Scrutiny Required for Resident Certificates: Telangana High Court

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Scrutiny Required for Resident Certificates: Telangana High Court
High Court: Scrutiny Required for Resident Certificates:

The Telangana High Court has instructed the state government to advise tahsildars to exercise caution when issuing permanent resident certificates to students who use them to claim local candidate quotas.

In a case heard by a division bench consisting of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar, concerns were raised about the necessity of granting resident certificates to students pursuing higher education in other states.

The court’s viewpoint is that certificates specifying a particular duration of the applicant’s stay cannot be classified as permanent home certificates.

This matter pertained to a group of students who filed petitions seeking directives for Kaloji Narayana Rao University for Health Sciences to acknowledge their resident certificates and grant them eligibility for local quotas. The university had denied them admission under the local candidate quota because their home certificates had a defined time frame.

Upon inquiry, A. Prabhakar Rao, counsel for the university, explained that resident certificates were issued to candidates who had relocated to Amarvati after the state’s bifurcation. These students had completed their education from Class Eight to Intermediate in Andhra Pradesh.

High Court Scrutiny Required for Resident Certificates
High Court Scrutiny Required for Resident Certificates

The court noted that it had recently issued orders to relax the local rule based on permanent residence certificates to ensure that no Telangana student would miss out on the local candidate quota. However, the court observed that the current situation was contradictory to its intent. Therefore, the court suggested that the tahsildar’s office should investigate the nativity and educational certificates of candidates before issuing such quota certificates. It directed Advocate-General B.S. Prasad to inform the government to issue guidelines to the relevant authorities responsible for issuing resident certificates.

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Investigation: Government Confirms Ongoing Inquiry into NoC Scam

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Investigation: Government Confirms Ongoing Inquiry into NoC Scam
Government Confirms Ongoing Investigation into NoC Scam:

In the High Court, the state government revealed that an ongoing departmental investigation is in progress regarding the alleged no objection certificate (NoC) scam involving a 5,262 square yard of land in Nanalnagar, Gudimalkapur.

Advocate-General B.S. Prasad informed that the inquiry has advanced with the examination of four witnesses, and the 85-year-old Shanti Agarwal, asserting ownership of the disputed land, is scheduled for examination on September 8. The Attorney-General further stated that officials aim to conclude the departmental investigation within a span of six weeks.

This legal matter reached the High Court through a series of appeals filed by senior IAS officer Navin Mittal, who serves as the principal secretary of revenue and chief commissioner of land affairs (CCLA), along with others. These appeals challenge the directives of a single court that initiated the departmental inquiry into the issuance of the NoC for the land.

Investigation: Government Confirms Ongoing Inquiry into NoC Scam

Furthermore, the single judge’s ruling included the order for a case to be registered against private individuals Abdul Rub, Abdul Rukmuddin, and others. These individuals were accused of presenting falsified documents claiming ownership of the land and securing clearance from the NoC committee. Notably, Navin Mittal, then the Hyderabad collector in 2017, headed this committee.

In light of the pending appeals, the High Court had previously instructed the Advocate General to provide updates on the status of the departmental inquiry concerning both the authorities and the private individuals involved in the NoC issuance.

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Liquor: Telangana Government Relaxes Liquor Purchase Regulations

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Liquor: Telangana Government Relaxes Liquor Purchase Regulations
Telangana Government Relaxes Liquor Purchase Regulations:

Liquor stores in Telangana have acquired wine worth over Rs 200 crore in the past three days using post-dated cheques. This move came as the government permitted wine shop owners to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain as much wine as possible before the Election Commission introduced restrictions following the announcement of the Assembly polls schedule.

Under the regular protocol, shop dealers are required to acquire stocks by making payments through challans to the TS Beverages Corporation Ltd., with no credit facilities available. However, when numerous dealers faced financial constraints and were unable to purchase additional stocks, the government extended permission for them to procure wine against post-dated cheques.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, dealers have successfully purchased Rs 70 crore worth of stock on each of the three days since Tuesday.

Liquor: Telangana Government Relaxes Liquor Purchase Regulations
Telangana Government Relaxes Liquor Purchase Regulations

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Lokesh Embarks on 100-Day Padyatra with His Mother

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Lokesh Embarks on 100-Day Padyatra with His Mother

N. Bhuvaneswari, wife of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, joined her son Nara Lokesh’s ongoing padyatra on its 100th day.

