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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong MLAs meet Guv to demand removal of Vijay Shah
Bhopal: The Congress on Friday intensified its protest demanding the resignation of tribal welfare minister Vijay Shah after his indecent remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi at a public meeting in Mhow on May 11. Dressed in black aprons, a group of 15 Congress MLAs led by LOP Umang Singhar on Friday morning met Governor Mangubhai Patel at the Raj Bhavan, and demanded Shah's expulsion from the state cabinet. After meeting the Governor and submitting their memorandum, the Congress MLAs sat in protest outside the Raj Bhavan premises. "We are on an indefinite sit-in protest outside the Raj Bhavan after meeting with the Governor," Singhar said. "We have submitted a memorandum to the Governor demanding his Vijay Shah's resignation. It has been three days since the matter came to light, and he has not been removed from the cabinet. Therefore, we have taken to protesting in the streets," he said. Singhar said while BJP was taking out "tiranga yatras", its minister humiliated a woman army officer. "Despite FIR against the minister on orders of the high court, he continues as a minister of the govt," Singhar said. The Congress' protest outside Raj Bhavan did not last long. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo Soon the police arrested the slogan-shouting MLAs and LOP, shoved them into a police van and took them away. CM Mohan Yadav described the Congress' protest as drama. Speaking to reporters, CM Yadav said, "No matter how much drama the Congress does, they know that the matter is before the court. And no one is bigger than the court. They should know that there was a case against the LOP also, will they ask for his resignation? Congress has always humiliated the courts. In the past, when the Allahabad high court gave a verdict against former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress imposed the Emergency on the whole country. " Yadav alleged, "After Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court gave a judgment on triple talaq. Then the Congress changed the law from the Lok Sabha against that verdict." "This is the govt of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has followed every instruction of the courts whether triple talaq or construction of the Ram Mandir. We honour and follow the directions of the courts. But Congress has the record of countering court orders. There was a court order against chief minister Siddaramaiah. What happened, did they remove Siddaramaiah? Kejriwal went to jail as chief minister, why didn't the Congress ask for his resignation?" the chief minister asked. He further argued, "It was the Prime Minister's decision, our govt's decision that while giving a befitting reply through our army and for the first time since independence, women have been shown to represent the army. This has been done by the BJP govt. Whatever the courts say will be implemented."
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Revanth asks TGSRTC workers to withdraw strike
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) workers to withdraw their proposal to go on strike from May 7 and discuss their issues with the transport minister. He assured that the state govt was committed to resolving their issues. He said the TGSRTC was just started to come back on track to make profits and a workers' strike would hamper the interests of the organisation and it was the responsibility of the workers to protect the organisation. "The state govt would spend the entire revenue of the TGSRTC on the corporation and the govt will not take a single rupee of the corporation. The union leaders should suggest how it should be spent. It is my duty to tell you the fact that the state govt has been facing financial problems. We have just now started to recover from the mess and may take one more year. I urge all of you, do not fall into the trap of the people who could not do anything for you for the past 10 years," Revanth Reddy said while speaking at the May Day celebrations at Ravindra Bharathi on Thursday. TGSRTC workers gave strike notices to the govt last month demanding the govt to resolve their issues including merger of the TGSRTC in the state govt which is pending for the past couple of years. The CM said the Congress govt has been taking measures for the welfare of the workers in the organsitions such as Singareni, TGSRTC, power and unorganised sectors. "The state govt had given bonus to the Singareni workers. Gig workers policy for unorganized workers will be introduced soon," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo He claimed the previous govt discriminated against the workers and as many as 50 workers died during the TGSRTC strike during the BRS govt. "The state govt is ready to hold talks with the RTC workers on strike soon," the CM said. Revanth said that Telangana had witnessed financial destruction in the past 10 years with 8.29 crore debt burden on the Congress govt. "The previous rulers left 50,000 crore bills pending to contractors and 1.20 lakh crore in other departments. The BRS govt is also responsible for long pending dues of Sarpanches. Kaleshwaram project, which was taken up at a cost of rupees one lakh crore collapsed in just three years. Ministers and myself have been spending sleepless nights for the last 15 months to rectify the mistakes," he claimed. The chief minister asked the RTC workers to keep faith in him and he would stand by them. 'Make a Dalit as Leader of Opposition' Revanth asked BRS president and leader of the opposition (LOP) K Chandrasekhar Rao to step down from the position and make a Dalit as LOP. "KCR made a promise to make a Dalit as CM if the separate Telangana is created. Now at least he can make a Dalit as LOP," he said.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Diggy vows to shun podiums after row at Cong Gwalior rally
