The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Sudhanshu Trivedi, RPN Singh from Uttar Pradesh. Former Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala was announced as the party’s candidate from Haryana.
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Ram Mandir consecration: Here’s how Opposition celebrated the event in their own style
On January 22, 2024, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha ceremony took place, which was a momentous occasion. While the event was being celebrated, opposition leaders commemorated it in their own way. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah inaugurated the newly constructed Ram Temple in Mahadevapura assembly, and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee conducted an allfaith harmony rally in Kolkata.
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Congress says ‘unreasonable restrictions’ positioned on sale of rice below OMSS ‘misfired’ badly
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The “unreasonable restrictions” positioned on the sale of rice below the Open Market Sale Scheme has “misfired” badly, the Congress stated on Tuesday and slammed the Centre for discontinuing the sale of foodgrains from its pool to state governments as a “political decision” aimed toward “sabotaging” the Karnataka authorities’s ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme.
On June 13, the Centre discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the buffer inventory to state governments below the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) formally as a result of inflationary strain and considerations over monsoon.
The Congress has alleged that the transfer was aimed toward scuttling the Karnataka authorities’s Anna Bhagya scheme.
In a tweet, Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated the Modi authorities tries to be intelligent however finally ends up turning into too intelligent by half.
“The unreasonable restrictions placed on sale of rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme(OMSS) at Rs 34/ kg has misfired badly with the extremely low offtake of rice,” he claimed.
The Modi authorities tries to be intelligent however finally ends up turning into too intelligent by half. The unreasonable restrictions positioned
on sale of rice below the Open Market Sale Scheme(OMSS) at Rs. 34/ kg has misfired badly with the extraordinarily low offtake of rice.Surplus meals inventory ought to…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 11, 2023
Surplus meals inventory ought to certainly be used within the bigger curiosity of 140 crore folks however between January and May 2023, it was Karnataka alone that accounted for over 95 per cent of FCI gross sales to states, he stated.
This was when the BJP authorities was in energy within the state, he stated.
“On May 13 election results are out. The BJP loses badly. A Congress government comes in. The FCI stops providing rice to states through OMSS on June 13th, 2023. It rescinded its own sale order of June 12th with the sole intention of sabotaging the Congress’ Anna Bhagya which is unique to Karnataka,” Ramesh alleged.
Meanwhile, allow us to not overlook the continued sale of rice for ethanol at Rs 20 per kg, he added.
“The Modi government shouldn’t be shooting from the shoulders of other states. More so it shouldn’t be deploying officers to defend what is essentially a pathetic political decision,” the Congress common secretary stated.
The Anna Bhagya scheme, one of many 5 pre-poll ensures of the Congress, guarantees 10 kg rice for each BPL (under poverty line) household within the state.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday launched fee of money in lieu of the extra 5 kg of rice to beneficiaries below the federal government’s Anna Bhagya scheme.
Facing issue in procuring giant portions of rice to implement it, the state authorities determined to pay money to beneficiaries on the price of Rs 34 per kg for the extra 5 kg of rice below the free rice scheme, which is relevant to each member of a BPL family and ‘Antyodaya’ households.
NEW DELHI: The “unreasonable restrictions” positioned on the sale of rice below the Open Market Sale Scheme has “misfired” badly, the Congress stated on Tuesday and slammed the Centre for discontinuing the sale of foodgrains from its pool to state governments as a “political decision” aimed toward “sabotaging” the Karnataka authorities’s ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme.
On June 13, the Centre discontinued the sale of rice and wheat from the buffer inventory to state governments below the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) formally as a result of inflationary strain and considerations over monsoon.
The Congress has alleged that the transfer was aimed toward scuttling the Karnataka authorities’s Anna Bhagya scheme.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );
In a tweet, Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated the Modi authorities tries to be intelligent however finally ends up turning into too intelligent by half.
“The unreasonable restrictions placed on sale of rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme(OMSS) at Rs 34/ kg has misfired badly with the extremely low offtake of rice,” he claimed.
The Modi authorities tries to be intelligent however finally ends up turning into too intelligent by half. The unreasonable restrictions positioned
on sale of rice below the Open Market Sale Scheme(OMSS) at Rs. 34/ kg has misfired badly with the extraordinarily low offtake of rice.
