Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Tuesday slammed the BJP for what he called hatching conspiracies to do injustice to Southern states in delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies and called for a movement for increasing the seats on a pro-rata basis.Addressing the birth anniversary celebrations of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on Tuesday, he reiterated that the BJP is engaging in conspiracies regarding the delimitation of constituencies to do injustice to Southern state…
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Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary.The Governor described Babasaheb as one of the greatest sons of India and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.Highlighting the enduring relevance of Dr Ambedkar’s vision, the Governor remarked: “Dr Ambedkar’s life remains a shining testament to the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. A visionar…
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-driven remarks.Priyank Kharge has further defended the controversial ‘poisonous snake’ remarks made by his father, Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, he claimed that a sense of caste privilege was deeply ingrained among the BJP leaders and attri…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, calling it “Dalit virodhi (against Dalits)” after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised concerns over what he described as “systemic exclusion of Bahujan entrepreneurs” from major public sector contracts. The political exchange follows remarks earlier made by Gandhi in Parliament, where he questioned the government over the distribution of public works contracts …
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were alive today, Bahujan leader Kanshi Ram would have been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.Gandhi made the remarks while addressing a ‘Samajik Parivartan Divas’ (Social Change Day) programme organised at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on the occasion of Kanshi Ram’s birth anniversary.During his address, the Congress leader paid tribute to Kanshi…
Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed strong concern over the ‘unfortunate’ and ‘disrespectful’ treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal. In a letter addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majhi described the episode as “disturbing” and “inconsistent with constitutional values.” He stated that India’s democratic traditions are built on mutual respect and dignity, where differe…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) An agroecological homestead model has transformed backyard plots in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district, increasing production, nutritional outcomes and incomes for tribal women, a report has said.The report from Eco‑Business said the initiative, led by the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program and Professional Assistance for Development Action (Pradan) among the region’s adivasis focuses on cultivating different kinds of vegetables at different heights, maximising …
Chikkaballapur, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged people to support the nationwide Congress-led protest until the Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) is reinstated. He alleged that the new Act undermines rural employment rights.He announced the launch of the nationwide “Save MGNREGA” campaign.”During the winter session, the…
New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Alleging major diversion, dilution, and under-utilisation of funds allotted for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Congress on Tuesday called Union Budget 2026 a “casteist betrayal” of Dalits and Adivasis. The budget reflected their exclusion rather than empowerment, claimed Rajendra Pal Gautam, Chairman of the All India Congress Committee’s SC Department, and Vikrant Bhuria, Chairman, Adivasi Congress, at a press conference in New Delhi.Wh…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha member Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted the Centre over the recently announced interim trade agreement between India and the US, questioning the sequence of events and asking whether the Union Budget was prepared before finalising the deal or vice versa.His remarks came after India and the US reached an interim trade arrangement earlier this week. US President Donald Trump has claimed that tariffs on Indian imports have been reduced …