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Amit Shah to address BJP meet at Rajasthan's Jodhpur, CM Gehlot's home turf

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday address the valedictory session of a national-level meeting of the BJP's OBC Morcha in Jodhpur, the home turf of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Shah is also scheduled to deliver the inaugural address at a meeting of the BJP's booth-level workers in Jodhpur. The home minister will arrive at the Air Force station in Jaisalmer on Friday evening. He will interact with BSF officials at the south sector headquarters in Dabla (Jaisalmer) and spend the night at the BSF Officers' Institute. Shah will visit the Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer on Saturday morning before leaving for Jodhpur. In Jodhpur, he will address the valedictory session of the BJP OBC Morcha's national working committee meeting at a city hotel. National president of the morcha K Laxman, Union Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav, and the BJP's Rajasthan unit chief Satish Poonia inaugurated the two-day working committee meeting on Friday morning. Soon after the OBC Morcha

Rajasthan CM Gehlot to launch 100 days' employment scheme in urban areas

The Rajasthan government is going to launch on Friday its ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of the MGNREGA. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is scheduled launch the "Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme" in the presence of Urban Development and Housing Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi, Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria and Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar. Local MLAs will also be present on the occasion. The state-level programme will be held near a tunnel on Agra Road, an official said. Ministers in-charge of districts will launch the scheme in their respective districts. More than 2.25 lakh families have already registered for the scheme announced by the chief minister in the state budget this year. Projects on environment protection, water conservation, heritage conservation, maintenance of gardens, removal of

All Congress leaders want Rahul Gandhi to lead the party: Raj CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday reiterated that Rahul Gandhi should lead the party as he was leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra

Country can plunge into civil war if hate allowed to spread, says CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday warned the country could plunge into civil war if hatred over caste and religion is allowed to spread. Addressing a press conference here ahead of the launch of the party's 3,570-km 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Gehlot also said there was a need to give the slogan of 'Bharat Jodo' as an atmosphere had been created in the country, for the first time since Independence, that there is hate, tension and violence. The whole country is concerned about this, he said. "We have been requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that you should appeal that there be love, brotherhood and harmony among people and violence will not be tolerated. He has not done so till now," Gehlot said. "There is so much polarisation, hate has been created in the name of caste and religion. If this is not controlled, it can go towards civil war," he said. He urged them to act on the message of the Bharat Jodo Yatra of .

Yatra to counter polarisation; party wants Rahul to be chief: Raj CM Gehlot

Ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rajasthan Chief Minister AshoK Gehlot on Wednesday said that the march was being conducted to counter the communal polarisation of the country

Rajasthan to launch 100-day urban employment guarantee scheme on Friday

The Rajasthan government will launch on Friday an ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA. More than 2.25 lakh families have already registered for the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme which was proposed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot in the state budget this year. An official said the scheme to be launched on September 9 would cover works like environment protection, water and heritage conservation, garden maintenance, and removing encroachments, illegal sign boards, hoardings, banners etc. Sanitation, cleanliness and other such works will also be undertaken under the scheme, he said. "People from the age group of 18 to 60 are eligible for the scheme. Interested families will get 100 days of employment. The scheme will be implemented in all the urban local bodies from September 9," the local self government department official said. The state government has allocated Rs 800

Rajasthan govt plans to upgrade facilities in hotels owned by RTDC

Recently, chief minister Ashok Gehlot approved Rs 10 crore for the renovation of six hotels of RTDC

Gandhi family has highest credibility: Gehlot slams PM on nepotism

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of nepotism and said that the Gandhi family was being targeted because they have more credibility than him

Elections not held in BJP, leaders only wear 'mask of democracy': Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked the BJP over inner party democracy, saying elections are not held in the BJP as its leaders are "fascists" and only wear a "mask of democracy". Gehlot, who is in the national capital for the "Mehngai par halla bol" rally at the Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday, also called on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Asked about Congress president polls, he told reporters, "In Congress, elections were held during the time of Narasimha Rao ji, Sitaram Kesri ji and when Sonia Gandhi ji became the president, elections were held. But have you ever heard that elections are held in the BJP?" Attacking the BJP, the senior Congress leader said, it is not discussed when Rajnath Singh becomes the president of the BJP and when he steps down, when Amit Shah becomes president, when he steps down from the post, and when JP Nadda becomes the party president. "The people of BJP are fascists, they only wear the mask of ...

