New Delhi: Ashok Gehlot has shown his readiness to sit as the president of the Congress, but Gehlot is not ready to leave the post of Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Gehlot himself has announced that even if I become the Congress President, I will continue as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for some time. Gehlot made his offer after meeting Sonia Gandhi in Delhi.
Gehlot says, I am ready to hold one, two or even three positions for the sake of the party. I have to serve Congress so I am ready to go wherever I can be used. Positions are not important to me. If I can, I will not hold any position and open a front against the fascist forces by taking to the streets with Rahul Gandhi.
The high command is confused by Gehlot's words. Rahul Gandhi will discuss the issue with Sonia Gandhi after coming to Delhi on September 23 after taking a break from the Join India Yatra. Sonia Gandhi on September 20 General Secretary of the organization K.C. Venugopal was called from Kerala and discussed.
Congress campaign in Karnataka got people interested
A new type of campaign launched by the Congress against the BJP government in Karnataka has sparked debate. Congress has put up posters with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's face on the QR code in Bengaluru. Scan this QR code and the website created by Congress opens. The name of this website is '40 Percent Government'.
The website claims that corruption is rampant under BJP rule and 40 percent commission has become normal in Karnataka. People have been appealed to complain about government corruption on this website. People are praising the Congress campaign to prove BJP as corrupt. The BJP leader also believes that this campaign of Congress will have an impact in next year's assembly elections.
A few months ago, contractors in Karnataka claimed that BJP leaders and government officials take 40 percent commission in all government contracts. The Union of Contractors has also written a letter to the Prime Minister on this issue. A BJP worker even committed suicide over the commission issue.
Poster of Savarkar in Rahul Gandhi's Yatra
To welcome Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kochi, Kerala, a poster of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was also displayed among the posters of the freedom fighters, and the Congress leader ran away. The Congressmen immediately superimposed Gandhiji's photo on Savarkar's photo. To the left of Savarkar's photo was that of Govind Vallabh Pant and to the right of Chandrasekhar Azad.
The Congressmen covered Savarkar's photo, but when Rahul Gandhi came to know about it, he was furious. Rahul has asked for a report after investigating who gave the instruction to put up Savarkar's photo.
When Rahul Gandhi has been constantly attacking Savarkar, Congress has been in trouble after Savarkar's photo was taken in his own yatra. Three years ago, when the Congress held a 'Save India' rally against the Modi government in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, Rahul had said, "I am called to apologize for speaking the truth, but my name is not Rahul Savarkar." I will never apologize for the truth.
Modi disappointed BJP leaders
Former Supreme Court judge Justice KT Thomas has been appointed as the Chairman of Prime Minister Cares Fund Trust created by Narendra Modi. Ratan Tata, former Lok Sabha Speaker Kariya Munda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Minister Amit Shah have been included as new trustees. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is already a trustee in the fund.
The advisory board of CARES Fund includes former CAG of the country Rajiv Maharshi, former chairman of Infosys Foundation Sudha Murthy, co-founder of Teach for India, IndiCorps and former CEO of Piramal Foundation Anand Shah.
Many BJP leaders were hoping to get a place in the CARES fund but Modi has completely ignored them. Instead, Modi has given importance to his loyalists. At the same time, he has given a clear indication about people involved in social service and judges-officers that Modi does not have much trust in politicians. At present, 10,990 crore rupees have been deposited in this fund, so Modi wants it to be administered properly.
Speculations of Bhagwat meeting a Muslim cleric
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Dr. The issue of Mohan Bhagwat meeting Imam Umar Ahmed Ilyasi, head of All India Muslim Imams Organization, is in discussion. Bhagwat had earlier met five Muslim leaders. There is a discussion going on that Bhagwat is meeting Muslim leaders for the benefit of BJP for political reasons.
On the other hand, sources in the Sangh say that Bhagwat did not take the initiative to meet the Muslim leaders but it was the Muslims who requested it, so there is no political agenda behind it. The Sangh will form a four-member committee for discussions with Muslim intellectuals.
The meeting between Bhagwat and Ilyasi in a mosque on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in Delhi lasted for about an hour. Mohan Bhagwat had earlier met a team of five Muslim intellectuals on August 22. Sangh's Krishna Gopal, Ram Lal and Indresh Kumar were also present in the meeting of Ilyasi and Mohan Bhagwat.
Sources in the Sangh claim that they discussed strengthening communal harmony in the country and bridging the growing gap between Hindus and Muslims.
The Center has exerted all its strength to save the IDLUS reservation
When the petition challenging the 10 percent reservation for the economically weaker sections is being heard in the Supreme Court, the government is making all efforts to ensure that the reservation is not cancelled. The Modi government fears that if the EWS reservation is cancelled, the BJP will suffer a major blow in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
The petitions challenging the EWS reservation claim that the reservation is unconstitutional. On the other hand, the government's argument is that there is no mention in the constitution that reservation cannot be given on economic basis. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta have argued that the 103rd Amendment to the Constitution to provide EWS reservation is legal. EWS reservation does not differentiate between SC, ST and OBC reservation. The government has also argued that 5.8 crore people of the general category are below the poverty line in the country, while 35 percent of the land is landless, so reservation is necessary for them.
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The raid on PFI heated up politics
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have raided PFIs in ten states of the country and taken more than a hundred people into custody. The raid is considered to be the biggest ever. Following this, the security system at the NIA headquarters has been strengthened. Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Home Secretary, NSA Doval and NIA DG at his residence. The PFI termed the raid as revenge politics. BJP termed PFI as a terrorist organisation, while Congress termed it as an attempt to divert people's attention from unemployment by attacking BJP.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan praised Modi
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan criticized Pakistan Muslim League (N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, citing the example of Prime Minister Modi, saying that his crores of assets are outside Pakistan. In a video shared on social media, Khan can be heard saying that no one else in the world has the wealth of billions that Nawaz Sharif has. Does Modi have that much wealth outside India? M Khan said while addressing a public meeting in Pakistan. Earlier, Imran also praised India for its decision to buy oil from Russia at a very cheap price.
Due to electoral duty, he can vote without staying in his constituency
Those unable to visit their constituencies due to election duty can exercise their franchise at the Voter Facilitation Center, but cannot use postal ballots. This step is taken to minimize the manipulation of postal ballot for free fair and transparent process. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Gumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey have said before the Ministry of Law and Justice that Rule 18 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 has to be amended for this proposal. During parliamentary elections, there are about one million polling booths in the country and one crore employees are on election duty. They include Police, Election Officers and Presiding Officers among others.
- Inder Sahni
