Month: March 2024

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel

Bhupendra, Cabinet Ministers Visit Ram Mandir

By LokMarg

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and his cabinet colleagues visited Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on Saturday.

CM Patel, ministers of the Gujarat state cabinet, speaker Shankar Chaudhary and the Chief Whip, among others offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ayodhya on Saturday.

The delegation led by CM Patel reached Ayodhya on Saturday morning.

Speaking after his visit, CM Patel said the visit to the temple was a fortunate and emotional moment for him. The Chief Minister said that PM Modi’s perseverance and commitment ensured the inauguration of the Ram temple.

CM Patel further said that the construction of the Ram temple is specially a proud occasion for the Gujarati community as the consecration of Ram Lalla was done in the presence of PM Modi.

To facilitate ease of travel for pilgrims from Gujarat visiting the temple, the Gujarat government has allocated Rs 10 crores in this year’s budget for constructing the Gujarat Yatri Bhavan, the CM said.

The Yatri Bhavan will be constructed at a total cost of Rs 50 crores, he said.

He also thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for providing land for the Yatri Bhavan and the arrangements made to facilitate pilgrims visiting the holy city, particularly by the special Astha Train service from Gujarat.

The CM said the divine consecration of Ram Lalla in the ancient city of Ayodhya under the leadership of PM Modi marks the beginning of a new era in the country. He expressed confidence that the Ram temple would turn out to be a temple of vision, philosophy, and guidance for the country and help establish Ram Rajya in the coming years.

Speaking about the Ram temple movement and its subsequent conclusion, the Chief Minister said that it was the resolution of every Hindu that a grand Ram temple must be built at Ayodhya.

The dream of Hindus was fortunately fulfilled by PM Modi as he led the ground-breaking and consecration ceremony of the historic temple, he added.

The CM also expressed his gratitude to the Supreme Court for removing the obstacles that had hindered the temple’s construction for centuries. He credited the leadership of PM Modi for swiftly initiating the construction work by establishing the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra that worked tirelessly to ensure the temple consecration on January 22 this year.

The Chief Minister said that the resolution of the devotees across generations has been successfully realized under PM Modi’s leadership.

After darshan, the Chief Minister presented the replica painting of the historical event of Shabri Mata and Lord Ram as a gift to the trustees of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Trust, a post on CM Patel’s X mentioned.

Speaking to ANI after the visit, Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel said, “In the coming years, Ayodhya will not only become a centre of cultural heritage but it will also significantly contribute to the tourism sector in Uttar Pradesh and the country. Religious tourism is also developing in the country.”

Earlier on February 20, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his cabinet colleagues visited Ayodhya to have a darshan of Ram Lalla.

CM Dhami along with his cabinet colleagues Satpal Maharaj, Premchand Aggarwal, Subodh Uniyal, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekha Arya and Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal reached Jolly Grant Airport from where they left for Shri Ayodhya Dham.

Earlier, the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on February 6, visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The delegation, comprising 70 people, including cabinet ministers, MLAs, and officials, was given a guard of honour at Maharishi Valmiki Airport upon their arrival.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s historic temple was held on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the Vedic rituals, led by a group of priests. (ANI)

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Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir Requests BJP Chief To Relieve Him Of Political Duties

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Former Indian cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir on Saturday said that has asked BJP chief JP Nadda to relieve him of his political duties so that he can focus on his future commitments in the world of cricket.

Gambhir also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allowing him to serve people in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

“I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodi

ji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!,” tweeted Gambhir.

Gambhir has been the Lok Sabha MP for BJP since 2019 in East Delhi.

Notably, Gambhir will be occupied in the coming months due to his commitments in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he is serving as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), a team he led to two IPL titles as a captain.

Gambhir was a key player of the Indian teams which secured the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. In 242 matches for India, Gambhir made 10,324 runs at an average of 38.95, with 20 centuries and 63 half-centuries. His best score is 206. (ANI)

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Bill Gates

Bill Visits Statue Of Unity, Calls It Engineering Marvel

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Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist, Bill Gates heaped praise on the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, calling it an “engineering marvel” and a great tribute Sardar Patel.

He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting him at the monument. He also appreciated the economic opportunity for local tribal communities arising out of it.

“Thank you @narendramodi for the invitation to visit the impressive Statue of Unity. It is an engineering marvel and a great tribute to Sardar Patel. Also great to see it is creating economic opportunity for local tribal communities, especially women,” Gates posted on social media platform X.

