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  • AAP to file historical victory in Gujarat polls, transform a countrywide birthday celebration: Kejriwal

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Saturday that his Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) will file a “historical victory” within the upcoming Gujarat Meeting polls and transform a “nationwide” political birthday celebration.

    Congratulating the birthday celebration staff at the tenth anniversary of the AAP’s basis day, Kejriwal stated the birthday celebration has created “many histories” in Indian politics because it got here into lifestyles on November 26, 2012, and transform “a brand new hope” for the folk of the rustic.

    “The Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration was once shaped 10 years in the past on these days. In those 10 years, the birthday celebration created many histories in Indian politics with the immense love of the general public and the arduous paintings of the employees,” Kejriwal, the nationwide convenor of the birthday celebration, stated in a chain of tweets.

    10 साल पहले आज ही के दिन आम आदमी पार्टी की स्थापना हुई थी। इन 10 सालों में जनता के बेशुमार प्यार और कार्यकर्ताओं की मेहनत से पार्टी ने भारतीय राजनीति में कई इतिहास रचे। आज आम आदमी पार्टी देश की जनता की नई उम्मीद बन चुकी है, विश्वास बन चुकी है। %.twitter.com/SHV97E6ru3

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 26, 2022

    ALSO READ | Stench of hawala in Gujarat AAP money robbery

    “The AAP has presented new hope to the folk of the rustic and received their consider,” he stated.

    “With but some other historical victory, the AAP goes to transform a countrywide birthday celebration very quickly,” he stated.

    Driving excessive on its stupendous victory within the Punjab Meeting polls previous this yr, the AAP is making a bet large in poll-bound Gujarat. It has fielded applicants in all 182 Meeting constituencies within the BJP-ruled state.

    Until the 2017 Meeting polls, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) and the Congress have been the primary contenders in Gujarat.

    With the AAP becoming a member of the fray with its high-decibel marketing campaign, the state is ready to witness a three-cornered ballot contest this time.

    The Kejriwal-led birthday celebration is hoping to achieve its foothold within the state via profitable a number of seats within the polls to be held in two stages on December 1 and 5.

    Consistent with the principles, a political birthday celebration will get the standing of a “State Birthday celebration” if it secures 6 according to cent of the votes polled and two seats in a legislative meeting. If a birthday celebration will get the standing of a “State Birthday celebration” in 4 states, it mechanically turns into a “Nationwide Birthday celebration.”

    The AAP is recognised as a “State Birthday celebration” in Delhi, Punjab and Goa. If it secures 6 according to cent of the votes polled and two seats in Gujarat, it’ll earn the tag of a “Nationwide Birthday celebration.”
    ALSO READ | AAP has maximum applicants with felony backgrounds in MCD polls

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Saturday that his Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) will file a “historical victory” within the upcoming Gujarat Meeting polls and transform a “nationwide” political birthday celebration.

    Congratulating the birthday celebration staff at the tenth anniversary of the AAP’s basis day, Kejriwal stated the birthday celebration has created “many histories” in Indian politics because it got here into lifestyles on November 26, 2012, and transform “a brand new hope” for the folk of the rustic.

    “The Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration was once shaped 10 years in the past on these days. In those 10 years, the birthday celebration created many histories in Indian politics with the immense love of the general public and the arduous paintings of the employees,” Kejriwal, the nationwide convenor of the birthday celebration, stated in a chain of tweets.

    10 साल पहले आज ही के दिन आम आदमी पार्टी की स्थापना हुई थी। इन 10 सालों में जनता के बेशुमार प्यार और कार्यकर्ताओं की मेहनत से पार्टी ने भारतीय राजनीति में कई इतिहास रचे। आज आम आदमी पार्टी देश की जनता की नई उम्मीद बन चुकी है, विश्वास बन चुकी है। %.twitter.com/SHV97E6ru3

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 26, 2022

    ALSO READ | Stench of hawala in Gujarat AAP money robbery

    “The AAP has presented new hope to the folk of the rustic and received their consider,” he stated.

    “With but some other historical victory, the AAP goes to transform a countrywide birthday celebration very quickly,” he stated.

    Driving excessive on its stupendous victory within the Punjab Meeting polls previous this yr, the AAP is making a bet large in poll-bound Gujarat. It has fielded applicants in all 182 Meeting constituencies within the BJP-ruled state.

    Until the 2017 Meeting polls, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) and the Congress have been the primary contenders in Gujarat.

    With the AAP becoming a member of the fray with its high-decibel marketing campaign, the state is ready to witness a three-cornered ballot contest this time.

    The Kejriwal-led birthday celebration is hoping to achieve its foothold within the state via profitable a number of seats within the polls to be held in two stages on December 1 and 5.

    Consistent with the principles, a political birthday celebration will get the standing of a “State Birthday celebration” if it secures 6 according to cent of the votes polled and two seats in a legislative meeting. If a birthday celebration will get the standing of a “State Birthday celebration” in 4 states, it mechanically turns into a “Nationwide Birthday celebration.”

    The AAP is recognised as a “State Birthday celebration” in Delhi, Punjab and Goa. If it secures 6 according to cent of the votes polled and two seats in Gujarat, it’ll earn the tag of a “Nationwide Birthday celebration.”ALSO READ | AAP has maximum applicants with felony backgrounds in MCD polls

  • Believe within the KHAP: How caste equations are on the middle of the 2022 Gujarat elections   

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    AHMEDABAD: Many political observers had been pronouncing that the BJP has made caste-based politics and political events beside the point in elections in India. However caste and neighborhood stay on the middle of the Meeting polls in Gujarat, Top Minister Narendra Modi’s house state.

    Such is the care being proven that each the BJP and Congress have accomplished their utmost to verify caste equations are maintained, fielding applicants from the similar neighborhood in 57 out of the 142 unreserved seats within the state. The remainder 40 seats going to the polls are reserved  – 13 for the Scheduled Caste and 27 for the Scheduled Tribe.

    The emergence of more than a few caste-based social actions — together with the Patidar agitation led by way of Hardik Patel, the OBC motion led by way of Alpesh Thakur and the Dalit agitation led by way of Jignesh Mevani, at the moment with the Congress — have performed their phase in making sure that due emphasis is being paid on this course.

    Those agitations brought about a large number of grief to the ruling BJP and taken down their numbers to underneath 100 seats in 2017. The BJP gained 99 seats in the ones elections, whilst Congress numbers rose to 77 seats, evidence so far as most mavens have been involved that those agitations performed their phase in shoring up the Congress efficiency.

    Apparently, the collection of seats allotted to the Patidars by way of the BJP this time round is much more than that during 2017 underlining the significance being paid to the caste mathematics by way of the ruling birthday party. In 2017, the Patidars contested from 34 seats on BJP tickets. This time the ones numbers have risen to 45.

    ALSO READ | CM Bhupendra Patel Interview: ‘BJP has no challenger in Gujarat election’

    And if additional evidence was once wanted, it may be discovered within the collection of OBC applicants the ruling birthday party has fielded. Their numbers have long past up from 39 in 2017 to as many as 59 now.

    The OBCs and Patidars in that order in truth make up the vast majority of applicants within the listing of each the BJP and Congress. 

    Breaking down the numbers additional, in 2022, there are 28 seats the place applicants from the OBC neighborhood are contesting in opposition to each and every different. The Patidars, in the meantime, are taking each and every different on in 25 seats, whilst 12 seats will witness a BJP-Congress combat involving the Thakors from the OBC neighborhood.

    In relation to different communities, applicants from the Koli neighborhood (OBCs) are preventing it out in 10 seats, whilst two seats will see Kshatriyas (Rajputs) slug it out amongst themselves. Pitted in opposition to each and every different in two seats each and every are also applicants from the Ahir, Mehar and Chaudhary communities. Jain applicants from the BJP and Congress are locked in struggle in a single seat. Brahmin applicants from BJP and Congress are vying to be the MLA from some other.

