Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) Bhopal is set to witness a day-long special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on April 27, following an official notification issued by the State Governor, Mangubhai Patel, on April 21. The Governor’s order, invoking Clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution, has summoned the Assembly to convene at 11:00 a.m. in the state capital.While addressing a protest march and a press conference, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the government would soon …
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Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) The fire at the Pachpadra Refinery has triggered serious allegations of negligence and administrative pressure, with former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launching a sharp attack on the state government.As multiple agencies and technical experts continue to probe the cause of the incident, Gehlot claimed the blaze was likely the result of oversight or psychological pressure to fast-track project completion.Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, Gehlot said, “A…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to set aside the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation and face the party in a fair fight. He called the current administration “cowardly” for harassing women through agencies and urged the Marathi people to stand united against the “anarchy” currently facing the nation.Targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, he lamented the lack of leaders of Arun Jaitley…
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a statewide agitation against the Congress and the INDIA alliance, accusing them of being “anti-women” over not supporting the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation) Bill on April 25. Addressing the media at the Bharatiya Janata Party state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, State Mahila Morcha President C. Manjula said protest marches and public meetings would be held by the Bharatiya Janata Pa…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of inaction over its repeated demands to implement the women’s quota, alleging that senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s letters on the issue were ignored till the recent attempt to delay the issue by adding the delimitation rider.Circulating a copy of a letter written by Sonia Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 20, 2017, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, labelling them “serial liars” and accusing them of betraying the nation’s women community by rejecting the Women’s Reservation Bill.Speaking at the launch of the Yuva Shakti Jagar Yatra, organised under the leadership of state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief Krishnaraj Mahadik, Fadnavis urged participants to take the message to the public…
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Vivek Tankha, on Tuesday strongly urged the Madhya Pradesh Cyber Police to immediately release three IT Cell workers who have been held in custody for the past 27 hours.In a series of detailed posts on his ‘X’ handle, Tankha expressed deep surprise and disappointment at the actions of the Madhya Pradesh Police, describing the detention as unjustified and objectionable.He pointed out that the case revolves around a letter purporte…
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday criticised the BJP-led Union Government over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging delays and spreading of false propaganda on the issue. Speaking at a press conference held here, Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka stated that he was present in the Lok Sabha when the Bill was introduced and said the government’s intentions were questionable from the very outset. He noted that the B…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Raising the stakes in the ongoing political battle over gender representation, Congress Working Committee member and MP Praniti Shinde on Monday accepted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ challenge for an open debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Shinde further escalated the challenge by demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also join the discussion.Addressing a press conference with party MP Shobha Bachhav, Shinde accused the BJP of using the reservation issue …
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over their “Akrosh March” on Monday. While addressing a press conference along with MLC Urmila Thakur and other leaders, Yadav termed the protest a headline management stunt, alleging that it exposed both the BJP’s true intent and internal lack of coordination within the NDA.He further claimed that Jeevika Didis were misled…