Accompanied by other family members, including Lokesh’s aunt Lokeshwari, they walked alongside him as he resumed his foot march from the campsite in the Srisailam constituency.

During the padyatra, He showed his respect by tying his mother’s shoelace. At Matukuru, a pylon was unveiled to mark the 100th day of the padyatra, named ‘Yuva Galam’ (youth’s voice), with numerous TDP leaders and workers joining the march.

Chandrababu Naidu expressed his wishes to the leader through Twitter, acknowledging the experiences and understanding he gained by being on the road and emphasizing that there is still a long way to go.

Lokesh padyatra:

On January 27, the leader commenced the state-wide padyatra, covering a distance of 4,000 km and spanning 120 Assembly constituencies over 400 days.

Despite the initial tragedy of his cousin, actor Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, collapsing and subsequently passing away during the pad yatra’s first day due to a cardiac arrest, He has persevered, covering 1,200 km thus far.

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Telangana launches India’s first robotics policy framework

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Telangana launches India’s first robotics policy framework

Telangana leads the way with the first state robotics framework, aimed at establishing a sustainable robotics ecosystem and positioning the state as a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, research, and development.

The Minister of Information Technology and Industries, The robotics framework was launched by K.T. Rama Rao, the Information Technology and Industries Minister, as the sixth framework by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department.

The minister emphasized that Telangana has always recognized the significant role of technology in the development of a state and has prioritized the adoption of the latest technological advancements to encourage innovation.

Telangana established the Emerging Technologies Wing in 2017 to drive ecosystem development and government adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, Blockchain, Drones, Additive Manufacturing, IoT, Space Tech, Cloud, and Robotics.

Telangana has already released 5 policy frameworks on AI, Cloud, Blockchain, Drone, and SpaceTech, making it a pioneer in adopting emerging technologies and a role model for other states, according to the minister.

In collaboration with the All India Robotics Association, academia, industry experts, and stakeholders, the Emerging Technologies Wing has developed a comprehensive roadmap, the robotics framework, to promote the growth of the robotics industry in the state and contribute to the development of the industry in the country.

The framework aims to utilize robotics technology to promote growth and development in four domains – agriculture, healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer robotics.

One of the main aspects of the framework is the establishment of a Robo Park that will provide testing facilities, co-working spaces, and manufacturing options in partnership with industry, academia, and incubators, either on state-owned sites or at competitive rates.

A world-class robotics accelerator will also be established in the state, providing startups with the necessary incubation, infrastructure, authorization support, market insights, investor connections, and mentorship support.

The government has identified five key pillars to achieve the vision of the framework, including infrastructure access, business enablement, fostering research and innovation, human capital enhancement, and responsible deployment.

A separate entity named Telangana Robotics Innovation Center (TRIC) will be established by the state to oversee the implementation of the framework and act as a nodal point for executing the key pillars outlined in the framework.

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MoUs have been signed between the Telangana state government and five organizations, namely IIT Hyderabad, ART PARK IISC, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), AgHub (PJTSAU), and the All India Robotics Association (AIRA). The signed MoUs include academic institutions, industry associations, and incubators.

Telangana aim of Global Robotics Summit:

Telangana plans to host a Global Robotics Summit to exhibit its developing robotics ecosystem and draw investments worldwide. The summit will enable researchers, startups, and industry leaders to display their innovations, establish connections with potential partners and investors, and explore fresh business prospects.

The occasion also featured speeches by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of ITE&C and Industries, and Rama Devi Lanka, Director of Emerging Technologies.

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PM Modi Karnataka elections 2023 campaign in Kalaburagi

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PM Modi Karnataka elections 2023 campaign in Kalaburagi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a roadshow on Tuesday in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, covering three Assembly constituencies ahead of the state’s May 10 Assembly elections.

Starting from Humnabad Ring Road, which falls under the Congress stronghold of Kalaburagi North Assembly Constituency, the roadshow will span 6 km and end at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk in Kalaburagi South Constituency.

Included some locations such as Humnabad Base, Kirana Bazaar, Nagareshwar School, Jagat Circle, and Super Market, The way will go in those areas, according to the media.