Surplus meals inventory ought to…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 11, 2023
Surplus meals inventory ought to certainly be used within the bigger curiosity of 140 crore folks however between January and May 2023, it was Karnataka alone that accounted for over 95 per cent of FCI gross sales to states, he stated.This was when the BJP authorities was in energy within the state, he stated.
“On May 13 election results are out. The BJP loses badly. A Congress government comes in. The FCI stops providing rice to states through OMSS on June 13th, 2023. It rescinded its own sale order of June 12th with the sole intention of sabotaging the Congress’ Anna Bhagya which is unique to Karnataka,” Ramesh alleged.
Meanwhile, allow us to not overlook the continued sale of rice for ethanol at Rs 20 per kg, he added.
“The Modi government shouldn’t be shooting from the shoulders of other states. More so it shouldn’t be deploying officers to defend what is essentially a pathetic political decision,” the Congress common secretary stated.
The Anna Bhagya scheme, one of many 5 pre-poll ensures of the Congress, guarantees 10 kg rice for each BPL (under poverty line) household within the state.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday launched fee of money in lieu of the extra 5 kg of rice to beneficiaries below the federal government’s Anna Bhagya scheme.
Facing issue in procuring giant portions of rice to implement it, the state authorities determined to pay money to beneficiaries on the price of Rs 34 per kg for the extra 5 kg of rice below the free rice scheme, which is relevant to each member of a BPL family and ‘Antyodaya’ households.
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BJP will likely be fully routed in coming meeting elections: Rahul Gandhi
Express News Service
PATNA: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that BJP would ‘vanish’ within the meeting elections to Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh like Karnataka.
Rahul who reached the state capital this morning to attend the assembly of opposition leaders made the comment whereas addressing occasion staff on the state Congress headquarters, Sadaqat Ashram.
He mentioned that BJP leaders have been claiming a ‘big victory’ in Karnataka earlier than the meeting election however when the Congress stood up collectively and fought the election, BJP was defeated within the election.
“BJP will be nowhere in assembly elections to Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh,” he remarked. “Congress is standing behind the poor but people know the meaning of BJP and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi is to transfer the country’s assets to their 2-3 friends,” he added.The nation is presenting a conflict between Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo’ ideology and BJP-RSS’s ‘Bharat Todo’ ideology, he alleged. Rahul mentioned that Congress’ DNA was in Bihar as he discovered numerous folks from the state
collaborating in his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka or any different place.“BJP is spreading hatred and violence and also dividing the country. On the other hand, Congress is spreading love. Hatred cannot be defeated through hate but through love only,” he remarked. “All opposition parties have assembled in Patna and we are going to defeat BJP,” he added.
Congress president Malliarjun Kharge mentioned, “If we win Bihar, we will entire India. Bihar will never leave Congress’s principles.”
Kharge mentioned that each one opposition events needed to battle the 2024 Lok Sabha election collectively to defeat BJP. He mentioned it was the rationale Rahul took the primary step on this route. “Later, I and Rahul invited all opposition leaders for discussions,” he added.
Meanwhile, the assembly began at 1 Anney Marg, the official residence of the Bihar chief minister, after key leaders of 15 odd events reached the state capital. On the opposite hand, BJP accused the ruling grand alliance in Bihar of misuse of authorities equipment for the grand assembly of non-BJP events within the state capital. BJP state chief Samrat Choudhary mentioned that CM’s residence was getting used to convene the assembly of various political events for electoral functions.
PATNA: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that BJP would ‘vanish’ within the meeting elections to Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh like Karnataka.
Rahul who reached the state capital this morning to attend the assembly of opposition leaders made the comment whereas addressing occasion staff on the state Congress headquarters, Sadaqat Ashram.
