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  • Fail to know what benefit BJD, YSRCP have present in Delhi products and services invoice: Chidambaram

    The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday prolonged its enhance to the invoice changing the Delhi products and services ordinance in a spice up to the treasury benches.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a swipe on the BJD and the YSRCP for pledging enhance for the invoice to switch the Delhi products and services ordinance and mentioned he fails to know what benefit they’ve discovered within the regulation.

    The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday prolonged its enhance to the invoice changing the Delhi products and services ordinance in a spice up to the treasury benches, particularly in Rajya Sabha, and in addition subsidized the federal government towards the no-confidence movement introduced by means of opposition events.

    Final week, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Birthday celebration (YSRCP) functionaries had mentioned that the celebration will vote in favour of the federal government in Rajya Sabha when it takes up the invoice to switch the Delhi Products and services ordinance subsequent week.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram mentioned, “I will be able to perceive BJP MPs supporting the Delhi Products and services Authority Invoice, however I fail to know what benefit within the invoice used to be discovered by means of the BJD and YSRCP events.”

    The Union executive on Tuesday tabled the contentious invoice in Lok Sabha to switch the Delhi products and services ordinance amid vociferous protests by means of opposition member.

    The Govt of Nationwide Capital Territory of Delhi (Modification) Invoice, 2023, which supplies the Delhi Lieutenant Governor a last say at the switch and posting of officers of the town executive, will improve the Central executive’s keep an eye on over the nationwide capital.

    “Have the 2 events (ruling events in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh) discovered benefit within the three-member authority the place the (Delhi) leader minister shall be only one towards two officials appointed by means of the central executive?” the previous house minister mentioned.

    Have they discovered benefit within the provision the place the 2 officials can represent the quorum and dangle a gathering and take selections with out the participation of the executive minister, he requested.

    “Have they discovered benefit within the provision the place the 2 officials can overrule the executive minister? Have they discovered benefit within the provision the place the LG can overrule even a unanimous resolution of the authority?” Chidambaram mentioned on Twitter.

    He requested have the 2 events discovered benefit within the provision that empowers the central executive to outline the “powers and tasks” of the officials running within the Delhi executive to the exclusion of the ministers of the Delhi executive.

    The Congress chief tweeted, “Have the 2 events realised that if the invoice had been handed, the officials would be the masters and the ministers would be the subordinates?”

    The BJD turned into the second one celebration but even so the YSR Congress, amongst the ones no longer officially aligned with both the ruling BJP or the opposition, to announce enhance to the Centre at the Delhi products and services invoice, dealing a blow to the opposition’s efforts to cobble in combination a majority in Rajya Sabha the place the treasury benches lack a majority on their very own.

  • It’s going to lend a hand if Assam CM didn’t poke his nostril into Manipur: Chidambaram slams Sarma

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks that the location in Manipur will toughen inside of 7 to ten days, announcing it will lend a hand if the BJP chief does now not “poke his nostril” into Manipur’s warfare and stayed away.

    The previous house minister additionally asserted that it will lend a hand if Manipur Leader Minister N Biren Singh resigned because the CM and President’s Rule used to be imposed within the northeastern state for a couple of months.

    Sarma on Saturday stated the location in neighbouring Manipur will toughen inside of 7-10 days, with the state and central governments operating “silently” to revive peace.

    He had hit out on the Congress and alleged that the opposition birthday party is appearing its fear when “relative peace has come within the northeastern state”.

    Greater than 100 other people have misplaced their lives within the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur since clashes first began on Might 3.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “CM, Assam has promised that peace will go back to Manipur in per week.

    It’s going to lend a hand if CM, Assam didn’t poke his nostril into Manipur’s warfare and stayed away.

    “It’s going to additionally lend a hand if Mr Biren Singh resigned as CM and President’s Rule used to be imposed for a couple of months,” Chidambaram stated.

    Chatting with journalists at the sidelines of a programme in Dibrugarh on Saturday, Sarma, the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), stated, “The location in Manipur is bettering day-to-day. I’m of the view that within the subsequent one week to ten days, there will likely be extra growth.” Sarma claimed there was “a large number of growth” in Manipur within the remaining month.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks that the location in Manipur will toughen inside of 7 to ten days, announcing it will lend a hand if the BJP chief does now not “poke his nostril” into Manipur’s warfare and stayed away.

