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  • Spiritual conversion match: Delhi Police to query ex-minister Gautam on Tuesday

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police will query former minister Rajendra Good friend Gautam on Tuesday over his presence at a non secular conversion match the place Hindu deities had been allegedly denounced, senior officers mentioned.

    He has been issued a realize to seem for wondering at the side of some others, a senior police reputable mentioned.

    The previous minister will probably be wondered about his presence within the match and main points will probably be sought from him relating to what if truth be told took place there, he mentioned.

    Gautam resigned from his put up on Sunday amid an issue over his presence on the spiritual conversion match.

    The BJP had used the problem to assault AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal throughout the election campaigning in Gujarat and accused him of being “anti-Hindu”.

    In a letter shared on Twitter, Gautam mentioned he attended the development in his non-public capability and it had not anything to do along with his celebration or the ministry.

    He lashed out on the BJP for focused on Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP), alleging the saffron celebration used to be doing “grimy politics” at the factor.

    Gautam, who used to be the Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST, Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Gurudwara Elections, mentioned he’s resigning as minister as he does no longer need his chief or AAP to be in hassle as a result of him.

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police will query former minister Rajendra Good friend Gautam on Tuesday over his presence at a non secular conversion match the place Hindu deities had been allegedly denounced, senior officers mentioned.

    He has been issued a realize to seem for wondering at the side of some others, a senior police reputable mentioned.

    The previous minister will probably be wondered about his presence within the match and main points will probably be sought from him relating to what if truth be told took place there, he mentioned.

    Gautam resigned from his put up on Sunday amid an issue over his presence on the spiritual conversion match.

    The BJP had used the problem to assault AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal throughout the election campaigning in Gujarat and accused him of being “anti-Hindu”.

    In a letter shared on Twitter, Gautam mentioned he attended the development in his non-public capability and it had not anything to do along with his celebration or the ministry.

    He lashed out on the BJP for focused on Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP), alleging the saffron celebration used to be doing “grimy politics” at the factor.

    Gautam, who used to be the Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST, Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Gurudwara Elections, mentioned he’s resigning as minister as he does no longer need his chief or AAP to be in hassle as a result of him.

  • Delhi to exchange ‘Harijan’ with ‘Dr Ambedkar’ in names of colonies, streets: Rajendra Buddy Gautam

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Delhi will quickly factor a notification to exchange the phrase ‘Harijan’ with ‘Dr Ambedkar’ within the names of streets and colonies within the nationwide capital, Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Buddy Gautam stated on Thursday.

    Delhi can be one of the most first states within the nation to curb the usage of the phrase which many of us declare is “offensive and derogatory”, Gautam advised PTI.

    He stated a parliamentary committee had really helpful that the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment factor recent pointers to all departments and the state governments, asking them not to use the time period.

    In April 2018, the ministry wrote to all states and Union territories to keep away from the usage of the phrases ‘Dalit’ and ‘Harijan’ when relating to folks belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.

    It requested them to make use of ‘Scheduled Caste’ and its translation in different languages for legit conversation.

    “We have now been running on this path since 2019.

    The Delhi SC/ST/OBC Welfare Division wrote to the City Building Division, emphasising that this is a derogatory phrase and folks belonging to Scheduled Castes don’t find it irresistible,” Gautam stated.

    “We proposed that the phrase ‘Harjian’ get replaced with ‘Dr Ambedkar’ within the names of colonies and streets within the nationwide capital.

    On the other hand, the method were given not on time because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he stated.

    The minister stated he has suggested officers of the regulation division to finish the method inside 10 days and then a notification can be issued.

    There are a number of ‘Harijan Bastis’, together with in Vikaspuri, Palam and Kondili.

    Harijan Colony is a boulevard in south Delhi’s Kalkaji locality.