Reacting to his post, PM Modi said that he is ‘glad’ on Gates enjoying the experience. He also urged people from across the globe to visit the world’s tallest statue in Gujarat.

“Happy to see this! Glad that you enjoyed your experience at the ‘Statue of Unity.’ I also urge people from all over the world to visit it in the coming times,” PM Modi stated on X.

Earlier on Friday, the Microsoft co-founder met Union Minister for IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw and discussed how India’s AI ecosystem could be used to improve health, agriculture, and education in the country.

“I met with @AshwiniVaishnaw to talk about India’s AI ecosystem and how it can be used to improve health, agriculture, and education. India’s digital public infrastructure journey is a fantastic model for emerging economies. @BMGFIndia hopes to support the Indian government’s initiatives to build open, secure, and interoperable systems that are inclusive and create strong digital economies,” Gates posted on X.

Bill Gates is on a visit to India, during which he has met several top leaders and also participated in other cultural and local events.

He also arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for the three-day pre-wedding celebrations of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son, Anant Ambani, and industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter, Radhika Merchant.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Modi and Bill Gates held a dialogue centred around harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for the greater good of the public. The leaders expressed their shared commitment to sectors that hold the potential to enhance the planet and uplift millions worldwide.

Meanwhile, his video with Dolly Chaiwala has taken the internet by storm and garnered millions of views on multiple platforms.

The video opens with Bill Gates in the frame, requesting, “One chai, please”. The tea seller’s unique method of preparing tea on his cart is a highlight, offering a glimpse into the artistry of making this beloved beverage. (ANI)

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Bhagwant Mann

SAD Refutes Allegations Levelled By Bhagwant Regarding Sukhvilas Resort

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A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann levelled serious allegations against the Chief of Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal, accusing him of exploiting state resources for personal gain through the Sukhvilas resort project, the SAD has hit out at the CM, challenging him to prove his claims.

Terming the chief minister’s allegations as a “pack of lies”, SAD general secretary Parambans Singh Romana said on Friday that it is clear that these allegations have been levelled purely to ‘divert attention from the manner in which the CM has backstabbed the farmers and their cause and are in line with the hit-and-run tactics adopted on various occasions when cornered’.

Asserting that each and every allegation of the chief minister was a “lie” and that he would have to face a defamation suit in case he did not apologise for the same, Parambans Romana said, “Mr. Bhagwant Mann’s claims that a tailor made policy was made to extend tax incentives to Sukh Vilas and that the same were revoked when the resort was completed are a naked lie.”

He further claimed that the truth of the matter was that the incentives were given under the investment policy of the Invest Punjab department and that the policy was in force even today.

Asserting that anyone establishing an industry in Punjab was eligible for these incentives, Romana said, “In fact, the current incentives are more than what Sukh Vilas received”.

He also detailed that eight hotels and 56 industries had received incentives under this policy in Mohali alone, besides around 600 in the state.

He clarified that incentives for eco projects were also in force and had not been revoked.

“The incentives in the new Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy framed by the AAP government had increased the SGST exemption from 75 per cent for ten years to 100 per cent for 15 years and electricity duty from 100 per cent for ten years to 100 per cent for 15 years. This shows the chief minister is either completely ignorant about state incentives as well as the state industrial policy or is a habitual liar. Instead of indulging in such skulduggery, the chief minister should tell why despite a sharp increase in incentives, investments in the state had come down under his tenure and capital worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore had migrated to other states, including Uttar Pradesh,” Parambans Romana added.

Romana further said the chief minister’s contention that incentives worth Rs 108 crore had been given to Sukh Vilas in ten years was a “canard”.

“The chief minister claimed that an incentive of Rs 85.84 crore had been given to Sukh Vilas as a SGST/VAT refund. The actual figure is only Rs 4.29 crore. I challenge him to show receipts or the transfer of the Rs 85 crore refund to Metro Green, if any,” he added.

The SAD leader also alleged that Bhagwant Mann had also lied about the luxury tax and annual licence fee incentive refunds received by Sukh Vilas.

“The Luxury Tax was abolished by the Union Government since July 2017. Against a licence fee incentive of Rs 11.44 crore claimed by the chief minister, Metro Green availed of an incentive of only Rs 79.90 lakh,” he said.

Romana also debunked the chief minister’s allegation that the road connecting the main hotel (Pocket A) to tents (Pocket B) was constructed using government funds and showed receipts proving this road had been paid for by Metro Greens.

