Revanth made 50 trips to Delhi with zero returns: KTR
'In just 20 months of Congress rule, Revanth Reddy has made 50 visits to Delhi. What has Telangana gained from these trips? Not a single paisa. Not a single new project. Not a single rupee of additional Central funding. If he has achieved anything, let him publish a white paper,' KTR demanded. He alleged that Revanth Reddy is running the State not through administrative decisions and policy files, but through frequent flight bookings. 'Revanth Reddy will go down in history not as a Chief Minister, but as a tourist CM who kept shuttling between Hyderabad and Delhi with empty hands,' he said and accused Revanth of acting as a loyal servant to three political bosses — Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, and Chandrababu Naidu — and claimed that Telangana's interests have been mortgaged to safeguard his own political career. He stated that Revanth is appeasing Rahul Gandhi to retain his post, surrendering Telangana's economic autonomy to corporates close to Modi to escape corruption cases, and gifting away Telangana's water resources to Chandrababu Naidu by remaining silent on the Banakacharla project, which threatens Telangana's agriculture.
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- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana MC: Oppn joins BJP's protest against mayor on Day 5
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Dhillon highlighted the city's worsening condition including poor sewage systems, broken roads, unclean surroundings, and water quality concerns. He criticised the ongoing political blame game, saying it was unclear whether it would yield any results for the city. Drawing comparisons, Dhillon praised former SAD mayors Apinder Singh Grewal, Hakam Singh Giaspura, and Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria, under whose leadership Ludhiana reportedly achieved 100% sewerage coverage, extensive road and lighting development, mass hiring of sanitation workers, and the construction of elevated roads and fogging systems. He alleged that the present administration had failed even to maintain that progress. Congress backs BJP's stand In a surprising political turn, Congress councillor Gaurav Bhatti, along with several former councillors, joined the protest on Tuesday. Bhatti raised concerns over the recent transfer of a sanitation worker, who he claimed was targeted despite being dedicated to his duties. He warned that if the transfer orders were not revoked immediately, Congress councillors would be forced to launch a parallel protest outside the MC Zone B office. Bhatti further demanded that the Municipal Corporation pass a resolution to ensure councillors are consulted before any sanitation worker is transferred from their ward. BJP district president Rajnesh Dhiman reaffirmed that the protest is not politically driven but focused on genuine public issues. 'We are fighting for the people. The mayor must come and resolve this matter,' he said. The protest also saw the arrival of former state BJP president and ex-Amritsar mayor Shwait Malik, who criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. 'The people who were rejected in Delhi are now governing Punjab like dictators,' he said. Malik added that councillors from all parties have the right to demand development in their wards, and accused the government of trying to 'break the morale' of BJP leaders by lodging FIRs against them. 'But BJP is not a party that bows to pressure,' he asserted. Dy mayor attempts mediation Later in the evening, deputy mayor Prince Johar visited the protest site and appealed for resolution through communication. He offered juice to the protesters as a gesture of goodwill and listened to their concerns. BJP district president Rajnesh Dhiman briefed Johar on the issue and reiterated the party's willingness to engage in talks but only directly with the mayor. The deputy mayor requested a day's time to speak with the mayor and work toward a resolution. Protest a political stunt: Mayor Mayor Inderjit Kaur dismissed the protest as a political stunt, stating that the BJP leaders were intentionally creating a scene. She reiterated that her office is open for dialogue and claimed she has never refused to resolve any councillor's genuine concerns. 'If senior leadership is visiting Ludhiana, they should carefully consider what is right and wrong,' she said. Box The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday held protests in eight different wards of the city, raising various civic issues including poor sanitation, damaged roads, and lack of basic amenities. Party councillors and local workers led the demonstrations in their respective areas. They alleged that the city's infrastructure was in shambles despite claims of development under the Smart City project. Councillor Rohit Sikka from Ward No. 66 took part in the protest near his residence, where heaps of garbage were reportedly lying unattended for days. Sikka, along with around 100 volunteers and his family members, cleaned the area themselves before launching the protest. He said that such protests would be held in other wards too to bring attention to similar issues. District BJP president Rajnesh Dhiman, who addressed the protestors, said the party would organise demonstrations in different wards every day. 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Indian Express
6 minutes ago
- Indian Express
Informed Home Minister, still waiting for a response, says Tamil Nadu MP on chain snatching in Delhi
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News18
32 minutes ago
- News18
Voiced our concerns regarding SIR in Bihar: KT Rama Rao