Bhopal: Former CM Digvijaya Singh on Monday declared he would never sit on a stage again after a squabble erupted among Congress office-bearers in Gwalior over seating arrangements on the podium. The incident occurred during the Congress' Samvidhan Bachao (Save Constitution) rally. Besides Digvijaya, the rally was attended by AICC state in-charge Harish Chaudhary, party state president Jitu Patwari, LOP Umang Singar and AICC social media chief Supriya Shrinate. Also on the dais were AICC co-in-charge Sanjay Dutt, CWC members Kamleshwar Patel and Omkar Markam, former Union minister Arun Yadav and others. However, a squabble ensued between local office-bearers over who would sit with the leaders on the podium. Following this, an irate Digvijaya said he would never sit on any podium again, and would sit with the crowds instead. When he must give a speech, then he may be called on the stage. While addressing the rally, Digvijaya said, "This is my prayer to the national general secretary, state Congress president, LOP and the honorable people on the dais. I pray and appeal to you to please end this fight over the stage. I will not sit on the Congress' or any other stage, I will sit down and will request that when the time comes for me to speak, then I be called. But end this fight over the podium. Those who bring us here get left behind while others occupy the dais. Keep this in mind." The Congress is holding "Samvidhan Bachao" rallies across the country. In Madhya Pradesh , the series of the party's "Save Constitution" rallies kicked off at Gwalior on Monday. The party will hold "Samvidhan Bachao" public meetings to spread awareness among people in the cities, districts and the assembly segments. Speaking at the rally in Gwalior, PCC chief Patwari said, "From the historic land of Gwalior, we are starting a new battle—it is not against the power, but against the thinking that wants to weaken the Constitution. Congress is not fighting just a political battle, but is standing to protect the Constitution, which gives rights to the poor, Dalits, tribals, minorities and women." AICC state party in-charge Chaudhary said, "The Constitution gives us the right to speak, live and contest elections. Today, every right of our citizens is under attack. This rally is not just a political one, but the beginning of social awareness." Shrinate highlighted the failures of BJP's governance and alleged that more than 30,000 govt posts are vacant so that SC, ST and OBC youth do not have to be given reservation. "Appointments are being made through contract and outsourcing. In Madhya Pradesh, BJP leaders torture tribals and Dalit youths are shot at," she alleged. LOP Singhar termed the rally a "citizen's movement". He said, "The Constitution gives you the right to equality, jobs and reservation. But BJP govts are violating your constitutional rights to benefit a few industrialists. More than 70 youth startups have shut down, lakhs of govt posts are vacant because reservations will have to be applied."
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Govt renames Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in Shiksha Sankul
Jaipur: The BJP-led state govt has sparked controversy by renaming the Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Bhawan to " Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Bhawan ", drawing sharp criticism from opposition members. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The building, located in Shiksha Sankul on the JLN Marg, is an educational complex housing educational department's different institutions and administrative offices. Leader of Opposition (LOP) Tika Ram Jully strongly condemned the move Friday, calling it an example of BJP's "narrow thinking." Taking to X, Jully criticised the decision to rename a building that was established in honour of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who he noted "sacrificed his life for peace in the Indian subcontinent." Jully recalled that this was not the first time the educational complex has undergone a name change under BJP governance. The complex was initially named after Rajiv Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to India's education sector, including the introduction of a new education policy and the establishment of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas during his tenure as Prime Minister, the LOP wrote. Jully took aim at Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's govt, suggesting that it was focusing on renaming existing projects because "it won't be able to carry out any new construction work in five years." The renamed building complex is home to several important institutions, including the Vidyarthi Seva Kendra, Vidya Samiksha Kendra, Rajasthan School Education Council, and offices of various universities including Haridev Joshi Journalism University, Vishwakarma Skill University, and Baba Amte Divyang University.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
J&K terror attack: Senior Cong leader Baghel questions security lapses
Raipur: Congress National General Secretary and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel drew a parallel between the Maoist attack on Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh's Jhiram Ghati and the recent terrorist attack on tourists in J&k's Pahalgam. Addressing a press conference in Bhilai on Thursday, Baghel stated that the death toll in the Jhiram Ghati massacre was 28, including senior party leaders, and an equal number of people were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. "Another common factor in both incidents is that the Maoists asked the names of the Congress leaders in the Jhiram massacre, while the terrorists reportedly asked the religion of the tourists in Pahalgam," Baghel said. "The pattern of Maoists and terrorists remains almost similar as they use firearms, carry out bomb blasts, and flee. But in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack, the Maoists took time and stayed for hours asking the names of the Congress leaders, and a similar pattern was seen in Pahalgam. The terrorists took their time in the Pahalgam incident . How did they know security would not arrive at the spot?" Baghel questioned. He also questioned the role of the govt's intelligence wing. "Who will be responsible for the attack? Will the central govt take accountability for the incident? The way the BJP is publicising the incident on social media, emphasising the regional angle, is beyond understanding," he said. "The central govt should take responsibility and be accountable for the incident," Baghel asserted. "Senior Congress leaders, including Party President Mallikarjuna Kharge, LOP Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi, have condemned the Pahalgam terror attack," Baghel said. "Whatever decision the central govt takes regarding the Pahalgam attack, the Congress stands by it. The question is why there was no security when thousands of tourists were present? Why were CCTV cameras not installed at Pahalgam?" Baghel asked.