He mentioned that BJP leaders have been claiming a ‘big victory’ in Karnataka earlier than the meeting election however when the Congress stood up collectively and fought the election, BJP was defeated within the election.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );
“BJP will be nowhere in assembly elections to Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh,” he remarked. “Congress is standing behind the poor however folks know the that means of BJP and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi is to switch the nation’s property to their 2-3 buddies,” he added.The nation is presenting a conflict between Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo’ ideology and BJP-RSS’s ‘Bharat Todo’ ideology, he alleged. Rahul mentioned that Congress’ DNA was in Bihar as he discovered numerous folks from the state
collaborating in his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka or any different place.“BJP is spreading hatred and violence and also dividing the country. On the other hand, Congress is spreading love. Hatred cannot be defeated through hate but through love only,” he remarked. “All opposition parties have assembled in Patna and we are going to defeat BJP,” he added.
Congress president Malliarjun Kharge mentioned, “If we win Bihar, we will entire India. Bihar will never leave Congress’s principles.”
Kharge mentioned that each one opposition events needed to battle the 2024 Lok Sabha election collectively to defeat BJP. He mentioned it was the rationale Rahul took the primary step on this route. “Later, I and Rahul invited all opposition leaders for discussions,” he added.
Meanwhile, the assembly began at 1 Anney Marg, the official residence of the Bihar chief minister, after key leaders of 15 odd events reached the state capital. On the opposite hand, BJP accused the ruling grand alliance in Bihar of misuse of authorities equipment for the grand assembly of non-BJP events within the state capital. BJP state chief Samrat Choudhary mentioned that CM’s residence was getting used to convene the assembly of various political events for electoral functions.
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On 5 key ballot guarantees | Sidda retains his phrase
The new Congress authorities has delivered the primary of its ‘5 ballot ensures’. Provisioning for the large outgos and navigating the fiscal tightrope comes subsequent
ISSUE DATE: Jun 26, 2023 | UPDATED: Jun 16, 2023 22:27 IST
THE RIDE: CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM D.Ok. Shivakumar flag off the ‘Shakti’ free bus journey for girls in Bengaluru, June 11. (Photo: Jithendra M)
Earlier this week, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hopped on to a bus at Vidhana Soudha, the imposing secretariat constructing in Bengaluru, to flag off a scheme that permits girls to journey at no cost on state transport buses throughout the state. This was the primary of the Congress’s 5 pre-poll ensures to roll out and the CM famous with pleasure that his authorities had made good on its promise inside 22 days of taking cost.
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Jun 16, 2023
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Karnataka govt to repeal anti-conversion legislation in state, approves revision of textbooks
By PTI
BENGALURU: The Karnataka authorities has determined to repeal the anti-conversion legislation that was launched by the earlier BJP authorities.
Karnataka Cabinet additionally accredited the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of courses six to 10 within the state, for the present tutorial yr by eradicating the chapters on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar amongst others.
It has additionally consented so as to add chapters on Savitribai Phule, Nehru’s letters to Indira Gandhi and poetry on BR Ambedkar, and cast off the modifications that have been introduced in by the earlier BJP authorities.
The Congress had in its ballot manifesto promised to undo the modifications made to high school textbooks when the BJP was in energy, and had additionally promised to scrap the National Education Policy (NEP).
“Regarding textbook revision the cabinet discussed the proposal brought by the department, the lessons to be removed and added, and the decisions to be taken, and has given its approval,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H Ok Patil stated after the cabinet assembly.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Kumar Bangarappa stated it was Congress’ promise within the manifesto to revise the textbooks and the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has persistently given his steerage on this.
(This is a creating story)
BENGALURU: The Karnataka authorities has determined to repeal the anti-conversion legislation that was launched by the earlier BJP authorities.
Karnataka Cabinet additionally accredited the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of courses six to 10 within the state, for the present tutorial yr by eradicating the chapters on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar amongst others.
It has additionally consented so as to add chapters on Savitribai Phule, Nehru’s letters to Indira Gandhi and poetry on BR Ambedkar, and cast off the modifications that have been introduced in by the earlier BJP authorities.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );
The Congress had in its ballot manifesto promised to undo the modifications made to high school textbooks when the BJP was in energy, and had additionally promised to scrap the National Education Policy (NEP).
“Regarding textbook revision the cabinet discussed the proposal brought by the department, the lessons to be removed and added, and the decisions to be taken, and has given its approval,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H Ok Patil stated after the cabinet assembly.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Kumar Bangarappa stated it was Congress’ promise within the manifesto to revise the textbooks and the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has persistently given his steerage on this.
