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Women’s Reservation Bill Sapling Planted by Cong, It Should be Implemented Immediately: Rajasthan CM

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Last Updated: September 30, 2023, 19:46 IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. (File photo/News18)

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. (File photo/News18)

He said the Union government has talked about holding a Census and a delimitation exercise to implement reservation but has not given any time limit for it

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday described the women’s reservation bill as a “sapling” planted by the Congress and demanded that the Act be implemented immediately.

He said the Union government has talked about holding a Census and a delimitation exercise to implement reservation but has not given any time limit for it.

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the women’s reservation bill which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

The law will take some time before being implemented as the next census and the subsequent delimitation exercise – redrawing of Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies – will ascertain the particular seats being earmarked for women.

“We want it (the Act) to be implemented immediately. We want women to get a reservation, they should become MLAs and MPs, they should have a separate quota,” Gehlot said at a programme to lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate various development works at Bissau in Jhunjhunu.

“We welcomed women’s reservation because it is a sapling planted by us. You (BJP) did not support us at that time so it could not be passed completely. It was passed only in Rajya Sabha, but could not be passed in Lok Sabha,” he said.

There have been several efforts to pass the bill in Parliament since 1996. The last such attempt was made in 2010 when the Rajya Sabha had passed a bill for women’s reservation, but the same could not be passed in the Lok Sabha.

The senior Congress leader said it was due to the vision of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi that women got reservation in the panchayati raj institutions.

Referring to various public welfare schemes of his government, Gehlot said, “Our work is unmatched, whether in the field of education or health. A network of roads is being laid in Rajasthan. Many water schemes are being implemented and pension is being given to one crore people.” He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting the state frequently for poll campaigning, should promise to implement social security law in the country. The prime minister should promise that if the BJP comes to power in Rajasthan, then none of the schemes currently running in the state will be stopped, Gehlot said.

Regarding his remarks on Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s frequent visits to Rajasthan, Gehlot said he had expressed his sentiments which Dhankhar would understand.

“The Vice President is a constitutional post and we respect that post. The only clear thing is that in the election environment… he visited five districts in a day. I had expressed my feelings and he would understand it,” the chief minister added.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)



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Rahul Gandhi Rides Kerala’s Longest Zipline To Promote Tourism In Landslide-Hit Wayanad | Watch

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a video of himself trying the zipline in Wayanad on his Youtube channel

Rahul Gandhi rides Kerala’s longest zipline in Wayanad. (Image: YouTube/Rahul Gandhi)

Congress leader Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday experienced Kerala’s longest zipline in Wayanad, promoting tourism in the landslide-affected region. The visit came ahead of the scheduled bypolls in Wayanad on November 13, where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting for the Lok Sabha seat.

Posting a video of his zipline journey on YouTube, the Congress leader said that despite the recent challenges faced by the landslide, the area is filled with “incredible attractions.”

“On Priyanka’s campaign trail in Wayanad, I had the chance to connect with some truly inspiring locals. Despite the recent challenges, they’re not giving up. They’ve built incredible attractions here – the largest giant swing in South India, a drop tower, and a thrilling zipline – all to show visitors that Wayanad is as stunning and safe as ever. I even tried the zipline myself, and I loved every second of it,” the Congress leader added.

The Leader of the Opposition can also be seen inviting his sister Priyanka Gandhi to join him on the zipline challenge. Priyanka can be seen standing at the spot to cheer Rahul.

In the video, Rahul can be seen interacting with locals, adding adding that, “There is no problem in Wayanad. The landslide was a localised event, so tourism must not be damaged.”

Earlier this year in July, heavy rains triggered multiple landslides across Wayanad, claiming hundreds of lives across Kerala.

Refering to the landslides, Rahul said, “The recent landslide has left tourism hanging by a thread, and livelihoods are really suffering—from shopkeepers to homestay owners and the adventure park team, everyone is working hard just to keep things going. Hearing their stories, I felt both deep concern for their struggles and immense admiration for their resilience.”

Notably, Priyanka Gandhi made her poll debut from the Wayanad constituency after Rahul vacated the seat following his Rae Bareli win in the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year. Rahul Gandhi had emerged victorious from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli constituencies.

