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TopicRakesh Rathore

Topic: Rakesh Rathore

Who is Congress MP Rakesh Rathore & why political rivals are silent over his arrest in rape case

Rathore had allegedly been absconding since the registration of the FIR. His arrest came a day after the Allahabad HC rejected his petition for anticipatory bail.

Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in rape case after Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea

An FIR was lodged against Rathore on 17 January on a complaint by a woman who accused him of repeatedly raping her over four years after promising to marry her.

UP BJP MLA hits out at Yogi govt, says ‘if I speak too much, it may attract sedition charges’ 

Sitapur's BJP MLA Rakesh Rathore, taking stock of Covid-19 preparations in his district, also suggests ruling party MLAs have ‘no worth’ in UP.  

The difficulty of being Rakesh Rathore, or why the BJP’s caste coalition in UP is rocky

Leaked phone conversations of a BJP MLA speak the truth behind the Yogi government’s PR.

On Camera

Why the VB-GRAMG Bill strikes at the heart of MGNREGA

MGNREGA’s core strength was: if you needed work, you got work. VB-GRAMG’s funding model means work will only be available if a state has the budget and the Centre has approved the allocation.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.