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Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nishad Party to go solo in panchayat elections
Varanasi: UP minister of fisheries Sanjay Kumar Nishad on Thursday said the Nishad Party, a constituent of NDA in Uttar Pradesh, will contest the three-tier panchayat elections in 2025 independently in Nishad-dominated areas. "The party will field its candidates for district panchayat member and BDC positions. After the election results, support will be given to the alliance partner BJP for the chairman and block chief positions," he told reporters. He was in city on Thursday to attend the "fish farmers' fair and caste census seminar" held at Nagari Natak Mandali in the Kabirchaura area. He added that the move was in line with the aspirations of party workers who had toiled hard for years. "The alliance will remain intact, but there will be no compromise on the rights and dignity of the workers. Our party's aim is not to criticise any party but to be the voice of our community. The blood of 101% of the fishing community runs in the veins of the Nishad Party, and we will never let the hopes of the community be shattered. Our ideology will reach from the village to the capital," he said. Addressing the seminar, Nishad provided information about the schemes run by the fisheries department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scam Exposed: What They Won't Tell You about zero trust! Expertinspector Click Here Undo He discussed the Prime Minister's Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), subsidies on ice boxes, fish vans, cold storage, pond construction, up to 60% subsidy for SC/ST/Women beneficiaries, special vehicle assistance for fish transport, Chief Minister's Matsya Yojana (MMSY), 40-60% subsidy on seeds, feed, equipment, accident insurance up to Rs 5 lakh, training programmes and employment generation, and other schemes like loan facilities under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC), availability of boats under the Nishad Raj Boat Scheme, digital registration and tracking system for fish farmers, among other topics. "The goal of these schemes is not just financial aid but to make the community self-reliant," he said. The minister said the caste census is not just about numbers, but about identifying constitutional rights. There is ongoing pressure on the govt to include sub-castes like Majhwar, Turaeha, Bind, Nishad, Kevat, Dheewar, Kashyap, etc, in the SC category. Citing the 1961 census report, the 2016 notification, and the Uttarakhand model, he emphasised that they should be issued SC certificates in Uttar Pradesh as well to ensure meaningful participation in the schemes. Nishad also offered prayers at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, wishing for the prosperity of the state and society.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CM ‘voice of community':Sanjay Nishad
Gorakhpur: An awareness rally, led by Uttar Pradesh fisheries minister and NISHAD party chief Sanjay Nishad was taken out in Gorakhpur on Monday. Addressing reporters, Sanjay Nishad made a sharp remark, stating, "Jo Nishad Party ka jhanda uthae wahi mera bhai hai, jo na uthae wahi kasai hai" — equating those not supporting the party with butchers. He further elaborated that individuals from the community who do not chant 'Jai Nishad Raj' or align with the rival political outfits are harming the community's progress, similar to butchers slaughtering animals. Referring to former minister Jamuna Nishad, he claimed that slogans like 'Jai Bhim' and 'Jai Samajwad' had yielded little benefit, emphasizing the need for community solidarity under the NISHAD Party banner. The minister praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , calling him the "voice of the Nishad community ". He noted that Yogi, even during his tenure as an MP, had raised the demand for granting SC status to the Nishad community, and now, as the CM, the expectations are higher than ever. He alleged that despite a directive from the Registrar General of India (RGI), implementation at the state level remains pending and urged the Bharatiya Janata Party to honour its promise. Highlighting welfare initiatives, he said the fisheries department would extend support to the community members in areas including education, healthcare (even without an Ayushman card), and assistance in marriage.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Nishad Party yatra for inclusion of community in SC category
Lucknow: Nishad Party plans to contest the Karchhana, Bara, and Handia assembly seats in Prayagraj in the 2027 UP assembly elections, said party president and UP fisheries minister Sanjay Nishad. He was leading the party's ' Samvaidhanik Adhikar Yatra ' in Prayagraj. The 'yatra' was launched on Nov 30 from Ma Shakumbhari Devi Shaktipeeth in Saharanpur. It is meant to drum up public support for reservation for all the sub-castes of Nishads in the state under the SC category. "The yatra was divided into four phases. Prayagraj is the last leg of it," said the minister. After moving through Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, and Sonbhadra, it will conclude in Lucknow. The alliance between BJP and Nishad Party happened for the welfare of Nishads and to get them reservation under the SC category, he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scarlett Johansson, 40, Shows Off Her Real Size In A New Vacation Photos 33 Bridges Undo Meanwhile, the party claimed that the aim of the 'yatra' is also to know how well the welfare schemes of the govt were implemented at the ground level through direct communication with the beneficiaries. The party has also tried connecting with backward castes, other than Nishads, to bring them within the fold of the welfare schemes of the centre and the state, besides publicising the schemes that the state govt launched for the fishermen communities.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
People removed SP from power due to its appeasement policy: State cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad Nishad
Prayagraj: Hitting back at president for his remark that the BJP's "double engine are colliding", state cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad said that due to the SP's policy of appeasement, people removed it from the engine. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Accusing the Samajwadi Party of following the ideals of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Nishad said, "When you follow Aurangzeb's ideals, people will surely get angry and react to it." He said that the entire country knew the people who were involved in Murshidabad violence. He claimed that "there are some leaders in the SP who are used for issuing controversial statements". He said that for the first time, a Nishad leader was taking out a 'samvaidhanik akhikar yatra' on the issue of reservation." The way the yatra is getting public support from the fishermen community, it is clear that the community will force the ruling party to think about the issue of reservation. "The alliance of Nishad Party and BJP was formed on the issue of reservation and other issues of the fishermen community," he about non-participation of Nishad MLA of the district, he said that in the 2022 elections, the Nishad Party fielded its candidates on two assembly seats in the district. "One had the symbol of Nishad Party and the other contested on BJP symbol. Those who were fielded on Nishad Party symbol are welcoming the yatra and preparing for public meeting in Handia," he said. He said that the in the 2027 assembly elections the party would distance itself from those who would not stand with the party and the fishermen community on the issue of reservation. Nishad said that fishermen should be cautious about those representatives of the community who had gone to other parties as they were misleading the central and state govt on the issue of economic, political, and social reservation of the fishermen community. "They do not want to let reservation be implemented under any circumstances. Nishad Party was formed on the issue of reservation and we are committed to the cause," he added.