    ALSO READ | ‘Fund-starved’: Congress leaders shortchanged by way of personal birthday party in Gujarat

    The added emphasis on caste and neighborhood inside the ruling birthday party within the 2022 elections has additionally been brought on by way of the truth that leaders of more than a few neighborhood actions have switched facets and joined the BJP. The Patidar agitation chief Hardik Patel, who fought in opposition to the BJP in 2017, is now the BJP candidate from Viramgam constituency, whilst OBC motion chief Alpesh Thakor has additionally switched facets and is now contesting from Gandhinagar South as a BJP candidate.

    The emphasis on caste equations in those elections may additionally have so much to do with the Congress’ Madhav Singh Solanki, the overdue chief who made the most productive use of caste equations in Gujarat.

    In 1980, Solanki got here up with the KHAM (Kshatriya-Harijan-Adivasi-Muslim) concept in accordance with the truth that this bloc constitutes just about three-fourths of Gujarat’s inhabitants. Wooing the KHAMs helped the Congress win giant. They clinched 142 seats in 1980 and 149 seats in 1985, a report that the BJP has been seeking to damage for the remaining 27 years.

    This time the BJP has attempted to conjure up a virtually an identical components and do a Solanki. The one distinction is that the ruling birthday party has neglected Muslims and incorporated the Patidars — name it the KHAP (Kshatriya-Harijan-Adivasi-Patidar) concept, if you’ll. To lend a hand them additional, they’ve sprinkled a liberal serving to of Hindutva on most sensible of this.

    Apparently, the Congress, the one-time proponents of ‘KHAM’ and to nice good fortune, have additionally up to date their model and long past the KHAP manner, leaving out the Muslims.

    The Aam Aadmi Birthday party, which at all times located itself as a birthday party of alternate, has now not been immune from those trends and has additionally passed out tickets at the foundation of caste equations. 

    After contesting the Gujarat elections to little avail in 2017, they’re making an attempt to provide it their easiest shot this time round. The AAP had already examined the virtues of depending at the Patidar neighborhood within the 2021 Surat native company election and gained 27 company seats.

    ALSO READ | Do not waste your votes, Congress’ proportion will cross underneath 13 in step with cent, says Kejriwal

    Since then, the AAP has began giving precedence to Patidars in meeting tickets distribution, even if Isudan Gadhvi from the OBC neighborhood is their Leader Ministerial candidate, a transfer that Arvind Kejriwal and his lead planners hope will stay the OBCs in Gujarat glad as neatly.

    Footnote: A captivating Gujarat elections tidbit

    Polling for one! Gir wooded area’s lone voter were given a polling sales space for himself in 2017.

    AHMEDABAD: Many political observers had been pronouncing that the BJP has made caste-based politics and political events beside the point in elections in India. However caste and neighborhood stay on the middle of the Meeting polls in Gujarat, Top Minister Narendra Modi’s house state.

    Such is the care being proven that each the BJP and Congress have accomplished their utmost to verify caste equations are maintained, fielding applicants from the similar neighborhood in 57 out of the 142 unreserved seats within the state. The remainder 40 seats going to the polls are reserved  – 13 for the Scheduled Caste and 27 for the Scheduled Tribe.

    The emergence of more than a few caste-based social actions — together with the Patidar agitation led by way of Hardik Patel, the OBC motion led by way of Alpesh Thakur and the Dalit agitation led by way of Jignesh Mevani, at the moment with the Congress — have performed their phase in making sure that due emphasis is being paid on this course.

    Those agitations brought about a large number of grief to the ruling BJP and taken down their numbers to underneath 100 seats in 2017. The BJP gained 99 seats in the ones elections, whilst Congress numbers rose to 77 seats, evidence so far as most mavens have been involved that those agitations performed their phase in shoring up the Congress efficiency.

    Apparently, the collection of seats allotted to the Patidars by way of the BJP this time round is much more than that during 2017 underlining the significance being paid to the caste mathematics by way of the ruling birthday party. In 2017, the Patidars contested from 34 seats on BJP tickets. This time the ones numbers have risen to 45.

    ALSO READ | CM Bhupendra Patel Interview: ‘BJP has no challenger in Gujarat election’

    And if additional evidence was once wanted, it may be discovered within the collection of OBC applicants the ruling birthday party has fielded. Their numbers have long past up from 39 in 2017 to as many as 59 now.

    The OBCs and Patidars in that order in truth make up the vast majority of applicants within the listing of each the BJP and Congress. 

    Breaking down the numbers additional, in 2022, there are 28 seats the place applicants from the OBC neighborhood are contesting in opposition to each and every different. The Patidars, in the meantime, are taking each and every different on in 25 seats, whilst 12 seats will witness a BJP-Congress combat involving the Thakors from the OBC neighborhood.

    In relation to different communities, applicants from the Koli neighborhood (OBCs) are preventing it out in 10 seats, whilst two seats will see Kshatriyas (Rajputs) slug it out amongst themselves. Pitted in opposition to each and every different in two seats each and every are also applicants from the Ahir, Mehar and Chaudhary communities. Jain applicants from the BJP and Congress are locked in struggle in a single seat. Brahmin applicants from BJP and Congress are vying to be the MLA from some other.

    ALSO READ | ‘Fund-starved’: Congress leaders shortchanged by way of personal birthday party in Gujarat

    The added emphasis on caste and neighborhood inside the ruling birthday party within the 2022 elections has additionally been brought on by way of the truth that leaders of more than a few neighborhood actions have switched facets and joined the BJP. The Patidar agitation chief Hardik Patel, who fought in opposition to the BJP in 2017, is now the BJP candidate from Viramgam constituency, whilst OBC motion chief Alpesh Thakor has additionally switched facets and is now contesting from Gandhinagar South as a BJP candidate.

    The emphasis on caste equations in those elections may additionally have so much to do with the Congress’ Madhav Singh Solanki, the overdue chief who made the most productive use of caste equations in Gujarat.

    In 1980, Solanki got here up with the KHAM (Kshatriya-Harijan-Adivasi-Muslim) concept in accordance with the truth that this bloc constitutes just about three-fourths of Gujarat’s inhabitants. Wooing the KHAMs helped the Congress win giant. They clinched 142 seats in 1980 and 149 seats in 1985, a report that the BJP has been seeking to damage for the remaining 27 years.

    This time the BJP has attempted to conjure up a virtually an identical components and do a Solanki. The one distinction is that the ruling birthday party has neglected Muslims and incorporated the Patidars — name it the KHAP (Kshatriya-Harijan-Adivasi-Patidar) concept, if you’ll. To lend a hand them additional, they’ve sprinkled a liberal serving to of Hindutva on most sensible of this.

    Apparently, the Congress, the one-time proponents of ‘KHAM’ and to nice good fortune, have additionally up to date their model and long past the KHAP manner, leaving out the Muslims.

    The Aam Aadmi Birthday party, which at all times located itself as a birthday party of alternate, has now not been immune from those trends and has additionally passed out tickets at the foundation of caste equations. 

    After contesting the Gujarat elections to little avail in 2017, they’re making an attempt to provide it their easiest shot this time round. The AAP had already examined the virtues of depending at the Patidar neighborhood within the 2021 Surat native company election and gained 27 company seats.

    ALSO READ | Do not waste your votes, Congress’ proportion will cross underneath 13 in step with cent, says Kejriwal

    Since then, the AAP has began giving precedence to Patidars in meeting tickets distribution, even if Isudan Gadhvi from the OBC neighborhood is their Leader Ministerial candidate, a transfer that Arvind Kejriwal and his lead planners hope will stay the OBCs in Gujarat glad as neatly.

    Footnote: A captivating Gujarat elections tidbit

    Polling for one! Gir wooded area’s lone voter were given a polling sales space for himself in 2017.

  • Lifestyles at the different aspect: two decades after educate carnage, communal fissures run deep in Godhra

    By means of PTI

    GODHRA: A street cleaves thru, marking the divide between Muslim-dominated spaces and Hindu-majority localities, a metaphor most likely for communal fissures that run deep in a the city that in an instant recollects the 2002 Gujarat riots.

