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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Let girls shine': CM Mamata Banerjee steps in after 1st Santhal football referee's marriage pressure plaint; urges parents not to force daughters
JHARGRAM: When 25-year-old Rajshree Hansda - the first Santhali woman to become a national football referee - walked up to CM Mamata Banerjee on the podium at Jhargram stadium to receive her sports kit on Thursday, she leaned forward to whisper something "personal" to the CM. Minutes later, Banerjee told the gathering that Rajshree had informed her that she loved football and wanted to pursue her career as a referee but was under pressure from her family to get married. The CM not only asked chief secretary Manoj Pant to "help" Rajshree but urged all parents to "let their daughters shine". "She told me that there was pressure on her to get married... People should not force daughters into marriage. Let them shine in life. Women today can be independent and run families, even the country. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata They fly planes and drive trains... In a survey that I conducted, I was proud to find out that my Kanyashree daughters (beneficiaries of Bengal govt scheme for girls) have became pilots, engineers or professors. They are working across the world with dignity. Please understand that they will make you, Bengal, and the country proud. You must realise that they are the spine of this society," Banerjee said. Grateful to CM that she heard me: Rajshree Rajshree lives in Gopiballavpur's Patulia with father Dama, mother Raymoni, two brothers and a sister. The family sustains itself through farming. She completed her schooling from Nayagram Thana Girls' School and is currently a third-semester student of Masters in physical education at Panskura Banamali College. Rajshree played football during her school days and later passed out of Gopiballavpur Referees' Academy, an AIFF and Bengal govt project to train women referees. In May this year, she graduated as a national referee. She has officiated in senior national and sub-junior national football matches. "I am grateful to the CM that she heard me," Rajshree said. Addressing the gathering in Jhargram, the CM highlighted the social impact of Kanyashree, the one-time direct cash transfer scheme for girls in high school and colleges aimed at preventing school dropouts and stopping early marriages. "We initiated Kanyashree in 2013 and it bagged first place in UN Public Service Award. At that time it was meant only for schoolgirls but then I requested parents to not force their daughters into marriage and encourage them to study. Kanyashree has now been extended to cover girls in schools, colleges and universities. Besides, a Rs 10 lakh smart card is also being given for pursuing higher education," she said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Not one claim from booth level agents of parties in 24 hours of poll roll publication
NEW DELHI: Not a single claim or objection was filed within the first 24 hours of publication of the draft electoral roll in Bihar, by any of the 1.6 lakh booth level agents (BLAs) deployed by a dozen political parties across the state's 90,712 booths. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, EC said 3,223 applications were received between 3pm on Aug 1 and 3pm on Aug 2, for fresh enrolment of electors turning 18 years on the cutoff dates July 1 and Oct 1, 2025. All have submitted their Form 6 with the mandatory declaration. As reported by TOI, EC, in an exercise aimed at 100% transparency, put out the first of its daily reports Saturday on the partywise claims and objections received from BLAs and resolved by the electoral registration officer or assistant ERO. As per rules, claims and objections are to be disposed of after the expiry of seven days. The update shared by the poll panel lists 'zero' claims and objections filed between 3pm on Aug 1 and 3pm on Aug 2, by the BLAs appointed by RJD, Congress, CPM, AAP, BSP, National People's Party, BJP, JD(U), CPI (ML) (Liberation), LJP (Ram Vilas), Rashtriya LJP and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party. The district election officers of all of Bihar's 38 districts had Friday shared the draft electoral roll for all 90,712 polling booths with the political parties. It also provided them the list of electors who were there in the roll as on June 24, 2025, but are not in the draft electoral roll published Friday. The absence of any claim or objection from RJD, which has 47,506 BLAs in the field, is interesting given that Saturday started with party chief claiming his name was not in the roll. The claim turned out to be incorrect as a copy of the draft roll for the relevant booth in Digha assembly constituency lists not only Tejashwi as entry no. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 416, but also his wife Rajshree as entry no. 445. Tejashwi had earlier, while objecting to the non-inclusion of Aadhaar in list of documentation accepted under SIR, voiced the fear that his wife, who only has Aadhaar, may not be on the roll. EC on Saturday said it is not able to understand why Tejashwi is making such baseless allegations. As regards his fears regarding large-scale deletions, the poll panel said he should ask his 47,506 BLAs to file claims and objections, for which they have an entire month from Aug 1 to Sept 1. "No BLA of any political party has submitted a single case to BLOs during the last 24 hours. This, despite all BLAs having agreed to go through the boothwise draft lists given to them on August 1, carefully," said the commission. EC is meanwhile issuing advertisements in print, TV and social media to create awareness among the electors of Bihar regarding the option of filing claims and objections. It will also set up special camps in all block-cum-office circles and urban local body offices, from 10am to 5pm on all days till Sept 1. Any elector of Bihar can check his name in the draft electoral roll by filling his EPIC number directly on the EC voters' portal and can also file claims and objections.
