New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, while participating in the debate on three bills on Friday, accused the Centre of “pushing its agenda” under the garb of the women’s reservation bill and claiming that this was merely a ‘façade’ unrelated to women’s reservation.”This is not a women’s reservation bill, and it has nothing to do with women’s empowerment. This is an attempt to change India’s electoral map under the guise of women’s rights. The…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, alleging that the 2011 census is being used to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, rather than the current caste-based census that is being conducted in the country.”What the government is proposing now has nothing to do with women’s reservation. This amendment is an attempted power grab using delimitation and gerrymandering”, Gandhi …
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday came out in support of the Women’s Reservation Bill, paving way for their greater representation in legislative bodies and demanded stronger safeguards for those belonging to marginalised communities.Addressing a press conference, Mayawati said, “Just like the weaker sections, atrocities, exploitation, and oppression against women continue unabated. Shameful incidents are still not stopping. That is why our party, t…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday issued a strong message urging citizens to defend the Constitution, uphold social justice, and protect the rights of the oppressed, while reaffirming India’s commitment to pluralism.He was speaking at an event organised to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.Stalin quoted Ambedkar’s enduring words, “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”Stalin, …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, led the party on Saturday in paying heartfelt tributes to Jyotiba Phule on his 200th birth anniversary, stating that his ideals and thoughts will continue to inspire generations in the pursuit of social justice and equality. LoP Rahul Gandhi said, “I pay my humble tributes to the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his entire…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai alleged that the state has an anti-SC, ST, and OBC government, accusing it of doing injustice to the very communities whose votes brought it to power. He urged members of the Ganga community to demonstrate their electoral strength, saying that once they prove their influence, all political parties will come to their doorstep.He was speaking at a public meeting held in support of BJP candidate Veerann…
Bagalkot, April 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, coming down heavily on the BJP during the bypoll campaign, charged that “the BJP government has widened the gap between the rich and the poor.” Addressing a public meeting, he said: “Our government has implemented various schemes to empower the weaker sections of society and has spent Rs 1.31 lakh crore on these initiatives in the last three years.”The Congress party has been working for the welfare of marginalised sec…
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that nearly 2,676 square km of forest land — an area almost twice the size of Delhi — is currently under encroachment in the state, attributing the situation to policies followed during previous Congress governments.Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the figures were being shared to put the scale of the issue in perspective for those unaware of the extent of the problem faced by the pre…
Panchkula, Feb 11 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that the state government, following Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s Antyodaya philosophy, has been extending benefits of development to the poorest of the poor.“The government is ensuring that the light of development reaches the last mile and that no citizen is left behind,” he said in his address at the Samarpan Diwas programme organised here to mark the death anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.CM Sa…
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival on the grand steps of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday. He stated that the government is always ready to support socially relevant cinema.Addressing the gathering, Siddaramaiah said that films should not be limited to entertainment alone but should also work towards correcting social inequalities and addressing the shortcomings of society.The Chief Minister said ci…