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Farmers to mark 9 months of agitation against farm laws with two-day national convention at Singhu border

The national convention is expected to discuss issues like repealing all three pro-corporate agriculture laws, legal guarantee for MSP (Minimum Support Price) of all crops, repeal of Electricity Bill 2021 and no persecution of farmers under Air Quality Management Commission Bill 2021 in NCR.

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The agitating farmers on Thursday organised a national convention at Singhu border to mark the completion of nine months of their agitation against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws. A total of 1500 representatives of farmers, women, youth and workers will participate in the two-day-event to intensify the movement against the Centre’s farm legislations.

Three sessions will be organized in the event on Thursday, in which one session each will be organized on industrial workers, agricultural workers, rural, poor and tribal people including the inaugural session. The national convention is expected to discuss issues like repealing all three pro-corporate agriculture laws, legal guarantee for MSP (Minimum Support Price) of all crops, repeal of Electricity Bill 2021 and no persecution of farmers under Air Quality Management Commission Bill 2021 in NCR and adjoining areas.

Addressing the protestors at Singhu border, the Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the farmers’ delegation will refect on what the farmers have lost and gained in the last nine months.

Notably, thousands of farmers from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other parts of the country have been protesting on different borders of Delhi since Nover 26, 2020, against the three farm laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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While the government projected the ne laws as major reforms in agriculture sector, farmers fear that the new farm laws have no mention of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and mandis that will leave them to the mercy of big corporates.

So far, several rounds of talks between the Centre and farmer leaders have failed as farmers are stuck to their demands of repealing the three laws. While the government asked them to consider their offer of deferring the laws to one and half years.

In other India news, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the immediate priority is the evacuation of all Indians stranded in Afghanistan.

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BSP chief Mayawati names nephew Akash Anand as party in-charge

According to the party’s official statement, Mayawati called upon the party workers to increase the BSP’s support base for the Lok Sabha elections to liberate the poor, backward and deprived sections from the exploitative system of vote hamara, raj tumhara.

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BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday declared her nephew Akash Anand as her uttaradikari (heir). Udayveer Singh, the BSP’s Shahjahanpur district unit chief said Akash Anand has been declared the uttaradhikari by Mayawatiji. He said Anand has been given the responsibility to strtengthen the party organization all over India except Uttar Pradesh.

The party’s official statement did not include any such decision. Singh said Mayawati announced the decision during a meeting in the district that was attended by party leaders from all over India. Mayawati said  Anand will be her heir after her.

Confirming the development, BSP MLC Bhim Rao Ambedkar said. The party has got a youth leader in Akash Anand. He said in states where the party is weak, Anand will be strengthening it. He added BSP’s mission will continue. Asked about Anand becoming Mayawati’s successor, the BSP’s state unit chief Vishwanath Pal said Pura Bahujan samaj Khush hai. Anand is party’s national coordinator at present.

According to the party’s official statement, Mayawati called upon the party workers to increase the BSP’s support base for the Lok Sabha elections to liberate the poor, backward and deprived sections from the exploitative system of vote hamara, raj tumhara.

Mayawati gave detailed guidelines to senior office bearers of various states regarding preparations for the general elections. She said as an Ambedkarite party, the BSP’s effort is to develop the political power of the Bahujan Samaj by connecting various sections of the Bahujan community on the basis of mutual brotherhood. She said the objective is to acquire the master key of power.

She called upon the party workers to strengthen the organization with double effort to properly face opposition parties, which mostly survive in politics through money power, attractive promises and deceitful claims instead of policy and principles for the public and national interest.

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Watch: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao in hospital

After interacting with Rao for a few moments the CM left the premises.Revanth Reddy took to X(formerly Twitter) and wrote visited former chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, who was on rest, and inquired about his well being.

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Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday met with former CM and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao who was admitted to hospital following a fall recently. In a video circulating on social media Reddy wearing a mask is seen speaking to Rao as the latter also tries interacting with him. Reddy is accompanied by a few men. One can also see the doctor standing beside Rao as Reddy speaks to him.

After interacting with Rao for a few moments the CM left the premises.Revanth Reddy took to X(formerly Twitter) and wrote visited former chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao, who was on rest, and inquired about his well being. Reddy also shared a picture of him along with the BRS supremo.

Former chief minister Chandrasekhar Rao was admitted to the Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad after he fell in his farmhouse in Erravalli. Rao’s son and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao said KCR suffered a fracture following the fall. Chandrasekhar Rao also underwent hip replacement surgery after his admission to the hospital.

The Hospital said in a statement Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao Garu had a slip and fall in his bathroom at his residence and was subsequently brought to Yashoda hospital for further care. On evaluation including CT scans he was found to have hip fracture. He would require left hip replacement for the same and the usual course of recovery for such cases is expected to be six to eight weeks.

On direction of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy earlier, the secretary of Health, Medical and family welfare department in Telangana visited Yashoda hospital to inquire about the health of former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. PM Modi took to X(Formerly Twitter) and wrote that he is distressed to know that former Telangana CM KCR Garu has suffered an injury. He prayed for his speedy recovery and good health

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BJP names Vishnu Deo Sai as new chief minister of Chhattisgarh

In the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, Sai won from the Kunkuri Tribal seat with a margin of over 25000 votes. The BJP won 54 seats in Chhattisgarh, the Congress trailed behind with only 35 seats.   

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Vishnu Deo Sai, the former Chhattisgarh BJP president, will be the new chief minister of the state. The BJP had been in a huddle over the chief ministerial name since it scored a comfortable victory in Chhattisgarh, refuting election polls that predicted a tough fight with the Congress. Sai’s name was being counted among the frontrunners, along with former chief minister Raman Singh.

Sai had been the state president of the BJP between 2020 and 2022.He was the union minister of state for steel in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term. He was also the Lok Sabha member from the BJP representing Chhattisgarh’s Raipur constituency. He is a member of BJP’s national working committee.

After the formation of the Congress government in 2018, when the BJP restructured its organization, Vishnu Deo Sai was appointed as the state president of BJP. In 2022, Arun Sao replaced Sai as the party’s state unit chief. Vishnu Deo Sai has been unanimously chosen as the leader of the legislative assembly. BJP Leader OP Chaudhary said the BJP will take the state forward under his leadership. He said they will fulfill the responsibilities decided by the party. He said the BJP will give their 100% under the leadership of Vishnu Deo Sai.

Sai began his political career as a panchayat leader. He later remained a member of the Madhya Pradesh assembly between 1990 and 98. In 1999, he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha. He was later re-elected to the subsequent Lok Sabhas from Raipur. With his appointment as the chief Minister, the BJP eyes the sizable tribal votes in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, Sai won from the Kunkuri Tribal seat with a margin of over 25000 votes. The BJP won 54 seats in Chhattisgarh, the Congress trailed behind with only 35 seats.   

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