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Hans India
2 days ago
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- Hans India
Kids lose parents in Pak shelling: Rahul Gandhi to sponsor education of 22 children
Rajouri/Jammu: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will sponsor the education of 22 children who lost either one or both parents in the Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, a party leader has said. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra also refuted any differences with the pre-poll alliance partner National Conference (NC) but said his party is waiting for formation of coordination committee with the ruling party for the past nine months. 'A lot of civilian casualties and damage to properties took place in Poonch and Rajouri (between May 7 and 10) in Pakistani shelling. Rahul Gandhi visited Poonch in the aftermath of the devastating shelling and visited the bereaved families. He asked us to prepare a list of school-going children who lost one or both parents, especially the breadwinners, and accordingly we submitted the list to him,' Karra, who reached Rajouri on a three-day tour of the region, told reporters late Monday. He said the party has a list of 22 such children in the Poonch district alone, and more such children might be included at the end of the three-day visit. Poonch district alone accounted for 13 civilian deaths among 28 fatalities in the Pakistani shelling and drone attacks in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror infrastructure across the border under Operation Sindoor in May in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi to sponsor education of 22 children who lost parents in Pakistan shelling during Operation Sindoor
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will sponsor the education of 22 children who lost either one or both parents in the Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, a party leader has said. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra also refuted any differences with the pre-poll alliance partner National Conference (NC) but said his party is waiting for the formation of a coordination committee with the ruling party for the past nine months. "A lot of civilian casualties and damage to properties took place in Poonch and Rajouri (between May 7 and 10) in Pakistani shelling. Rahul Gandhi visited Poonch in the aftermath of the devastating shelling and visited the bereaved families. He asked us to prepare a list of school-going children who lost one or both parents, especially the breadwinners, and accordingly, we submitted the list to him," Mr. Karra, who reached Rajouri on a three-day tour of the region, told reporters late Monday. He said the party has a list of 22 such children in the Poonch district alone, and more such children might be included at the end of the three-day visit. Poonch district alone accounted for 13 civilian deaths among 28 fatalities in the Pakistani shelling and drone attacks in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror infrastructure across the border under Operation Sindoor in May in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead. Mr. Karra said he is visiting Poonch on Tuesday to handover the financial aid sent by the leader of opposition for the affected children for their education. "This is an initiative aimed at extending a helping hand to the children so that their studies are not impacted," he said.
Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Jammu and Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi to sponsor education for 22 children orphaned in Pakistan shelling
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will sponsor the education of 22 children who lost either one or both parents in the Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, a party leader has said, as reported by PTI. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra also refuted any differences with the pre-poll alliance partner National Conference (NC) but said his party is waiting for the formation of the coordination committee with the ruling party for the past nine months, PTI reported. 'A lot of civilian casualties and damage to properties took place in Poonch and Rajouri (between May 7 and 10) in Pakistani shelling. Rahul Gandhi visited Poonch in the aftermath of the devastating shelling and visited the bereaved families. He asked us to prepare a list of school-going children who lost one or both parents, especially the breadwinners, and accordingly we submitted the list to him,' Karra, who reached Rajouri on a three-day tour of the region, told reporters late Monday. He said the party has a list of 22 such children in the Poonch district alone, and more such children might be included at the end of the three-day visit. A gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire inside a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday evening, killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, before fatally shooting himself. 'This is an initiative aimed at extending a helping hand to the children so that their studies are not impacted,' he said.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress seeks CBI probe into infrastructure projects executed under AINRC-BJP government
The Congress has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into major projects undertaken by the All India N R Congress - Bharatiya Janata Party government in Puducherry. Talking to reporters after inspecting the reconstructed Rajiv Gandhi Bus Terminus along with Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Pradesh Congress Committee chief V. Vaithilingam, former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said the bus stand has been opened without providing any facility for the passengers. While the shops inside the commercial complex have not been opened yet, there have been complaints from the commuters about lack of other amenities as well inside the bus terminus, he said. 'We have been complaining about the huge expenditure involved in the construction of the bus terminus. There are also complaints about other infrastructure projects implemented by the present government. An inquiry by the CBI only will bring out the truth,' he said. Mr. Vaithilingam said the Congress would approach the investigating agency demanding a probe into various infrastructure projects undertaken by the AINRC-BJP government. If the CBI failed to initiate inquiry, the party would certainly approach the High Court, he added. In a separate press briefing at the Pradesh Congress Committee office along with the AICC media in-charge Dolly Sharma, Mr. Vaithilingam said the recent election of the BJP president in Puducherry was just a 'sham.' 'The new president V. P. Ramalingam was earlier a nominated legislator of the BJP. His elevation as president of the party was also a nomination by the leadership. Mr. Ramalingam has never faced an election. No election was conducted at the party level. There is no internal democracy in the BJP,' the PCC chief said. The AICC media-in charge said the BJP central leadership was controlling Chief Minister N. Rangasamy. 'The AINRC-BJP government is involved in corrupt practices and even a ruling party member was involved in the encroachment of a temple land. The ruling combine has failed to obtain Statehood for Puducherry,' she said.
