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The Hindu
16 minutes ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Narendra Modi-led Government addressed problems facing health sector with ‘holistic' view: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (June 20, 2025) lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for its 'holistic' approach in addressing health issues faced by the public. He was speaking after inaugurating the Adichunchanagiri University (ACU) Bengaluru campus. 'Our leader and PM Modi had said several years ago in Gujarat that poverty's biggest issue is illness and the cost of treatment; the administration has to provide for the treatment of illness for the poor. I can say with pride today that Modi, when he became the Prime Minister, fulfilled it by providing 60 crore poor with free treatment up to ₹5 lakh,' Mr. Shah said. The Modi Government has addressed the problem of health with a holistic view, with initiatives like building toilets in about 12 crore houses through the Fit India movement, Yoga Day, Mission Indradanush, Poshan Abhiyaan, Ayushman Bharat, and Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, he added. 'In a way, it is being ensured that a citizen doesn't fall ill from the time he/she is in the mother's womb until the person becomes a complete citizen, and in case the person is ill, he takes treatment without paying a higher price for it,' he added. Major efforts were taken to increase the number of doctors in the country, Mr. Shah said. In 2014, the country had 7 AIIMS, and today there are 23 AIIMS, and the number of medical colleges has increased from 387 to 780. 'There were 51,000 MBBS seats then (2014); today it is 1,18,000, and the number of PG seats was 31,000; today it is 74,000. So, 1,18,000 MBBS doctors and 74,000 double graduate doctors are coming out every year in the country,' he added. Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V. Somanna, and Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji of the Adichunchanagiri Math were present.
New Indian Express
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bihar would not forget insult: PM Modi slams RJD over Ambedkar portrait insult
PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a blistering attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad after a portrait of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was purportedly seen placed near someone's feet. Modi said the people of Bihar would never forget such an insult to the Dalit icon. 'RJD and Congress keep Baba Saheb at their feet, I keep him in my heart,' Modi remarked, lashing out at Lalu Prasad without directly naming him, during a public meeting held at Jasauli in Siwan district. 'The entire country has seen how RJD behaved with the portrait of Baba Saheb. Posters have been put up asking them to apologise for insulting him, but I know they never will, because they have no respect for Dalits and the extremely backward class. By insulting Ambedkar, they want to show they are bigger than him in stature,' he added. Modi continued his scathing criticism by drawing a contrast between his government and the opposition. 'I emphasise Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, but for RJD and Congress, it is only Parivar Ka Saath, Parivar Ka Vikas,' he said, while launching and laying foundation stones for various projects.
NDTV
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- NDTV
At Bihar Rally, PM Modi Attacks Lalu Yadav For Allegedly Insulting BR Ambedkar
Siwan (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a pointed attack on RJD president Lalu Prasad over the alleged insult to Babasaheb Ambedkar during the former Bihar chief minister's birthday celebrations recently. PM Modi, who did not mention Lalu Prasad by name, referred to the instance of a portrait of Ambedkar being placed close to the feet of the ailing septuagenarian, for which he (Prasad) has been drawing flak from the BJP-led NDA. "Ambedkar was against dynasty rule. But they (RJD and its allies) do not like it. So they have his portrait placed at their feet. On my way, I saw posters demanding an apology for this insult to Babasaheb", remarked PM Modi, while addressing a rally in Siwan district of Bihar. He added, "But there has been no apology. This is because they hold Dalits in contempt. In contrast, Modi has Babasaheb in his heart and would like to keep his portrait close to his chest". According to the RJD, the controversy had arisen because of "camera angle" at Mr Prasad's residence while celebrations of his 78th birthday were underway earlier this month. The party has claimed that Mr Prasad had his feet on a sofa because of "medical advice", and a supporter stood close carrying the portrait of the Dalit icon. The RJD supremo's younger son and heir apparent has struck a defiant note when asked whether it would not be appropriate for his father to tender an apology. "There was no insult to Ambedkar at our place. And has Union Home Minister Amit Shah apologised till now?", Mr Yadav had recently shot back in response to queries, referring to the months old episode involving a speech by the former BJP president inside Parliament. Meanwhile, the state commission for Scheduled Castes has issued a notice to Mr Prasad, warning him of legal action if a satisfactory reply is not received within the stipulated time. The BJP, which takes on the RJD in the Assembly polls due in a few months, has been almost on a war path, burning effigies of the former CM and submitting a memorandum to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. Mr Prasad's behaviour has also drawn flak from national leaders like Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, besides BJP allies like Chirag Paswan, a Dalit leader who heads Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
