Hijab and niqab are considered signs of a repressive, regressive society, but fundamentalist organisations want to promote segregated religious identity, says Organiser editorial.
Releasing the manifesto, Priyanka Gandhi said wheat & paddy will be purchased at Rs 2,500 per quintal and sugarcane at the rate of Rs 400 per quintal after Congress comes to power.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was also present during the launch, hinted at being the CM candidate for the party by saying, “Do you see any other face in UP from the Congress’ side?"
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, J&K National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and DMK leader T R Baalu were among the leaders who met Gandhi at her residence.
Claiming that PM Modi's 'industrialist friends' earned Rs 10,000 crore daily, Gandhi promised Congress will waive farmers' debt if it comes to power in the upcoming UP polls.
Ruling out an alliance with any political party, Gandhi said BSP and SP leaders were nowhere to be seen when rape cases rocked the country, and only Congress was fighting for the people.
The yatra will go through Bundelkhand and western UP regions. In Awadh region, it is slated to start from Varanasi, which is PM Modi's constituency, and end at Rae Bareli.
The Congress general secretary Tuesday promised 40% tickets to women for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, hoping to make women a full-fledged partner in power.
The Congress general secy was earlier stopped in Lucknow by police but was later allowed to proceed. Arun Valmiki was accused of stealing Rs 25 lakh from Jagdishpura police station.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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