Pune, Maharashtra: Minister Dattatray Vithoba Bharne says, "This election is taking place because of death of Ajit Pawar. This vote is being contested, and after DadaтАЩs departure, Sunetra Vahini has been made DCM... But you know that Dada has done a lot of work in Maharashtra, and in Baramati there is no question... And now you know that the results are coming. Vote counting is happening. In that, I think Sunetra VahiniтАЩs is going to make record..."
It is a tragedy that a state that produced Vivekananda, Netaji, AJC Bose, Tagore, Bankim and Vidyasagar is today thought of merely a source of household help in the rest of India. While there is nothing wrong in working as a maid or driver (all honest labour should be respected), the cultural and economic decline of my home state is not the joke that this gentleman seems to think. Some of us witnessed the collapse over half a century, and find this obnoxious.
Parliament is discussing a historic legislation that paves the way for womenтАЩs reservation in legislative bodies. The discussions, which began yesterday, lasted till around 1 AM and have continued since the House proceedings began this morning.
The Government has addressed all apprehensions and misconceptions relating to the legislation with facts and logic. All concerns have been addressed and any gaps in information have also been filled.
For nearly four decades, this issue of womenтАЩs reservation in legislative bodies has been inordinately delayed. Now is the time to ensure that half of the nationтАЩs population receives its rightful due in decision making. Even after so many decades of Independence, it is not right that women in India have such limited representation in this area.
In a short while from now, voting will take place in the Lok Sabha. I urge and appeal to all political parties to reflect carefully and take a sensitive decision by voting in favour of womenтАЩs reservation.
On behalf of our Nari Shakti, I also request all members not to do anything that may hurt the sentiments of women across India. Crores of women are watching usтАжour intent and our decisions. I once again request that everyone support the amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.
Non sense. If that is the case we can also say that look what happened in TN.
Election commission colluded with TN government to ensure that all the ruling party freebies schemes are announced, major infrastructure launched without completion, full page ads everyday on the government success all done. Now the EC is announcing the date.
The much as the above looks stupid, so is your comment on PM and EC.
#WATCH | Darjeeling, West Bengal | President Droupadi Murmu says, "Today was the International Santal Conference. When I came here after attending it, I realised it would have been better if it had been held here, because the area is so vast... I don't know what went through the administration's mind... They said no, the place is congested. But I think five lakh people could gather here easily. But I don't know why they took us there... I don't know what went through the administration's mind that they chose a place for the conference where the Santal people couldn't go... I am very sad that the people here were unable to reach the conference because it was held so far away. Perhaps the administration had hoped that no one would be able to attend, and the President would simply turn around and leave... If the President visits a place, the Chief Minister and the Ministers should also come. But she did not... I am also a daughter of Bengal... Mamata Didi is also my sister, my younger sister. I don't know if she was angry with me, that's why this happened..."
(Source: Darjeeling District Administration)