    20 years after the burning of a educate in Godhra killed 59 ‘karsevaks’ and brought on one among India’s worst post-Partition riots, the poll-scape displays the yawning gulf between the 2 communities.

    Whilst a number of minority group citizens whinge of no construction of their localities, other folks from different spaces of the town admit to issues however say they are going to vote at the factor of Hindutva and High Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition.

    Corruption, emerging unemployment and anti-incumbency in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) that has been ruling the state for 27 years stay main problems on this delicate constituency. On the other hand, Hindutva and Modi are figuring out elements and might conquer all of them.
    ALSO READ | Taught a lesson to 2002 rioters, says Amit Shah

    The street cuts thru Patelwada and Polan Bazaar house close to Rani Masjid, the previous house to maximum Hindus and different communities and the latter ruled by way of Muslims.

    And the diversities are visual.

    Polan Bazaar and its surrounding spaces are crisscrossed by way of potholed, shoddily patchworked roads, rubbish piled up at the aspects and a choked drain winding thru a distance away.

    The roads at the different aspect of the Muslim ghetto are large.

    The Gujarat Commercial Construction Company (GIDC) properties small commercial gadgets. There could also be a theatre, a Pantaloon showroom, and automobile showrooms.

    “There are not any banks, ATMs, playgrounds on our aspect of the city,” Ishak Bokda, a supporter of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM), instructed PTI.

    “Construction has all the time been at the different aspect ruled by way of Hindus and different communities,” added Faisal Suleja, AIMIM’s councillor. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM surprised everybody remaining 12 months by way of bagging seven seats within the 44-member civic frame.

    Godhra has round 2,79,000 citizens. Of those, 72,000 are within the Muslim-dominated house.

    Because the marketing campaign alternatives up for the 182-member Meeting elections being held over two levels on December 1 and 5, maximum bets are on BJP’s sitting MLA C Okay Raulji who has been representing Godhra since 2007 — from 2007 to 2016 as a part of the Congress and the saffron birthday celebration since 2017.

    In opposition to him are the Congress’ Rashmitaben Chauhan, new entrant Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration’s (AAP) Rajeshbhai Patel and AIMIM’s Shabbir Kachba who is looking for to cement the positive factors made by way of the birthday celebration within the civic polls remaining 12 months.

    Kachba, a 33-year-old native imam, accused Raulji of no longer addressing the problems confronted by way of the constituency, which votes in the second one segment.

    “Extra importantly, how can an individual who referred to as Bilkis Bano case convicts ‘sanskari’ be elected,” he stated, relating to Raulji’s feedback on the ones convicted within the 2002 gangrape and homicide case. They have got now been freed.

    In line with Raulji, his major schedule can be to completely put into effect the initiatives began in 2017, together with a 400-bed scientific faculty and an irrigation venture for 104 villages.

    The pandemic, loss of alternatives and construction are a relentless fear.

    No riots had been reported after 2002 from this the city within the Panchmahal district of Gujarat which has had a chequered historical past of communal riots since Independence.

    The polarisation is obvious. Many expressed their unhappiness with the ruling BJP however stated they might once more vote for the birthday celebration.

    Manish Shah, 48, a restaurateur and actual property developer who misplaced his mom to Covid and stated loss of main industries and corruption are main problems in Godhra.

    “However we can vote at the factor of Hindutva and High Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition,” Shah instructed PTI. Shah stated he owned an oil depot on a street that borders the Muslim house of the town however bought his assets in 2011 and ventured into actual property.

    His trade spouse Indubhai Bhojwani, 53, stated corruption is a matter “however the protection of Hindus is a very powerful issue.”

    Mukeshbhai Relwani, 47, who owns a paan store at Lalbaug Chowk stated he’s going to “bleed lotus (the logo of BJP)” if his vein is lower. “That (the opposite aspect the place the Muslims live) is mini-Pakistan. My vote can be for Hindutva,” he stated reflecting the mistrust between the 2 communities.
    ALSO READ | No subject material to strengthen 2002 Godhra riots have been pre-planned occasions: SC

    On the other hand, Relwani additionally stated the BJP would had been no doubt defeated if the opposition had fielded more potent applicants.

    “There’s no possibility,” stated a businessman on situation of anonymity.

    Harin Patel, 43, who’s into mining stated he needed to ship his son away to check engineering as a result of Godhra lacks faculties that supply high quality schooling.

    Some in the more youthful lot spoke in their willingness to provide the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP an opportunity. Number one elements, they stated, have been unemployment and loss of alternatives.

    Deepak Padhiyar, 19, a second-year scholar on the Seth PT Arts and Science and Regulation School stated he had implemented for the publish of a police constable however may no longer transparent the written examination however his quest for a greater lifestyles will proceed.

    His father is a cobbler with the State Reserve Police Drive and his mom is a homemaker who additionally takes care in their shoes store.

    “There may be rarely any source of revenue from the store. Now I need to practice for the publish of Talati (earnings officer). This time my choice can be to AAP,” Padhiyar stated, bringing up the ‘Delhi fashion of governance’.

    Srimali Kirit (22), a first-year regulation scholar, claimed unemployment is a an important issue right here.

    “This (BJP) govt is emphasising on contractual staff who haven’t any pension. There may be want for presidency jobs with the implementation of the previous pension scheme that can give staff coverage after retirement,” Kirit stated.

    Kirit stated his father is not more and his mom will get a pension of Rs 12,000 and some other pension of Rs 1,200 beneath a central scheme for widows, no longer sufficient for the circle of relatives to maintain their livelihood.

    The AAP has been pushing for the previous pension scheme (OPS) in Gujarat whether it is voted to energy.

    The Gujarat govt offered a brand new contributory pension scheme for staff becoming a member of the carrier on or after April 1, 2005. In line with the notification, it’ll make an identical contribution of 10 in keeping with cent of the fundamental pay plus dearness allowance contributed by way of the workers within the NPS fund.

    Underneath the Centre’s scheme, the federal government will give a contribution 14 in keeping with cent in opposition to an worker’s contribution of 10 in keeping with cent of his/her wage and DA with impact from April 1, 2019.

    After protests by way of staff, the state govt stated the brand new pension may not be acceptable to these staff who had joined responsibility prior to April 2005.

    It additionally promised to extend its contribution to the fund to fourteen in keeping with cent from 10 in keeping with cent previous.

    The workers have staged huge agitations in opposition to the federal government in Gujarat whilst tough recovery of the OPS as a result of they imagine the NPS isn’t within the pastime of retiring staff.

    GODHRA: A street cleaves thru, marking the divide between Muslim-dominated spaces and Hindu-majority localities, a metaphor most likely for communal fissures that run deep in a the city that in an instant recollects the 2002 Gujarat riots.

    20 years after the burning of a educate in Godhra killed 59 ‘karsevaks’ and brought on one among India’s worst post-Partition riots, the poll-scape displays the yawning gulf between the 2 communities.

    Whilst a number of minority group citizens whinge of no construction of their localities, other folks from different spaces of the town admit to issues however say they are going to vote at the factor of Hindutva and High Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition.

    Corruption, emerging unemployment and anti-incumbency in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) that has been ruling the state for 27 years stay main problems on this delicate constituency. On the other hand, Hindutva and Modi are figuring out elements and might conquer all of them.ALSO READ | Taught a lesson to 2002 rioters, says Amit Shah

    The street cuts thru Patelwada and Polan Bazaar house close to Rani Masjid, the previous house to maximum Hindus and different communities and the latter ruled by way of Muslims.

    And the diversities are visual.

    Polan Bazaar and its surrounding spaces are crisscrossed by way of potholed, shoddily patchworked roads, rubbish piled up at the aspects and a choked drain winding thru a distance away.

    The roads at the different aspect of the Muslim ghetto are large.