    The previous house minister additionally asserted that it will lend a hand if Manipur Leader Minister N Biren Singh resigned because the CM and President’s Rule used to be imposed within the northeastern state for a couple of months.

    Sarma on Saturday stated the location in neighbouring Manipur will toughen inside of 7-10 days, with the state and central governments operating “silently” to revive peace.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    He had hit out on the Congress and alleged that the opposition birthday party is appearing its fear when “relative peace has come within the northeastern state”.

    Greater than 100 other people have misplaced their lives within the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur since clashes first began on Might 3.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “CM, Assam has promised that peace will go back to Manipur in per week.

    It’s going to lend a hand if CM, Assam didn’t poke his nostril into Manipur’s warfare and stayed away.

    “It’s going to additionally lend a hand if Mr Biren Singh resigned as CM and President’s Rule used to be imposed for a couple of months,” Chidambaram stated.

    Chatting with journalists at the sidelines of a programme in Dibrugarh on Saturday, Sarma, the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), stated, “The location in Manipur is bettering day-to-day. I’m of the view that within the subsequent one week to ten days, there will likely be extra growth.” Sarma claimed there was “a large number of growth” in Manipur within the remaining month.

  • Splendid Court docket verdict on demonetisation to be declared on January 2

    NEW DELHI: The Splendid Court docket is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on January 2 on a batch of pleas difficult the federal government’s 2016 choice to demonetise forex notes of `1,000 and `500 denominations.

    A five-judge Charter bench headed via Justice SA Nazeer, who will retire on January 4, is prone to pronounce its verdict at the subject at the mentioned date.

    The highest court docket had, on December 7, directed the Centre and the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) to place on document the related data when it comes to the federal government’s 2016 choice and reserved its verdict.

    The bench, additionally comprising justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and B V Nagarathna, had heard the submissions of Lawyer Normal R Venkataramani, the RBI’s recommend and the petitioners’ attorneys, together with senior advocates P Chidambaram and Shyam Divan.

    Calling the scrapping of the `500 and `1,000 forex notes deeply mistaken, Chidambaram had argued that the federal government can not by itself begin any proposal when it comes to criminal delicate, which is able to best be executed at the advice of the RBI’s central board.

    NEW DELHI: The Splendid Court docket is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on January 2 on a batch of pleas difficult the federal government’s 2016 choice to demonetise forex notes of `1,000 and `500 denominations.

    A five-judge Charter bench headed via Justice SA Nazeer, who will retire on January 4, is prone to pronounce its verdict at the subject at the mentioned date.

    The highest court docket had, on December 7, directed the Centre and the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) to place on document the related data when it comes to the federal government’s 2016 choice and reserved its verdict.

    The bench, additionally comprising justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and B V Nagarathna, had heard the submissions of Lawyer Normal R Venkataramani, the RBI’s recommend and the petitioners’ attorneys, together with senior advocates P Chidambaram and Shyam Divan.

    Calling the scrapping of the `500 and `1,000 forex notes deeply mistaken, Chidambaram had argued that the federal government can not by itself begin any proposal when it comes to criminal delicate, which is able to best be executed at the advice of the RBI’s central board.

  • Congress presidential polls: Balloting starts in Kharge vs Tharoor contest

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Balloting started on Monday within the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face off for the publish of AICC leader.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral school to pick out the birthday party leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting started at 10 am on the AICC headquarters right here and on the birthday party’s polling cubicles in state places of work around the nation.

    Veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram was once the primary to forged his vote on the AICC headquarters right here, assets stated.

    Kharge is thought of as the favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, at the same time as Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of alternate.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor raised problems with an asymmetric enjoying box, each applicants and the birthday party have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there is not any “reputable candidate”.

    Whilst birthday party leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi shall be balloting on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari along side round 40 different ‘Bharat Yatris’ who’re PCC delegates.

    Tharoor will forged his vote on the Kerala Congress headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, whilst Kharge will accomplish that on the Karnataka Congress administrative center in Bengaluru.

    Forward of the polling, Kharge had stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and improve of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, in case he turns into its president, as they have got struggled and put their power for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief had stated he’s the “delegates’ candidate” in those polls.

