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Opposition to observe DeMo anniversary on Nov 8 as ‘black day’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The move would give the Congress a chance to revive the disturbing memories of noteban ahead of the Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat polls
In a clever political move aimed at reviving the disturbing memories of the aftermath of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation decision – especially among the lower and middle classes – just ahead of the Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat assembly elections, a united Opposition has decided to observe November 8 – note ban’s first anniversary – as a “black day”.
The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, will organise nationwide protests, rallies and sit-ins to project demonetisation – a decision that sucked out 86 per cent currency from circulation and wreaked havoc in the lives of the common man – as “the biggest scam of the century”.
Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad while addressing a joint press conference with Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien and JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav, in New Delhi, on Tuesday said: “Possibly this is the first time that a decision (demonetisation) announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to be changed 135 times. It just shows how ill-conceived it was.”[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Azad, who coordinated with other Opposition parties, claimed that 18 parties were on board for the plan to observe the “black day” and said that these parties “will be protesting in their own way in their respective States.”
On Monday, the Opposition parties had formed a coordination committee and met for the first time in Parliament, ostensibly to discuss the blueprint for the events that can mark the first anniversary of demonetisation. Apart from Azad, Derek O’Brien and Sharad Yadav, the coordination committee meeting was attended by CPI MP D. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) Satish Mishra.
BSP supremo Mayawati plans to kickstart her anti-note ban campaign with a rally at Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and the party will hold 13 rallies over the issue across the state. The Left parties too are planning a series of protest actions starting from the last week of October.
The “black day” protests will also mark the beginning of a three-day agitation by central trade unions affiliated with various Opposition parties to demonstrate against the Modi government’s economic policies and its impact on both organised and unorganised workers.
But for the Congress, the “black day” protests could bring in the biggest political gain. The protest is planned just a day before Himachal Pradesh goes to polls. While the model code of conduct for elections would prohibit any campaigning for the polls in Himachal after November 7 – ending the canvassing drive of the Congress and BJP, the two key parties in the state, the “black day” protests will effectively give the Congress an extra day (since these protests will be conducted across the country) to rile against the BJP.
Himachal, with its mountainous terrain and vast areas that have poor penetration of banking services – was among the states that was most severely hit by demonetisation as people had to travel huge distances to reach banks to deposit or exchange their Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes which had been declared as no longer legal tender due to the demonetisation decision.
The Congress will hope to revive such memories among the electorate in Himachal – where its incumbent government led by chief minister Virbhadra Singh hopes to retain power. The party will also hope that the aftermath of noteban, coupled with the problems arising for traders and small businesses due to the GST rollout and dissent among the Patel, Adivasi, Muslims and Dalit communities will convince the Gujarat electorate to finally opt for a Congress regime in a state where the BJP has held on to power for over two decades.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Congress left no stone unturned to loot Rajasthan: PM Modi in Chittorgarh rally
PM Modi asserted that the paper leak mafia will be held accountable and will be given harshest punishment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the infighting of Congress in the state. He slammed the state government over multiple issues, including crime against women. He claimed that the Congress government in the state has left no stone unturned to loot Rajasthan.
Addressing a public rally in Chittorgarh in poll-bound Rajasthan, PM Narendra Modi stated that the state has decided to save themselves by bringing back the BJP government. He asserted that the Congress formed the government by misleading people but could not run it, adding that CM Gehlot was busy saving his chair, whereas half of the Congress leaders were actively trying to unseat him.
The Prime Minister further claimed that CM Ashok Gehlot has accepted defeat and is requesting BJP to not stop schemes. He assured that on coming to power in Rajasthan, BJP will not stop any public scheme but will try to improve it. He also accused the Ashok Gehlot led Congress government of destroying the state in the last five years by not taking adequate steps to combat crime against women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that it pains him that the state tops in the crime list. He continued that he is pained when atrocities take place against daughters anywhere in the country but Congress has made this a tradition in Rajasthan. He added that the message of people of Rajasthan has reached Congress leaders and that the Chief Minister is also aware that the countdown of Congress government’s farewell has begun.
