Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Congress on Wednesday intensified its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh over the settlement of issues related to the Sardar Sarovar Project, alleging that the state had compromised its interests while resolving the decades-old dispute with Gujarat. Responding to the development, senior Congress MLA Ajay Singh said that Madhya Pradesh had borne the burden of submergence and displacement due to the project but had failed to secure its rig…
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Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Religious Trusts and Endowments Minister Dharmendra Lodhi on Wednesday said strict action would be taken against those found guilty in the alleged financial irregularities involving devotees’ donations at the Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Agar-Malwa, asserting that “no one will be spared” after the inquiry is completed.The Minister’s remarks came a day after the state government ordered a probe into allegations that unauthorised individuals were collecting…
Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities and unauthorised collection of devotees’ donations at the renowned Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Nalkheda, triggering a political row between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.The Agar-Malwa Collector, through an order issued on Tuesday, constituted a three-member inquiry committee after receiving complaints alleging that a non-governmental committee was collecting donations sep…
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), July 3 (IANS) A woman delivered a premature baby at the main gate of the District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha on Thursday night after her family alleged that she did not receive timely medical attention despite being admitted several hours earlier.The newborn has been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in critical condition, while the hospital administration has ordered an enquiry into the horrific incident.According to the family, Sukhvati B…
Datia, July 2 (IANS) With the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announcing the by-election to the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh for July 30, the Opposition Congress termed the disqualification of its MLA Rajendra Bharti a “conspiracy” involving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission, setting the tone for a high-stakes political contest. Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar said the people of Datia had elected Bharti with a decisive mandate in the …
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday intensified its attack on the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, with Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar alleging that mining leases were being renewed despite pending penalties of nearly Rs 305.97 crore against leaseholders. Addressing a press conference, Singhar claimed that instead of recovering the outstanding amount, the state government was favouring the mining mafia by extending their mining leases. He also referred to proceedings before the G…
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 23 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday targeted the land deals in Ujjain allegedly linked to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s family, demanding a judicial investigation into the matter.The response comes following a media report which claimed that members of CM Yadav’s family acquired multiple acres of land in Ujjain, and those would reportedly benefit from the upcoming infrastructural projects.Terming the allegation as a “huge stain on the face of Madhya Pradesh”, State C…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) The Congress workers, including leaders of the Youth Congress and NSUI, were detained by the police in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Saturday when they attempted to stage a protest and displayed black flags towards the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during his visit to the Madhya Pradesh capital over National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination controversy. Police carried out preventive detentions ahead of the Union Education Minister’s scheduled pro…
New Delhi/Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday intensified its attack on the Election Commission (EC) over the rejection of senior leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh, alleging bias in favour of the ruling BJP and questioning the poll body’s neutrality. Leading the opposition’s charge, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar said the Election Commission had failed to act fairly despite having the authority to intervene in the …