Bhopal, June 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday criticised the latest hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices and demanded tax cuts from the Central government to provide relief to consumers and small businesses. Commercial LPG cylinder prices were increased again from Sunday, with rates rising by up to Rs 44 across Madhya Pradesh. In Bhopal, the price of a commercial cylinder has reached Rs 3,116.50.The rate now stands at Rs 3,222.50 in …
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Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday accused the Centre of imposing a heavy tax burden on fuel, claiming the government earns around Rs 30 per litre on petrol and diesel while oil marketing companies post significant profits.He said the recent Rs 3 per litre hike in Madhya Pradesh has pushed petrol to around Rs 114.50 per litre and diesel to roughly Rs 100.09 per litre, adding to inflation and transportation costs for ordina…
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Kamal Nath, on Thursday alleged that more than three lakh farmers have been removed from the beneficiaries’ list of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in the state under the BJP government.In a statement issued on Thursday, Kamal Nath claimed that farmers in Madhya Pradesh are being “deceived in every possible way” by the state government.In a statement issued to the press on Thursday, he claimed that whil…
Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday attacked the BJP-led Centre over the latest hike in petrol and diesel prices, and demanded an immediate reduction of Rs 10 per litre to provide relief to the public in the state.Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath said fuel rates had been raised again within a week, with petrol and diesel becoming costlier by 90 paise per litre from Tuesday.“The government is citing international factors behind t…
Bhopal, May 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, describing the cancellation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET UG) 2026 examination as a monumental failure. Drawing a sharp parallel to regional controversies, Kamal Nath said that the current situation at the national level mirrors the infamous “Vyapam scam” seen in Madhya Prad…
Indore, May 8 (IANS) Former Congress MLA, Ashwini Joshi, a towering figure in Indore’s political landscape and three-time legislator from Assembly constituency No. 3, passed away on Friday morning following a heart attack. He was 66.According to family sources, Joshi had been battling respiratory complications and a leg ailment for some time and was under medical care. He suffered a heart attack around 8:00 A.M. at his residence and was rushed to Shelby Hospital, where he was declared dead.Jos…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, April 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Monday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government’s seriousness in pursuing the Other Backwards Classes reservation case, even as the Madhya Pradesh High Court initiated structured hearings on the long-pending issue. Patwari said that the issue of Other Backwards Classes reservation is inextricably linked to the future of lakhs of youths, students, and families, yet the Bharatiya Janata Party gov…
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday accused the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government of deliberately creating hurdles for farmers seeking to sell their produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).His remarks came after the Central government recently permitted the state to procure 10 million tonnes of wheat at MSP.In a strongly worded post on his X handle, Kamal Nath alleged that the government first delayed the procurement process by nearly a month, citing a shortage …
Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday intensified its organisational revamp, directing district leaders to strengthen party cadres at the grassroots. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of district in-charges held at Indira Bhawan. The meeting was chaired by the state in-charge, Harish Chaudhary, and the state Congress president, Jitu Patwari.Senior leaders, including Sukhdev Panse, Sanjay Kamle, All India Congress Committee secretaries Usha N…
Bhopal, April 15 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday raised concerns about alleged irregularities in the state’s scholarship schemes.He raised apprehensions over the functioning of the Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh after a court rejected closure reports in multiple cases linked to the misuse of scholarships.In a statement on Wednesday, Kamal Nath said that the rejection of closure reports in 34 cases points to “serious lapses in investi…