Tight security has been put with the police department in such routes, including PM cutouts and billboards, advertisement papers, wallpapers, and other campaign-related pamphlets in those areas.

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The BJP hopes that the roadshow will help sway voters in their favor, particularly in Kalaburagi North, which is a Congress stronghold.

Modi campaign areas:

According to sources cited by Media, PM is also scheduled to campaign for BJP candidates in Chitradurga, Vijayanagar, Sindhanur, Moodbidire, Karwar, and Kittur on May 2 and 3.

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BRS praty will get 100 seats

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BRS praty will get 100 seats

KCR’s confidence in securing a third consecutive victory for his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), and BRS party in the upcoming elections in Telangana. KCR expressed his confidence at a meeting with party leaders, where he emphasized the importance of winning more seats than before.

To achieve this, KCR called for two leaders to take responsibility from the government in every assembly constituency, and for Zilla Parishad chairpersons, MPs, and district in-charges to play the role of in-charges in constituencies where BRS legislators are not available. KCR also urged party leaders to reduce discontent among the cadre, educate people about government schemes, and interact with them regularly.

KCR highlighted the achievements made by Telangana during the last nine years, including surprising growth in every sector, such as electricity, roads, paddy procurement, agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. He also slammed the Maharashtra government, claiming that Telangana has successfully implemented schemes without going bankrupt, while Maharashtra has no vision.

KCR emphasized the importance of sustainable agriculture and the welfare of farmers and announced that the government would purchase all crops, including maize and sorghum, as in the past. He also asked the agriculture department to sensitize farmers to complete harvesting before unseasonal rains to avoid losses suffered due to untimely reasons.

KCR plans for BRS:

KCR stated that the BRS party would win more than 100 seats in the next election, and he outlined plans to reach out to the masses by producing TV ads and films. He also requested party leaders to submit the details of government lands lying idle with survey numbers to his office, which would be distributed to the poor to construct houses immediately.

KCR will get 100 seats of BRS
KCR will get 100 seats of BRS in Telangana.

KCR will get 100 seats of BRS
KCR will get 100 seats of BRS

Overall, KCR’s confidence in securing a third consecutive victory for his party in Telangana seems to be fueled by his emphasis on increasing the number of seats won, connecting with people through various programs, and promoting the government’s achievements and schemes.

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Hyderabad court grants conditional bail to YSRTP leader Sharmila

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Hyderabad court grants conditional bail to YSRTP leader Sharmila

A city court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y. S. Sharmila, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody for assaulting police personnel on duty.

Hearing the bail petition of Sharmila, the Nampally court granted her conditional bail. She has been asked to submit two sureties each of Rs 30,000 and take permission from the court before going abroad.

The court had on Monday night sent her to judicial custody for 14 days. She was subsequently shifted to Chanchalguda Jail.

The sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was arrested on Monday morning when she allegedly assaulted police personnel while being detained for staging a protest without permission.

Sharmila allegedly manhandled two sub-inspectors and slapped a woman constable.

According to police, the driver of Sharmila’s car had not stopped the vehicle on their order and hit a constable injuring him.

Police had booked her and her two drivers under IPC section 353A(Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 509(Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 427 (Mischief causing damage).

The incident had occurred when police had gone to Sharmila’s house following information that she was going to the office of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak. Since there was no permission for Sharmila’s visit to the SIT office, the police did not allow her to leave the house. As she sat in protest on the road in front of her house, she was arrested.

The YSRTP leader was taken to Jubilee Hills police station. Later, her mother Y. S. Vijayamma went to the police station to meet her. When she was stopped by the police, she had an argument with them. A video shows Vijayamma slapping a woman police constable.

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PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 3,200 cr in Kerala

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PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 3,200 cr in Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a slew of projects worth Rs 3,200 crore in the capital city of Kerala.

He inaugurated the projects at the Central Stadium here, soon after flagging off the first Vande Bharat train in the state.

The projects launched included the foundation stone for the country’s first digital science park and the Water Metro at Kochi, revamp of three major railway stations, electrification of the Palakkad-Dindigul railway line, and a few other developments to railway facilities in the state.

Prime Minister Modi appreciated the developments that Kerala is making in various sectors and said all that happens in the state will speed up the developments in the country.

