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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP mounts pressure on Lalu to apologise over Ambedkar issue
Patna: BJP is mounting pressure on RJD chief Lalu Prasad to apologise for allegedly disrespecting the portrait of BR Ambedkar on June 11. The matter is related to Lalu's birthday on June 11. A video went viral on social media in which an RJD worker is seen placing a picture of Ambedkar as a gift near Lalu's feet on the table on his birthday. Lalu neither touched the picture nor uttered a word. Senior BJP leader and deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday said though dalits in Congress and RJD want Lalu to apologise, but his family members resist it. BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said the party will not rest till Lalu sought public apology for disrespecting Baba Saheb. Posters were put up at various places in Patna by the Bihar Pasmanda Foundation with a caption: "Pasmanda dalits ask, when will the Lalu family apologise?" However, RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad said Lalu gave voice to the poor in Bihar and always advised their children to be educated and follow the principles of B R Ambedkar. JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad also said Lalu should respect the sentiments of his party supporters among the dalits and Pasmanda Muslim community and apologise. Samrat posted on X: "There is an internal turmoil in RJD and Bihar Congress over the insult of Baba Saheb. It is being discussed that dalit workers of both the parties believe that Lalu or Tejashwi Prasad Yadav should apologise by expressing public regret on the unfortunate incident of insulting Baba Saheb. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Quito: Ecuatorianos: generen un segundo ingreso con Amazon CFD. InvestIQ Registrarse Undo But the family is not ready for this. Lalu's family says come what may, they will not apologise." He further stated: "This is an internal matter of RJD. But, the way the demand for an apology from Lalu family is being made from all sides, the anger of dalit-backward workers of his party is natural. But only the family will rule," he said. BJP leaders on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to governor Arif Mohammed Khan, demanding that Lalu should publicly apologise on this subject and strict guidelines should be issued to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future. Patna: BJP is mounting pressure on RJD chief Lalu Prasad to apologise for allegedly disrespecting the portrait of BR Ambedkar on June 11. The matter is related to Lalu's birthday on June 11. A video went viral on social media in which an RJD worker is seen placing a picture of Ambedkar as a gift near Lalu's feet on the table on his birthday. Lalu neither touched the picture nor uttered a word. Senior BJP leader and deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday said though dalits in Congress and RJD want Lalu to apologise, but his family members resist it. BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said the party will not rest till Lalu sought public apology for disrespecting Baba Saheb. Posters were put up at various places in Patna by the Bihar Pasmanda Foundation with a caption: "Pasmanda dalits ask, when will the Lalu family apologise?" However, RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad said Lalu gave voice to the poor in Bihar and always advised their children to be educated and follow the principles of B R Ambedkar. JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad also said Lalu should respect the sentiments of his party supporters among the dalits and Pasmanda Muslim community and apologise. Samrat posted on X: "There is an internal turmoil in RJD and Bihar Congress over the insult of Baba Saheb. It is being discussed that dalit workers of both the parties believe that Lalu or Tejashwi Prasad Yadav should apologise by expressing public regret on the unfortunate incident of insulting Baba Saheb. But the family is not ready for this. Lalu's family says come what may, they will not apologise." He further stated: "This is an internal matter of RJD. But, the way the demand for an apology from Lalu family is being made from all sides, the anger of dalit-backward workers of his party is natural. But only the family will rule," he said. BJP leaders on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to governor Arif Mohammed Khan, demanding that Lalu should publicly apologise on this subject and strict guidelines should be issued to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
INDIA bloc intact; SP-Congress to contest U.P. polls together, says Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) that the INDIA bloc is intact and asserted that the Congress and the SP will contest the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh together as part of the opposition grouping. 'We are not worried about any such statement. INDIA bloc is intact and we are firmly with it. Those who are unhappy can walk alliance will contest the elections together,' said Mr. Yadav, while replying to a media query on a recent statement by Congress Lok Sabha MP Imran Masood regarding a reset in seat sharing between the SP and the Congress for the 2027 polls. For the last two weeks, Mr. Masood, the Saharanpur MP and a leading Muslim face of the Congress, has been stressing that the seat-sharing formula used in the 2024 Lok Sabha election will not work in 2027. Both the Congress and SP are part of the opposition INDIA alliance, which was created before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls to electorally challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The SP and Congress contested the parliamentary polls together in U.P. registering limited success with the SP winning 37 seats while the Congress emerged victorious in six seats, it's best performance in U.P. since 2009. Mr. Yadav's statement is significant because on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) he was meeting representatives of the Pasmanda Muslim community at the SP state headquarters, in Lucknow. He promised a slew of measures, if elected in 2027. 'Many decisions related to the livelihood and employment of weavers were taken by the Samajwadi Government. As soon as the BJP Government came, all the schemes for their welfare were ruined. I assure you that after the formation of the Samajwadi Government, along with solving all the problems of weavers, attention will also be paid to their training, quality of production, new technology, and fashion trends,' he said.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Amended Waqf law will protect tribal lands: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not only benefit the deprived people belonging to the Muslim community but also protect the interests of tribal communities in the State by preventing land grabbing. Waqf Act SC hearing: Pleas listed before Justice Gavai-led Bench on May 15 He also hit out at the Congress accusing it of failing to introduce caste census despite being in power for 60 years. 'Waqf board was introduced with the objective of upliftment of economically backward and downtrodden women from the Muslim community and Pasmanda Muslim. However, it did not happen. "The influential people from the Muslim community took the Waqf properties on lease and set up big malls. The rich kept on becoming richer but the poor did not get any benefit,' Mr. Sai said in an interview to PTI Videos. He said that amending the Waqf law was one of the bold decisions of the Prime Minister. "We would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, who has been taking many bold decisions. This is also one of them. With the introduction of the Act, their arbitrariness will definitely stop and the Waqf Board will work for the upliftment of the Pasmanda Muslims, the poor and the women,' he said. 'Chhattisgarh is a tribal-dominated State and the land of the tribals will also be protected here with this Amendment Act. The Waqf boards will not be able to cast their eyes on their [tribals'] land either,' he added. About the Congress claims that the government is eyeing political gains with its move to include the caste survey in the next census, Mr. Sai called the Opposition party a "sinking ship" and said it has nothing to speak of. 'There is a huge difference between what Congress says and what it does. They have been demanding caste-based census since the Nehruvian era, but did nothing despite being in power for 55-60 years,' he said. Praising PM Modi for the decision to include caste enumeration in the census, he said, 'The country is fortunate to have such a visionary PM who considers all 140 crore Indians as family and works day and night for their happiness and sorrows'. With the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' and 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', he has been working for everyone's development and winning everyone's trust, he said, adding that the country will benefit from caste census. On April 30, the Centre announced that caste enumeration will be included in the next census exercise.
