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Kavitha praises Sonia, invites 18 parties to join 1-day hunger strike
New Delhi: A day ahead of hunger strike to demand for the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, BRS leader K Kavitha on Thursday praised Sonia Gandhi for pushing the bill during the UPA tenure.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath performs aarti at Holi celebration, in Gorakhpur.
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YOGI CONSECRATES
MAA KALI, GANESH, KALBHAIRAV IDOLS
Gorakhpur: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Thursday morning consecrated the idols of Maa Kali, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kalbhairav in the newly constructed Shrikali Mata Temple on the Gorakhnath Temple premises, as per an official release. The rituals were held in a devotional atmosphere, following which a large number of people had the ‘prasada’ at ‘Bhandara’ held on the occasion.
Kavitha has invited 18 political parties, including Congress to join the one-day hunger strike to press the demand. “I salute Madam Sonia Gandhi for having backed the Women’s reservation Bill despite leading a coalition govt at Centre,” she said.
Kavitha said she has spoken to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and General Secretary KC Venugopal to send a representative to the protest.
The BRS leader, who is pushing for women reservation bill, has to appear before the ED in Delhi excise policy case.
Strengthening Ties
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on Thursday.
—PHOTO BY ANI
SUMMONS FROM ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE WERE MODI’S
SUMMONS, SAYS KT RAMA RAO
Hyderabad: BRS leader KT Rama Rao on Thursday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of crony capitalism and “misusing” agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate to harass opposition leaders. Rao, who alleged that the central agencies have become puppets in the hands of the Modi government, claimed that several BRS leaders have been targeted by the Centre.
The summons issued by the ED to his sister and BRS MLC K Kavitha in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy are “not ED summons but Modi summons”, he said.