“The Kochi Water Metro is one which was built under the Make in India program and congratulated the Cochin Shipyard Limited for building it this is going to be a model for the rest of the country and I am very happy for it,” said Modi.

He also said Kerala has been getting a huge increase in the allocation for railway development compared to the previous years.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan thanked Modi for favorably considering various projects for the state and for taking part in them.

After the event, Modi drove to the Thiruvananthapuram airport from where he left for Surat on a special IAF aircraft, ending his two-day visit to the state.

Meanwhile, former Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said it was unfortunate that the state government has deviated from the norm by not inviting Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan to the function.

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Buddha’s teachings antidote for global problems: PM in address to Buddhist summit

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Buddha’s teachings antidote for global problems: PM in address to Buddhist summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the current global situation is the most challenging as there is war, economic instability, terrorism, and religious fanaticism, adding that in such times, teachings of Buddha are the best solution for all such problems.

“This hope, this faith is the biggest strength of this earth. When this hope gets united, the Buddha’s Dhamma will become the world’s belief and Buddha’s realization will become the belief of humanity,” he said while addressing the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit here.

Remembering the Buddhist path of theory, practice, and realization, the Prime Minister elaborated on India’s adoption of all three points in its journey in the last nine years of the NDA government.

Modi said that India has worked with dedication for the propagation of Lord Buddha’s teachings.

He mentioned about the peace missions and India’s efforts in rescue work during disasters like the earthquake in Turkey.

“This emotion of 140 crore Indians is being seen, understood, and accepted by the world”, Modi said.

EVs to replace all govt vehicles by 2030: Yogi

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EVs to replace all govt vehicles by 2030: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said all state government vehicles will be gradually replaced with EVs by 2030.

To meet this target, departments have been told that purchase of EVs can be made without tendering, on the basis of nomination, and that if required, more than the maximum limit set for the purchase of EVs can also be spent.

A government spokesperson explained that the two provisions had been made because EVs are currently more expensive than diesel and petrol vehicles and therefore, there is a need to allow for additional expenditure on their purchase. This, he said, would be offset by the savings on fuel in later years

Andhra Pradesh administration to shift to Vizag in September: Jagan

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Andhra Pradesh administration to shift to Vizag in September: Jagan

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday announced that the state government will start functioning from Visakhapatnam in September this year.

He said he would be shifting to Visakhaptanam and would be staying there. He made the announcement while addressing a public meeting at Naupada in the Srikakulam district.

The chief minister said he would be moving from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam as part of the decentralization of power.

This is the first time that Jagan Mohan Reddy has specified a time period for shifting the administrative capital to the port city.

Last month, during the Global Investors Summit 2023 in Visakhapatnam, he declared that he would shortly move over to the city.

At the curtain raiser event in Delhi on January 31, the chief minister announced that Visakhapatnam will soon be the state capital.

Subsequently, Finance Minister B. Rajendranath Reddy had stated at another curtain raiser in Bengaluru that the YSRCP government decided on Visakhapatnam as the next capital of Andhra Pradesh. He had reportedly remarked that the state will not have three capitals.

This triggered speculations in political circles that the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government had given up the plan of three state capitals.

It was on December 17, 2019, that Jagan Mohan Reddy announced in the state Assembly that three state capitals will be developed reversing the decision of the previous TDP government to develop Amaravati as the state capital.

The YSRCP government mooted Visakhapatnam as the administrative capital, Kurnool as the judicial capital, and Amaravati as the legislative capital.

However, the protest by farmers of Amaravati over the shifting of the capital and the High Court order directing the government to develop Amaravati as the state capital had delayed the process.

On March 3, 2022, Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the state government to develop Amaravati as the state capital in six months. A bench of three judges had pronounced the judgment on 75 petitions filed by Amaravati farmers and others challenging the government’s move on three capitals.

However, the state government filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. In November last year, the Supreme Court stayed the High Court order saying the court cannot act like a town planner or an engineer.

Karnataka Assembly polls: Jagadish Shettar to declare final decision

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Karnataka Assembly polls: Jagadish Shettar to declare final decision

As the two-day deadline given by senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar to the BJP to announce his candidature from the Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency for the Karnataka Assembly polls ends on Saturday, the leader is likely to declare his future move.

