Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) In a symbolic gesture highlighting women’s empowerment, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje ensured that only women occupied the stage during the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ programme in Banswara. Emphasising the spirit of the event, she appealed to male leaders present on the stage to vacate their seats and extend their support to women.“This programme is dedicated to Nari Shakti. I request my brothers to support us by giving space to women,” Raje said. In resp…
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Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP State President Madan Rathore on Wednesday said the Pachpadra Refinery Project would generate direct and indirect employment for nearly 90,000 people and play a key role in strengthening the state’s self-reliance and economic growth.The refinery, currently under construction in Pachpadra in the Balotra district of western Rajasthan, is poised to become a landmark achievement for the state. Its foundation stone was originally laid in 2007-08 under the leadersh…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje, on Monday underscored the importance of ideological commitment and loyalty within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that positions in the organisation should be given to dedicated workers rather than opportunists.Addressing party workers during the BJP’s Foundation Day event in Jaipur, Raje remarked that while party-switching is common in politics, it does not necessarily reflect a change in mindset.“Politics ha…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) On the BJP’s Foundation Day, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje shared a message, recalling the party’s ideological roots and the sacrifices of its founding leaders. “Nation First, Party Next, Self Last,” she said and paid homage to leaders such as Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deendayal Upadhyaya, and Vijayaraje Scindia.Referring to stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani, she emphasised that their legacy is not merely history but a solemn resp…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) More than two years after the BJP formed the government in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has been allotted a dedicated chamber at the party’s state headquarters in Jaipur.Room No 5 at the BJP office has now been reserved exclusively for the Chief Minister, and a nameplate bearing his name has been installed outside the chamber. Sharma formally inaugurated the room on Monday by taking his seat there, marking the beginning of its official use.Significantly, t…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated its foundation day with enthusiasm and political messaging in Jaipur on Monday, with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma leading the celebrations alongside senior party leaders and workers. The day began with Chief Minister Sharma, accompanied by his wife, hoisting the BJP flag at his residence, ‘Balaji Tower’ near Jawahar Circle.Later, CM Sharma joined party leaders and workers at the BJP state headquarters, where he, along with Sta…
Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said that women form the strongest foundation of a family, and if that foundation weakens, the entire structure of the household is shaken. She was addressing the International Women’s Day Felicitation and Awards Ceremony organised at JECRC University in Jaipur.Raje said that women’s representation in politics is still not adequate. To address this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which…
Jaipur, March 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday, announced its 154-member State Working Committee after the appointment of state office-bearers. The committee includes 12 permanent invitees and features several prominent leaders from across the state. Notably, three leaders, who were previously associated with the Congress and later joined the BJP have been included in the new Working Committee.The announcement is being seen as a move towards further orga…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Public Works Minister, Diya Kumari, told the state Assembly that residents living within a 20-km radius of the state-controlled toll plazas are eligible for concessional monthly toll passes. She clarified on Thursday that there is currently no proposal under consideration to exempt light motor vehicles (LMVs) from toll payments across the state.Responding to supplementary questions raised by MLA Vikram Bansiwal during the Question Hour, D…
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The movement to save Khejri trees in Bikaner intensified on Tuesday as hundreds of people, along with 363 religious leaders, staged a hunger strike and protest demanding immediate implementation of the Tree Protection Act. In a symbolic gesture, protesters sat with blindfolds over their eyes, while many devotees and saints resolved to abstain from food.Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje extended her support to the movement, sharing a photograph on social media of herself …