Tag: President of India

  • Why did Congress by no means consider making an Adivasi our President, asks PM Modi

    By PTI

    DAHOD (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested why the Congress didn’t help Droupadi Murmu within the presidential election if the opposition occasion was so involved about tribals.

    He was talking at an election rally within the tribal-dominated Dahod city of central Gujarat for BJP candidates within the area.

    Constituencies in central Gujarat will go to the polls on December 5, within the second part of the Assembly elections.

    Speaking at a rally in tribal-dominated Mahuva village in Surat district on Monday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of snatching away the rights of tribals.

    Modi referred to Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra within the speech.

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    “A person is conducting a foot-march to get back power. In his speech, he talks about tribals. I want to ask him, why Congress did not support the BJP’s woman tribal candidate in the presidential election? Instead, they fielded their own candidate to defeat her,” the prime minister stated.

    “Despite Congress’ efforts’ Droupadi Murmu became President “with the blessings of tribal individuals,” he added.

    “Why did Congress never think of making an Adivasi (tribal) our President? It was the BJP which made a tribal person, that too a woman, our country’s President for the first time and sent a message to the world,” Modi stated.

    He additionally accused the Congress of not being attentive to the event of the British-era Parel space of Dahod.

    “But, as PM, I remembered it, and now investment worth Rs 20,000 crore has come here for building railway locomotives. These locomotives will be exported to other countries too. This huge investment will ultimately benefit the locals,” he stated.

    Dahod district acquired a bunch of services and advantages underneath the BJP authorities together with engineering and nursing schools, a medical faculty, faucet water connections and improvement of facilities underneath the Smart City Project, Modi stated.

    DAHOD (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested why the Congress didn’t help Droupadi Murmu within the presidential election if the opposition occasion was so involved about tribals.

    He was talking at an election rally within the tribal-dominated Dahod city of central Gujarat for BJP candidates within the area.

    Constituencies in central Gujarat will go to the polls on December 5, within the second part of the Assembly elections.

    Speaking at a rally in tribal-dominated Mahuva village in Surat district on Monday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of snatching away the rights of tribals.

    Modi referred to Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra within the speech.

    ALSO READ | Congress gave you MGNREGA, scholarships; BJP took away your land: Rahul to tribals in Gujarat

    “A person is conducting a foot-march to get back power. In his speech, he talks about tribals. I want to ask him, why Congress did not support the BJP’s woman tribal candidate in the presidential election? Instead, they fielded their own candidate to defeat her,” the prime minister stated.

    “Despite Congress’ efforts’ Droupadi Murmu became President “with the blessings of tribal individuals,” he added.

    “Why did Congress never think of making an Adivasi (tribal) our President? It was the BJP which made a tribal person, that too a woman, our country’s President for the first time and sent a message to the world,” Modi stated.

    He additionally accused the Congress of not being attentive to the event of the British-era Parel space of Dahod.

    “But, as PM, I remembered it, and now investment worth Rs 20,000 crore has come here for building railway locomotives. These locomotives will be exported to other countries too. This huge investment will ultimately benefit the locals,” he stated.

    Dahod district acquired a bunch of services and advantages underneath the BJP authorities together with engineering and nursing schools, a medical faculty, faucet water connections and improvement of facilities underneath the Smart City Project, Modi stated.

  • Alia Bhatt Breaks Silence on People Calling Her So Dumb: ‘I Like It…’

    Bollywood actress and mom-to-be Alia Bhatt, who’s selling her upcoming movie Darlings, recollects the time when she made her debut with Koffee With Karan. A decade in the past, Alia was trolled for being dumb as she didn’t know the president of India’s title. In 2013, when Karan Johar had requested Alia to call the President, she replied Prithviraj Chavan, as a substitute of Dr Pranab Mukherjee which invited trolls and memes on the web. Now, when she was requested in regards to the new president of India, she named appropriately saying Droupadi Murmu. While chatting with Indian Express, Alia Bhatt spoke on carrying the ‘dumb’ tag since a very long time.Also Read – Aamir Khan Schools Karan Johar on Discussing Other Celebs’ Sex Lives on Koffee With Karan 7 – Watch

    When requested Alia Bhatt, how she has advanced through the years, the actress stated, “I love it when people think that I am unintelligent, or that ‘oh she is so dumb.’ I genuinely do, because they make so many memes on me which add to the popularity, and then it is like you are loving my movies. So, there is possibly something that I am doing right in the movie business. I also want to put out this message for young girls- general knowledge and bookish intelligence in my opinion are not intelligence. To survive in a world, you must have a certain emotional intelligence, which is possibly the highest form of intelligence.” Also Read – Jodhpur High Court Dispose Of Case Against Karan Johar, Hardik Pandya And KL Rahul For Controversial Comments On Koffee With Karan

    Alia additional revealed the portal that her father as soon as stated reasonably be silly than fake to be clever. “I had this interview on 23rd July when somebody asked me who is the President of India and I was like right now the ceremony hasn’t happened yet, so I am not sure what to say. So, I would rather not say anything”, Alia stated. Also Read – Alia Bhatt Speaks on Fighting Casual Sexism: ‘Hide The Bra, Shouldn’t be on Bed…’

  • Devendra Jhajharia receives Padma Bhushan, first para athlete to take action

    The legendary Devendra Jhajharia on Monday turned the primary para athlete to obtain the Padma Bhushan, the nation’s third highest civilian award.