    The Gujarat Commercial Construction Company (GIDC) properties small commercial gadgets. There could also be a theatre, a Pantaloon showroom, and automobile showrooms.

    “There are not any banks, ATMs, playgrounds on our aspect of the city,” Ishak Bokda, a supporter of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM), instructed PTI.

    “Construction has all the time been at the different aspect ruled by way of Hindus and different communities,” added Faisal Suleja, AIMIM’s councillor. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM surprised everybody remaining 12 months by way of bagging seven seats within the 44-member civic frame.

    Godhra has round 2,79,000 citizens. Of those, 72,000 are within the Muslim-dominated house.

    Because the marketing campaign alternatives up for the 182-member Meeting elections being held over two levels on December 1 and 5, maximum bets are on BJP’s sitting MLA C Okay Raulji who has been representing Godhra since 2007 — from 2007 to 2016 as a part of the Congress and the saffron birthday celebration since 2017.

    In opposition to him are the Congress’ Rashmitaben Chauhan, new entrant Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration’s (AAP) Rajeshbhai Patel and AIMIM’s Shabbir Kachba who is looking for to cement the positive factors made by way of the birthday celebration within the civic polls remaining 12 months.

    Kachba, a 33-year-old native imam, accused Raulji of no longer addressing the problems confronted by way of the constituency, which votes in the second one segment.

    “Extra importantly, how can an individual who referred to as Bilkis Bano case convicts ‘sanskari’ be elected,” he stated, relating to Raulji’s feedback on the ones convicted within the 2002 gangrape and homicide case. They have got now been freed.

    In line with Raulji, his major schedule can be to completely put into effect the initiatives began in 2017, together with a 400-bed scientific faculty and an irrigation venture for 104 villages.

    The pandemic, loss of alternatives and construction are a relentless fear.

    No riots had been reported after 2002 from this the city within the Panchmahal district of Gujarat which has had a chequered historical past of communal riots since Independence.

    The polarisation is obvious. Many expressed their unhappiness with the ruling BJP however stated they might once more vote for the birthday celebration.

    Manish Shah, 48, a restaurateur and actual property developer who misplaced his mom to Covid and stated loss of main industries and corruption are main problems in Godhra.

    “However we can vote at the factor of Hindutva and High Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition,” Shah instructed PTI. Shah stated he owned an oil depot on a street that borders the Muslim house of the town however bought his assets in 2011 and ventured into actual property.

    His trade spouse Indubhai Bhojwani, 53, stated corruption is a matter “however the protection of Hindus is a very powerful issue.”

    Mukeshbhai Relwani, 47, who owns a paan store at Lalbaug Chowk stated he’s going to “bleed lotus (the logo of BJP)” if his vein is lower. “That (the opposite aspect the place the Muslims live) is mini-Pakistan. My vote can be for Hindutva,” he stated reflecting the mistrust between the 2 communities.ALSO READ | No subject material to strengthen 2002 Godhra riots have been pre-planned occasions: SC

    On the other hand, Relwani additionally stated the BJP would had been no doubt defeated if the opposition had fielded more potent applicants.

    “There’s no possibility,” stated a businessman on situation of anonymity.

    Harin Patel, 43, who’s into mining stated he needed to ship his son away to check engineering as a result of Godhra lacks faculties that supply high quality schooling.

    Some in the more youthful lot spoke in their willingness to provide the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP an opportunity. Number one elements, they stated, have been unemployment and loss of alternatives.

    Deepak Padhiyar, 19, a second-year scholar on the Seth PT Arts and Science and Regulation School stated he had implemented for the publish of a police constable however may no longer transparent the written examination however his quest for a greater lifestyles will proceed.

    His father is a cobbler with the State Reserve Police Drive and his mom is a homemaker who additionally takes care in their shoes store.

    “There may be rarely any source of revenue from the store. Now I need to practice for the publish of Talati (earnings officer). This time my choice can be to AAP,” Padhiyar stated, bringing up the ‘Delhi fashion of governance’.

    Srimali Kirit (22), a first-year regulation scholar, claimed unemployment is a an important issue right here.

    “This (BJP) govt is emphasising on contractual staff who haven’t any pension. There may be want for presidency jobs with the implementation of the previous pension scheme that can give staff coverage after retirement,” Kirit stated.

    Kirit stated his father is not more and his mom will get a pension of Rs 12,000 and some other pension of Rs 1,200 beneath a central scheme for widows, no longer sufficient for the circle of relatives to maintain their livelihood.

    The AAP has been pushing for the previous pension scheme (OPS) in Gujarat whether it is voted to energy.

    The Gujarat govt offered a brand new contributory pension scheme for staff becoming a member of the carrier on or after April 1, 2005. In line with the notification, it’ll make an identical contribution of 10 in keeping with cent of the fundamental pay plus dearness allowance contributed by way of the workers within the NPS fund.

    Underneath the Centre’s scheme, the federal government will give a contribution 14 in keeping with cent in opposition to an worker’s contribution of 10 in keeping with cent of his/her wage and DA with impact from April 1, 2019.

    After protests by way of staff, the state govt stated the brand new pension may not be acceptable to these staff who had joined responsibility prior to April 2005.

    It additionally promised to extend its contribution to the fund to fourteen in keeping with cent from 10 in keeping with cent previous.

    The workers have staged huge agitations in opposition to the federal government in Gujarat whilst tough recovery of the OPS as a result of they imagine the NPS isn’t within the pastime of retiring staff.

  • Gujarat: Clinching Viramgam seat in ballot debut is not any cakewalk for Patidar face Hardik Patel

    Via PTI

    VIRAMGAM: The ruling BJP in Gujarat has fielded newly-inducted younger Patidar chief Hardik Patel to seize from the Congress the Viramgam Meeting seat that had thrown up a wonder within the ultimate election and is thought of as resistant to caste politics as leaders from other castes and religions, together with a minority neighborhood, have represented it to this point.

    For the 29-year-old Patel, a local of Chandranagar village of Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad who used to be born and taken up in Viramgam the town, it’s his maiden Meeting election.

    He’s going to lock horns with sitting Congress MLA Lakhabhai Bharwad, who defeated Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s Tejashree Patel in 2017 by way of a margin of over 6,500 votes.

    Viramgam Meeting phase, which contains Viramgam, Mandal and Detroj talukas of Ahmedabad, has been with the Congress for the ultimate 10 years. This and 92 different seats will move to polls in the second one segment on December 5.

    Apparently, within the 2012 Meeting polls, Tejashree Patel had contested as a Congress candidate and defeated BJP’s Pragji Patel by way of a margin of greater than 16,000 votes.

    Throughout her tenure because the Congress MLA, she left her mark as a fierce critic of the ruling BJP, each outside and inside the Meeting.

    Alternatively, to everybody’s wonder, when she switched facets and fought at the BJP price ticket in 2017, electorate rejected her and selected Congress’ Lakhabhai Bharwad, who belonged to the Different Backward Elegance (OBC).

    Whilst some electorate really feel that Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency now, some others say he has been energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of the native problems, and therefore defeating him would no longer be simple for Hardik.

    Viramgam contains just about 3 lakh electorate, together with 65,000 Thakor (OBC) electorate, 50,000 Patidars or Patel electorate, just about 35,000 Dalits, 20,000 Bharwad and Rabari neighborhood electorate, 20,000 Muslims, 18,000 Koli participants and 10,000 Karadia (OBC) Rajputs.

    Alternatively, this seat has to this point given MLAs from other castes, together with Tejashree Patel (Patidar), Daudbhai Patel (Muslim) in 1980, Kamabhai Rathod (Karadia Rajput) in 2007 and Lakhabhai Bharwad (OBC).

    “Other folks of Viramgam by no means vote on caste traces. That’s the reason why applicants from other castes have gained over the a long time. Citizens of this seat handiest see efficiency and dedication against folks and the celebration. I’m assured of maintaining this seat,” mentioned Bharwad when requested if Hardik’s nomination would possibly create bother for him this time.