(This is a creating story)
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Pawar denounces Shinde govt for communal violence, asks people to reject BJP as Karnataka did
Express News Service
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Sunday denounced the Eknath Shinde authorities for the present communal violence witnessed by the state.
“Some are purposely dividing the society on religious strains. They attempt to drive a wedge between two communities. If this was allowed, the lives of the parents shall be at stake,” Pawar talked about.
Pawar well-known that BJP tried the equivalent agenda in Karnataka, nevertheless the parents there toppled the federal authorities inside the recently held elections.
“BJP tried to spread hatred among the people. But they failed”, Sharad Pawar talked about.
Pawar talked about the rise in communal violence is a rationalization for concern for him and the people who vouch for religious harmony.
However expressing optimism, Pawar talked about that change is inevitable. “If it’s going to in all probability happen in Karnataka, then it’s going to in all probability moreover happen in Maharashtra and inside the Lok Sabha polls subsequent 12 months. People want peace and harmony, not battle between communities, Pawar added urging the individuals who it is their accountability to convey regarding the change.
Pointing to Siddaramaiah, who belongs to the Kuruba caste, taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, Pawar added that the widespread man and the oppressed sections of people prolonged for a change. “The working class people are uniting against tyranny,” he well-known.
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Sunday denounced the Eknath Shinde authorities for the present communal violence witnessed by the state.
“Some are purposely dividing the society on religious strains. They attempt to drive a wedge between two communities. If this was allowed, the lives of the parents shall be at stake,” Pawar talked about.
Pawar well-known that BJP tried the equivalent agenda in Karnataka, nevertheless the parents there toppled the federal authorities inside the recently held elections.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“BJP tried to spread hatred among the people. But they failed”, Sharad Pawar talked about.
Pawar talked about the rise in communal violence is a rationalization for concern for him and the people who vouch for religious harmony.
However expressing optimism, Pawar talked about that change is inevitable. “If it’s going to in all probability happen in Karnataka, then it’s going to in all probability moreover happen in Maharashtra and inside the Lok Sabha polls subsequent 12 months. People want peace and harmony, not battle between communities, Pawar added urging the individuals who it is their accountability to convey regarding the change.
Pointing to Siddaramaiah, who belongs to the Kuruba caste, taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, Pawar added that the widespread man and the oppressed sections of people prolonged for a change. “The working class people are uniting against tyranny,” he well-known.
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Never thought BJP govt will give me Padma award; PM Modi proved me unsuitable: Karnataka Muslim artist
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Veteran Bidri craft artist from Karnataka Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri, who obtained Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was unsuitable in believing that the BJP authorities would not honour him with the celebrated civilian award.
After the ceremony to confer the Padma award was over on the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the prime minister along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with the awardees.
When Modi wished Quadri and shook palms, he suggested the prime minister: “I was expecting a Padma award during the UPA government, but I did not get it. When your government came, I thought now the BJP government will not give me any award. But you have proved me wrong. I expressed my sincere gratitude to you”.
The prime minister reciprocated Quadri with namaste and a smile. The dwelling minister moreover witnessed the interaction with a smile.
NEW DELHI: Veteran Bidri craft artist from Karnataka Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri, who obtained Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was unsuitable in believing that the BJP authorities would not honour him with the celebrated civilian award.
After the ceremony to confer the Padma award was over on the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the prime minister along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with the awardees.
When Modi wished Quadri and shook palms, he suggested the prime minister: “I was expecting a Padma award during the UPA government, but I did not get it. When your government came, I thought now the BJP government will not give me any award. But you have proved me wrong. I expressed my sincere gratitude to you”.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The prime minister reciprocated Quadri with namaste and a smile. The dwelling minister moreover witnessed the interaction with a smile.
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Rohit Yadav, participant of match, ends Karnataka’s 54-year look ahead to Santosh Trophy
Karnataka had been Mysore after they had final received the Santosh Trophy. It was the 1968-69 season after they had received their fourth title in Bangalore. At the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, within the first ever home closing of Indian soccer to be held outdoors the nation, Rohit Yadav made his mark and scored the winner for his state that helped them finish a storied trophy drought and add a fifth title to their cabinet.
