Jaipur, July 28 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Panchayat Raj and urban local body elections in Rajasthan, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Govind Singh Dotasra has announced that the party would reserve 50% of its tickets for young candidates, describing the move as an effort to bring new leadership into grassroots politics. Addressing a workshop of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan at the PCC headquarters in Jaipur, Dotasra said the Congress aims to strengthen youth participatio…
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Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore on Wednesday accused the opposition of using “hired goons” during protests over the alleged paper leak issue, claiming the agitation was politically motivated rather than student‑led. He also alleged that none of the injured persons admitted to hospitals was students.Rathore made the remarks while addressing a BJP protest march in Jaipur against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s rece…
Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) Political tensions escalated in Rajasthan’s capital on Wednesday as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Congress prepared for competing protests, prompting heavy police deployment across Jaipur.The BJP organised a march to the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) headquarters, alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had violated constitutional decorum during the Opposition’s protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi.Led by …
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham on Tuesday described the Congress’s recent protest as a “political gimmick,” alleging that the party was attempting to mislead the public instead of engaging constructively on issues affecting the people. Bedham said the Congress has been unsettled by the rapid pace of development in the country and Rajasthan, as well as the expanding opportunities being created for young people.He remarked that, unable to acc…
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) President, Govind Singh Dotasra on Friday demanded that the state government conduct a credible survey of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community to ensure accurate reservation data and immediately announce elections to Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies. Govind Singh Dotasra stated that any compromise with the interests of the OBC community would not be tolerated.Addressing a press conference at the State Cong…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) A political slugfest has erupted in Rajasthan over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the Congress demanding that the BJP government release the draft legislation before seeking public suggestions, while the ruling party has defended the consultation process as a step towards building broad consensus.The state government has invited suggestions from citizens on the proposed UCC, but the opposition has questioned the process, arguing that people cannot provide infor…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janat Party (BJP)-led state government over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleging that the public consultation process is being used to advance the BJP-RSS agenda and divert attention from governance failures rather than seeking genuine public opinion. Addressing a press conference at the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s State War Room on Tuesday, Dotasra questi…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the State Election Commission declared that Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) polls in Rajasthan cannot be held by July 31.It emerged on Tuesday that in a letter sent to the Panchayati Raj Department on Monday, the Rajasthan State Election Commission stated that it would require at least 90 days to conduct polls for both Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.The Commission clarified that this timeline assumes the Rajasthan government finalises r…
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee has announced that it will not participate in the state government’s public consultation meetings on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, stating that public consultation is not possible unless the draft legislation is first placed in the public domain for discussion and feedback. The party has informed the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan through a formal letter signed by Rajasthan Congress President …
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) A meeting between Rajasthan Congress In-Charge and Punjab MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Friday has sparked political speculation, with opposition leaders and political observers debating its significance. However, Randhawa dismissed the speculation, asserting that the meeting had been scheduled well in advance to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Con…