“Rs 68.13 lakh had been paid to the Mandi Board for this purpose,” he added.

Earlier on Thursday, Mann levelled serious allegations against the Badal family, accusing them of exploiting state resources for personal gain through the Sukhvilas resort project, claiming that policies were manipulated to waive off taxes amounting to Rs 108.7 crore, significantly harming the state’s financial health.

Mann detailed how the previous SAD-BJP government introduced an eco-tourism policy in 2009, allegedly to benefit Sukhbir Singh Badal’s luxury resort project on land that was originally a forest area.

He also accused the Badal family of using their political power to facilitate the construction of Sukhvilas, resulting in a substantial financial loss to the Punjab exchequer

The Chief Minister also highlighted how the resort benefitted from tax exemptions, including SGST, VAT, electricity duty, luxury tax, and annual licence fees, all of which were waived for a decade. (ANI)

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Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard Upgrades Infra In Crude Oil Hub In Gulf Of Kutch

By LokMarg

Amid growing security concerns in the maritime zones, the Indian Coast Guard has upgraded its security infrastructure in India’s crude oil hub in the Gulf of Kutch near Jamnagar where 70 per cent of Indian crude oil imports are received and major refineries, including that of Reliance are present.

A new jetty was inaugurated by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt in the Vadinar area of Jamnagar, Gujarat, in the presence of Indian Coast Guard Chief Director General Rakesh Pal, which would allow the maritime force to deploy bigger vessels in the region along with quick response capability to counter any security issue there.

“This jetty is a major technological infrastructure. Since more than 70 per cent of the crude oil of the country enters this area, and if there is a big one of ours here, we would be ready to act. Today, the requirement of a jetty is fulfilled here. Our big ships will be deployed here by April 1,” Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal told ANI.

He said that the new facility, in the form of the jetty, would also allow the Indian Navy to deploy its ships here if they wanted to do so as per operational requirements.

The Indian Coast Guard is going to deploy its pollution control vessel, ICGS Samudra Pavak, in the area where there are huge oil tankers present 24×7 around the year to fight oil pollution disasters or incidents.

The marine zone is also very sensitive in the area and the Indian Coast Guard also has its pollution control teams deployed here in significant numbers.

The Gulf of Kutch area is the biggest crude oil hub in the country on the western coast in Gujarat, with major refineries of Reliance Industries and Nayara Petroleum present here.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that the possibility of infiltration of anti-national elements into Indian territory poses a threat to national security and the economy, with potential implications for energy security in the Gulf of Kutch region, a major hub for crude oil coming through which 74 per cent of India’s crude oil passes via Vadinar and Kandla.

“This makes the area strategically important and requires 24×7 surveillance. The Vadinar Jetty has enhanced the operational capability of the Indian Coast Guard,” he said.

He further said that the Vadinar jetty built by ICJ will further add to the geo-strategic significance of the region.

He also mentioned that the jetty would provide berthing facilities to Indian Coast Guard ships during operational visits to other Coast Guard stations deployed in the Exclusive Economic Zone and International Maritime Boundary Line.

“It would enable ICG to operate in all weather conditions and deploy ships during emergencies to enhance coastal security operations and deployment along the International Maritime Boundary Line. In addition, this jetty can provide decking and berthing facilities to Indian Navy ships,” he said. (ANI)

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Trinamool Congress (TMC)

TMC Considers Modi As Its Top Enemy: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal regards him as its ‘enemy no. 1’ because “Modi does not allow them to pursue their own whims, and that’s why TMC considers Modi their primary adversary.”

The Prime Minister was addressing a public gathering in the Khunkul area of West Bengal’s Hooghly district.

“The TMC, in West Bengal, has introduced a new ‘model’ of corruption and crimes. They are encouraging corruption and crimes. Not only this, but the TMC leaders make a lot of money in exchange of extending protection to criminals. The TMC has done scams in appointment of Primary School teachers, hasn’t it?” he said.

Attacking Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, PM Modi added, “The Chief Minister sits on protests in order to shield people involved in corruption. Modi inki manmani chalne nahi de raha, isiliye Modi ko TMC apna dushman no. 1 mannti hai. (Modi does not let them continue their wilfulness, therefore they consider Modi their enemy no. 1).”

“They did scams in municipality appointments, purchasing government commodities, and providing ration to the poor. Whether it is about snatchoing lands of the poor and middle-class or smuggling of animals, the TMC has not left a single area devoid of corruption and scams,” added the PM.