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Business Standard
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Waqf law to benefit Muslims, will protect tribal lands: Chhattisgarh CM
He also hit out at the Congress accusing it of failing to introduce caste census despite being in power for 60 years Press Trust of India Raipur Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not only benefit the deprived people belonging to the Muslim community but also protect the interests of tribal communities in the state by preventing land grabbing. He also hit out at the Congress accusing it of failing to introduce caste census despite being in power for 60 years. Waqf board was introduced with the objective of upliftment of economically backward and downtrodden women from the Muslim community and Pasmanda Muslim. However, it did not happen. "The influential people from the Muslim community took the Waqf properties on lease and set up big malls. The rich kept on becoming richer but the poor did not get any benefit, Sai said in an interview to PTI Videos. He said that amending the Waqf law was one of the bold decisions of the prime minister. "We would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, who has been taking many bold decisions. This is also one of them. With the introduction of the Act, their arbitrariness will definitely stop and the Waqf Board will work for the upliftment of the Pasmanda Muslims, the poor and the women, he said. Chhattisgarh is a tribal-dominated state and the land of the tribals will also be protected here with this Amendment Act. The Waqf boards will not be able to cast their eyes on their (tribals') land either, he added. About Congress claims that the government is eyeing political gains with its move to include the caste survey in the next census, Sai called the opposition party a "sinking ship" and said it has nothing to speak of. There is a huge difference between what Congress says and what it does. They have been demanding caste-based census since the Nehruvian era, but did nothing despite being in power for 55-60 years, he said. Praising PM Modi for the decision to include caste enumeration in the census, he said, The country is fortunate to have such a visionary PM who considers all 140 crore Indians as family and works day and night for their happiness and sorrows. With the motto of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' and Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', he has been working for everyone's development and winning everyone's trust, he said, adding that the country will benefit from caste census. On April 30, the Centre announced that caste enumeration will be included in the next census exercise. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Print
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Amended Waqf law will protect tribal lands: Chhattisgarh CM
'Waqf board was introduced with the objective of upliftment of economically backward and downtrodden women from the Muslim community and Pasmanda Muslim. However, it did not happen. He also hit out at the Congress accusing it of failing to introduce caste census despite being in power for 60 years. Raipur, May 5 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not only benefit the deprived people belonging to the Muslim community but also protect the interests of tribal communities in the state by preventing land grabbing. 'The influential people from the Muslim community took the Waqf properties on lease and set up big malls. The rich kept on becoming richer but the poor did not get any benefit,' Sai said in an interview to PTI Videos. He said that amending the Waqf law was one of the bold decisions of the prime minister. 'We would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, who has been taking many bold decisions. This is also one of them. With the introduction of the Act, their arbitrariness will definitely stop and the Waqf Board will work for the upliftment of the Pasmanda Muslims, the poor and the women,' he said. 'Chhattisgarh is a tribal-dominated state and the land of the tribals will also be protected here with this Amendment Act. The Waqf boards will not be able to cast their eyes on their (tribals') land either,' he added. About Congress claims that the government is eyeing political gains with its move to include the caste survey in the next census, Sai called the opposition party a 'sinking ship' and said it has nothing to speak of. 'There is a huge difference between what Congress says and what it does. They have been demanding caste-based census since the Nehruvian era, but did nothing despite being in power for 55-60 years,' he said. Praising PM Modi for the decision to include caste enumeration in the census, he said, 'The country is fortunate to have such a visionary PM who considers all 140 crore Indians as family and works day and night for their happiness and sorrows'. With the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' and 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', he has been working for everyone's development and winning everyone's trust, he said, adding that the country will benefit from caste census. On April 30, the Centre announced that caste enumeration will be included in the next census exercise. PTI TKP VJ RT RT RT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