Shettar has called the meeting of his followers and clearly stated that if a ticket is not issued, he will take his decision.

Shettar is an influential leader in the Kittur Karnataka region considered a bastion of the saffron party. He has been in active politics for four decades.

According to sources, the high command is asking him to retire from electoral politics on the lines of former ministers and senior leaders K.S. Eshwarappa, and Halady Srinivas Shetty.

Shettar has stated that during the talks with the National BJP President J.P. Nadda, he had asked him to issue the ticket to him in two days. “I will conduct a meeting of my followers and take their opinion. If the BJP party does not take a call, I will decide on a future course of action,” he stated.

The 16 members attached to Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation had submitted resignations condemning the move of the high command.

Following the denial of the ticket from Athani constituency in Belagavi district, former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi resigned from the post of MLC and joined the Congress. The Congress has announced the ticket for him and assured him that his respect and stature would be kept intact.

Savadi had stated that he will ask his followers not to take even his body anywhere near BJP’s office. The development is seen as a setback to the Karnataka BJP unit.

If BJP loses Shettar, it will seriously affect the party. The Congress is keeping its fingers crossed and keenly watching the development.

Sharmila offers to gift copy of Constitution to KCR

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Sharmila offers to gift copy of Constitution to KCR

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president YS Sharmila on Friday offered to gift a copy of the Constitution to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to advise him to read it and govern the state accordingly.

While paying tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at Tank Bund on his birth anniversary, she lashed out at the Chief Minister for “insulting” the Constitution drafted by Babasaheb.

She slammed KCR for his utter “disregard in keeping promises” made to Dalits. She wanted to proceed to the Chief Minister’s official residence to gift him a copy of the Constitution but was stopped by the police.

“On this occasion, YSRTP is happy to gift Indian Constitution to KCR. We hope it opens his eyes and compels him to respect and implement the Constitution,” said Sharmila.

Sharmila alleged that KCR time and again insulted Babasaheb and the Constitution with his words and deeds.

“In Telangana, KCR’s constitution reigns supreme, where there is no freedom of speech and right to protest. KCR’s constitution is all about corruption, nepotism, and fake promises. From Dalit Chief Minister to Dalit Bandhu, Dalits have been cheated and neglected,” she said.

“The government has failed to keep a three-acre land promise, loans, and employment promises, empower SC Corporation, while atrocities and attacks on Dalits go unchecked in the state,” she claimed.

All corrupts are assembling in Delhi: Bihar BJP chief slams Nitish

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All corrupts are assembling in Delhi: Bihar BJP chief slams Nitish

While Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is on a political tour of Delhi to unite the opposition leaders, Bihar BJP president Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday took a dig at him and said that all “corrupts are assembling” there.

“Nitish Kumar went to Delhi and fell on the feet of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Then he went to meet Rahul Gandhi and then Arvind Kejriwal. If you see them, all are involved in corruption. They are the symbol of corruption in the country,” Chaudhary said.

When asked about the opposition unity in the country, Chaudhary said: “Someone uploaded a photo with a caption of Kharge Ji wanting to become president, Rahul Gandhi is Prime Minister, Nitish Kumar is Prime Minister and Tejashwi Yadav is chief minister. If two people are claiming the post of PM, how will Nitish Kumar’s opposition unity mission become successful?” Chaudhary said.

“If they had unanimously elected one person for the post of PM and the face of opposition parties, it would be logical but they are actually fighting against each other. Hence, how will opposition unity be successful?” Chaudhary said.

Nitish Kumar’s meeting with opposition leaders in Delhi has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP. The Bihar CM during the press conferences in Delhi denied that he has any wish to become PM of the country.

PM flags off poll-bound Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat train

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PM flags off poll-bound Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off poll-bound Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express on Wednesday.

While launching the train between Ajmer and Delhi Cantonment through video conferencing, the Prime Minister lamented that “an important and basic need of the citizens like railways was turned into an arena of politics for a long time”.

PM Modi said, “India inherited a fairly big railway network at the time of Independence, but political interest dominated the need for modernization in the years after independence”.

“Politics was evident in the selection of railway minister, announcement of trains, and even in recruitments. Land acquisition was done under the false pretense of railway jobs and many unmanned crossings continued for a very long time and cleanliness and safety took a back seat,” he said while alluding to the land for job scam, in which former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members are being probed.