    Tharoor on his phase had taken a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party staff” that they know whom Sonia Gandhi desires elected.

    If any person has “worry or doubt” of their thoughts, the birthday party has made it transparent that it is going to be a secret poll, he had stated in Lucknow on Sunday and suggested the Congress delegates to hear their hearts whilst balloting to elect the brand new birthday party president.

    Whilst the Kharge camp had shared a marketing campaign video looking for votes for him which incorporated visuals of him strolling with Rahul Gandhi within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with the music ‘Kandhon se milte hain kandhe’ from the film Lakshya enjoying within the background, Tharoor had issued a fervent video enchantment on Twitter calling on electors to turn braveness to “embody alternate”.

    Tharoor had asserted that within the alternate he envisions, the birthday party’s “values and loyalties” will stay the similar with best the tactics of accomplishing the objectives present process a metamorphosis.

    ALSO READ: 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls had been requested to position a tick mark towards the identify in their selection at the poll paper after AICC president candidate Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s best ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to replicate their choice, bringing up that it is going to result in confusion.

    “The electorate are urged to position a tick mark within the field in entrance of the candidate whom they want to vote for. Striking some other image or writing a bunch would make the vote invalid,” the directive from Mistry’s administrative center had stated.

    Requested in regards to the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh had instructed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

    NEW DELHI: Balloting started on Monday within the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face off for the publish of AICC leader.

    Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates shape the electoral school to pick out the birthday party leader in a secret poll.

    Balloting started at 10 am on the AICC headquarters right here and on the birthday party’s polling cubicles in state places of work around the nation.

    Veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram was once the primary to forged his vote on the AICC headquarters right here, assets stated.

    Kharge is thought of as the favorite for his perceived proximity to the Gandhis and backing by way of senior leaders, at the same time as Tharoor has pitched himself because the candidate of alternate.

    All over the marketing campaign, although Tharoor raised problems with an asymmetric enjoying box, each applicants and the birthday party have maintained that the Gandhis are impartial and that there is not any “reputable candidate”.

    Whilst birthday party leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are anticipated to vote on the AICC headquarters right here, Rahul Gandhi shall be balloting on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ campsite in Karnataka’s Sanganakallu in Ballari along side round 40 different ‘Bharat Yatris’ who’re PCC delegates.

    Tharoor will forged his vote on the Kerala Congress headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram, whilst Kharge will accomplish that on the Karnataka Congress administrative center in Bengaluru.

    Forward of the polling, Kharge had stated he would don’t have any disgrace in taking the recommendation and improve of the Gandhi circle of relatives in operating the birthday party affairs, in case he turns into its president, as they have got struggled and put their power for its enlargement.

    The veteran chief had stated he’s the “delegates’ candidate” in those polls.

    Tharoor on his phase had taken a veiled dig at some senior leaders supporting Kharge, announcing some colleagues had been “indulging in ‘netagiri’ and telling birthday party staff” that they know whom Sonia Gandhi desires elected.

    If any person has “worry or doubt” of their thoughts, the birthday party has made it transparent that it is going to be a secret poll, he had stated in Lucknow on Sunday and suggested the Congress delegates to hear their hearts whilst balloting to elect the brand new birthday party president.

    Whilst the Kharge camp had shared a marketing campaign video looking for votes for him which incorporated visuals of him strolling with Rahul Gandhi within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with the music ‘Kandhon se milte hain kandhe’ from the film Lakshya enjoying within the background, Tharoor had issued a fervent video enchantment on Twitter calling on electors to turn braveness to “embody alternate”.

    Tharoor had asserted that within the alternate he envisions, the birthday party’s “values and loyalties” will stay the similar with best the tactics of accomplishing the objectives present process a metamorphosis.

    ALSO READ: 6th time in its 137-year-history Congress all set to have inside elections for its president

    Electors within the Congress presidential polls had been requested to position a tick mark towards the identify in their selection at the poll paper after AICC president candidate Tharoor’s workforce took up with the birthday party’s best ballot frame the problem of its previous directive that electorate write “1” to replicate their choice, bringing up that it is going to result in confusion.

    “The electorate are urged to position a tick mark within the field in entrance of the candidate whom they want to vote for. Striking some other image or writing a bunch would make the vote invalid,” the directive from Mistry’s administrative center had stated.