Hindustan Times
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Mumbai woman alleges MNS leader's drunk son rammed into her car, abused on camera
A woman in Mumbai has alleged that her vehicle was hit by the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh in Andheri area late on Sunday night. According to her, the man – identified as Rahil Javed Shaikh – was driving under the influence. Rahil, the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Javed Shaikh and Rajshree More. Rajshree More, who was reportedly once a close friend of actor Rakhi Sawant, posted a video of the incident on social media platform Instagram in which Rahil appears to be in a semi-naked state, and purportedly heard using abusive language. Rahil reportedly can be heard saying, 'Bh**od paishe the." He also says, 'My father is the state vice president of MNS." The video also shows the accused getting into an altercation with the cops, and charging at Rajshree, daring her to lodge a police complaint. "Go and tell the cops I am Javed Shaikh's son, then you'll see what happens," he is heard saying in Marathi. Rajshree also shared an image of the FIR that was lodged against the accused later. She also claimed that MNS workers and supporters were targeting her because of her recent comments on the local Marathi population and the Marathi language imposition row. Rajshree also demanded strict action against Rahil and claimed that she felt threatened during the incident. What police said "A video is viral on social media where a shirtless youth is seen abusing a woman, named Rajshree More, after her car was hit by the youth's car. He has been identified as Rahil Shaikh, claiming to be the son of MNS state vice President Javed Shaikh. The incident took place at Vira Desai road in Andheri West. FIR was registered at Amboli police station, and the youth was detained for medical examination, his car was also taken into custody for further investigation by Mumbai police," news agency ANI quoted police as saying. Rajshree recently sparked a row after posting a video on social media in which she made controversial remarks about the local Maharashtrian community. In the video clip, Rajshree questioned the demand to impose the Marathi language on residents of the state. She added that instead, local Marathi people should be encouraged to work harder. MNS workers from Versova later filed a complaint against Rajshree at the Oshiwara police station, News18 reported. Following the FIR, Rajshree issued a public apology and took down the video.
Mint
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Mumbai shocker! Raj Thackeray's MNS leader's drunk son rams car into Rajshree More's vehicle, abuses her
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray-led MNS party leader Javed Sheikh's son Rahil Javed Sheikh, is in the legal hotseat after he allegedly misbehaved with Marathi social media influencer and actress Rajshree More, reportedly under the influence of alcohol. More filed an FIR at Mumbai's Amboli Police Station, and has demanded strict action. Rajshree More, a Marathi social media influencer, and also actor Rakhi Sawant's close friend, shared a video of the incident on her Instagram handle. In the video, the accused MNS worker Rahil Javed Sheikh appears half-naked. The video, which was soon went viral, shows that Rahil Javed Shaikh hit the influencer's car. After the collision, Rahil got out of his vehicle and had a heated argument with Rajshree. It was not just the altercation with Rajshree More, the situation escalated further after the MNS leader's son also got into an argument with the cops. At one point, the accused, Rahil Javed Sheikh was also seen charging at Rajshree, daring her to lodge a police complaint. "Go and tell the cops I am Javed Shaikh's son, then you'll see what happens," the MNS leader's son could be seen saying in Marathi. Rajshree also shared the photo of the FIR that was lodged against the accused later. She also claimed that MNS workers and supporters were targeting her because of her recent comments on the local Marathi population and the Marathi language imposition row. Rajshree More recently made it to the headlines after she shared a video on social media making controversial comments about the local Maharashtrian community. In the video, she claimed that local Marathi community's condition could worsen if migrants left the city. She also questioned the efforts to enforce the Marathi language on the state's residents and argued that local Marathi people should instead be motivated to work harder. Following Rajshree More's claims, MNS workers from Versova lodged a complaint against the influencer at the Oshiwara police station. Given the series of incidents, and backlash over the same, Rajshree eventually publicly apologised and removed the controversial video. (This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)
News18
07-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Drunk, Half-Naked MNS Leader's Son Rams Into Influencer's Car, Abuses Her In Marathi On Camera
According to Rajshree, the accused, identified as Rahil Javed Shaikh, was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into her vehicle. Social media influencer Rajshree More, a close friend of actor Rakhi Sawant, has accused the son of a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader of ramming into her car in a drunken state and later threatening her. The alleged incident took place on Sunday night in Mumbai's Andheri suburb, and Rajshree has taken to social media to share videos and photographs that she claims serve as evidence. According to Rajshree, the accused, identified as Rahil Javed Shaikh, was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into her vehicle. In a video posted to her Instagram, Rahil is seen shirtless, verbally abusing and threatening Rajshree in Marathi, using expletives and reportedly declaring, 'Bh**od paishe ghe," and 'Go and tell the cops I am Javed Shaikh's son, then you'll see what happens." He was also seen arguing with the police and allegedly trying to intimidate Rajshree from filing a complaint. नशे में धुत।अधनंगा।एक मराठी भाषिक महिला के साथ गाली-गलौज करता हुआ मनसे का नेता पुत्र।ऊपर से अपने बाप के रसूख़ की धौंस दे रहा है।मराठी स्वाभिमान की रक्षा करने का दावा करनेवालों का असली चेहरा देखिए।क्या इन्हीं मुसलमानों के दबाव में मनसेवाले हिंदुओं पर हमले कर रहे हैं ? — Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) July 7, 2025 Rajshree has further shared a photo of the FIR registered against Rahil, and claimed that MNS workers are now targeting her online, citing her earlier criticism of the local Marathi population and her stand on the language imposition row. She alleges that the attack was not only a case of drunk driving but also politically motivated retaliation. Police investigations are currently underway. In the now-deleted video that triggered the backlash, Rajshree More had questioned the push to enforce the Marathi language across Maharashtra, arguing that locals should be encouraged to work harder instead of relying on linguistic pride. She went on to warn that the condition of Mumbai's local Marathi community could deteriorate further if migrant workers decided to leave the city, implying their crucial contribution to the city's functioning. Her remarks drew sharp criticism from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers, particularly from the Versova unit, who promptly complained to her at the Oshiwara police station. Facing mounting pressure and political outrage, Rajshree later issued a public apology and took down the controversial video from her social media platforms. First Published: July 07, 2025, 15:16 IST
