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  • Congress leader murdered by a group of six near Karnataka’s Srinivaspura

    Congress leader murdered by a group of six near Karnataka's Srinivaspura

    According to the police, the reason for the murder could not be immediately known.

    Kolar (Karnataka):

    A Congress leader was allegedly murdered with a sharp weapon by a group of six people near Srinivaspura in the state’s Kolar district on Monday. Police sources gave this information. According to the police, the incident took place when former Kolar District Panchayat President Srinivas had gone to inspect an under-construction bar.

    Police sources said Srinivas (62) was taken to a private hospital, where he died. The reason for the murder could not be immediately known.

    Srinivas was considered close to Home Minister G Parameshwara and former Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. Both Parameshwara and Kumar visited the hospital and met Srinivas’s family.

    Police have registered the case and several teams have been formed to nab the culprits.

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  • Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Congress did not disclose criminal records of 83 candidates, claims BJP; Complaint to EC

    After the list of Congress candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 was revealed, Bharatiya Janata Party has now made big allegations. BJP claims that many Congress candidates have not given information about their criminal records. Chhattisgarh’s opposition party BJP has lodged its complaint regarding this with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur. BJP claims that within 48 hours of being elected, many candidates have not made public the information about the criminal cases pending against them.

    However, Congress has claimed that BJP is making false claims about the ruling party workers. A Congress spokesperson said that the party has not given tickets to people with criminal image. All candidates will follow all the rules of the Election Commission. Let us tell you that Congress has so far announced the names of its candidates on 83 seats regarding Chhattisgarh elections. There are a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. Voting will be held in the state in two phases on November 7 and 17.

    Convenor of BJP’s legal cell in Chhattisgarh, Jaiprakash Chandravanshi said in a statement that in the complaint given to the Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday, it has been said that there is an order of the Supreme Court that after the names of the candidates are decided, these candidates should be registered within 48 hours. But information about ongoing criminal cases has to be given to the Election Commission. BJP claims that Congress has neither given the details of the criminal records of its 83 candidates to the Election Commission nor on the party’s website, social media nor in national or local newspapers.

    Chandravanshi further said that the information about the candidates whose criminal background has not been given has also been given to the Election Commission. State Congress spokesperson Dhananjay Singh Thakur said that the party has not given tickets to leaders with criminal image. He alleged that it is the conduct of BJP that it fields criminals in elections. BJP is making false allegations against Congress candidates. The image of Congress candidates is clear.

    Many candidates of BJP and Congress have filed their nominations for the first phase of elections in the state and it is important that all the candidates give all their information before the Election Commission while filing nominations.

  • “Do what you say”: BJP leader’s target after Rahul Gandhi’s statement on Adani Group

    Citing a report by the UK newspaper ‘Financial Times’, Rahul Gandhi claimed that Adani Group raised excessive bills for the import of coal, which affected the electricity rates in the country. Due to this, consumers had to pay higher electricity bills. At the same time, in some Congress ruled states, subsidies had to be given to families from poorer sections.

    Rahul Gandhi said, “We are giving subsidy on electricity bill in Karnataka. Going to do this in Madhya Pradesh also. Now we know who is the reason for this.” He also demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an investigation into this matter.

    BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya retaliated on this statement of Rahul Gandhi. Malviya wrote on social media platform ‘If they have to, then they should ensure that Congress governments work against Adani Group and not in support of it. Do what they say.”

    Adani Group also has big investments in Congress ruled states like Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. The Karnataka government also expects investment from Adani Group which is considered necessary in infrastructure.

    Earlier in June, Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil had said in an interview to a private news channel that Adani Group is welcome to invest in the state. This group will be given time to bring investment proposal.

    Also, Amit Malviya has posted another video, in which a journalist can be seen asking Rahul Gandhi whether Congress-ruled states will start an investigation into alleged over-billing. In response, Rahul Gandhi said, “This is a good idea.”

    Along with this video, Malviya has written, “After the entire press conference, Rahul Gandhi still thinks that starting the investigation is just a ‘good idea’, in which he has claimed that the reason behind the increase in electricity prices is over-billing.” Is.”

    Let us tell you, last week Adani Group rejected the recent report of ‘Financial Times’ and its associates and accused ‘Financial Times’ of running a campaign to malign their reputation and image. Issuing a statement, the group said, “The ‘Financial Times’ and its associates are again trying to make an old and baseless allegation to defame the Adani Group… The articles of the ‘Financial Times’ are being published by vested interests in the guise of public interest. Part of an expanded campaign to push…

    Adani Group said in a statement, “After failing earlier, ‘Financial Times’ is now making another attempt to destabilize Adani Group financially by raising old and baseless allegations of over-invoicing of coal imports…

    (Disclaimer: New Delhi Television is a subsidiary of AMG Media Networks Limited, an Adani Group Company.)