    Requested in regards to the importance of the polls, Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh had instructed PTI that he has at all times believed within the Congress style of evolving a consensus for such positions.

  • ‘India’s 2d freedom battle’: Chidambaram, Sonia hail ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’; Anand Sharma extends ‘very best needs’ to Rahul

    Through PTI

    KANYAKUMARI: Bharat Jodo Yatra, introduced through Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, is the rustic’s 2d freedom battle and it is going to pass on until the divisive forces are defeated, Congress senior chief and previous Union Minister P Chidambaram mentioned.

    Lashing out on the BJP for criticising the national yatra, he mentioned the BJP would don’t have any function on this 2d freedom battle, which can see that birthday celebration decimated.

    “I want to inform the ones criticising our Bharat Jodo Yatra that you simply had no function in India’s freedom battle all through which Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan: do or die. Now too, you’re going to don’t have any function. Our adventure won’t finish until the divisive forces are defeated,” Chidambaram mentioned addressing the rally close to the Gandhi Mandapam right here within the presence of Rahul Gandhi.

    The BJP leaders belittled the Congress yatra, as they it seems that didn’t need the country to stay united.

    “Once we say let’s unite, they are saying divide,” he mentioned indicating that the saffron birthday celebration’s try to divide the country won’t fructify.

    Congress president Sonia Gandhi described the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” on Wednesday as a landmark instance and was hoping that the three,500-km foot march would lend a hand rejuvenate the birthday celebration.

    In her message learn out on the rally in Kanyakumari, Gandhi mentioned she could be taking part within the yatra day by day in concept and spirit.

    “In view of the clinical check-ups that I’m present process, I feel sorry about my incapability to be with all of you in individual this momentous night time to release the ancient Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

    “This can be a landmark instance for our nice birthday celebration with this kind of superb legacy — the Indian Nationwide Congress. I’m assured that our organisation might be rejuvenated,” Gandhi mentioned in her message.

    She additionally described the instance as a “transformational second in Indian politics”.

    Gandhi congratulated the 120-odd birthday celebration colleagues who will entire all of the “padyatra” and mentioned there might be masses and hundreds of others who will sign up for the march in numerous states.

    “I prolong my greetings to them as neatly,” she mentioned.

    “Talking for myself, I can be taking part within the Bharat Jodo Yatra day by day in concept and spirit. I can, after all, be seeing the yatra are living because it progresses. So, allow us to transfer ahead united and company in our get to the bottom of,” the Congress president mentioned.

    The instance additionally noticed the turning in of the nationwide flag to formally mark the beginning of the “padayatra”, which the Congress has described because the longest ever undertaken through any political birthday celebration in impartial India.

    Senior Congress chief and distinguished G-23 member Anand Sharma on Wednesday conveyed his very best needs to former birthday celebration president Rahul Gandhi for its ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, pronouncing it seeks to uphold India’s inclusive democracy and improve cohesion.

    Sharma is one of the G-23 leaders who had sought an organisational overhaul and elections in any respect ranges, in a letter to the Congress president in August 2020.

    The previous Union minister mentioned he was once taking a look ahead to becoming a member of the over 3,500-km yatra when it reaches close to his house state Himachal Pradesh, which can pass to polls later this 12 months.

    “Expressing my unity and conveying very best needs to Rahul Gandhi and all Yatris. Bharat Jodo yatra is a undertaking to uphold India’s inclusive democracy, to mobilise other people in opposition to injustice, inequality and intolerance.

    Additionally a dedication to improve nationwide cohesion,” he mentioned on Twitter.

    “Taking a look ahead to enroll in the Yatra when it reaches close to my house state of Himachal enroute to Jammu-Kashmir,” he added.

    The Bharat Jodo Yatra is ranging from Kanyakumari on Thursday morning and can lead to Kashmir after traversing thru 12 states and two Union territories in about 5 months.

    The Congress has described it because the longest ‘padyatra’ undertaken through any political birthday celebration within the nation.

    The birthday celebration mentioned this can be a turning level in Indian politics and marks a “new starting”.