The Prime Minister further said that the ruling TMC adopts every tool to stop central agencies from carrying out an investigation in the state.

“See, bundles of money are being recovered from the residences of TMC leaders, look what they have done! The government adopts every tool to stop central agencies from carrying out an investigation here. Let me ask you, should I let this loot continue? Doesn’t this money belong to you? I promise the people of West Bengal– yeh lootne walon ko lautana padega.(People who are looting will have to return it). Modi will not spare them,” said the PM.

“Neither Modi is afraid of their abuses, nor their attacks,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh, Hooghly, West Bengal today. The developmental projects of today are associated with sectors like rail, ports, oil pipeline, LPG supply and wastewater treatment.

The Prime Minister inaugurated Indian Oil’s 518-km Haldia-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline developed at a cost of about Rs 2,790 crore. This pipeline passes through Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The pipeline will supply crude oil to Barauni Refinery, Bongaigaon Refinery and Guwahati Refinery in a safe, cost-efficient, and environment-friendly manner.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated Indian Oil’s LPG Bottling plant with a capacity of 120 TMTPA at Vidyasagar Industrial Park, Kharagpur. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 200 crore, the LPG bottling plant will be the first LPG bottling plant in the region. It will supply LPG to about 14.5 lakh customers in West Bengal.

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects for strengthening infrastructure at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata worth about Rs 1000 crore.

The projects whose foundation stone will be laid include the reconstruction of Berth No. 8 NSD and the mechanization of berth no. 7 & 8 NSD of Kolkata Dock System. The Prime Minister also dedicated to the nation the project for augmentation of the firefighting system at oil jetties of Haldia Dock Complex, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port. The newly installed fire-fighting facility is a state-of-the-art, fully automated set-up equipped with cutting-edge gas and flame sensors, ensuring immediate hazard detection.

The Prime Minister dedicated the third Rail Mounted Quay Crane (RMQC) of Haldia Dock Complex with a lifting capacity of 40 Tonnes. These new projects at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata will boost the productivity of the port substantially by helping in faster and safer cargo handling and evacuation.

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation important rail projects worth about Rs 2680 crores. The projects include the third rail line connecting Jhargram – Salgajhari (90 Kms); doubling of Sondalia – Champapukur rail line (24 Kms); and doubling of Dankuni – Bhattanagar – Baltikuri rail line (9 Kms). These projects will expand the rail transport facilities in the region, improve mobility and facilitate seamless service of freight traffic leading to economic and industrial growth in the region.

The Prime Minister inaugurated three projects related to wastewater treatment and sewerage in West Bengal. These projects, developed at a cost of about Rs 600 crore have been funded by the World Bank. The projects include Interception and Diversion (I&D) works and Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) at Howrah with a capacity of 65 MLD and a sewage network of 3.3 km; I&D works and STPs at Bally with capacity of 62 MLD and a sewage network of 11.3 km, and I&D works and STPs at Kamarhati & Baranagar with a capacity of 60 MLD and a sewage network of 8.15 Km.(ANI)

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Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani

Newlyweds Rakul, Jackky Seek Blessings At Golden Temple

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Newlyweds Rakul Preet Singh and producer Jackky Bhagnani on Friday sought blessings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab post their wedding ceremony.

Taking to Instagram, Rakul shared a picture on her stories in which she could be seen along with her husband Jackky posing at the Golden Temple.

She captioned the picture, “Blessed,” followed by a red heart and a joined hands emoticon.

The couple could be seen donning traditional attires.

In another heartwarming picture, they were joined by Rakul’s family.

The duo tied the knot in a close ceremony in Goa on February 21.

They had two ceremonies – as per Sikh and Sindhi traditions. Both opted for designer Tarun Tahiliani’s wedding attire on their D-Day.Rakul wore a pink-peach lehenga with enormous diamonds for the wedding. Jackky wore an ivory chikankari sherwani featuring the intricate ‘chinar’ motif.

The wedding was attended by the couple’s family members and close friends in Goa. From Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Shilpa Shetty to Arjun Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Esha Deol, the who’s who of Bollywood marked their presence at the ceremony to bless the couple as they embarked on their new journey.

Rakul and Jackky made their relationship official on Instagram in October 2021.

On the work front, Rakul will be seen in ‘Indian 2’ alongside Kamal Haasan. The film also stars Bobby Simhaa and Priya Bhavani Shankar in key roles.

