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Eat at 'Indira Rasoi' at least once a month: Gehlot appeals to politicians

To ensure quality of food at 'Indira Rasoi', Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has appealed to all the public representatives to eat there at least once a month, saying this will also increase their connect with the people. Under the scheme, food is served at Rs 8 per plate. "To maintain the quality of food and better monitor the scheme, which provides fresh, nutritious, and delicious meals for Rs 8, I appeal to the MPs, MLAs, mayors, chairmen, councillors, and all other public representatives to have food at Indira Rasoi at least once every month," Gehlot said. "This will also increase your connect with the public and a sense of belonging with the society," he added. Gehlot said the scheme was gaining popularity across the state. The chief minister said he, along with the Assembly speaker and some MLAs, had obtained coupons and eaten at an Indira Rasoi in Jodhpur last month. "I will continue to do so," he tweeted on Tuesday night. The chief minister also held a meeting on T

Rumours about infighting in Rajasthan Congress 'nonsense': CM Ashok Gehlot

Asserting that there was no infighting in his Congress party, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said rumours are now being spread that no one is giving importance to the Gandhi family members and they are not able to attract votes, and dismissed them as "nonsense". He was addressing a gathering of the Regar community in Vidyadhar Nagar here. "Now, it is being spread that no one is giving importance to the Gandhi family. The Gandhi family does not have the ability to get votes. All these talks are nonsense," Gehlot said. The BJP claims that the Gandhi family does not have the ability to attract votes, but the reality is that the people of the country believe in Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, he said. "Wherever they will go in the country, lakhs of people will gather," he said. "The talks of infighting in Congress is being publicised. This benefits the BJP. Every day news keeps coming in newspapers that a fight is going on in the Rajasthan Congress. Th

Rajasthan govt to keep a check on food adulteration ahead of festival days

In view of the festive season, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday directed officials to run a special campaign to check adulteration of food items, especially sweets, milk products, edible oils and flour. In a meeting at the Chief Minister's residence here, he also said that the food and supplies department, medical department and food safety department should work with better coordination to ensure people get pure products. During the special campaign, priority should be given to testing of milk, mawa, paneer, sweets as well as flour, gram flour, edible oils, ghee, dry fruits and spices, he said. The state government will take strict action against those who play with the health of people adulterating food items, the chief minister warned. He also directed officials to effectively use mobile labs for checking and testing food items on the spot Gehlot said that seven new labs are being set up for sample testing in the state. It was informed in the meeting that since

Rajasthan Summit: At least half of MoUs should be implemented, says CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government would try to ensure that at least 50 per cent of the total investment committed in the Invest Rajasthan Summit is implemented. He said usually around 25 per cent of MoUs signed in such summits held in various states reach the implementation stage. As many as 4,192 MoUs/LOIs totalling Rs 10.44 lakh crore have been signed during roadshows at international, national and state levels from November 2021 to September 2022 before the summit, which was held on October 7 and 8 at Jaipur. Gehlot said the state government changed its policy this time and got the agreements signed before the summit. "Such events are held in several states and only 15, 20 or 25 per cent (of the total committed investment) comes as the actual investment. We have signed agreements worth around Rs 11 lakh crore. Of this, we will try to achieve 50 percent of the investment," he told reporters on the concluding day on Saturday. He further said ..

Be it Adani, Ambani or Jay Shah, we welcome all: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Condemning the BJP for mocking the Congress after he lavished praise on industrialist Gautam Adani during the Invest Rajasthan summit, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said it was not a private programme and 3,000 delegates attended it. Be it Adani or Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, Rajasthan will welcome all because it wants investment and employment, Gehlot said. "It is not a private event, it is an investors' summit. Are 3,000 delegates (who attended the summit) of the Congress?" Gehlot asked, asserting their ideologies could be that of the Congress or the BJP. "In such a situation, why do they want to create a hurdle? I condemn these people. They talked about Gautam Adani yesterday (Friday). Be it Gautam Adani or any Adani, or Ambani or Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, we will welcome all of them here. We want employment, we want investment," the chief minister said. It was not clear why Gehlot clubbed Jay Shah's name with those of industrialists Ambani and Adani

Be it Adani, Ambani or Jay Shah, we welcome all, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said industrialist Gautam Adani or Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, Rajasthan will welcome all because it requires employment and investment, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. His remarks come a day after the BJP mocked the Congress after Gehlot praised Adani at the Invest Rajasthan Summit here. "Be it Adani, Ambani or Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, we will welcome all. We want employment and investment," Gehlot told reporters after addressing the MSME Conclave at the summit. Calling the BJP mocking his praise for Adani "unfortunate", Gehlot said, "I condemn this. Making this an issue will cost the BJP dearly." On Friday, the BJP mocked the Congress after Gehlot lavished praise on Adani, the industrialist Rahul Gandhi often highlights to allege that Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped only big businessmen.