    The 40-year-old Jhajharia obtained the celebrated award from President Ram Nath Kovind on the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

    Jhajharia is a multiple-time Paralympics medal winner, having received his maiden gold in the course of the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, his second gold medal in the course of the Rio Games in 2016, and a silver medal in the course of the 2020 Tokyo version final yr.

    The javelin thrower competes within the F46 occasions within the Paralympics and was among the many 4 Paralympic medallists to be conferred with the Padma awards this yr.

    President Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Devendra Jhajharia for Sports. He is the primary Indian Para-Javelin thrower and the primary Indian para-athlete to win two gold medals at Paralympics. pic.twitter.com/hIiQNcAf1V

    — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 21, 2022

    Tokyo Paralympics double medallist shooter Avani Lekhara obtained the Padma Shri for her glorious displaying final yr.

    Lekhara received a gold medal within the 10m air rifle standing occasion and a bronze within the 50m rifle 3 positions occasion.

    Honoured and grateful to be awarded the Padma Shri. This award is a testomony to not solely my efforts, however the sacrifices of my household and the help of everybody concerned in my profession serving to me obtain all I’ve. I stay up for representing the nation with the identical ardour! https://t.co/Y7FgPKBLlU

    — Avani Lekhara अवनी लेखरा (@AvaniLekhara) March 21, 2022

    Alongside Jhajharia and Lekhara, gold medal-winning javelin thrower Sumit Anil, gold medallist in badminton Pramod Bhagat have been the opposite Paralympic stars to be conferred with the honour.

    That he has achieved a primary was not misplaced on Jhajharia.

    “This is the first time a para athlete has got the Padma Bhushan, and I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this. Now I will have more responsibility towards the country, to win more medals for India,” Jhajharia mentioned.

    “To the youth, I will say work hard. One minute of work will not get you anything. I have worked hard for the past 20 years, 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal,” he added.

    Lekhara tweeted, “Honoured and grateful to be awarded the Padma Shri. This award is a testomony to not solely my efforts, however the sacrifices of my household and the help of everybody concerned in my profession serving to me obtain all I’ve.

    “I look forward to representing the country with the same passion!” PTI AH AH

  • ‘Never dreamt a child from a village would occupy top post’: President Ram Nath Kovind

    On a go to to his native village of Paraunkh in Kanpur Dehat on Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind stated he had by no means dreamt {that a} village boy like him would go on to carry the very best constitutional publish within the nation. He hailed the nation’s democratic system for making this potential.
    Addressing a gathering at Paraunkh, Kovind stated: “We are all citizens of the country but the only difference is that the Constitution recognizes the President as the first citizen. Not even in my dreams had I thought that an ordinary child from a small village would someday occupy the topmost post in the country. It’s our democratic system that made it possible. One need not be from a political or a well-known family to become the Governor or President anymore.”
    He stated that whereas quite a lot of Prime Ministers have been from Uttar Pradesh, he’s the primary from the state to turn out to be President. He added that the doorways at the moment are open for extra little kids of the soil to not solely aspire to the very best constitutional publish but in addition get there.
    The President bowed and touched the soil after his chopper landed. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel had been ready to increase greetings.
    From there, the First Citizen, First Lady Savita Kovind and others visited the native Pathri Mata Mandir earlier than paying tribute to B R Ambedkar at Dr Ambedkar Bhawan within the village. Before reaching the principle occasion website, the President visited his home, which is now within the care of the native gram panchayat and has been was a ‘Milan Kendra’ (assembly place). He requested the native authorities to make use of the property for women-related occasions or conferences of self-help teams.

    Recalling his days within the village, the place he stayed until eighth customary earlier than leaving for Kanpur and finally Delhi, the President expressed happiness at the way it had developed. He stated the odor of its soil and the reminiscences of its residents will all the time be in his coronary heart. Kovind stated for him, Paraunkh is not only a village however his motherland, which impressed him to rise to the heights that he did and serve the nation.
    Regarding the pandemic, he urged the residents to shed vaccine hesitancy and encourage others to get the jab.