Time of India
20 minutes ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar praises PM for caste census; asks Bihar voters to express gratitude
PM Modi with CM Nitish Kumar at Siwan rally (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asked people of his poll-bound state to express gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who decided to hold a caste census along with population census in 2027. Addressing a rally in Siwan, which PM Modi also attended, Nitish Kumar said: "Ordering a caste census is a great thing that the Centre has done. I thank the Prime Minister for the same," said Kumar, and addressing the people, "you all may please express your gratitude towards him". A caste census involves systematically recording individuals' caste identities during a national census. In India, where caste influences social, economic, and political life, such data can offer valuable insights into the distribution and socio-economic status of various caste groups. Caste enumeration was a regular feature of census exercises during British rule from 1881 to 1931. However, with the first census of independent India in 1951, the government chose to discontinue the practice, except for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Interestingly, under the Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan government, which included Lalu Yadav's RJD and the Congress party, a caste census was conducted in Bihar between 2022 and 2023 to collect detailed data on the state's caste composition. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Doutor: Manter a massa muscular após os 50 anos depende deste hábito noturno Revista do Homem Saiba Mais Undo Later, in the second half of 2023, the Bihar government released its statistical data on the caste-based headcount. The data showed that the politically sensitive 113-caste group known as the extremely backward classes (EBCs) constitute the largest portion at 36 per cent, along with the other backward classes at 27 per cent, which amounts to 63 per cent of the total 13.07 crore population of the state; together they constitute the social hefty segment of backward classes. Muslims constitute 17.7 per cent of the state's population, including EBC and 'upper caste' Muslims. After the figures were out, CM Nitish Kumar and his then deputy Tejashwi Yadav, decided to call it a "caste-based headcount", and not a "caste census", to escape a legal tangle as Union junior home minister Nityanand Rai had told Lok Sabha in 2021 that it would not be legally tenable to hold a "caste census" as the law provides for only count of SC/ST groups. The caste-wise breakup shows that the 'upper caste' groups among Hindus, considered BJP's mainstay, account for only 10.6 per cent, Brahmins 3.7 per cent, Rajputs (Thakurs) 3.4 per cent, Bhumihars 2.9 per cent and Kayasthas 0.6 per cent. The Bihar caste count appeared to have a little deviation in the caste-wise population of 2023 Bihar compared to the 1901 figures for the erstwhile combined region of Bihar and Jharkhand. Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha were carved out of Greater Bengal in 1912. As Stephen Henningham notes in his book Peasant Movements in Colonial India: North Bihar in 1901, the 'higher' or upper castes in Bihar then accounted for 15.6 per cent of the population, middle castes such as Koeri, Kurmi, and Yadav made up 19.8 per cent, Muslims constituted 16.1 per cent, and lower middle castes along with Scheduled Castes formed 47.9 per cent. The total Hindu population in 1901 stood at 83.3 per cent, compared to 82 per cent in present-day Bihar as revealed by the 2023 caste survey.
Time of India
24 minutes ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ambedkar In My Heart, Not At Anyone's Feet: PM Modi Slams RJD Chief Lalu Yadav Over Viral Video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav over a viral video showing BR Ambedkar's portrait allegedly placed near Yadav's feet during a birthday event. Addressing a rally in Siwan, Bihar, PM Modi declared that 'Ambedkar resides in my heart' and accused the RJD of disrespecting Dalits and backward communities. The PM said, 'RJD will never apologise because they have no respect for Dalits.' The controversy led to notices from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Bihar SC Commission. PM Modi used the moment to reaffirm NDA's commitment to uplifting the underprivileged and accused the Opposition of stalling Bihar's development. He said while NDA has brought the state back on track, RJD and Congress are dragging it backward.#modilalufight #ambedkarinsult #dalitrespect #pmmodisiwan #rjdcontroversy #modibihar #dalitrights #ambedkarlegacy #modirjdclash #ambedkarviralvideo #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews Read More