CM Gehlot invites Vedanta to set-up semiconductor industry in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has invited Vedanta Group to set up its semi-conductor chip manufacturing industry in Rajasthan amid a tussle for the project between Maharashtra and Gujarat. During the inaugural session of 'Invest Rajasthan' Summit held here on Friday, the Chief Minister said that there is a protest going on in Maharashtra on the shifting of the factory to Gujarat. "There is a protest going on in Maharashtra that why Anil Agarwal is shifting the industry to Gujarat. A lot of it has appeared in newspapers. I would like to say you (Agarwal) that there is a fight between Maharashtra and Gujarat. So, shift the industry to Rajasthan," Gehlot said. He further said, "There will be no fight. Rajasthan is your own state. Finish this fight. You are doing a very big investment." The Chief Minister said that after corona pandemic, there is a huge crisis for a semiconductor chip, which is used in mobile phones, laptops and even cars. He said that Vedanta Group is digging

CM Ashok Gehlot woos investors; says Rajasthan has friendly govt policies

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday pitched the state as a favourable investment destination that has friendly government policies, excellent road infrastructure, skilled labour, as well as better law and order. In his address at the inaugural session of the two-day 'Invest Rajasthan' Summit here, Gehlot highlighted that there has been an improvement in the happiness index of the state, which also saw its GDP rise by Rs 3 lakh crore to Rs 12 lakh crore in the last three years. Various leading industrialists, including Gautam Adani and Anil Agarwal, were also present. According to Gehlot, Rajasthan today produces 23,000 MW electricity. It had started producing 3-4 MW wind energy and presently produces 4,500 MW energy from wind besides 10,000 MW solar energy. "The state GDP has increased by Rs 3 lakh crore in three years in Rajasthan. Total state GDP today stands at Rs 12 lakh crore. The state's happiness index has also increased, making it a suitable destination for ...

Atmosphere in country worrisome, communal harmony disturbed: Ashok Gehlot

The atmosphere in the country is worrisome as democracy is under threat and communal harmony has been disturbed, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said. Speaking at the inauguration and rechristening of a 2.8-km elevated road here as 'Bharat Jodo Setu' on Thursday evening, Gehlot said the name will send a positive message across the country. The road which connects the LIC building near Ambedkar Circle to Ajmer Road was earlier known as Sodala elevated road. It was scheduled to be inaugurated on August 15 but was delayed. "The Bharat Jodo Yatra is giving the message of peace and unity. The atmosphere in the country is worrisome, democracy is under threat and communal harmony is disturbed. In such a situation, calling it 'Bharat Jodo Setu' will send a positive message across the country," Gehlot said. He said the purpose of the Congress party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is to end hatred and promote brotherhood. "To commemorate the yatra, this elevated road has been named 'Bharat

Rajasthan CM Gehlot inaugurates 'Bharat Jodo Setu' elevated road in Jaipur

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday inaugurated a 2.8-km-long elevated road in Jaipur city, officials said. Earlier known as Sodala elevated road, it was renamed 'Bharat Jodo Setu' by the chief minister, they said. The rechristening comes amid the Congress' ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. The road has been built at a cost of Rs 250 crore and will facilitate hassle-free traffic movement on the stretch between the LIC building near Ambedkar circle and Ajmer road, they said. Gehlot also laid the foundation stone of six other projects in the city, they said.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hints at early Budget for poll-bound state

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday hinted that next year's state Budget might come earlier than usual. He said the government wanted no delays as parties would go into election mode after the Budget. "Budgets do come in February-March also. If it comes 15 days or a month before then it is a different thing," Gehlot told reporters after chairing a meeting of secretaries here. "But I understand that there will be no delay in it because after this everyone has to face the election," he said. Assembly elections in Rajasthan are due to be held next year. He said both the ruling party and the Opposition wanted the Budget to be presented on time. The Opposition will also get a chance to criticise the government, while the ruling party will talk about its achievements, he said. Gehlot said the next Budget would be dedicated to the youths, adding that instructions had been given to quickly implement the schemes. He also hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said it had

MoUs, LoIs worth Rs 10.4 trillion signed ahead of Rajasthan summit

Energy sector has emerged as the main investment sector with 57 per cent of the proposed being implemented.

