Modi at helm, BJP signals return to 'Hindutva'

June 20, 2013

Lucknow, Jun 20: With Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi taking charge of the BJP’s election campaign, the saffron party could once again return to the “Hindutva” plank in Uttar Pradesh in an attempt to reap electoral dividends in the forthcoming general election.

Modi’s protege and BJP general secretary Amit Shah, who concluded a two-day visit to UP after being appointed in-charge of the state unit, dropped enough hints that the party, besides propagating the Gujarat model and taking up developmental issues, would not hesitate to rake up issues related to the “Hindutva” ideology.

During his visit, Shah made it clear that the Ram temple issue was very much on the agenda of the BJP. “We had never abandoned the Ram temple issue... We are committed to the construction of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya,” he said.

The VHP has declared that it would launch a nationwide agitation for the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya from October this year.

Cow slaughter

The BJP leader also made it clear that the issue of cow slaughter was very much on the agenda of the party, along with the move of the Samajwadi Party government to release people accused of terror attacks in different parts of the state.

Earlier too, BJP president Rajnath Singh had declared that the party could pave the way for the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya by a legislation if it got a majority on its own in Parliament.

Grand Ram temple

“The BJP has been and will always remain committed to the construction of a grand Ram temple at the Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya,” Singh had said while speaking at a VHP meeting at the recently-concluded Mahakumbh at Allahabad.

UP sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha, and would be crucial for Modi if were to nurture his prime ministerial ambition.

The BJP could win only nine seats in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls from UP, while in last year’s Assembly elections, its tally was just 47 out of a total of 403.

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Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo calls Scindia power-hungry leader for ditching Congress

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March 13,2020

Raipur, Mar 13: Calling Jyotiraditya Scindia a "power-hungry" leader, Chhattisgarh Minister and Congress leader TS Singh Deo on Friday said that if someone joins another party to occupy the top position of the state that he should never become a Chief Minister.

When enquired if Deo has any plans to join the BJP in the future, he quickly said that he would never be able to relate himself with the "ideology" of the party.

"People may make claims but I will never join BJP, even if I get 100 lives I will never associate with that ideology. A person who joins BJP for not being able to become Chief Minister should never become a Chief Minister," he said while speaking to media in Raipur.

"A single person does not remain as captain forever, Kapil Dev got his chance when Gavaskar was there. Currently, Virat Kohli is the captain but in T20 there are different captains. Will Kohli join Pakistan's team if he is not made the captain? This is beyond understanding."

On Wednesday, Scindia joined BJP in New Delhi in the presence of party President JP Nadda. He had resigned from Congress a day earlier after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He will file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections on March 13.

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Munnar landslide death toll reaches 26; around 40 still missing

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August 8,2020

Idukki, Aug 8: Nine more bodies have been recovered from the landslide ravaged Pettimudi near Munnar in Idukki on Saturday. With this the death toll in the tragedy reached 26. Around 40 are feared to be still trapped under the debris or washed away.

The rescue operation by NDRF and Fire and Rescue Services that was stopped by Friday evening due to poor light and bad weather resumed by Saturday morning.

Horrifying scene prevailed in the area as relatives of the missing people screamed around in search of their beloved ones. As it is nearly 48 hours since the incident happened, the chances of recovering missing persons alive from the debris is becoming bleak. Three of the bodies recovered on Saturday could not be identified till evening.

Kerala Revenue Minster E Chandrasekharan, who visited the area on Saturday, said that search operation would be carried out until all the missing are recovered.

It was by around 11.30 pm on Thursday that landslide had hit the Nayamakkad estate of Kannan Devan Hills and Plantations. Settlement clusters of plantation workers where 83 persons were staying were reduced to debris as the huge rocks came bulldozing. Five of the residents were reported to be not in the spot while the mishap occured.

Meanwhile, heavy rains led to floods at many parts of the state. Red alert has been issued at Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts for Sunday also. A total of 11,446 persons of 3,530 families were shifted to relief camps across the state, of which major chunk is at Wayanad.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that water level at most dams is increasing swiftly.

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Diesel crosses Rs 80-mark in Delhi after 19th consecutive price hike

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June 25,2020

New Delhi, Jun 25: Diesel price in the national capital crossed the Rs 80 per litre-mark for the first time ever on Thursday as oil companies raised prices for the 19th day, taking the cumulative rate to Rs 10.63 a litre.

Petrol price, after a day's hiatus, was hiked by 16 paise and the increase in less than three weeks now totals Rs 8.66 per litre.

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.92 per litre from Rs 79.76, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 80.02 a litre from Rs 79.88, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

Diesel had for the first time become costlier than petrol in Delhi on Wednesday and has now crossed the Rs 80 per litre-mark.

Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax (VAT).

However, diesel is costlier than petrol only in the national capital where the state government had raised local sales tax or VAT on the fuel sharply last month. It costs less than petrol in other cities.

The 19th daily increase in rates since oil companies on June 7 restarted revising prices in line with costs after ending an 82-day hiatus in rate revision, has taken diesel prices to fresh highs.

In 19 straight days, diesel price has gone up by Rs 10.63 per litre. Petrol price has been hiked on 18 occasions since June 7 and now totals to Rs 8.66 a litre.

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