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Tuesday raised concerns over the ongoing voter list revision exercise, particularly in Bihar, during a meeting with the Election Commission in the national to reporters after the meeting, KTR said he had a detailed discussion with the Chief Election Commissioner regarding what he called a 'serious intensive revision" of electoral expressed apprehension over what he described as the 'opaqueness" of the process and urged the poll panel to ensure greater said, 'We met the Election commissioner and his two election commissioners. We voiced our concerns regarding serious intensive revision happening in Bihar and to happen in the rest of the country. We have expressed our concerns over the opaqueness of the process followed."KTR added, 'The Election Commissioner has said that they are following the due process. We have requested him to follow a more transparent process by engaging and evolving." On Tuesday, The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) formally submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging the constitutional body to address critical concerns affecting electoral integrity and a level playing field, the party said in a party delegation, headed by Party Working President KT Rama Rao, met the Election Commission on Tuesday in New Delhi upon the Commission's invitation for an interaction. Rajya Sabha members KR Suresh Reddy, Vaddiraju Ravichandra, former MP B Vinod Kumar, and senior leaders Balka Suman and RS Praveen Kumar were part of the representation, submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner, highlights four major issues: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls underway in Bihar, the party's call for a return to paper ballots, the 'repeated misuse of identical free symbols that dilute the party's identity", and 'non-action" on past representations regarding violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).BRS has voiced serious apprehensions over the 'untimely and targeted nature" of the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar. The party termed the SIR exercise 'unwarranted, particularly with elections on the horizon", and cautioned that it could 'lead to large-scale voter deletions, especially among migrant and disadvantaged communities".BRS party observed that the 'disenfranchisement of migrant labour, who move across states for economic survival, is deeply concerning. Documents like Aadhaar and Voter ID must suffice for voter eligibility".BRS has called for a 'withdrawal" of the current SIR in Bihar, the institution of biannual, scientific, and transparent revision processes, the formation of booth-level all-party committees to verify deletions or modifications, and the prominent public display of voter rolls at regular party warned that hasty revisions driven by unverified media narratives and partisan representations could undermine the universal franchise and the legitimacy of the voters' party also expressed its concerns over the continued use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), citing growing public distrust and international precedents.'The BRS Party would like to voice its serious concern about suspicions over the usage of Electronic Voting Machines. Several media report to this effect have surfaced over the last few years. Many political parties, activists and voters have also expressed their concerns about the usage of EVMs," the BRS mentioned in its BRS party reminded that the world's oldest democracy, the US, and mature democracies like the UK, Japan, and Germany do not use EVMs for national the German Constitutional Court's 2009 judgment, the party emphasised the need for ordinary citizens to verify crucial steps of the election process without specialist BRS urged the ECI to consider reinstating paper ballots, starting with the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections in November 2025, to restore public confidence in the democratic party once again highlighted the persistent 'misuse" of free symbols that closely resemble its reserved election symbol – the Car. In particular, the party flagged eight free symbols – Camera, Chapati Roller, Dolli, Road Roller, Soap Dish, Television, Sewing Machine, and Ship – which, when displayed in small sizes on EVMs and ballot papers, are indistinguishable from the Car symbol, especially for illiterate and elderly said that in several past elections, including the 2019 Bhongir Lok Sabha election, 'the confusion caused by these symbols led to an abnormal diversion of votes meant for the BRS, helping rival or independent candidates."The party demanded the immediate withdrawal of these eight free symbols, permanent safeguards to protect the visual identity of State Recognised Parties, particularly in states where they are dominant players, and institutional parity in the protection offered to National and State parties also expressed disappointment over the lack of timely action on its earlier representations during the 2023 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. These included abusive and derogatory statements by leaders of rival parties, disparities in the Commission's response to complaints filed by BRS versus those filed against it, and inaction on Model Code of Conduct violations, including misuse of social media, hate speech, and politicisation of government party appealed for an urgent re-evaluation of all pending representations and sought assurance of impartial treatment from the ECI.'We believe that the strength of Indian democracy lies in ensuring equal electoral opportunity to all recognised political parties. As a State Recognised Party that has played a pivotal role in the formation and governance of Telangana, we seek the institutional protection and fairness constitutionally due to us," the BRS noted. (ANI)
