New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti seeking a stay on his conviction in the 1998 Rural Development Bank fraud case, and said it would pronounce its decision on Friday. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain reserved the order after hearing arguments on Bharti’s application seeking suspension of his conviction awarded by a Special MP-MLA court in New Delhi.Bharti has sought a stay on his convicti…
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Jabalpur, June 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday reiterated his government’s commitment to honouring Gondwana queen and tribal icon Rani Durgavati, announcing that he would personally pursue with the Centre the proposal to rename Jabalpur’s Dumna Airport after the legendary warrior queen. The announcement was made during programmes organised in Jabalpur to mark the martyrdom day of Rani Durgavati, who laid down her life on June 24, 1564, while fighting the Mughal…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday initiated the process for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, with its candidates Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal filing their nomination papers amid a show of strength by the ruling party.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal, ministers, and legislators accompanied the candidates to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the filing of nominations.Before filing their papers, the candidates attended a meeting of BJP…
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders staged a protest in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises on Thursday, accusing the BJP of misleading the public on the issue of women’s reservation. The protest took place ahead of a special one-day session of the Assembly, during which the state government is expected to move a censure motion against opposition parties. The motion holds them responsible for the failure to pass the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.Holdin…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed a day of intense political friction as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government successfully passed a resolution concerning women’s reservation during a special one-day session on Monday. While the government celebrated the passage of the “Nari Shakti Vandan Sankalp”, the proceedings were marked by a dramatic walkout by Congress members who accused the ruling party of delaying the delivery of actual benefits to wom…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) A one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ witnessed sharp exchanges, procedural disputes, and a walkout by the Opposition Congress on Monday, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition locked horns over the timing and implementation of women’s reservation. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while moving the government resolution, said the state had taken a pioneering step by convening a dedicated ses…
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) Amid an intensifying political face-off between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill issue, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) will organise a protest march in Bhopal on Sunday, seeking to build public pressure for immediate enforcement of the law.The march will commence at 4 p.m. from Platinum Plaza and pass through Top & Town and New Market before culminating at Roshanpura Square. The party sa…
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) A political face-off is set to unfold in the one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on April 27, with the opposition Congress preparing to challenge the BJP government’s position on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Ahead of the session, the Congress has convened a meeting of its Members of the Legislative Assembly to firm up its strategy and coordinate its response inside the House.The Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held at 9:00 …
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) Bhopal is set to witness a day-long special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on April 27, following an official notification issued by the State Governor, Mangubhai Patel, on April 21. The Governor’s order, invoking Clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution, has summoned the Assembly to convene at 11:00 a.m. in the state capital.While addressing a protest march and a press conference, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the government would soon …
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Vishvas Sarang strongly criticised the Congress party for its reaction to the disqualification of Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti, accusing it of habitually opposing constitutional processes while claiming to protect the Constitution.Speaking from his office at ‘74 Bungalows’ in Bhopal, Sarang said: “The Congress party has become habituated to opposing every constitutional process in this country. On one hand, its leaders loudly proclaim the…