Govt wants to develop Rajasthan as centre of religious tourism: CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government wants to develop the state as a centre of religious tourism, for which places of worship should be equipped with all kind of facilities. At a meeting held to review the management of religious fairs, he directed officials for their safe conduct. "The state government is committed to provide the devotees all kind of facilities and security. The intention of the state government is that Rajasthan should be developed into a wonderful centre of religious tourism," he said. "All religious places in the state should be beautiful and equipped with all facilities," Gehlot added at the meeting, which was also attended by religious leaders through videoconferencing. The chief minister said the guidelines issued by the state government for safety in fairs should be implemented properly. Gehlot also sought suggestions from religious leaders to improve facilities. The chief minister said his government is working for the ...

Over half the cases of crime against women in Rajasthan false: CM Gehlot

Gehlot was interacting with the media after attending the convocation parade at Rajasthan Police Academy in Jaipur on Friday

Rajasthan announces amnesty scheme for mining leases up to Mar 31, 2021

The mines department's Arrears and Interest Waiver Scheme, 2022, will be applicable to the outstanding dues of those in the business of minor minerals

Gehlot conducts aerial survey of flood affected areas in Rajasthan district

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday conducted an aerial survey of flood affected villages of Dholpur district. He visited about a dozen villages of Sarmathura, Bari and Rajkheda areas and inquired about the rescue and relief operations. He directed the officers to provide prompt assistance to the affected after assessing the damage caused to public and private properties, crops and animals at the earliest, an official statement said. Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh also took stock of the situation in the flood affected areas by helicopter along with the Chief Minister. He surveyed the waterlogging sites in the areas of Chilpura, Andava Puraini, Mahdpura, Tikatpura, Vakatapura, Chadiyan Ka Pura, Shankarpura and Gopalpura around the Chambal river. He interacted with the people staying in the shelters. Taking stock of the arrangements made by the administration, he directed to continue the facilities till the drainage. Gehlot said the relief and rescue operations will be provid

Rajasthan attracts investment commitments worth nearly Rs 70k cr

Rajasthan's upcoming investor summit - Invest Rajasthan 2022 - began on Wednesday in the national capital and MoUs worth almost Rs 70,000 crore were signed by various firms. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, present on the occasion, exuded confidence that investment commitments worth Rs one lakh crore would come in September following a conducive environment for investors in the state. The state government's upcoming Investors Summit Invest Rajasthan 2022 - has started with MoUs signing ceremonies here on August 24, 2022. As per a statement, the MoUs of Rs 69,789.93 crore have been successfully signed by the Rajasthan government, creating a total of 11,846 direct employment opportunities. The investments were envisaged in various districts across the state, including Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Alwar, etc. where RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation) has developed special sectoral zones over the years. After the

What are now being considered freebies are actually welfare schemes: Gehlot

The discussions around freebies gained traction after prime minister Narendra Modi criticised the Revdi culture in the country promoted by political parties in exchange of votes

Ashok Gehlot is Sonia Gandhi's choice to 'lead' Congress, say reports

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has emerged as the top choice for the Congress president's post. Sources have indicated that Sonia requested him to take over before she heads abroad for medical checkup

Nobody knows what will be decided: Gehlot on Congress President speculation

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday sought to downplay speculation that he could be made Congress chief, saying nobody knows what will be decided. Gehlot's meeting with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi led to the buzz that the two may have discussed the possibility of him being the next party president. "Sonia (Gandhi) ji has gone abroad for a checkup. (K C) Venugopal ji and me paid a courtesy call on her yesterday when we were going to Gujarat," he told reporters. Asked about the possibility of him being Congress president, Gehlot said, "This has been doing the rounds in the media for a long time. You keep talking about it. Nobody knows what is going to be decided." The veteran Congress leader added that he is concentrating on the two responsibilities given to him -- senior observer for the upcoming Gujarat assembly polls and chief minister of Rajasthan. He asserted that his efforts were directed at ensuring the Congress government is repeated in Rajasthan. Pressed by

Amid Rahul's reluctance, Sonia urges Gehlot to lead Congress: Report

Amid the countdown to the elections of the Congress party's president, the turbulence over the chief candidate's name still prevailed on Wednesday

Congress to announce poll schedule for party president's post on August 28

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has emerged as the top choice for the Congress president's post

AAP's pre-poll promises deceptive, Gujarat voters won't trust them: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the pre-poll promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to Gujarat voters were deceptive in nature and the people of the state will not fall for them. The senior Congress observer for Gujarat Assembly polls said the AAP, which insulted Mahatma Gandhi by removing his photographs from Delhi government offices, was now doing election campaigning in the home state of the Father of the Nation. Seeking to downplay the AAP's entry in the Gujarat Assembly elections, due by the year-end, Gehlot exuded confidence the people of the state will not trust the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit's pre-poll "guarantees". In an apparent attack on the AAP government in Delhi, the Congress leader said Those who insulted Mahatma Gandhi by removing his photographs from government offices in their state are now doing poll campaigning in Gujarat, the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel." He was addressing party MLAs, office-bearers and