    Bharwad is depending on his previous efficiency and the paintings accomplished for the folks or a minimum of elevating the problems within the Meeting in addition to on the native stage to get an answer.

    Each Viramgam Municipality and Taluka Panchayat are with the BJP.

    “Previous, the situation of roads within the constituency used to be unhealthy as they weren’t resurfaced for seven years. However because of my constant efforts, they have got resurfaced. Alternatively, the folks of Viramgam the town are struggling since the BJP is ruling the municipality. Individuals are conscious about who’s at fault and who did their paintings,” Bharwad mentioned.

    Some locals additionally recommended Bharwad’s claims concerning the paintings he had accomplished as far as an MLA.

    “There’s no doubt that Patel is extra fashionable. However it’s also a indisputable fact that Bharwad used to be energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of our problems, be it unhealthy roads or overflowing gutters. We now have observed him at the floor. Although he used to be no longer in a position to unravel all of the problems, folks know that he had attempted,” mentioned auto driving force Kantilal Parmar.

    Any other voter claimed that Hardik’s probabilities of profitable had greater with the renomination of Bharwad.

    “Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency. Having a look on the caste equations, Congress will have to have fielded any person from Thakor neighborhood. Now, Hardik’s possibilities have long gone up with Bharwad’s renomination,” he mentioned.

    The Aam Aadmi Celebration could also be within the fray, which to begin with gave a price ticket to at least one Kunvarji Thakor, ahead of changing him with Amarsinh Thakor.

    Kunvarji used to be unsatisfied with the improvement and made up our minds to combat as an impartial. In 2017, he contested as an impartial and secured fourth position with 10,800 votes.

    One Kirit Rathod, a identified Dalit activist from Viramgam, could also be within the fray as an impartial.

    Many consider that this trio, if they continue to be within the fray, can disrupt the vote casting equations and provides surprising effects. The ultimate date to withdraw nomination is November 21.

    Hardik, who rose to prominence after main the Patidar reservation agitation looking for OBC standing for the Patidar caste, joined the BJP in June after being with the Congress for just about two years.

    He’s now traveling villages of the area.

    Within the “listing of guarantees” issued by way of him, the primary one says he’ll ensure that Viramgam will get the standing of a district and rural individuals are already thanking Patel for taking over this factor.

    “Viramgam is large sufficient to be declared as a separate district. Other folks were difficult it for a while. This may occasionally get to the bottom of lots of our issues as a result of we need to commute all of the option to Ahmedabad for quite a lot of works associated with the collector’s workplace or for court-related issues. Hardik has rightly taken up the problem,” mentioned Amrat Patel, a neighborhood farmer.

    Different key guarantees come with construction a contemporary sports activities advanced, colleges, 50-bed hospitals every in Mandal taluka, Detroj taluka and close to Nal Sarovar, 1,000 govt homes in Viramgam the town, business property, and gardens, amongst others.

    Significantly, the four-page leaflet of guarantees does no longer in finding any point out of the phrase “Patidar” in it.

    In his brief bio, it’s discussed that he used to be born in a “Hindu circle of relatives” in Gujarat and his overdue father Bharatbhai used to be an energetic BJP employee on this area.

    Hinting on the EWS (economically weaker sections) quota presented in Gujarat after his agitation for reservation, the leaflet says Hardik’s “ancient agitation” used to be instrumental in offering many advantages not to only one however a number of communities.

    “Our marketing campaign goes very robust and individuals are showering their blessings on Hardik. Other folks don’t seem to be proud of Congress MLA and they would like a metamorphosis this time. We’re assured that individuals of Viramgam seat will vote for Hardik and as soon as once more convey BJP to energy within the state,” mentioned Hardik’s marketing campaign supervisor Dipak Patel.

    VIRAMGAM: The ruling BJP in Gujarat has fielded newly-inducted younger Patidar chief Hardik Patel to seize from the Congress the Viramgam Meeting seat that had thrown up a wonder within the ultimate election and is thought of as resistant to caste politics as leaders from other castes and religions, together with a minority neighborhood, have represented it to this point.

    For the 29-year-old Patel, a local of Chandranagar village of Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad who used to be born and taken up in Viramgam the town, it’s his maiden Meeting election.

    He’s going to lock horns with sitting Congress MLA Lakhabhai Bharwad, who defeated Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s Tejashree Patel in 2017 by way of a margin of over 6,500 votes.

    Viramgam Meeting phase, which contains Viramgam, Mandal and Detroj talukas of Ahmedabad, has been with the Congress for the ultimate 10 years. This and 92 different seats will move to polls in the second one segment on December 5.

    Apparently, within the 2012 Meeting polls, Tejashree Patel had contested as a Congress candidate and defeated BJP’s Pragji Patel by way of a margin of greater than 16,000 votes.

    Throughout her tenure because the Congress MLA, she left her mark as a fierce critic of the ruling BJP, each outside and inside the Meeting.

    Alternatively, to everybody’s wonder, when she switched facets and fought at the BJP price ticket in 2017, electorate rejected her and selected Congress’ Lakhabhai Bharwad, who belonged to the Different Backward Elegance (OBC).

    Whilst some electorate really feel that Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency now, some others say he has been energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of the native problems, and therefore defeating him would no longer be simple for Hardik.

    Viramgam contains just about 3 lakh electorate, together with 65,000 Thakor (OBC) electorate, 50,000 Patidars or Patel electorate, just about 35,000 Dalits, 20,000 Bharwad and Rabari neighborhood electorate, 20,000 Muslims, 18,000 Koli participants and 10,000 Karadia (OBC) Rajputs.

    Alternatively, this seat has to this point given MLAs from other castes, together with Tejashree Patel (Patidar), Daudbhai Patel (Muslim) in 1980, Kamabhai Rathod (Karadia Rajput) in 2007 and Lakhabhai Bharwad (OBC).

    “Other folks of Viramgam by no means vote on caste traces. That’s the reason why applicants from other castes have gained over the a long time. Citizens of this seat handiest see efficiency and dedication against folks and the celebration. I’m assured of maintaining this seat,” mentioned Bharwad when requested if Hardik’s nomination would possibly create bother for him this time.

    Bharwad is depending on his previous efficiency and the paintings accomplished for the folks or a minimum of elevating the problems within the Meeting in addition to on the native stage to get an answer.

    Each Viramgam Municipality and Taluka Panchayat are with the BJP.

    “Previous, the situation of roads within the constituency used to be unhealthy as they weren’t resurfaced for seven years. However because of my constant efforts, they have got resurfaced. Alternatively, the folks of Viramgam the town are struggling since the BJP is ruling the municipality. Individuals are conscious about who’s at fault and who did their paintings,” Bharwad mentioned.

    Some locals additionally recommended Bharwad’s claims concerning the paintings he had accomplished as far as an MLA.

    “There’s no doubt that Patel is extra fashionable. However it’s also a indisputable fact that Bharwad used to be energetic as an MLA and labored arduous to get to the bottom of our problems, be it unhealthy roads or overflowing gutters. We now have observed him at the floor. Although he used to be no longer in a position to unravel all of the problems, folks know that he had attempted,” mentioned auto driving force Kantilal Parmar.

    Any other voter claimed that Hardik’s probabilities of profitable had greater with the renomination of Bharwad.

    “Bharwad is dealing with anti-incumbency. Having a look on the caste equations, Congress will have to have fielded any person from Thakor neighborhood. Now, Hardik’s possibilities have long gone up with Bharwad’s renomination,” he mentioned.

    The Aam Aadmi Celebration could also be within the fray, which to begin with gave a price ticket to at least one Kunvarji Thakor, ahead of changing him with Amarsinh Thakor.

    Kunvarji used to be unsatisfied with the improvement and made up our minds to combat as an impartial. In 2017, he contested as an impartial and secured fourth position with 10,800 votes.

    One Kirit Rathod, a identified Dalit activist from Viramgam, could also be within the fray as an impartial.

