Dehradun, March 22 (IANS) Following the cabinet expansion, the Uttarakhand government has allocated portfolios to its ministers, with a government notification detailing the distribution of responsibilities among members of the Council of Ministers, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami retaining a wide range of key departments.The order, issued by the state Secretariat Administration Department, said the portfolio allocation was approved by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister in …
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Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Pradesh Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Women’s Cell on Saturday organised a protest march in Patna against the indecent and derogatory remarks made about women of Bihar by Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand government minister Rekha Arya and a BJP leader. The march began from the RJD state office on Veer Chand Patel Path and proceeded to the Income Tax roundabout, where an effigy was burned as a mark of protest.The demonstration echoed with slogans such as Why the insult…
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) An offensive remark allegedly made by Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand Minister Rekha Arya, regarding women from Bihar has triggered a major political uproar in the eastern state.In a viral video, Sahu is purportedly heard saying that women from Bihar are easily available for marriage for Rs 20,000–25,000, a statement that has drawn sharp condemnation across political lines.Following the circulation of the video, political activity intensified in Bihar. IP Gupta, M…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Controversy erupted after a viral video allegedly showed Girdhari Lalu Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand Women and Child Welfare Minister Rekha Arya, making derogatory remarks about women from Bihar, prompting the Bihar State Women Commission to take suo motu cognisance and issue a notice to him.In the video that has been widely circulated on social media, the BJP minister’s husband Sahu is seen addressing a group of young people and allegedly saying, “Will you get married i…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) The Bihar State Women’s Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of an objectionable and derogatory remark made against women from Bihar and has written to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, seeking strict and immediate action in the matter.In a strongly worded letter issued by Commission Chairperson Apsara, the panel condemned the statement allegedly made by Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Development Rekha Arya…