    “September 7 2022. An afternoon when India’s oldest political birthday celebration will release the longest padyatra ever undertaken. This can be a sombre day, an afternoon for quiet mirrored image and renewed get to the bottom of,” Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned in a tweet.

    “This can be a turning level in Indian politics. It marks a brand new starting,” he mentioned.

    With the release of the yatra at a mega rally in Kanyakumari, the Congress is looking for to flag financial disparities, social polarisation and political centralisation, whilst making an attempt to make beneficial properties in what it frequently described as fight of ideologies.

    KANYAKUMARI: Bharat Jodo Yatra, introduced through Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, is the rustic’s 2d freedom battle and it is going to pass on until the divisive forces are defeated, Congress senior chief and previous Union Minister P Chidambaram mentioned.

    Lashing out on the BJP for criticising the national yatra, he mentioned the BJP would don’t have any function on this 2d freedom battle, which can see that birthday celebration decimated.

    “I want to inform the ones criticising our Bharat Jodo Yatra that you simply had no function in India’s freedom battle all through which Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan: do or die. Now too, you’re going to don’t have any function. Our adventure won’t finish until the divisive forces are defeated,” Chidambaram mentioned addressing the rally close to the Gandhi Mandapam right here within the presence of Rahul Gandhi.

    The BJP leaders belittled the Congress yatra, as they it seems that didn’t need the country to stay united.

    “Once we say let’s unite, they are saying divide,” he mentioned indicating that the saffron birthday celebration’s try to divide the country won’t fructify.

    Congress president Sonia Gandhi described the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” on Wednesday as a landmark instance and was hoping that the three,500-km foot march would lend a hand rejuvenate the birthday celebration.

    In her message learn out on the rally in Kanyakumari, Gandhi mentioned she could be taking part within the yatra day by day in concept and spirit.

    “In view of the clinical check-ups that I’m present process, I feel sorry about my incapability to be with all of you in individual this momentous night time to release the ancient Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

    “This can be a landmark instance for our nice birthday celebration with this kind of superb legacy — the Indian Nationwide Congress. I’m assured that our organisation might be rejuvenated,” Gandhi mentioned in her message.

    She additionally described the instance as a “transformational second in Indian politics”.

    Gandhi congratulated the 120-odd birthday celebration colleagues who will entire all of the “padyatra” and mentioned there might be masses and hundreds of others who will sign up for the march in numerous states.

    “I prolong my greetings to them as neatly,” she mentioned.

    “Talking for myself, I can be taking part within the Bharat Jodo Yatra day by day in concept and spirit. I can, after all, be seeing the yatra are living because it progresses. So, allow us to transfer ahead united and company in our get to the bottom of,” the Congress president mentioned.

    The instance additionally noticed the turning in of the nationwide flag to formally mark the beginning of the “padayatra”, which the Congress has described because the longest ever undertaken through any political birthday celebration in impartial India.

    Senior Congress chief and distinguished G-23 member Anand Sharma on Wednesday conveyed his very best needs to former birthday celebration president Rahul Gandhi for its ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, pronouncing it seeks to uphold India’s inclusive democracy and improve cohesion.

    Sharma is one of the G-23 leaders who had sought an organisational overhaul and elections in any respect ranges, in a letter to the Congress president in August 2020.

    The previous Union minister mentioned he was once taking a look ahead to becoming a member of the over 3,500-km yatra when it reaches close to his house state Himachal Pradesh, which can pass to polls later this 12 months.

    “Expressing my unity and conveying very best needs to Rahul Gandhi and all Yatris. Bharat Jodo yatra is a undertaking to uphold India’s inclusive democracy, to mobilise other people in opposition to injustice, inequality and intolerance.

    Additionally a dedication to improve nationwide cohesion,” he mentioned on Twitter.

    “Taking a look ahead to enroll in the Yatra when it reaches close to my house state of Himachal enroute to Jammu-Kashmir,” he added.

    The Bharat Jodo Yatra is ranging from Kanyakumari on Thursday morning and can lead to Kashmir after traversing thru 12 states and two Union territories in about 5 months.

    The Congress has described it because the longest ‘padyatra’ undertaken through any political birthday celebration within the nation.

    The birthday celebration mentioned this can be a turning level in Indian politics and marks a “new starting”.

