Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka BJP and JD(S), along with other opposition parties, will hold a protest on Tuesday (January 27) at 10.30 a.m. near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, condemning the alleged insult to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, said N. Ravikumar, Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. Speaking to the media on Monday, Ravikumar alleged that after the conclusion of the joint session of the legislature, the Governor was insulted inside the Assembly Hall at Vidhana S…
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Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Karnataka will stage a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest march on Tuesday to oppose the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision on Monday after taking part in Republic Day celebrations at the party headquarters in Bengaluru.“It is shocking that the Right to Work has suffered a setback…
Mandya (Karnataka), Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday strongly criticised the Congress government in Karnataka, stating that the slogan “Go back Governor” raised by the state Congress would achieve nothing and was merely a political drama.He alleged that instead of introspecting, the Congress-led government was indulging in a false campaign against the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) scheme…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the Congress-led government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, triggering dramatic scenes in the Assembly.The Governor said, “Overall, to ensure social, economic and physical development, my government is fully committed. Jai Hind and Jai Karnataka.” Following this, MLAs and MLCs of both House…
Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) is a strong foundation for improving the living standards of hardworking labourers and that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee to every worker in the country.It ensures the right to work with dignity, timely wages, social respect and a secure livelihood. The Chief Minister was speaking at the state-level conference of VB-G RAM G …
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Tuesday, accused the opposition parties of spreading false propaganda about the newly enacted Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, describing the scheme as “anti-poor” and “anti-farmer”. Speaking at a press conference at the state BJP office, CM Majhi said that the primary objective of the VB–G RAM G scheme, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Sche…
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act is going to prove to be a milestone for achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 and hit out at the Congress and its allies for criticising the new rural job law. Addressing mediapersons, the Chief Minister said the VB-G RAM G law will boost rural infrastructure and development in states, as a precursor to building a developed Bhara…
Chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar on Saturday said the party would launch an awareness campaign from January 7 to make the public aware about the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which has been formulated in the interest of the poor. In a statement, he said the campaign would begin in the Fazilka district. The Union government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has followed the policy of ‘Sabk…
Bidar, Dec 23 (IANS) BJP leader Basavraj Bommai on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the latter speaks during his visits abroad as his words have no value in India. Bommai made the remark while speaking to the media in Karnataka’s Bidar.Responding to a question about Gandhi travelling abroad and speaking against India, Bommai said it has become the Congress leader’s habit to speak against India’s constitutional institutions and democracy.He alleged that Rahul Ga…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday gave a detailed lowdown on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), explaining how the new legislation will embolden India’s rural employment framework and also address the ‘shortcomings’ of the previous scheme, MGNREGA, which it will replace.He also addressed the opposition’s concerns over claims of G RAM G altering the basic character of the rural employment gua…