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- Time of India
CM slams Cong over appeasement politics
Jaisalmer: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Thursday accused the Congress of indulging in appeasement politics and vote bank strategies. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of an eye camp at Ramdevra in Jaisalmer, Sharma said that the recent verdict in the Malegaon blast case has exposed what he described as Congress's long-standing appeasement tactics. He accused Congress of spreading misinformation, including the narrative of Hindu terror, and targeting innocent saints and the dignity of society. Sharma reiterated his belief that Hindus can never be terrorists, citing their values and the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which teaches that the world is one family. Sharma said Congress members often question his visits to temples and ask whether they too can visit their places of worship. He urged them to change their mindset, suggesting that it is now their turn to sing hymns. Without naming former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Sharma said that false promises and political tricks would no longer work as the people of Rajasthan are now fully aware. He also criticised attempts at religious conversion in the country, declaring that such efforts would not succeed. The eye camp is being held for the first time on the sacred land of Lok Devta Baba Ramdev. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese AI invention allows you to speak 68 languages instantly. The idea? Genius. Enence 2.0 Undo Sharma expressed his gratitude for being able to attend the occasion, noting that the event would provide free eye check-ups to approximately 125,000 people from Pokhran, Jaisalmer, Barmer, and Phalodi, regions known for their significance in the tourism sector. He praised Baba Ramdev for establishing social harmony and highlighted the importance of the event for the local community. Sharma visited the Baba Ramdev panorama before walking barefoot from the Panorama to the Ramdevra temple to offer prayers. He inaugurated the mega eye screening camp, inspected the OPD facilities, and interacted with devotees along the way. The CM was welcomed by crowds with flower showers and garlands, and walked about a kilometre through the main market to the shrine, where he offered prayers for the prosperity and well-being of the state. He also visited the shrine of Dalibai and listened to devotional hymns at the Jammu Jagran site, marking the occasion as both a religious and social milestone for the region.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Education key to upliftment of family, society: Guv tells tribal community
Udaipur: At a programme held at Eklavya Model Residential School on the second day of his two-day visit to the tribal-dominated Kotda block in Udaipur district, governor Haribhau Bagde Thursday urged tribal youth to continue their education despite challenging circumstances, stating that "education is the key to the upliftment of families and society. " Bagde said that after completing one year in office as Rajasthan governor, he now wished to visit rural areas to engage with people and assess whether govt schemes had reached them and to what extent. That was why, he said, he chose a remote area like Kotda to mark the completion of the first year of his tenure. Bagde expressed pleasure at interacting with the tribal community and noted that the benefits of new schemes from both the Union and state govts were reaching them. Promoting education was essential to eradicating poverty, he said. Due to small landholdings and increasing population, agricultural potential is limited, making it crucial to seek employment through education, he advised. Expressing condolences over the Jhalawar school tragedy, the governor suggested that such incidents can be avoided by ensuring roofs are waterproof and by preventing water accumulation during construction. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Japanese AI invention allows you to speak 68 languages instantly. The idea? Genius. Enence 2.0 Undo "It is the collective responsibility of village councils, rural residents and teachers to be informed about school buildings and help prevent such incidents," he said. He also expressed concern over malnutrition in tribal areas and urged villagers to maintain a three-year gap between children to ensure proper nutrition for both mother and child. He encouraged obtaining nutritional supplies from anganwadi centres to combat malnutrition. He also stressed on the need to curb substance abuse in rural areas.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Democratic senator proposes new safeguards to keep TikTok online
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Thursday proposed new national security safeguards that would ensure TikTok could remain online as the fate of the short video app used by 170 million Americans remains last year passed legislation to force China's ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban, but President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department not to enforce the proposal would eliminate the requirement that ByteDance sell TikTok's US operations if it establishes transparency requirements about content and limits foreign access to the data of TikTok's American month, Trump extended by 90 days to September 17 a deadline for ByteDance to divest the US assets of Democratic lawmakers including Markey argue Trump has no legal authority to extend the deadline and have suggested the deal under consideration would not meet legal requirements."For months, I have been urging my colleagues to find an alternative path to the TikTok ban that keeps TikTok online without jeopardizing national security," Markey said. "With Trump continuing to illegally extend the divestment deadline, it's time for Congress to reassert its legislative power, fix its mistake, and consider a new approach to TikTok."A deal had been in the works this spring that would spin off TikTok's US operations into a new US-based firm, majority-owned and operated by US investors. This stalled after China indicated it would not approve it following Trump's announcements of steep tariffs on Chinese Secretary Howard Lutnick said last week TikTok will have to stop operating in the United States if China does not approve a deal for the sale of the Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the future of TikTok did not come up in recent trade talks with has three times granted reprieves from federal enforcement of the law that mandated the sale or shutdown of TikTok that was supposed to take effect in January.