The first part was released in 1996, starring Kamal Haasan in the role of an aged freedom fighter who decides to wage a war against corruption.

Jackky, on the other hand, is awaiting the release of his next production, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’.

Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film stars Akshay, Tiger, Sonakshi Sinha, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles and is all set to hit theatres on Eid 2024. (ANI)

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BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao

EC Warns Parties To Follow Model Code Of Conduct For Upcoming LS Polls

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Taking note of the various trends and cases of plummeting levels of political campaign discourse in recently held elections, the Election Commission of India has issued further advisory to all political parties to maintain decorum and utmost restraint in public campaigning and raise the level of election campaigning to “issue”-based debate.

The poll body has also put the ‘Star Campaigners’ and candidates on a ‘notice’ in case of violations that followed the previously known methodologies during elections to avoid breaching the Model Code of Conduct.

The Election Commission will assess any indirect MCC violations as per advisory as a fair basis to rework the notices to be given in terms of time and content in issue in the forthcoming elections.

For the general election to the Lok Sabha and four state Legislative assemblies, all phases and geographical areas of the elections shall be the basis for determining “repeat” offences.

It may be recalled that Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar recently emphasised that political parties should foster ethical and respectful political discourse that inspires rather than divides and promotes ideas instead of personal attacks.

The Commission’s proactive advisory now formally sets the stage for ethical political discourse, and cuts clutter in the 2024 General elections. Commission’s methodical approach to MCC violations prepares ground for civilised campaigning in 2024 General Elections

While acknowledging the need to keep a balance between freedom of expression and level playing field, the advisory noted that the Commission has been following a self-restrained approach since the previous few rounds of elections, presuming that its notice would serve as a moral censure to the candidate or star campaigner.

The orders issued by the Election Commission are carefully crafted to ensure minimal disruption to campaigning activities, rather than outright prohibitions. However, the objective to check on the level of discourse, using MCC notices in a judicious way, akin to a moral censure, may not be misunderstood and repeated in the next election cycle.

Additionally, the advisory has acknowledged that the evolving landscape of information technology and social media platforms has blurred the lines between pre-MCC and the 48-hour silence period, leading to the persistent circulation of content across multiple phases of campaigning and even unrelated elections.

The Commission has urged all the political parties, their leaders, and the contesting candidates to remain within the confines of the Model Code of Conduct and the legal framework. It has been emphasised that any genre of surrogate or indirect violation of MCC and surrogate means to plumate level of election campaign will be dealt with stern action by the Commission.

Political party leaders designated as “star campaigners” under Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, deliver speeches during significant political rallies.

It is essential to interpret this within the framework of harmonious and purposeful construction, as the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and statutory provisions of the Act complement each other. Therefore, while enjoying the privileges granted by Section 77, star campaigners also bear the responsibility of upholding the highest ethical standards during election campaigns. (ANI)

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Sandeshkhali TMC

Country Is Seeing What TMC Has Done With Sisters Of Sandeshkhali: Modi

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Taking on the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over the Sandeshkhali issue ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the country is enraged over the treatment of the women in Sandeshkhali by the TMC government.

The Prime Minister was addressing a public gathering in the Khunkul area of West Bengal’s Hooghly district.

“The country is seeing what TMC has done with the sisters of Sandeshkhali. The whole country is enraged. The soul of Raja Ram Mohan Roy (social reformer) must have been pained by what happened in Sandeshkhali,” he said.

Without mentioning the name of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who has been accused of sexually assaulting and land grabbing by women in Sandeshkhali, PM said, “A TMC leader crossed all limits…The BJP leaders in the state fought for the respect and dignity of the women here. Yesterday, the police had to arrest him (TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan).”

Further attacking leaders of the INDIA bloc, PM Modi said the leaders of INDIA alliance have been remaining tight-lipped on the Sandeshkhali issue.

He criticized the indifference of INDI alliance leaders, likening them to Gandhiji’s three monkeys.

.All the tall leaders of INDI alliance were silent on the Sandeshkhali incident. INDI alliance leaders were like the three monkeys of Gandhiji…Congress chief said- ‘Arey chhoddo, Bengal mein toh yeh sab chalta rheta hai’…” he said.

PM Modi urged people to reply to the ruling party of West Bengal by vote to every pain they have suffered while asking chief minister Mamata Banerjee whether the women of Sandeshkhali hold any importance to the TMC chief.

“‘Har chot ka jawab vote se dena hai’. Today, the people of West Bengal are asking their CM ‘Didi’- is the vote of some people more important than atrocities against women in Sandeshkhali?..

