New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid rich tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary, describing him as one of the few leaders in modern India who represented a unique “confluence of intellect, public service and moral conviction.” Born on July 6, 1901, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was an educationist, barrister and politician who played a significant role in shaping India’s political d…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Saturday said that the Presidents of 11 Organisational Districts have issued lists of party office-bearers for their respective districts, a party leader said. The list of three districts – Outer Delhi, West Delhi and Najafgarh – shall be announced in due course in consultation with the present District Presidents.Malhotra said that the Delhi unit has announced a list of office-bearers, giving 33 per cent representation to women, as…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Delhi BJP, led by Harsh Malhotra, on Friday organised a seminar to remember the Emergency imposed by the then Congress government in 1975 and to honour 115 Loktantra Senanis (democracy warriors) who faced hardships during the dark phase. Speaking at the event, organised at the NDMC Convention Centre under the chairmanship of Delhi Malhotra, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ is very important in Indian history.She said that every year w…
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) In a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who fought to protect democracy during the 1975 Emergency, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced a comprehensive welfare and “honour package” for “democracy fighters” and their families. Under the Chief Minister’s Tirtha Darshan Yojana, a special train will be arranged for the “democracy fighters” to undertake pilgrimages.The state government will also provide two days of free stay at government rest houses.In m…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Friday used the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency to call for constant vigilance in safeguarding the Constitution, asserting that its protection was the collective responsibility of every citizen and not merely that of political parties or governments.Addressing a function organised to mark the anniversary of the Emergency, Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged that the Emergency imposed by the Congress government nearly fi…
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday honoured democracy activists (‘Loktantra Senanis’) imprisoned during the Emergency and announced a package of welfare measures, including a special pilgrimage train, free medical treatment, air ambulance services and free accommodation at government rest houses. Addressing the state-level Loktantra Senani Conference at Ravindra Bhavan in Bhopal, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the sacrifices of those who resisted the Emer…
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal has launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that political programmes organised during the National Elgibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination period adversely affected students and disrupted their future prospects. Claiming that several aspirants were unable to reach their examination centres due to traffic congestion caused by Congress events, Agarwal on Thursday demanded that the par…
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over the Emergency, alleging that the then Indira Gandhi-led government had “murdered the Constitution” and undermined democracy to remain in power.Marking the observance of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, the Chief Minister honoured Loktantra Senanis — individuals who resisted the Emergency imposed between 1975 and 1977 — and said their courage ensured that the democratic spirit of the…
Jaipur, June 25 (IANS) Marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday announced a fivefold increase in the monthly pension for Loktantra Senanis, raising it from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000, besides enhancing monthly medical assistance from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.The announcement came at a state-level function organised on Samvidhan Hatya Diwas to honour those who resisted the Emergency and defended democratic values.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said tha…
Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that every effort must be made to ensure that the dark days of the Emergency imposed in 1975 never return, and stressed that future generations and the youth must be made aware of what he described as one of the darkest chapters in the history of Indian democracy. Addressing a programme organised by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the occasion of ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ in Agartala, the Chief Minister said th…