He vacated the Wayanad seat later, which is now being contested by his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

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Uddhav’s Convoy Stopped At Maharashtra-Goa Border Check-Post

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Uddhav Thackeray and his son Tejas were on a campaign tour in the coastal Konkan region

Uddhav Thackeray’s carcade was stopped at the Inshuli check post when it was entering Maharashtra from Goa. (PTI file)

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s convoy was stopped at a checkpost on the Maharashtra-Goa border in Sindhudurg district on Wednesday.

The incident was reported days after bags of the former Maharashtra chief minister were checked by poll officials in Yavatmal district ahead of a poll rally, prompting him to raise allegations of selective targeting.

On Wednesday, Thackeray and his son Tejas were on a campaign tour in the coastal Konkan region.

Visuals show Thackeray’s carcade being stopped at the Inshuli check post when it was entering Maharashtra from Goa, leaving him infuriated.

Check-post personnel allowed the convoy to proceed after realising that Thackeray was travelling in one of the cars.

Thackeray then proceeded towards Sawantwadi in Sindhudurg district to address a campaign rally.

Earlier this week, bags carried by Thackeray were frisked by poll officials after the helicopter carrying him landed at a helipad for a rally in Yavatmal district in east Maharashtra.

Thackeray had recorded the video of the frisking of bags and angrily dared officials to check the luggage of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during poll campaigning.

Notably, separate videos of the frisking of bags of CM Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have also emerged, apparently aimed at taking the fang out of Thackeray’s criticism of selective targeting.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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No Muslim Quota Even If Your 4th Generation Comes, Amit Shah Tells Rahul Gandhi

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Shah also said Article 370 won’t be restored, come what may. “Even if Indira Gandhi were to return from heaven, Article 370 won’t be restored,” Shah said

Shah said the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance abides by the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar. (PTI file)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should remember that even if his “fourth generation were to come”, Muslims won’t get reservations meant for SCs, STs and OBCs.

“A few days ago, Ulemas met the president of Congress party and said that Muslims should be given reservation,” Shah said, addressing a rally for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections.

“If reservation has to be given to Muslims, then reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs will have to be cut. Rahul Baba, not only you but even if your four generations were to come, they cannot cut the quota meant for SCs, STs and OBCs and give it to Muslims,” Shah said.

Shah also said Article 370 won’t be restored, come what may. “Even if Indira Gandhi were to return from heaven, Article 370 won’t be restored,” Shah said.

On Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde’s statement that he was scared during his visit to Srinagar’s Lal Chowk when he was the Union home minister, Shah said, “Shinde ji, go to Kashmir now along with your grandkids, no harm will come to you.” “During 10 years of the Sonia-Manmohan regime, terrorists used to come freely from Pakistan and trigger bomb blasts here,” Shah said.

Describing the opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi grouping in Maharashtra as Aurangzeb Fan Club, Shah said the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance abides by the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar.

“This MVA alliance only wants to appease and Uddhav ji has forgotten the principles of Balasaheb Thackeray for the sake of power,” Shah said.

“Uddhav Babu, you are sitting with those who opposed renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, who opposed the construction of Ram temple, who opposed the abolition of triple talaq, who opposed the abolition of Article 370, who opposed the surgical strikes and who call Hindus terrorists,” Shah said.

“I have travelled all over Maharashtra and can say with confidence that Mahayuti will sweep the November 20 assembly polls,” he said.

“The ‘ladli behnas’ (women) of Maharashtra are with the lotus flower and the BJP,” Shah said. The Mahayuti will form the next government in Maharashtra with the highest ever number of seats, he added.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders are opposing all the communities, Shah said.

“They gave a statement against (Hindu seer) Ramgiri Maharaj. They caused riots in Sindkheda and they are promoting such people who are not good for Maharashtra and the country,” he added.

“People in this country are troubled by the Waqf law. Recently, the Waqf Board in Karnataka decided that entire villages are Waqf property. 400-year-old temples, farmers’ land and people’s houses became Waqf property.

“We have brought a bill to amend the Waqf Act, but Rahul Baba and Pawar Sahab are opposing the bill. Rahul Gandhi, listen, PM Modi will definitely amend the Waqf Act,” Shah said.

Shah said Manmohan Singh left India’s economy at 11th position and PM Modi took it to fifth position within 10 years. “I promise you that by 2027, India’s economy will be the third largest economy in the world,” he said.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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