  • Congress releases manifesto for Mizoram, promises social justice along with development

    Congress releases manifesto for Mizoram, promises social justice along with development

    New Delhi:

    Mizoram Assembly Elections: The Congress party, which ruled Mizoram for almost 22 years, has issued a manifesto regarding the upcoming assembly elections. The manifesto released by the party talks about balancing social justice with development. Congress has promised voters subsidized cooking gas, pension for the elderly, widows and disabled, health insurance coverage of Rs 15 lakh, special schemes for farmers and entrepreneurs.

    Congress promised to strengthen democracy

    Promising to set up an efficient, transparent and corruption-free government in its 12-page manifesto, the Congress said that if it comes to power, it will give more power, responsibilities and financial resources to the grassroots level by giving more power, responsibilities and financial resources to village councils and local bodies. But it will strengthen democracy. On Sunday, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi led a padayatra in the state capital Aizawl where he promised to preserve the state’s culture, language, traditions and religion.

    Possibility of multi-cornered contest in this election

    This year’s elections in Mizoram are expected to be multi-cornered, with new, emerging regional party Zoram People’s Movement fielding a young face for the state’s top post, and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party also announcing it will contest the elections. Is. In 2018, the Mizo National Front won 26 of the 40 assembly seats with 37.8 percent vote share. Congress won five seats and BJP won one seat.

    Assembly elections will be held in Mizoram on 7 November. In this round, elections are also to be held in four other states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Counting of votes will take place on December 3.

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  • Congress made 1290 promises to the people of Madhya Pradesh, released manifesto for assembly elections.

    Congress made 1290 promises to the people of Madhya Pradesh, released manifesto for assembly elections.

    MP Assembly Elections 2023: Madhya Pradesh Congress released its manifesto on Tuesday.

    Bhopal:

    MP Assembly Elections 2023: Congress has released its 106-page promissory note for Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. In this, the party has made 1290 promises which include filling two lakh vacant posts, creating one lakh new posts in villages and transforming the state into an industrial hub. Congress’s promises include making the minimum purchase price of paddy Rs 2,500 per quintal and wheat purchase price Rs 2,600 per quintal.

    Under Nandini Gau Dhan Yojana, cow dung will be purchased at the rate of two rupees per kilogram. Under Yuva Swabhiman Yojana, young unemployed people will be given Rs 1500 to Rs 3000 monthly.

    Congress has earmarked Rs 1.01 lakh for daughters under the daughter marriage scheme. Under Meri Beti Ladli Scheme, girls will be given a benefit of Rs 2.51 lakh. Social security pension will be increased to Rs 1200 per month. Government employees have been promised promotions and big salary hikes.

    Congress will make efforts that Madhya Pradesh has its own IPL team. Medal Bringing Schemes will be started to encourage sports.

    Congress has promised to give nine rights to the people of Madhya Pradesh. These include “right to water, health, electricity, education, housing, minimum income, employment guarantee and social justice”.

    A health insurance cover of Rs 25 lakh and accident insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh has also been promised to every family in the state.

  • Chhattisgarh Congress Candidate list: First list of Congress in Chhattisgarh, 30 candidates including Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singhdev.

    Congress has released its first list of 30 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on Sunday morning. Voting for a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.

  • Demand to implement Women’s Reservation Act soon, Sonia Gandhi said – Congress will wage a fight

    Sonia Gandhi said that now the Women’s Reservation Bill has finally been passed because of the tireless determination and efforts of not only Congress but all of us. But we all know that there is still a long way to go in this direction. He highlighted the intervention made by opposition MPs in Parliament on the actual implementation of the Bill and whether it will be implemented in one year, two years or three years? “We have no idea,” he said. She further said, “Although some men are happy, we are not happy, we women are not happy.

  • What are the biggest election issues in Chhattisgarh? Understand here in 10 points

    Today the Election Commission has announced the election dates of five states including Chhattisgarh. Shortly after the Election Commission’s announcement, Bharatiya Janata Party has also released the second list of its candidates in Chhattisgarh. Now both the parties have geared up to enter the electoral battle. On one hand, Congress is hoping to retain its power in the state by relying on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government. At the same time, Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to corner the government on the alleged corruption of the state government, religious conversion and unfulfilled election promises. Let us know what are the 10 big election issues in Chhattisgarh elections, which will decide who will become the CM of the state.