    Many consider that this trio, if they continue to be within the fray, can disrupt the vote casting equations and provides surprising effects. The ultimate date to withdraw nomination is November 21.

    Hardik, who rose to prominence after main the Patidar reservation agitation looking for OBC standing for the Patidar caste, joined the BJP in June after being with the Congress for just about two years.

    He’s now traveling villages of the area.

    Within the “listing of guarantees” issued by way of him, the primary one says he’ll ensure that Viramgam will get the standing of a district and rural individuals are already thanking Patel for taking over this factor.

    “Viramgam is large sufficient to be declared as a separate district. Other folks were difficult it for a while. This may occasionally get to the bottom of lots of our issues as a result of we need to commute all of the option to Ahmedabad for quite a lot of works associated with the collector’s workplace or for court-related issues. Hardik has rightly taken up the problem,” mentioned Amrat Patel, a neighborhood farmer.

    Different key guarantees come with construction a contemporary sports activities advanced, colleges, 50-bed hospitals every in Mandal taluka, Detroj taluka and close to Nal Sarovar, 1,000 govt homes in Viramgam the town, business property, and gardens, amongst others.

    Significantly, the four-page leaflet of guarantees does no longer in finding any point out of the phrase “Patidar” in it.

    In his brief bio, it’s discussed that he used to be born in a “Hindu circle of relatives” in Gujarat and his overdue father Bharatbhai used to be an energetic BJP employee on this area.

    Hinting on the EWS (economically weaker sections) quota presented in Gujarat after his agitation for reservation, the leaflet says Hardik’s “ancient agitation” used to be instrumental in offering many advantages not to only one however a number of communities.

    “Our marketing campaign goes very robust and individuals are showering their blessings on Hardik. Other folks don’t seem to be proud of Congress MLA and they would like a metamorphosis this time. We’re assured that individuals of Viramgam seat will vote for Hardik and as soon as once more convey BJP to energy within the state,” mentioned Hardik’s marketing campaign supervisor Dipak Patel.

  • Gujarat polls: Congress complains to NCPCR in opposition to PM for ‘misuse’ of youngsters in marketing campaign

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday filed a grievance with the Nationwide Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (NCPCR) in opposition to High Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for the usage of kids for his or her political marketing campaign within the run-up to the Gujarat meeting polls.

    The grievance was once filed via the Congress’ social media division chairperson Supriya Shrinate to the chairman of the NCPCR Priyank Kanoongo after the high minister shared a video by which a lady was once observed talking about BJP’s governance in Gujarati.

    “We’ve got lodged a grievance ahead of Priyank Kanoongo of NCPCR in opposition to the misuse of youngsters for election and political campaigns via PM Modi in Gujarat. Have additionally marked a replica to the Election Fee for violation of the style code of behavior. Mr Kanoongo, you could have been conspicuously quiet. Why?” she requested on Twitter whilst sharing her grievance.

    AICC common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated, “That is an open and close case of violation of kid rights and misuse of youngsters for electioneering via the PM himself. NCPCR and EC are on a critical check now.”

    In her grievance to the NCPCR, Shrinate accused the BJP and Narendra Modi of “misusing minor kids for election and political marketing campaign” all through Gujarat meeting elections.

    Alleging that those movements aren’t handiest unlawful beneath the legislation however also are in transparent violation of the NCPCR and the Election Fee’s directions, she was hoping that the Chairman of the Fee would take strict motion within the case on the earliest.

    “The impugned video with the minor kid making a song and campaigning for BJP has been counseled (via re-tweets) and shared throughout quite a lot of social media platforms, thereby making it amply obtrusive that the stated video and the minor kid therein are getting used for the election marketing campaign of BJP via Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The election fee of India and different quasi-judicial our bodies have over and over again instructed in opposition to using kids as political actors/brokers/mascots in any shape or model for election campaigns,” she stated in her grievance.

    The Congress chief stated that a couple of weeks in the past the NCPCR was once specifically involved in regards to the very presence of youngsters within the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which, she stated, is an workout to convey India and Indians in combination.

    “We are hoping that the fear was once no longer selective and that you just shall take the strictest and instant motion in opposition to the offenders in query who’ve egregiously, and and not using a shred of doubt, used a minor kid for specific marketing campaign functions.”

    “That is an actionable declare because it at once violates your individual directive. We are hoping you’re going to act unexpectedly in opposition to the offenders. We stay up for your well timed intervention,” Shrinate stated in her grievance.

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday filed a grievance with the Nationwide Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (NCPCR) in opposition to High Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for the usage of kids for his or her political marketing campaign within the run-up to the Gujarat meeting polls.

    The grievance was once filed via the Congress’ social media division chairperson Supriya Shrinate to the chairman of the NCPCR Priyank Kanoongo after the high minister shared a video by which a lady was once observed talking about BJP’s governance in Gujarati.

    “We’ve got lodged a grievance ahead of Priyank Kanoongo of NCPCR in opposition to the misuse of youngsters for election and political campaigns via PM Modi in Gujarat. Have additionally marked a replica to the Election Fee for violation of the style code of behavior. Mr Kanoongo, you could have been conspicuously quiet. Why?” she requested on Twitter whilst sharing her grievance.

    AICC common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated, “That is an open and close case of violation of kid rights and misuse of youngsters for electioneering via the PM himself. NCPCR and EC are on a critical check now.”

    In her grievance to the NCPCR, Shrinate accused the BJP and Narendra Modi of “misusing minor kids for election and political marketing campaign” all through Gujarat meeting elections.

    Alleging that those movements aren’t handiest unlawful beneath the legislation however also are in transparent violation of the NCPCR and the Election Fee’s directions, she was hoping that the Chairman of the Fee would take strict motion within the case on the earliest.

    “The impugned video with the minor kid making a song and campaigning for BJP has been counseled (via re-tweets) and shared throughout quite a lot of social media platforms, thereby making it amply obtrusive that the stated video and the minor kid therein are getting used for the election marketing campaign of BJP via Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The election fee of India and different quasi-judicial our bodies have over and over again instructed in opposition to using kids as political actors/brokers/mascots in any shape or model for election campaigns,” she stated in her grievance.

    The Congress chief stated that a couple of weeks in the past the NCPCR was once specifically involved in regards to the very presence of youngsters within the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which, she stated, is an workout to convey India and Indians in combination.

    “We are hoping that the fear was once no longer selective and that you just shall take the strictest and instant motion in opposition to the offenders in query who’ve egregiously, and and not using a shred of doubt, used a minor kid for specific marketing campaign functions.”

    “That is an actionable declare because it at once violates your individual directive. We are hoping you’re going to act unexpectedly in opposition to the offenders. We stay up for your well timed intervention,” Shrinate stated in her grievance.

  • Gujarat polls: ‘Pretend Mazars’ got rid of from Dwarka; BJP to proceed ‘clean-up’, says Amit Shah

    Categorical Information Provider

    AHMEDABAD: With the elections across the nook, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP), which previous sought votes at the again of the “double engine” type of building, is now falling again on its Hindutva plank.

    Union House Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stated the BJP is operating to take away particular group encroachment, which the Congress by no means did up to now because of vote financial institution politics.

    Amit Shah was once addressing an election marketing campaign rally in Gujarat’s Khambhat meeting constituency.

    Shah reminded the general public in regards to the demolition paintings achieved via BJP in Muslim spaces pronouncing “pretend Mazars” (Muslim shrine/tomb) have been got rid of from the place of abode of Lord Krishna’s Dwarka, an island close to Gujarat’s Okha the city.

    Shah stated, “Be it Mazar or graves, shouldn’t encroachments be got rid of? Congress won’t find it irresistible. However although they don’t find it irresistible, BJP will proceed the clean-up. There’s no wish to be afraid.”