Gehlot targets Pilot, says Rajasthan MLAs got agitated over new CM's name

In a veiled attack on party leader Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said it was important to know why there was resentment among MLAs over the name of a new chief minister in the state. Several MLAs loyal to Gehlot, who was seen as the frontrunner for the post of the Congress national president, had last week submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Pilot as the next chief minister. Gehlot later announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state. Referring to the crisis, he said 80-90 per cent MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan. "When a chief minister is changed, 80-90 percent (MLAs) leave him and switch sides. They turn to the new candidate. I too don't consider it wrong. But it was a new case in Rajasthan where the MLAs got agitated just in the name of the new chief minister,"

Gehlot targets Pilot, says Rajasthan MLAs got agitated over name of new CM

In a veiled attack on Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said it should be looked into as to why there was resentment among MLAs over the name of a new chief minister in the state. Several MLAs loyal to Gehlot, who was seen as the frontrunner for the post of Congress national president, had last week submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Pilot as the next chief minister. Gehlot later announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state. Referring to the crisis, he said 80-90 percent MLAs switch sides when a new chief minister is going to be appointed but this did not happen in Rajasthan. When a chief minister is changed, 80-90 percent (MLAs) leave him and switch sides. They turn to the new candidate. I too don't consider it wrong. But it was a new case in Rajasthan where the MLAs got agitated just in the name of the new chief minister, Gehlot said .

Congress President polls: Gehlot says Tharoor belongs to elite class

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said veteran party leader Mallikarjun Kharge has the experience to strengthen the Congress and would emerge as a clear winner in the party presidential poll, while his rival in the race Shashi Tharoor belongs to the "elite class". Kharge has a long political experience. He has a clean heart, he comes from the Dalit community and (Kharge contesting election) is being welcomed everywhere, he told reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the secretariat here. Gehlot, one of the proposers of Kharge, said Tharoor is also a good man and has good thoughts but he is from the elite class. "Tharoor is a class apart; he is from elite class but the kind of experience which is needed to strengthen the party at booth, block and district levels, that is with Kharge and cannot be compared to Shashi Tharoor," he said "Therefore, it will naturally be a one-sided contest for Kharge, he said. Kharge and Tharoor are in a direct contest for th

Gehlot hints at continuing as CM, asks public to send suggestions on budget

Even as Ashok Gehlot's fate as the chief minister of Rajasthan hangs in the balance, the veteran Congressman on Saturday asked the people to send suggestions about the next budget directly to him, hinting that he was there to stay. He also declared that he cannot remain away from the people of Rajasthan "till his last breath" and that the Congress government will complete its five years. Gehlot's remarks come days after he announced that he will not contest the Congress presidential polls as he took moral responsibility for the political crisis in his state, and said the decision on whether he would remain the chief minister would be taken by the party chief. The controversy erupted last Sunday after MLAs loyal to him submitted resignation letters over a possible move to appoint Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister and held a meeting parallel to the one convened by the Congress Legislature Party. "I may be on any post. I am from Rajasthan. I belong to Marwar, to Jodhpur, to ...

Modi knelt down because he wanted to appear humbler than me: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday took a dig at Narendra Modi for kneeling down before the gathering in Sirohi, saying the prime minister wanted to appear humbler than him. Gehlot said instead of displaying such antiques, Modi should give the message of brotherhood and love to the people of the country. Modi, who arrived in Abu Road of Sirohi district late on Friday, did not address a rally as he reached the venue late and said he had to obey the loudspeaker rules. He, however, knelt down thrice before the gathering and apologised for not being able to address them. When asked, Gehlot told reporters in Bikaner, "He (Modi) knows that in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot has the image of a very humble man...a simple man. This has been my image since childhood. How will Modi ji contest this? He wanted to appear humbler than me." The chief minister said in addition to being humble, Modi should also give the message of brotherhood and love to the countrymen. "But he does not give

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Rajasthan govt organising 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' on Oct 7-8: Report

The Rajasthan government will organise two-day the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' from October 7 at the JECC here, an official statement said on Friday. Numerous national and international industrialists will be attending the summit. The theme of the summit Committed Delivered has gained wide acceptance in public. As many as 4,192 MoUs/LOIs of Rs 10.44 lakh crore have been received from various national and international investors. The MoUs/LoIs that were signed include sectors like Mining and Minerals, Agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, textiles, engineering, chemicals and petrochemicals, health and medicine, logistics, energy, and handicrafts, an official statement said. Many industrialists have confirmed to take part in this two-day investment summit, including LN Mittal, Chairman, Arcelor Mittal, Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, Dr. Anish Shah, MD and CEO, Mahindra Group, Aditya Ghosh, Co-Founder, Akasa Airlines and Chairperson, Social Enterprise Central, Sanjiv Bajaj, MD,

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