Incredibly, the winner, a freekick, was Rohit Yadav’s fourth set-piece purpose of the match. The Bengaluru FC reserve participant was later adjudged because the participant of the match on Saturday within the Santosh Trophy closing. He had a hand in each the ultimate targets scored by Karnataka, however crucially, the lightning fast begin that he engineered for his crew.
It was moments after the referee had rung the proverbial bell that the southern state launched its first blow. An innocuous throw in by Robin Yadav, flicked deep into the field discovered M Sunil. The right-back drove a strong, albeit vast shot, into Rajat Paul Lyngdoh’s purpose. The shot careened off a Meghalaya defender and breached its purpose. All it took was lower than a minute. Karnataka received the beginning that they’ve been searching for all match. Both groups have been fast to concede however have been stitching up a resistance of epic kinds on the street to the finals.
🏆 KARNATAKA ARE CHAMPIONS AFTER 5️⃣4️⃣ YEARS 🏆
It was a detailed name in the long run, however Karnataka recover from the road in the long run 🤩
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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 4, 2023
Meghalaya, very like their counterparts, have spent a greater chunk of this match trying down the barrel of a loaded gun and shrugging off the menace. Against Karnataka, the response got here 4 minutes later.
A mazy run into the field, with shoulder feints being thrown about with aplomb was how Sheen Stevenson launched himself into the sport. And Nikhil G fell for the lure, placing his proper foot on the Meghalaya attacker’s path and bringing him down. Brolington Warlarpih, who had promised a quiet retirement to his spouse and kids if his crew would win the Santosh Trophy, rifled the ball into the web 10 minutes in and each groups had damage one another.
Meghalaya took it one step additional – demise by a thousand cutbacks was the title of their recreation. But a purpose got here on the different finish. It was one more set-piece-ish scenario, this time within the nineteenth minute. Karnataka’s Jacob John floated a cross into the field – one which was met awkwardly by M Sunil, who handed the ball throughout the size of the Meghalaya backline, and located Bekey Oram, who completed the transfer.
Twenty minutes had yielded loads of missed possibilities, quick begins and three targets. The sparse crowd, extra in quantity than what appeared for the semi-finals, had barely had any time to calm down. Two like-minded similar groups, every urgent for the ball with boundless power in the midst of the King Fahd International Stadium, every making an attempt to win the Santosh Trophy. And then Karnataka went a step forward.
Robin Yadav had scored a freekick within the semi-final to assist his state by to the finals. The Bengaluru FC man discovered the web once more a minute shy of the primary half whistle being blown. A protracted-range freekick, curled across the Meghalaya wall noticed a diving Lyngdoh graze the ball along with his fingertips. But the ability and the precision that got here from the strike was too nice a drive. Meghalaya, matching Karnataka in power and course of, had been instantly two targets down on the break. Another comeback must one way or the other be engineered.
And miraculously Meghalaya responded quarter-hour into the second half. Banskhemlang Mawlong began the transfer on the precise, shifting his shoulder to the left and taking the ball previous into the precise flank. He then dropped a cross that whipped by the field, one which appeared to have Donlad Diengoh’s title on the finish of it. But Diengdoh let the ball undergo and it as an alternative landed on the toes of Stevenson. The participant who had earned Meghalaya their first purpose of the sport, rifled the ball into the keeper’s left nook expertly.
Suddenly Meghalaya had been only a purpose behind. Their depth within the midfield rose however each groups had now resorted to much more hopeful passes – passes that always failed to search out their meant receiver. There had been possibilities too. Karnataka with lower than quarter-hour left had been in a two-on-one scenario that required a cross and never a shot however the transfer that ought to have put the sport to mattress by no means arrived. The closing ten minutes noticed Meghalaya push onerous for that elusive equaliser.
But the purpose by no means got here. A deflected hit that kissed the crossbar earlier than going over was the perfect probability they received however the referee lastly introduced an finish to the competition. Meghalaya had been left dejected on the ground of the stadium whereas Karnataka ran round celebrating the tip of their half-a-century look ahead to the Santosh Trophy.
(The author is in Riyadh on the invitation of AIFF)