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Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Veteran Congress leader Girija Vyas, 78, dies in Ahmedabad hospital
UDAIPUR: Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Girija Vyas, 78, who suffered burn injuries on March 31 while performing aarti at home in Udaipur, passed away at Zydus Hospital in Ahmedabad on Thursday, her brother Gopal Sharma said. She had been undergoing treatment for burn injuries sustained during a Ganagaur puja ceremony at her residence. According to her family, she had sustained 90% burns after her chunni, or long scarf, caught fire. A domestic staff member quickly intervened, and she was rushed to a local private hospital before being referred to Ahmedabad where she died. Her body is being brought to Udaipur, where arrangements for her final rites are being made. Vyas has served as union minister, chairperson of the National Commission for Women and has headed the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. She contested her last election from the Udaipur city assembly constituency in 2019 which she lost to BJP's Gulab Chand Kataria. Born in Nathdwara, Rajsamand district, Vyas completed her graduation and post-graduation from Mohanlal Sukhadia University in Udaipur and later earned a Ph.D. from Delhi University. She also served as a professor in the Philosophy Department at Sukhadia University.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kharge to address ‘Save the Constitution' rally on April 28
1 2 3 Jaipur: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge will lead a state-level 'Save the Constitution' rally in Jaipur on April 28. The event will include a separate session where Kharge will interact with Congress officials from various administrative levels. Preparations for the rally are underway but the venue is yet to be confirmed, said state chief Govind Singh Dotasra. A meeting of the expanded Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee executive has been scheduled for April 24 at the state party headquarters. This rally is part of the All India Congress Committee's nationwide 'Save the Constitution' initiative. Following AICC guidelines, district-level rallies will be organised at all district headquarters from May 3 to May 10. Subsequently, assembly constituency rallies will take place from May 11 to May 17 focusing on the BJP's alleged unfulfilled promises regarding social justice and equality, alongside the misuse of constitutional bodies. The campaign will involve grassroots efforts, with Congress workers conducting door-to-door outreach to highlight concerns about constitutional protection and alleged violations by the central govt. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Dotasra underscored concerns about attempts to pressure the judiciary through inappropriate remarks. "The central govt is resorting to authoritarianism and not even sparing the Supreme Court. Wherever elections are held, opposition leaders are intimidated through central agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax. As elections approach, efforts are made to deplete the resources of opposition parties," he said.
Hans India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Congress to launch ‘Save Constitution' campaign in Jaipur on April 28
The Congress is set to launch an extensive campaign against the Central government, beginning with a massive state-level rally in Jaipur on April 28 as part of its 'Save Constitution' campaign. Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra said that the campaign will span from the state level down to the booth level in the coming weeks. He said that the rally in Jaipur will be attended by several senior party leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also scheduled to address a special gathering of around 2,200 divisional presidents. Dotasra said that a preparatory meeting has been scheduled at the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on April 24 to streamline the event's arrangements. He said that the 'Save Constitution' campaign aims to highlight how the Central government is 'undermining' democracy and constitutional values, adding that the campaign will unfold in multiple phases, under which state-level rallies will be organised on April 28. 'District-level rallies will be taken out across all districts from May 3 to 10, from May 11 to 17, Assembly-level programmes will be held, from May 20–30, Booth-level door-to-door campaign will be held,' he said. Dotasra said that during the door-to-door campaign, Congress workers will engage directly with citizens to explain how the Central government is 'weakening' democratic institutions and misusing investigative agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax to 'silence' the opposition. Accusing the Central government of adopting an 'authoritarian' approach, Dotasra said: 'The central government is bent on Hitlerism. It is even targeting the Supreme Court. Wherever elections take place, opposition leaders are intimidated by central agencies. There is a deliberate effort to cripple the opposition by cutting off their resources.' He emphasised that the 'Save Constitution' campaign is not just political, but a movement to protect the country's democratic fabric.
