Bhopal, March 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a sharp offensive against the ruling BJP government, demanding immediate withdrawal of the proposed electricity tariff hike and relief for consumers.Congress president of the Madhya Pradesh unit, Jitu Patwari, flayed the government’s decision to hike electricity tariffs by 4.80 per cent from April 1, describing it as a “direct assault on the pockets of the common people”.He pointed out that tariffs in Madhya Pradesh have alre…
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Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a sharp attack on the state government over delays in the Civil Lines Railway Overbridge (ROB) project, questioning the pace of development in the heart of Jaipur. In a statement, Gehlot said, “If this is the condition of development just 100 meters from the Chief Minister’s residence, one can imagine the state of the rest of Rajasthan.”Referring to the Civil Lines ROB, Gehlot said the project was initiated in 20…
Jaipur, March 26 (IANS) Former Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Rajasthan government, accusing it of stalling key health projects and allowing the state’s healthcare infrastructure to deteriorate. He alleged that several major initiatives launched during the previous Congress regime remain incomplete, resulting in poor medical facilities across the state.Raising concerns about the slowdown in helium supply, which is essential for MRI scans, he ques…
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Tikaram Jully, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, has strongly criticised the BJP government and the Chief Minister over the prevailing situation, including the collapse of the RGHS scheme and the LPG crisis in the state. He stated that while Rajasthan is facing a severe crisis, the Chief Minister, rather than addressing public concerns, appears to be functioning like a “non-resident Chief Minister.”Expressing serious concern over t…
Haldwani, March 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday underscored the achievements of the “double-engine” BJP government in Uttarakhand across sectors such as tourism, infrastructure, employment, women empowerment and welfare of ex-servicemen, while praising Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for his leadership. Addressing an event in Haldwani to mark four years of the BJP government in the state, Singh said, “I bow in respect to the bravery and spirit of the people of Uttar…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Paresh Rawal and acclaimed filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma are bashing the filmmakers who built their careers on ‘over the top cinema’. On Friday, RGV took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a long note calling out filmmakers in Hindi cinema, who still rely on old tropes to keep the market forces happy, and not think out of the box.He wrote, “The @Dhurandhar2 is a HORROR. It is a horror for all filmmakers who built their careers and their fortunes on dum…
Agartala, March 6 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Friday said that the BJP government’s main aim is to increase agricultural production and exports so that farmers can derive greater benefits. The Minister, along with Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma, flagged off a consignment of 3 metric tonnes (MT) of Kaalikhasa and Harinarayan (both organic aromatic rice native to Tripura) paddy to Kolkata from Agartala Railway Station.Nath said that the main goa…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka on Friday criticised the State Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that it imposes a massive debt burden on the people of the state while offering little in terms of real development.Speaking to reporters, Ashoka said the Chief Minister has pushed Karnataka into unprecedented levels of debt.“Including this Budget, the Siddaramaiah government has accumul…
Barwani, March 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar said on Monday that farmers of Nimar region were looking for some new schemes from the BJP government. “However, the meeting appears to be more a means of publicity and image-building than farmer welfare,” he said.Congress leader Singhar, who also belongs to the Tribal community from Dhar district of Nimar region, said, “The cabinet meeting attempted to cover up the situation by approving an irrigation project …
Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly targeting the Congress party during an official government function in Ajmer. He also stated that opposing a political leader does not amount to opposing the nation.Gehlot termed PM Modi’s remarks as “politically motivated” and inappropriate for a government platform, stating that such events should focus on public interest issues rather than partisan attacks.H…