The PM further stressed that it is the guarantee of the Modi government that the ones who are looting the public will have to return every penny of it.

“Should I let the loot by TMC continue?…Meri guarantee hai ki jo lootne wale hain unko lautana padega. TMC government is the big hurdle in the empowerment of poor, farmers, youth and women,” he said.

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district had been witnessing widespread protests against Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongman Shahjahan Sheikh this month as a section of women were seeking justice against alleged atrocities committed by the TMC leader.

A large number of women in Sandeshkhali had accused Shajahan Sheikh and his close aides of “land-grab and sexual assault” under coercion.

Shahjahan was arrested by West Bengal police on Thursday morning in connection with an alleged assault on ED officers during a raid in January earlier this year.

West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. (ANI)

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The Adani Group MP

Adani Group To Invest Rs 75,000 Crore In MP

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The Adani Group will invest Rs 75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh, furthering its investments in the state, Pranav Adani, the director of Adani Enterprises Ltd. said on Friday.

Pranav Adani, while speaking at the inaugural session of the Regional Industry Conclave in Ujjain said that the Adani group intends to double its investments in the state.

He further said that a significant portion of this increased investment, totaling Rs 5,000 crore, will be allocated towards the construction of the Mahakal Expressway.

“I am delighted to announce that not only will the Adani Group continue investing in these diverse sectors but we will also more than double our investment in Madhya Pradesh, and contribute in our own humble way to the state’s all-round development. Our faith in your visionary leadership will see us investing close to Rs 75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh. Of this, Rs 5,000 crore will be utilized to build the Mahakaal Expressway from this great city Ujjain, to Bhopal, through Indore,” he said.

Pranav Adani further lauded the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the PM is working hard to take this nation to the pinnacle of glory.

“Madhya Pradesh is the heart of the country, and I have no hesitation in saying that the future belongs to Madhya Pradesh. Our successful Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is working hard to take this nation to the pinnacle of glory. It is clearly visible that under the leadership of Dr. Mohan Yadav, Madhya Pradesh will play a significant role in fulfilling this commitment.”

He also said that the group will also invest another Rs 5,000 crore to set up a 4-million-tons-per-annum clinker unit in Chorgadi and two cement grinding units, in Dewas and Bhopal, with a combined capacity of 8-million-tons-per-annum.

“In the natural resources sector, we will invest over Rs 4,000 crore – and another Rs 600 crore to expand our presence in food processing, logistics and agri-logistics, and defence manufacturing,” he added.

Pranav Adani further said that the investment by the Adani Group in fuel distribution, which includes CGD, LNG, EV and BIO, will exceed Rs 2,100 crore, the bulk of which will be used to strengthen our city gas distribution network in 5 geographical areas: Bhind, Burhanpur, Anuppur, Tikamgarh and Alirajpur.

Adding further, he said that the Adani Group’s biggest investment will be in enhancing the state’s access to plentiful, reliable and affordable power. We will invest close to Rs 30,000 crore to ramp up the power generation capacity, at its Mahan Energen plant in Singrauli, from its current 1,200 megawatts to a massive 4,400 megawatts.

“We will also invest close to Rs 28,000 crore to set up 3410 MW capacity Pumped Storage Projects,” he added.

Pranav further claimed that the investment of nearly Rs 75,000 crore will generate over 15,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities in a wide variety of industrial sectors across Madhya Pradesh.

“Currently, our presence in Madhya Pradesh spans a wide range of sectors – from roads, cement and natural resources to thermal power, renewable energy and power transmission. Our cumulative investment in the state amounts to almost Rs 18,000 crore – and we have created almost 11,000 employment opportunities across the state,” he added.

The two-day Investor Summit, named the Regional Industry Conclave, kicked off today in the city of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

This initiative spans across 20 districts of the state, including Bhopal, Ujjain, and Indore. 56 projects are expected to attract investments exceeding Rs 74,000 crore, creating employment opportunities for over 17,000 individuals.

At present, investment proposals totaling Rs 74,711 crore have been agreed upon by 35 companies participating in the Industry Conclave. This figure is expected to rise further during the conclave. Over 800 investors are slated to attend the event, with 30 foreign delegates also joining. Rather than solely targeting major industrialists for MOU signings, the government is emphasising the actualization of as many projects as possible. Accordingly, priority is being given to companies and individual investors prepared to invest immediately. (ANI)

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