Rajasthan
Speak up to reduce communal tension in nation, Gehlot urges PM Modi
"I again appeal to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @NarendraModi to give a message to the nation to reduce the increasing communal tension in the country and direct the State Governments to take action against the mischievous elements who are creating nuisance in the name of religion," he posted on twitter in Hindi.
Pilot's meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi creates buzz
Pilot, who is eyeing a comeback in the state politics since he revolted against the Ashok Gehlot government, is likely to be entrusted an organisational role very soon. The BJP has been on attacking mode since the clashes broke out between two groups in Karauli. The state government has claimed that it has taken strict action but the Opposition is continuing with its attacking stance. The BJP on Friday said that it seems like "there is Taliban rule in the state".
Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari meets Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah in Delhi
The BJP MP requested Rajnath Singh that an army recruitment rally be held in the Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency. She said that the youth in the area have a lot of interest in the army and many ex-servicemen's families also reside in this area. Singh assured her that a recruitment rally will be announced soon after completing the formalities.
Buoyant with Punjab win, AAP eyes Rajasthan
Buoyant after its recent victory in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has started hectic preparations in Rajasthan for the upcoming Assembly elections. Vinay Mishra, the new in-charge of AAP Rajasthan, announced the dissolution of all the executive bodies from the state executive to the district level and said that new office-bearers will be appointed soon.
Assembly of blunders: Speaker, ministers get their facts wrong in R'sthan House
They are seen making inaccurate statements and tabling wrong facts which have to be withdrawn later. Surprisingly the entire episodes are being telecast live on YouTube and giving them all more eyeballs. One such controversy was triggered recently over the issue of the demolition of the Salasar Temple gate.This gate, located on a road leading towards the famous Salasar Balaji Temple, was demolished for widening the road by the state PWD department.
Governor is like a punching bag who is also called party's 'agent': Dhankhar
Sharing the challenges being confronted when a state's ruling party is not in power at the Centre, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday opened his heart out in the Rajasthan Assembly and said that a Governor is like a punching bag who is also termed as the party's agent deputed to fulfil the party's agenda.
Raje back to attending BJP events, calls on PM Modi
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and National Vice President of the BJP, Vasundhara Raje on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and held discussion on organisational issues and party matters concerning the state. Raje's meeting with Modi took place separately at the Prime Minister's Office located in Parliament House.
Pilot says he returned Gehlot's 'favour', got LS ticket for his son
A few days after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that he had lobbied for Sachin Pilot as Union Minister in UPA-2, the latter on Wednesday said that he had ensured a ticket for his son Vaibhav Gehlot in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections."The high command was not very much in favor of this ticket, because a single name had come from Jodhpur, whose father was the sitting Chief Minister, so at that time I advocated Vaibhav's case.
'Yes, we are slaves of Gandhi-Nehru family': Advisor to Raj CM says in Assembly
During a debate on the Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2022, Lodha got up during the middle of the discussions and said: "Yes, we are slaves. We will do slavery to the Gandhi-Nehru family til.l our last breath because this country has been built by the Gandhi-Nehru family". As soon as Lodha termed the Congressmen as slaves, Deputy Leader of Opposition, Rajendra Rathod
Factional fights cast a shadow as Rajasthan BJP prepares for 2023 polls
A year before the Assembly polls, putting an end to infighting in the Rajasthan unit is turning out to be a major challenge for the BJP. The party is trying hard to end the infighting between former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and others. Fighting over the party faces for next year's election has already started and all the camps are asserting their claim to lead the BJP in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly polls.
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