    “Our CM Bhupendra Patel and House Minister Harsh Sanghvi demolished the ‘pretend Mazars’ in Beyt Dwarka. They have been all encroachments within the identify of Mazars they usually have been cleared however Congress stated we have been polarising,” he added.
    ALSO READ | Bhupendra Patel is ‘puppet CM’, can not even exchange his peon: Kejriwal

    Shah additionally reminded other people about tendencies achieved via the BJP executive at more than a few pilgrimages, pronouncing “For years, there was once a Mazar in Pavagadh (pilgrimage in Central Gujarat). It’s the BJP executive that constructed a Kali temple atop the hill. Congress won’t ever do any such factor. However we don’t seem to be scared of any vote financial institution. For the BJP executive, the safety of the rustic is extra necessary than being in energy.”

    “Don’t let Congress come to energy or else communal riots will start within the state once more and you’re going to face difficulties as soon as once more,” Shah added.

    Speaking about eliminating Article 370 in Kashmir, Shah stated, “After such a lot of years, PM Modi finished Sardar Patel’s dream of ‘Akhand Bharat’ and our Kashmir embellishes the crown of Bharat Mata.”

    The senior BJP chief talked in regards to the demolition of Muslim spaces in an Meeting constituency the place the Muslim inhabitants are a deciding issue.

    You will need to be aware that, on April 10, a conflict erupted between the 2 communities right through a Ram Navami procession in Shakarpur village of Khambhat the city ensuing within the demise of 1 individual and leaving six policemen injured.

    The BJP, which campaigned widely throughout 83 seats in poll-bound Gujarat remaining week, held Sabhas on Tuesday, throughout 93 meeting constituencies that cross into polls in the second one segment.

    The Elections for the 182-member State Meeting might be held in two levels on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes might be taken up on December 8.
    ALSO READ | Congress left no stone unturned to insult Sardar Patel: Amit Shah

    AHMEDABAD: With the elections across the nook, the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP), which previous sought votes at the again of the “double engine” type of building, is now falling again on its Hindutva plank.

    Union House Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stated the BJP is operating to take away particular group encroachment, which the Congress by no means did up to now because of vote financial institution politics.

    Amit Shah was once addressing an election marketing campaign rally in Gujarat’s Khambhat meeting constituency.

    Shah reminded the general public in regards to the demolition paintings achieved via BJP in Muslim spaces pronouncing “pretend Mazars” (Muslim shrine/tomb) have been got rid of from the place of abode of Lord Krishna’s Dwarka, an island close to Gujarat’s Okha the city.

    Shah stated, “Be it Mazar or graves, shouldn’t encroachments be got rid of? Congress won’t find it irresistible. However although they don’t find it irresistible, BJP will proceed the clean-up. There’s no wish to be afraid.”

    “Our CM Bhupendra Patel and House Minister Harsh Sanghvi demolished the ‘pretend Mazars’ in Beyt Dwarka. They have been all encroachments within the identify of Mazars they usually have been cleared however Congress stated we have been polarising,” he added.ALSO READ | Bhupendra Patel is ‘puppet CM’, can not even exchange his peon: Kejriwal

    Shah additionally reminded other people about tendencies achieved via the BJP executive at more than a few pilgrimages, pronouncing “For years, there was once a Mazar in Pavagadh (pilgrimage in Central Gujarat). It’s the BJP executive that constructed a Kali temple atop the hill. Congress won’t ever do any such factor. However we don’t seem to be scared of any vote financial institution. For the BJP executive, the safety of the rustic is extra necessary than being in energy.”

    “Don’t let Congress come to energy or else communal riots will start within the state once more and you’re going to face difficulties as soon as once more,” Shah added.

    Speaking about eliminating Article 370 in Kashmir, Shah stated, “After such a lot of years, PM Modi finished Sardar Patel’s dream of ‘Akhand Bharat’ and our Kashmir embellishes the crown of Bharat Mata.”

    The senior BJP chief talked in regards to the demolition of Muslim spaces in an Meeting constituency the place the Muslim inhabitants are a deciding issue.

    You will need to be aware that, on April 10, a conflict erupted between the 2 communities right through a Ram Navami procession in Shakarpur village of Khambhat the city ensuing within the demise of 1 individual and leaving six policemen injured.

    The BJP, which campaigned widely throughout 83 seats in poll-bound Gujarat remaining week, held Sabhas on Tuesday, throughout 93 meeting constituencies that cross into polls in the second one segment.

    The Elections for the 182-member State Meeting might be held in two levels on December 1 and 5. The counting of votes might be taken up on December 8.ALSO READ | Congress left no stone unturned to insult Sardar Patel: Amit Shah

  • Gujarat polls | Congress left no stone unturned to insult Sardar Patel: Amit Shah

    Through PTI

    KHAMBHAT: Union House Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that the Congress did the whole lot conceivable to “insult” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and it has began praising him simplest now in view of the Gujarat Meeting elections.

    Even the remaining rites of the rustic’s first deputy high minister had been carried out in an “unceremonious” approach, the BJP chief mentioned at an election rally at Khambhat in Gujarat’s Anand district.

    “I’m shocked that the Congress now praises Sardar Patel. Since my early life, I’ve by no means heard any Congress chief speaking about Patel. As an alternative, they left no stone unturned to insult Patel, proper from appearing his remaining rites in an unceremonious means to making sure that no monument was once in-built his reminiscence,” Shah mentioned.

    Balloting for Khambhat and 92 different seats will happen on December 5, in the second one section of the Meeting elections.

    Shah additional mentioned that it was once Top Minister Narendra Modi who paid an actual tribute to Patel via developing the Statue of Team spirit, Patel’s statue which is the sector’s tallest monument.

    He additionally dared Congress candidate from Khambhat, Chirag Patel to supply any {photograph} the place he’s observed paying tributes to Sardar Patel on the Statue of Team spirit.

    “No Congress chief dares to consult with the Statue of Team spirit at Kevadia for worry of dropping price tag,” he claimed.

    He additionally accused the Congress of opposing the development of the Ram temple at Ayodhya and the Triple Talaq prohibition legislation for its vote-bank politics.

    “In the event that they beef up such reasons, they worry they’ll lose the ones votes. I’m hoping you recognize which votes I’m speaking about. However their time is now over and PM Modi’s time has began. Rahul Baba (Gandhi), ebook a price tag to Ayodhya as a result of a grand temple goes to be inaugurated on January 1, 2024,” mentioned Shah.
    ALSO READ | Bhupendra is `puppet CM’, cannot even trade his peon: Kejriwal

    KHAMBHAT: Union House Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that the Congress did the whole lot conceivable to “insult” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and it has began praising him simplest now in view of the Gujarat Meeting elections.

    Even the remaining rites of the rustic’s first deputy high minister had been carried out in an “unceremonious” approach, the BJP chief mentioned at an election rally at Khambhat in Gujarat’s Anand district.

    “I’m shocked that the Congress now praises Sardar Patel. Since my early life, I’ve by no means heard any Congress chief speaking about Patel. As an alternative, they left no stone unturned to insult Patel, proper from appearing his remaining rites in an unceremonious means to making sure that no monument was once in-built his reminiscence,” Shah mentioned.

    Balloting for Khambhat and 92 different seats will happen on December 5, in the second one section of the Meeting elections.

    Shah additional mentioned that it was once Top Minister Narendra Modi who paid an actual tribute to Patel via developing the Statue of Team spirit, Patel’s statue which is the sector’s tallest monument.

    He additionally dared Congress candidate from Khambhat, Chirag Patel to supply any {photograph} the place he’s observed paying tributes to Sardar Patel on the Statue of Team spirit.

    “No Congress chief dares to consult with the Statue of Team spirit at Kevadia for worry of dropping price tag,” he claimed.

    He additionally accused the Congress of opposing the development of the Ram temple at Ayodhya and the Triple Talaq prohibition legislation for its vote-bank politics.