“The situation took a turn for the better after 2014 when people elected a stable government with the full majority when the pressure of political give and take receded, railway heaved a sigh of relief and sprinted to new heights,” Modi said.

This is the sixth Vande Bharat train in the last two months to have been flagged off by the Prime Minister.

Incidentally, all three trains –Ajmer-Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat express, Rani Kamlapati-Hazrat Nizammuddin Vande Bharat express, and Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat express — cater to the needs of three poll-bound states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana respectively.

All three states are scheduled to witness Assembly elections later this year.

Meanwhile, Modi remarked that the railway budget for Rajasthan has been increased 14 times since 2014, from Rs 700 crore in 2014 to more than Rs 9,500 crore this year.

Addressing the gathering, Modi congratulated the land of valour Rajasthan for getting its first Vande Bharat Train, which he said, will not only ease the travel between Jaipur and Delhi but will also give a push to the tourism industry of Rajasthan, as it will facilitate faster access to places of faith like Theerthraj Pushkar and Ajmer Sharif.

UP Cong leads in announcing candidates for municipal polls

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UP Cong leads in announcing candidates for municipal polls

Always known to lag behind other parties in declaring candidates for elections, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh has taken a lead this time by announcing candidates for 15 wards of Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Brijlal Khabri said, “Yes, we have shortlisted candidates for all the seats in 17 municipal corporations, 199 municipal boards (Nagar Palika Parishad), and 544 town areas (Nagar Panchayats) of the state. Though a list of the party’s organizational teams is yet to be released, we have informed the new office-bearers about the work allocation through the phone.”

The Congress is making a desperate bid to improve its performance and make the party an important player in the urban local bodies polls, scheduled on May 4 and 11 in Uttar Pradesh.

At present, the poor organizational structure at different levels poses a big challenge for the party as it is still in the process of constituting teams at state, zonal, and district levels for the urban local body elections.

Meanwhile, scrutiny of the performance of different political parties indicates that Congress had put up a poor show in the 2017 urban local body elections. The Congress had failed to win any seat of Mayor in the state with 17 municipal corporations.

The UP Congress has also opened a ‘war room’ on the premises of its headquarters in Lucknow to organize and monitor the ongoing month-long ‘Jai Bharat Satyagraha’ campaign in the state. The initiative is a part of the pan-India drive launched by the party on March 29.

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh CMs pay tributes to Jyotirao Phule

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Telangana, Andhra Pradesh CMs pay tributes to Jyotirao Phule

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday paid tributes to social scientist and philosopher Mahatma Jyotirao Govinda Rao Phule on his 197th birth anniversary.

Chandrasekhar Rao said that the aspirations and actions of Jyotirao Phule, who dedicated his entire life to the fight against hegemonic values and for equality in all fields, are still an inspiration to the present generation.

KCR said that Jyotiba Phule had taken up activities almost 200 years ago with an aim to uplift Dalits, and tribal and backward communities against caste and gender discrimination.

The CM said that the path of social equality followed by Jyotiba Phule paved the way to bring a radical change in the traditional social values and systems in the Indian society of that time.

He noted that Phule’s action plan encouraged women and Dalits and Backward communities to fight for qualitative change.

The CM recalled that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar himself declared Mahatma Phule as his ‘guru’. He stated that the state government is implementing development and welfare programs, according to its priority to fulfill the aspirations of great people like Jyotiba Phule.

With his inspiration, the state government is working towards the development of the weaker sections by following the policy of ‘Development is an antidote to discrimination’. The Chief Minister said that with the development and welfare schemes implemented by the state government, Dalits, tribals, weaker sections, and women in Telangana achieved good results in socio-political, economic, and cultural aspects and progressed towards social equality.

The CM said that most of the beneficiaries of the programs implemented by the state government are Backward communities. Special Development Fund for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship, Skill Training for SCs, Free Electricity up to 101 Units for SCs, Special Development Fund for Scheduled Tribes, TS Pride for Entrepreneurs, Free Electricity up to 101 Units for STs, Self Respect buildings for Tribals and Upgradation of Tandas as Gram Panchayats are implemented exclusively for the development of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy said that Phule was a great man who dedicated his life to the downtrodden. He called him a pioneer of social justice and women empowerment movements in modern India.