India Today
02-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar baton change buzzing, how Congress is handling its restive Karnataka MLAs
As the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government approaches the halfway mark of its tenure in Karnataka, the ruling party is seeking a report card on the performance of its legislators while also conducting a review of the organisational exercise comes amidst a bout of dissent from Congress MLAs, many of whom have been clamouring for more funds for their constituencies, giving Opposition parties ample ammunition to target the government over state the familiar refrain of a leadership change at the government's helm has about a mid-term handover of the baton from chief minister Siddaramaiah to his deputy D.K. Shivakumar has been a constant undercurrent of the Congress tenure in Karnataka since it came to power in May 2023. The current spell of speculation began with a cryptic comment by cooperation minister K.N. Rajanna that big changes were due in September. Coming from a Siddaramaiah loyalist, speculation was rife that Rajanna was hinting at a cabinet reshuffle or a new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) is serving an extended tenure as PCC president, and Siddaramaiah loyalists like Rajanna have been pressing for a Rajanna didn't elaborate on what the changes would be, other voices soon joined the chorus. Ramanagara MLA H.A. Iqbal Hussain, a Shivakumar loyalist, said the latter deserved a chance to become chief minister, having led the party to power as state the Congress top brass sought to dismiss talk about a change of guard, on another front, it had to contend with other MLAs airing their complaints aloud. Particularly damaging for the government were the allegations by B.R. Patil, a senior Congress legislator from Aland, about corruption in a housing scheme for the poor. MLA Raju Kage threatened to resign, complaining about delayed work orders for projects sanctioned in his fund allocations for infrastructure work in their constituencies has been an ongoing grouse of Congress MLAs, given the government's significant expenditure on the five key welfare schemes, or election guarantees, that were implemented immediately after the Congress came to power. To address such complaints, Siddaramaiah had announced the Rs 8,000 crore Chief Minister's Infrastructure Development Programme, focused on road construction and other infrastructure, in Budget 2025 presented in March.'There are more than sufficient funds available for development. This is a bogey being raised by the BJP as they want the government guarantees to be shut down,' said Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC (All India Congress Committee) general secretary in charge of Karnataka, on July is holding meetings with Congress legislators as part of the performance review. He is slated to meet all MLAs over the next eight days. The Congress has 136 MLAs in the state, including Siddaramaiah and is a continuous process. We are trying to understand from our MLAs what work they have done in the past two years in their constituencies. It is important to review their performance,' he said, adding that the performance of ministers will also be looked into. 'We are also asking them (MLAs) about any difficulties or aspirations they will convey it to the government.'The review will also cover the efficacy of the election guarantees in each constituency as well as the performance of district-level Congress functionaries and frontal organisations. 'So, this is a review of the main body organisation too. It will give an idea of how we should make our policies more responsive to the people,' Surjewala to him, no opinions are being sought on a leadership change. 'The answer is clearly a no,' he said. In a bid to quell the open speculation, notices are being issued to legislators such as Hussain for making public statements about a possible change of outlined the purpose of Surjewala's visit. 'Randeep Surjewala is here to receive pleas from MLAs and give guidance on the [running of the] party organisation. He is trying to bring in discipline in the party amidst public statements by some MLAs,' said the deputy chief minister. 'Neither a cabinet expansion nor a leadership change was discussed. We are not in a hurry for that; our sole focus is 2028 [state elections].'advertisementSubscribe to India Today Magazine- EndsMust Watch
