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BJP MLAs walkout from Assembly over Randhawa’s remark on Modi
BJP’s Madan Dilawar alleges conspiracy to kill PM Modi Randhawa
Naresh Sharma & Aishwary Pradhan
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Jaipur: BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the Rajasthan Assembly and party workers protested in the city Tuesday over Congress state in-charge Sukhjinder
Singh Randhawa’s remark that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be “finished off”.
BJP MLAs raised the issue during the debate in the House on the demand for grants for the agriculture department.
As soon as the BJP state president Satish Poonia’s speech ended, other MLAs rose from their seats, claiming that the Congress leader had given a call to physically eliminate the PM.
Using the term “terrorist”, BJP MLA
Madan Dilawar said people are terrorised while the state government remains silent on the issue. He alleged there is a conspiracy to kill Modi. Dilawar was backed by other BJP MLAs.
spoke of defeating Modi and saving country: Kalla
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Poonia blames Congress Govt for suicides by youth from rural Raj
First India Bureau
Jaipur: BJP MLA Satish Poonia raised the issue of suicide by farmers and youth during the discussion on the demands of grants of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Rajsamand Lake, Happy Valley devp soon: Vishvendra Singh
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Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore announced a walkout over Randhawa’s remark. “The kind of comment Congress in-charge Randhawa made for the PM is condemnable,” he said.
First India Bureau Jaipur: Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh assured in the Assembly on Tuesday that efforts will be made to increase the sanctioned amount of Rs 1 crore for the development of Rajsamand Lake and expansion of tourism facilities there, after getting it tested. Singh was replying to supplementary questions raised by members in this regard during the Question Hour. He said that the tender for this work approved in the year 2022-23 was cancelled due to technical reasons. He assured that soon action will be taken
TEACHING WORK YET TO BEGIN AT FINTECH DIGITAL UNIVERSITY: KALLA
Education Minister Dr BD Kalla said in the Assembly on Tuesday on behalf of the Information and Technology Minister that the teaching work has not yet started in the Fintech Digital University in Jodhpur. He informed that the Rajiv Gandhi Fintech Digital Institute will be built on the lines of IITs and there is a possibility of a bill for this university coming in this session of the Vidhan Sabha, only then teaching will be started in it. He said that in year 2022-23, a provision of Rs 120 crore was made for this university, which has been increased to Rs 139 crore and the budget will be increased further on the basis of financial requirement.
5,877 cases OK’d for Accidental Insurance, informs Dhariwal
to invite fresh tenders.
Meanwhile, Vishvendra Singh said that the Chashma-e-Noor (Happy Valley) monument in Ajmer is situated in a protected forest area and permission is not granted for development works there. He assured that, the State Government will try to find a solution by writing a letter again to the forest department.
MARKS RELAXATION IN ‘SET’ FOR ‘EWS’ NOT IN STATE’S HANDS: YADAV
Minister of State for Higher Education Rajendra
Singh Yadav said on Tuesday that the State Eligibility Test (SET) is conducted on the basis of criteria set by the University Grants Commission (UGC). UGC has prescribed minimum 55 per cent marks for EWS category. He clarified that it is not possible for the state government to give relaxation of 5 per cent marks to the candidates of this category. MLA Ramlal Sharma had raised the issue.
“10,000 youths of Rajasthan have committed suicide. 70 per cent of these youth are from rural areas who committed suicide due to depression due to one reason or the other, including paper leaks.
The main reason for which is 28 per cent unemployment, for which the Congress government is responsible,” he said.
“The farmers of Rajasthan have to bear the brunt. Neither girdawari nor relief has been given, only
Jaipur: Former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and senior BJP MLA Kailash Meghwal raised the issue of Naxalism in the State. Meghwal said that the demand for ‘Bhilsthan’ is arising in southern Rajasthan in the State, which is taking a very serious form. Meghwal said that this demand is going to divide Rajasthan, which has now reached the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly as well. “Everyone should think seriously about this idea, why such a demand arose and why a part of colorful Rajasthan wants to separate? Considering this seriously, policies should be made so that a situation of satisfaction is created in the tribal sections,” he said. He said that how much blood was lost due to Naxalism in Bengal is not hidden from anyone. “The seeds of Naxalism and Maoism have now reached even in southern Rajasthan and discontent is increasing among the tribals,” he said.
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talk is done. The Government of Rajasthan has disappointed in many places,” he said. Demanding white paper on loan waiver, Poonia said under State Milk Production Scheme, money of about 1,500 farmers of Nagaur is pending.
First India Bureau Jaipur: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal said in the Assembly on Tuesday that 5,877 cases have been approved for payment so far to provide assistance to the insured families under the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Accidental Insurance Scheme. He said that in these approved cases, the victims are being paid continuously. The Minister was replying on behalf of the Minister of State Insurance and Provident Fund to the supplementary questions during the Question Hour.
He said that it is natural for the payment to take some time. In cases where there is a delay in payment, a dual