    Corruption

    The Congress government is facing criticism over alleged scams in coal mining, liquor business, District Mineral Foundation (DMF), cow dung procurement scheme and Public Service Commission. Along with this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating money laundering cases related to alleged coal levy racket, liquor scam, use of DMF funds and an illegal online betting app in the state. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, cornered the Bhupesh Baghel government over these issues in their rallies and accused the Chief Minister of turning Chhattisgarh into an ATM for the Congress. Responding to the attack, Baghel accused the BJP-led central government of misusing central investigative agencies to malign his government’s image.

    Schemes for farmers

    Three major pro-farmer schemes have helped the Congress strengthen its position in rural and semi-urban areas. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, the government has given input subsidy of Rs 21,912 crore to about 23 lakh farmers growing Kharif paddy. A total of Rs 580 crore has been paid to cattle herders, Gauthan committees and women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana (cow dung purchase scheme) in the state. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Landless Agricultural Laborer Krishi Nyay Yojana provides annual financial assistance to landless agricultural laborer families in rural areas. According to official data, assistance worth Rs 7,000 crore is being provided to approximately 3.55 lakh beneficiaries. The Baghel government has also announced that it will purchase 20 quintals of paddy during the current Kharif season compared to 15 quintals earlier. The positive impact of these schemes can pose a big challenge for BJP.

    Chhattisgarhiism

    Chief Minister Baghel promoted Chhattisgarhianism i.e. regionalism in the last five years and continuously requested to be proud of regional pride. Congress claimed that the people of Chhattisgarh were completely marginalized during the 15-year BJP rule. Baghel promoted regional festivals, sports, art and culture. He directed that a statue of Chhattisgarh Mahtari (a maternal image representing Chhattisgarh) be installed in every district. The official residence of the Chief Minister hosts festivals like Teeja-Pora and Govardhan Puja. The state government also organized the National Tribal Dance Festival. Constructed Devgudi and Ghotul (traditional community centres) in tribal areas of the state and established Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi.

    Tension between Christian and non-Christian tribals, religious conversion

    In the last two years, many incidents of clashes over religious conversion have come to light in tribal dominated areas, especially in Bastar division. Violent clashes between tribals who converted to Christianity and local tribals were reported from the Narayanpur-Kondagaon border area in December 2022. The BJP accused the government of protecting those involved in conversion. However, Congress denied this allegation.

    sectarian violence

    Following incidents of communal violence in Kabirdham district in October 2021 and Bemetara district in April this year, the BJP accused the government of being biased towards a particular community. Congress accused BJP of playing communal politics in the absence of real issues. According to political experts, these incidents can polarize voters in Central Chhattisgarh.

    prohibition of alcohol

    The BJP has targeted the Baghel government for not fulfilling the key election promise of liquor ban made by the Congress. It is believed that this promise helped Congress get women’s votes in 2018.

    Regularization of services of contract employees

    This was another major promise made by Congress in the 2018 elections which has not been fulfilled yet. In the last two years, around 1.50 lakh contractual daily wage earners and outsourced workers have protested over this issue. BJP has promised to include the demand of contractual employees in its election manifesto.

    OBC issue

    Other Backward Classes (OBC), which constitute about 52 per cent of the state’s population, are demanding 27 per cent quota. The three major OBC communities, Sahu, Kurmi and Yadav, had largely supported the Congress in the 2018 elections. The issue became a matter of concern for the ruling party Congress when the Chhattisgarh High Court last year struck down the BJP government’s 2012 order increasing the overall quota in the state to 58 per cent. In the 2012 order, the quota for Scheduled Castes was reduced by four percent to 12 percent, while the quota for Scheduled Tribes was increased from 20 percent to 32 percent. Reservation for OBCs was kept unchanged at 14 percent.

    The Congress government challenged the High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court. Later, a bill related to reservation was passed in the state assembly under which 32 percent quota was given to tribal community, 27 percent to OBC, 13 percent to Scheduled Caste and four percent to Economically Weaker Section (EWS). With this, there is a provision to give overall 76 percent reservation in the state. Both the bills are awaiting the approval of the Governor. In May, the Supreme Court had directed the government to implement 58 percent reservation.

    infrastructure

    The BJP has alleged that infrastructure development in the state has stopped in the last five years and the condition of roads has deteriorated.

    central schemes

    The BJP has accused the Baghel government of failing to implement the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and not implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission properly.

  • CWC Meeting: Will conduct caste census in Congress ruled states, Rahul Gandhi said – will put pressure on BJP also

    Government silent on caste census- Kharge
    Here, in the CWC meeting, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party of being silent on the issue of caste-based census and said that for proper participation in welfare schemes, it is necessary that the social and economic status of the weaker sections should be ensured. Status data should be available. In the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), he stressed upon the party leaders to make an effective strategy for the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram and said that along with the political parties, people holding constitutional posts are also active. In such a situation one cannot remain silent.

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