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Bhopal, Jan 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government following alleged statements by Chief Secretary Anurag Jain during a Collector-Commissioner conference. Media reports claimed that Jain warned District Collectors that “nothing is hidden” from him, asserting that he receives direct complaints about irregularities in districts and knows “everything that is happening”.The remarks, if accurate, have provided fodder to the opposition, which …

Barwani, Jan 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Wednesday claimed that at least 5 per cent government-appointed Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state are working on the direction of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Patwari alleged that the names of several tribals, who are Congress supporters and migrated from one place to another for their livelihood, are being removed from the voter list. He warned tha…

Bhopal, Jan 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MLA Umang Singhar on Wednesday wrote a letter to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking immediate attention over “discrepancies” and “lack of transparency” in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In his letter, Singhar expressed serious concern over widespread system-generated discrepancies and lack of clarity in the verification process that have emerged after the release of the…

Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, during a visit to Indore’s Bhagirathpura area in Madhya Pradesh said on Saturday that he had come to “share the grief” of the families of those who died due to the contaminated drinking water in the city and “not to play politics”. “As a Leader of the Opposition, it my duty to raise the voice of people and I did nothing wrong. People are dying because of contaminated water. You want to say it’s politics, …

Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Congress leader and the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, met the families and patients affected by the recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea linked to contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura. Upon reaching Indore, Rahul Gandhi first visited the Bombay Hospital and interacted with the patients admitted there for the last several days. Later, he visited the Bhagirathpura area and met the families affected by the contaminated water traged…

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The visit of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, to families affected by the recent contaminated water incident in Indore, has triggered sharp political reactions, with senior BJP leaders accusing him of indulging in “politics over tragedy.” BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain led the criticism, asserting that the Madhya Pradesh government had already taken all necessary measures to address the situation.Reacting to LoP Gandhi’s visit, Shahnawaz Hussain to…

Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will be visiting Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday and will meet residents of Bhagirathpura area where nearly two dozen people died due to consumption of contaminated water in the past few weeks.During his visit, LoP Rahul Gandhi will meet families affected by the tragedy as a show of solidarity, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) stated, confirming the report in a statement.During Rahul Ga…

Bhopal/Anuppur, Jan 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has taken serious note of the shocking alleged assault on a postgraduate student from Assam at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Lalpur, Pushprajgarh Amarkantak, Anuppur district.Expressing strong condemnation, the Chief Minister posted on his X handle that the university administration has promptly initiated disciplinary measures against the accused students, making it clear that “no one involved …

Indore, Jan 14 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday said that “challenges will not be resolved by speaking ill of each other” and can only be addressed through collective effort.The Minister made the remarks in the backdrop of the contaminated water tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area while addressing a state government programme under AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) in the city.“Challenge…

Indore, Jan 12 (IANS) Amid mounting criticism from across the country over contaminated drinking water that has claimed several lives in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area in recent weeks in Madhya Pradesh, Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Monday said he had taken moral responsibility from the very first day the health crisis broke out. Addressing a press conference in Indore, the BJP leader emphasised that both the state administration and the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) have been making “all …