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India Gazette
4 days ago
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- India Gazette
Ahead of PM's visit, MP LoP Umang Singhar questions govt on women welfare, demands answers on key schemes
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 30 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MLA Umang Singhar on Friday raised a series of pointed questions ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bhopal, where he would address a women-centric program on Devi Ahilyabai Holkar's 300th birth anniversary. Speaking to ANI, Singhar said, 'PM Modi is coming to talk about women empowerment, but I want to ask him directly--will Ladli Behans actually receive Rs 3,000 under the Ladli Behna Yojana? Will self-help groups (SHGs) of women, who do not have employment and are running only on paper, receive any real financial assistance? Will they be connected to livelihood? PM Modi should tell us.' Singhar also criticised the BJP, accusing it of prioritising image-building over substance. 'Why has the government stopped providing benefits under the Ujjwala Yojana? Will the cylinders, which are kept empty, be refilled again? Will inflation be reduced in the state and the nation? We see there is a shortage of urea. Will Madhya Pradesh get urea? Will the income of farmers double? What support will farmers and small businesses receive through MSMEs in Madhya Pradesh? Your government has also reduced funds allocated to MGNREGA and tribal welfare schemes. Today, the BJP has become a party focused only on advertisements. It has become a party above public sentiment,' the Congress leader said. The Congress leader further alleged that the BJP government has disrespected women. 'A female army officer was insulted (referring to MP minister Vijay Shah's remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi), who is a daughter of Madhya Pradesh. Will PM Modi ask for Vijay Shah's resignation? I think PM Modi talks about something in the Mann ki Baat program, but has something else in his inner heart,' he added. PM Modi will address the 'Women Empowerment Maha Sammelan' program at Jamboree Ground in Bhopal on May 31. The event, centered on women, is expected to witness the participation of around two lakh women from across the state. (ANI)
India Gazette
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
MP LoP Umang Singhar welcomes SC's direction on Vijay Shah
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition of Madhya Pradesh assembly and Congress leader Umang Singhar on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court direction on state cabinet minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's matter regarding his objection remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. On Monday, the Supreme Court slammed MP Minister Shah for his remarks against Army officer Colonel Qureshi, saying that the Court was not ready to accept the minister's apology. The Supreme Court has constituted an SIT comprising three senior IPS officers to investigate Shah's remarks, including a woman officer from outside Madhya Pradesh, to probe Minister Shah's comments regarding the Army officer. Addressing the media persons in Bhopal, Singhar said, 'I welcome the decision of the Supreme Court. I can say that it is a move of the Apex Court in the army's honour. But the Bharatiya Janata Party government, be it the central government or the state government, did not wake up; the Court did, but they didn't. The Supreme Court said that the minister's remark is not worthy of apology, but the BJP feels that it is worthy of apology, and that is why the state government hasn't asked for the resignation of the minister yet.' Shah's arrest is conditional, pending investigation cooperation, with the SIT set to submit its report by May 28. He further highlighted, 'If the BJP considers the Top Court's order or comment serious, then Minister Vijay Shah should be immediately sacked and action taken against him.' The BJP government's response to the incident has been questioned, with Singhar alleging that the party seems to support Shah's actions. The Congress leader stressed that the party would continue protesting until Shah is dismissed. 'I think that the BJP has become so arrogant that they neither want to listen to the media nor public sentiment, nor want to pay attention to the insult to the army. It is clear that the Court intervenes in such decisions whenever the government does not pay attention to such matters...I can say that if the government wants then they can make his resignation and also make his immediate arrest,' Singhar said. 'If a case is registered against a common man, the police immediately detain their family members. So, I think there is silent support from CM Mohan Yadav and the BJP with Minister Vijay Shah. It is definitely a shameful incident for the state,' he added. Additionally, he stressed that the Congress party would keep protesting and raising its voice until Minister Vijay Shah is dismissed. During the hearing on Monday, the Apex Court said, 'You are a public figure. A seasoned politician. You should weigh your words when you speak. We should display your video here... This is an important issue for the armed Forces. We need to be very responsible.' Advocate Varun Thakur told ANI, 'The Supreme Court has passed a historical order today and constituted an SIT regarding the Vijay Shah matter... SIT will submit the probe report to the Supreme Court before 28th May. The arrest of Vijay Shah is conditional; it won't happen until May 28 if he cooperates with the investigation. The Supreme Court rejected his apology...'. (ANI)
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Vijay Shah remark row: Congress protests outside Raj Bhavan demanding dismissal of M.P. Minister
The Congress on Friday (May 16, 2025) protested outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal demanding the dismissal of Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah over his recent inflammatory remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi even as top BJP leaders maintained that the party will follow court orders in the matter. A delegation of more than 15 Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, called on Governor Mangubhai Patel to give him a memorandum and press for their demands. Later, the MLAs in black attires staged a demonstration outside the Governor's House. An FIR was filed against Mr. Shah late on May 14 for allegedly calling Colonel Qureshi 'sister of the terrorists' of Pahalgam attack, after the Madhya Pradesh High Court took suo moto cognizance of the matter. The court set a four-hour deadline and specified the sections under which the Tribal Affairs Minister was to be booked. However, the next day, the High Court expressed its dissatisfaction over the contents of the FIR. It said the report did not mention Mr. Shah's May 12 speech which was an evidence, and added that it would monitor the investigation. Meanwhile, State Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda sparked another controversy on Friday (May 16, 2025) with his statements in Jabalpur that the 'entire country, the Army and all the personnel bowed down at the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi' in the wake of Operation Sindoor, giving more fodder to the attacking Opposition. Congress MLAs detained The Congress MLAs were also detained briefly, and a scuffle broke out between them and the police personnel who tried to remove them from the Raj Bhavan. 'BJP is not with the army, nor is it with the Constitution…It is only there with its chair! History is a witness that whenever the government has become dictatorial, the public has made it bite the dust,' Mr. Singhar said on X after his detention. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari asked why the BJP has not taken any action against its two leaders despite the High Court terming Mr. Shah's remarks 'language of gutters' and Supreme Court calling them 'shameful'. 'Yet, why no strict action has been taken against the two Ministers? Is the BJP government protecting such seditious statements?' Mr. Patwari asked. Protest a drama: Mohan Yadav Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav termed the Congress's protest a 'drama' and accused the Opposition party of 'disrespecting' the judiciary. 'No matter how much drama the Congress does, the party also knows that the matter is in the court and no one is above the court. There was a case against the Leader of Opposition (Mr. Singhar) too. Will the Congress demand his resignation? Wherever there is an opportunity to insult the court, the Congress does not miss it,' Mr. Yadav said. The Chief Minister also raked up former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying that she imposed Emergency after the Allahabad High Court pronounced a verdict against her. 'The Congress also changed the law on Triple Talaq given by the Supreme Court. We respect the order of the court, we follow whatever order the court gives,' he said, adding that the government will honour the court's decision in Mr. Shah's case. Meanwhile, the BJP is yet to initiate a formal disciplinary action against Mr. Shah.
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."