    “In the event that they beef up such reasons, they worry they’ll lose the ones votes. I’m hoping you recognize which votes I’m speaking about. However their time is now over and PM Modi’s time has began. Rahul Baba (Gandhi), ebook a price tag to Ayodhya as a result of a grand temple goes to be inaugurated on January 1, 2024,” mentioned Shah.ALSO READ | Bhupendra is `puppet CM’, cannot even trade his peon: Kejriwal

  • Gujarat polls |  AAP will lose as it’s `banner-based’ birthday celebration: JP Nadda

    “AAP will lose as a result of this is a banner-based birthday celebration which will best paste banners all over the polls whilst we’re a cadre-based birthday celebration which believes in serving other people,” the BJP leader stated.

  • Gujarat polls | Bhupendra Patel is ‘puppet CM’, can not even trade his peon: Kejriwal

    Via PTI

    DEVBHUMI DWARKA: Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday mentioned Bhupendra Patel is a “puppet Leader Minister” of Gujarat who cannot even appoint his peon.

    Talking at a marketing campaign rally at Khambhalia in Devbhumi Dwarka district for AAP’s leader ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi, he additionally alleged that there’s secret collusion between the BJP and Congress.

    “There are two faces ahead of the folks of Gujarat. One is Isudan Gadhvi and the opposite is Bhupendra Patel. Who will you vote for, who will you are making leader minister?” Kejriwal requested.

    Gadhvi is a tender, skilled guy “whose middle beats for the deficient” and he’s additionally the son of a farmer, the Delhi leader minister mentioned.

    “When he hosted a display on TV, he raised the problems of farmers and didn’t bask in ‘tu-tu-main-main’ (noisy debates). He has labored for the farmers and devoted his lifestyles for the farmers and unemployed formative years,” Kejriwal mentioned.

    “Alternatively, there’s Bhupendra Patel. He has no energy, he’s a ‘kathputli’ (puppet) CM. He can not even trade his peon. He is a great guy, he isn’t dangerous. I’ve heard that he’s very spiritual. However no person listens to him. He’s a puppet CM,” the AAP chief mentioned, asking the target market in the event that they sought after a puppet CM or an informed CM.

    Kejriwal additionally claimed that chairs had been empty at Union house minister Amit Shah’s rally at Khambhalia on Monday.

    “Other people of Khambhalia didn’t attend his rally, and as of late 1000’s of other folks have come right here….They’re right here to make their son Isudan the CM of Gujarat,” he mentioned.

    Previous, other folks had no possibility although they sought after to throw out the BJP, and the Congress is in cahoots with the ruling birthday celebration from the interior, Kejriwal claimed.

    He when compared the connection between the BJP and Congress to that between a boy and a woman who meet secretly ahead of marriage.

    “While you ask them, they’re going to say there’s not anything however friendship between them. In a similar fashion, whilst you ask them (Congress and BJP), they’re going to say there’s not anything however friendship between us. I’m telling them that that is sufficient, they’re uncovered now, and must get married. Everyone is aware of that you’re a couple, so get married,” he mentioned.

    However now there used to be a “actual probability” to select an alternate within the type of the AAP, Kejriwal added.

    There used to be a wave in favour of his birthday celebration in Gujarat, the Delhi leader minister claimed.

    “I ponder how this took place, after which I shut my eyes and produce my palms in combination and realise that it’s being organised by means of some divine energy,” he mentioned, including that his birthday celebration has the blessings of “Lord Krishna and Devi.”

    “It’s written within the Gita that every time the vessel of sins is complete, God sweeps his broom,” he mentioned.

    DEVBHUMI DWARKA: Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday mentioned Bhupendra Patel is a “puppet Leader Minister” of Gujarat who cannot even appoint his peon.

    Talking at a marketing campaign rally at Khambhalia in Devbhumi Dwarka district for AAP’s leader ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi, he additionally alleged that there’s secret collusion between the BJP and Congress.

    “There are two faces ahead of the folks of Gujarat. One is Isudan Gadhvi and the opposite is Bhupendra Patel. Who will you vote for, who will you are making leader minister?” Kejriwal requested.

    Gadhvi is a tender, skilled guy “whose middle beats for the deficient” and he’s additionally the son of a farmer, the Delhi leader minister mentioned.

    “When he hosted a display on TV, he raised the problems of farmers and didn’t bask in ‘tu-tu-main-main’ (noisy debates). He has labored for the farmers and devoted his lifestyles for the farmers and unemployed formative years,” Kejriwal mentioned.

    “Alternatively, there’s Bhupendra Patel. He has no energy, he’s a ‘kathputli’ (puppet) CM. He can not even trade his peon. He is a great guy, he isn’t dangerous. I’ve heard that he’s very spiritual. However no person listens to him. He’s a puppet CM,” the AAP chief mentioned, asking the target market in the event that they sought after a puppet CM or an informed CM.

    Kejriwal additionally claimed that chairs had been empty at Union house minister Amit Shah’s rally at Khambhalia on Monday.

    “Other people of Khambhalia didn’t attend his rally, and as of late 1000’s of other folks have come right here….They’re right here to make their son Isudan the CM of Gujarat,” he mentioned.

    Previous, other folks had no possibility although they sought after to throw out the BJP, and the Congress is in cahoots with the ruling birthday celebration from the interior, Kejriwal claimed.

    He when compared the connection between the BJP and Congress to that between a boy and a woman who meet secretly ahead of marriage.

    “While you ask them, they’re going to say there’s not anything however friendship between them. In a similar fashion, whilst you ask them (Congress and BJP), they’re going to say there’s not anything however friendship between us. I’m telling them that that is sufficient, they’re uncovered now, and must get married. Everyone is aware of that you’re a couple, so get married,” he mentioned.

    However now there used to be a “actual probability” to select an alternate within the type of the AAP, Kejriwal added.

    There used to be a wave in favour of his birthday celebration in Gujarat, the Delhi leader minister claimed.

    “I ponder how this took place, after which I shut my eyes and produce my palms in combination and realise that it’s being organised by means of some divine energy,” he mentioned, including that his birthday celebration has the blessings of “Lord Krishna and Devi.”

    “It’s written within the Gita that every time the vessel of sins is complete, God sweeps his broom,” he mentioned.

  • Gujarat polls: Congress president Kharge to marketing campaign from Nov 26

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will marketing campaign in Gujarat from November 26 to twenty-eight, resources with reference to him mentioned right here.

    Kharge will deal with a public assembly in Ahmedabad on November 26 and is more likely to deal with a press convention day after today, they mentioned.

    He’s going to deal with a public assembly in Indore after taking part within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi on November 27. The yatra enters Madhya Pradesh on November 23.

    Kharge will deal with some other public assembly close to Gandhinagar on November 28.

    The Gujarat meeting elections will probably be held in two stages on December 1 and 5. Effects will probably be declared on December 8.

    Different main points of Kharge’s ballot conferences are being labored out, the resources mentioned.

    The brand new Congress president, who took over from Sonia Gandhi not too long ago, had previous addressed public conferences in Himachal Pradesh, the place meeting elections have been hung on November 12.
    ALSO READ | Bharuch: Congress’ Ahmed Patel’s identify nonetheless holds sway regardless of AAP issue

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will marketing campaign in Gujarat from November 26 to twenty-eight, resources with reference to him mentioned right here.

    Kharge will deal with a public assembly in Ahmedabad on November 26 and is more likely to deal with a press convention day after today, they mentioned.

    He’s going to deal with a public assembly in Indore after taking part within the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi on November 27. The yatra enters Madhya Pradesh on November 23.

    Kharge will deal with some other public assembly close to Gandhinagar on November 28.

    The Gujarat meeting elections will probably be held in two stages on December 1 and 5. Effects will probably be declared on December 8.

    Different main points of Kharge’s ballot conferences are being labored out, the resources mentioned.

    The brand new Congress president, who took over from Sonia Gandhi not too long ago, had previous addressed public conferences in Himachal Pradesh, the place meeting elections have been hung on November 12.ALSO READ | Bharuch: Congress’ Ahmed Patel’s identify nonetheless holds sway regardless of AAP issue