He said Phule believed that development and justice are possible with education. “His path is our journey,” said Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer also remembered Phule on his birth anniversary.

The Governor noted that Phule was a champion of equal rights for all people and is remembered for his sociocultural reforms and for his contribution to women’s education and empowerment.

Amit Shah likely to be in Bengal this weekend

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Amit Shah likely to be in Bengal this weekend

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to make a visit to West Bengal this weekend in the wake of the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in the state, BJP sources said.

A member of the state committee of BJP said that the Minister is likely to arrive in Kolkata on Friday morning after which he is expected to attend a rally in Birbhum.

“In the afternoon, he is scheduled to return to Kolkata and later in the evening, Shah is expected to have a meeting with the state BJP core committee members. The next day he is scheduled to offer prayers at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and will return to Delhi later,” the member said.

He added that in the recent past, a number of the scheduled trips of the Union Home Minister had been canceled at the last moment.

“But we are hopeful that he will visit this time finally. He is expected to give directions to the state party leaders of the strategy in view of the panchayat polls this year as well as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” the state committee member said.

Political observers feel that the choice of Birbhum as the proposed venue for the rally is quite interesting.

It comes in the absence of the Trinamool Congress’s district president Anubrata Mondal, who is currently lodged at the Tihar Jail for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal.

Against the backdrop of the development, the saffron camp has decided to focus on this district, the observers noted.

Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari has already expressed confidence in the BJP winning both the Lok Sabha constituencies in Birbhum next year.

YSRCP launches mega survey to reach out to five crore people

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YSRCP launches mega survey to reach out to five crore people

In a massive exercise to reach out to five crore people ahead of next year’s assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh’s ruling party YSRCP on Friday launched a state-wide survey.

Under the two-week-long campaign titled ‘Jagananne Maa Bhavishyathu’ (Jagan Anna our future), about 7 lakh grassroots workers will reach out to all 1.65 crore households in the state, covering a five crore population.

These workers including a wide network of newly appointed Gruha Sarathis and ward sachivalayam conveners have been tasked with conducting the door-to-door mega survey.

This is claimed to be the most expensive and on-ground campaign done by any political party in the country.

Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana, Rajya Sabha MP Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, MLC Marri Rajasekhar, and Lok Sabha MP Sanjeev Kumar were present during the campaign’s launch at the YSRCP Central Office in Tadepalli.

“Never in this country has any political party dared to go in public and seek a review of their performance. We are confident of our work and the people’s support and so we will present you the result of this mega people’s survey when the campaign culminates on April 20,” MLC Marri Rajasekhar told media persons.

The groundwork for the campaign kick-started a few months ago post and YSRCP have now managed to bring all the important stakeholders on a single platform. All the grassroots soldiers were directly in contact with the party’s central office, regional coordinators as well as MLAs for the last three-four months. They underwent mandal-wise training in mission mode where they were taught how to conduct public connect programs effectively.

Rajya Sabha MP Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy praised the cadre for all the hard work they put in the past few months. “I congratulate all the 7 lakh YSRCP grassroots cadres for participating in this extensive campaign. We are transparent and confident of exemplary support from people in this mega survey that we are undertaking,” he said.

The education minister said the visiting party workers would explain to the people a comparison between YSRCP and TDP governments by showing a pamphlet.

The workers will carry Praja Maddathu Pusthakam or a survey questionnaire for feedback. People will be asked five questions including the question of whether they trust Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for their future.

They would give acknowledgment to the participants in the survey. “Those who express their satisfaction with Chief Minister Jagan’s government will be given a receipt. Then, Gruha Saradhis will paste door and mobile stickers of Chief Minister Jagan with the permission of households,” said Botsa.

At the end of the survey, the party workers would request the public to give a missed call to the party’s dedicated mobile number 8296082960. As soon as they give a missed call, a voice call from the Chief Minister would be received by the caller, as a token of thanks.

Lok Sabha MP Sanjeev Kumar shared how the party came up with the slogan. “Maa Nammakam Nuvve Jagan’ is a slogan that came from the public itself during our Gadapa Gadapaku program. This was a resounding message that we got across the state and it only proves that Chief Minister Jagan is in the hearts of people,” he said.

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