    “September 7 2022. An afternoon when India’s oldest political birthday celebration will release the longest padyatra ever undertaken. This can be a sombre day, an afternoon for quiet mirrored image and renewed get to the bottom of,” Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned in a tweet.

    “This can be a turning level in Indian politics. It marks a brand new starting,” he mentioned.

    With the release of the yatra at a mega rally in Kanyakumari, the Congress is looking for to flag financial disparities, social polarisation and political centralisation, whilst making an attempt to make beneficial properties in what it frequently described as fight of ideologies.

  • Unemployment state of affairs excessive: Chidambaram on IAF receiving 7.5 lakh packages below Agnipath 

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Contending that the Indian Air Power receiving 7.5 lakh packages below the Agnipath scheme used to be now not indicative of its recognition, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Thursday stated the “proper conclusion” to be drawn from it’s that the unemployment state of affairs is so excessive that determined youths are prepared to take any task.

    The Indian Air Power (IAF) on Tuesday stated it has gained 7.5 lakh packages below the temporary army recruitment scheme Agnipath. The registration procedure below the scheme started on June 24 and ended on Tuesday.

    “Reality: 7,50,000 candidates for 3000 posts in IAF below the Agniveer scheme. Fallacious conclusion: the Agniveer scheme is fashionable a few of the early life. Proper conclusion: the unemployment state of affairs is so excessive that determined early life are prepared to take any task,” Chidambaram stated in a tweet.

    After the scheme used to be unveiled on June 14, violent protests towards it rocked a number of states for just about every week and more than a few opposition events demanded its withdrawal.

    Below the Agnipath scheme, the ones elderly between 17-and-a-half and 21 years shall be inducted into the militia for a four-year tenure and 25 according to cent of them shall be inducted for normal carrier due to this fact.

    The federal government had, on June 16, larger the upper-age prohibit for recruitment below the scheme to 23 years from 21 for the yr 2022 and due to this fact, introduced a slew of placatory steps comparable to a desire for “Agniveers” in central paramilitary forces and defence public sector undertakings on their retirement.

  • Standing of puts of worship must now not be modified, will result in war: Congress on Gyanvapi Masjid

    Via PTI

    UDAIPUR: No strive must be made to modify the standing of anywhere of worship as it might result in large war, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram stated on Saturday.

    It’s to steer clear of such war that the Narasimha Rao executive had handed the Puts of Worship Act, he added.

    His remarks got here an afternoon after the Preferrred Courtroom refused to stick the inspection of the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque advanced in Varanasi.

    Chidambaram stated the Puts of Worship Act used to be handed after deep attention and the one exception in that act used to be to the Ram Janmabhoomi.

    “We consider that each one different puts of worship must stay within the standing they’re they usually had been. We must now not make an try to alternate the standing of anywhere of worship, that may best result in large war and it’s to steer clear of such war that the Narasimha Rao executive handed the Puts of Worship act,” he instructed journalists.

    The highest courtroom has agreed to believe list the plea of a Muslim birthday celebration towards the survey of the Gyanvapi premises.

    A bench comprising Leader Justice N V Ramana and Justices J Ok Maheswari and Hima Kohli used to be instructed through senior recommend Huzefa Ahmadi, showing for the Muslim facet within the Gyanvapi mosque case, that the plea has been filed towards the survey being carried out on the Varanasi web page.

    “Now we have filed in terms of a survey which has been directed to be carried out in terms of the Varanasi belongings. This (Gyanvapi) has been a mosque since time immemorial and that is obviously interdicted through the Puts of Worship Act,” Ahmadi stated on Friday.

    He stated the course to behavior a survey has been handed and an order of establishment be handed at the present time Varanasi’s rapid monitor courtroom headed through a civil pass judgement on (senior department) had on April 8, 2021 directed the Archaeological Survey of India to behavior a survey of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque advanced and confirm if a temple used to be demolished to construct the mosque that stands adjoining to the temple.

    The Allahabad Prime Courtroom, then again, stayed the Varanasi courtroom’s order on petitions through Anjuman Intazamia Masjid and the Sunni Central Waqf Board.

  • Govt ‘completely unprepared’ to take on coal-rail-power disaster: Chidambaram 

    He additionally mentioned the ministries of coal, railway and tool are desperately inventing excuses to cover their “huge incompetence”.