Speaking on the alleged paper leak issue, PM Modi asserted that the paper leak mafia will be held accountable and will be given harshest punishment. He noted that they will go to the bottom of the paper leak matter and actions will be taken against those who have committed corruption and looted money of the poor.
While addressing the gathering in the poll bound Rajasthan, PM Modi underlined that they are witnessing how leaders of Congress alliance are issuing derogatory remarks about women. He claimed that the alliance is very angry with the Women’s Reservation Act and that they don’t want women to get their rights.
He remarked that there is only one face in elections and that is (Kamal) lotus. The 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in or before November.
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Ramesh Bidhuri remarks row: BSP MP Danish Ali writes to PM Modi, calls for suitable punishment
Danish Ali asked PM Modi to make a public statement from his office condemning Bidhuri’s behaviour and reaffirming commitment towards maintaining the highest standards of parliamentary proceedings.
BSP MP Danish Ali who was targeted with derogatory remarks by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in Lok Sabha, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday seeking suitable punishment for Bidhuri. In the letter, the BSP MP also demanded enhanced security for himself.
He mentioned that the recent incident in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the Parliament was not just an attack on him as an individual but an attack on the very essence of democracy. Expressing grave concern over the incident, Danish Ali called on the Prime Minister as the Leader of the House and asked him to take note of the incident.
The BSP leader underlined that the situation has significantly worsened in the Parliament since September 21 and that it has cast a shadow over the parliamentary decorum and democratic functioning of the esteemed House of which he is privileged to be a member.
Acknowledging that PM Narendra Modi was not present during the incident, BSP MP claimed that Bidhuri used inappropriate language while referring to the Prime Minister during his address. He mentioned that he raised an objection to the use of such language in relation to the Prime Minister even if it was in a quotation.
Danish Ali further added that it was evident from the House proceedings that none of the members of the ruling party objected to his stance against the use of unparliamentary language directed to the Prime Minister. He elaborated that when he pointed out to Bidhuri’s use of unparliamentary language towards the Prime Minister, the BJP MP got rattled and reacted strongly, possibly realising his mistake.
In the letter, Ali also mentioned some of the objectionable and derogatory words that Bidhuri has used against him. In addition, Ali also said that members like BJP MP Nishikant Dubey have gone as far as to disseminate absolute falsehoods against him by claiming that he made certain remarks which provoked Bidhuri when it is clear that those remarks were made by the BJP lawmaker himself during his address.
BSP MP Danish Ali also made a series of demands to PM Modi through his letter. He asked the Prime Minister to make a public statement from his office condemning such behaviour and reaffirming the commitment towards maintaining the highest standards of parliamentary proceedings. Furthermore, he also demanded accountability to be fixed at the earliest on the reprehensible conduct of Bidhuri and called for suitable punishment.
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Amid AAP-Congress row in Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal says his party is committed to INDIA bloc
Congress Punjab unit accused the AAP government in the state of indulging in political vendetta
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday affirmed that his party is committed to supporting the INDIA Opposition bloc. He stated that his party will not part ways with the INDIA alliance. Kejriwal’s statement follows amidst a standoff between Aam Aadmi party and Congress in Punjab.
The rift between both the political parties erupted after the arrest of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday. The Punjab Congress leader was arrested from his Sector 5 house in Chandigarh in connection with a 2015 drugs case.
Apparently referring to the fall out, Arvind Kejriwal mentioned that the AAP is committed to the INDIA alliance and that they will not break away from the alliance. He added that they are committed to fulfilling the dharma of the alliance.
Meanwhile, Congress Punjab unit accused the AAP government in the state of indulging in political vendetta after the arrest of their leader. However, the AAP in Punjab has denied the allegation, mentioning that the action against the Bholath legislator was taken according to the law.
On being asked about no announcement on the seat sharing formula in the INDIA alliance, Arvind Kejriwal remarked that he hopes that it would be ready soon. Speaking about the opposition INDIA alliance not projecting a prime ministerial candidate yet, Arvind Kejriwal said that his aim is to empower every citizen and create a system where all 1.4 billion people of this country feel like they are the prime minister. He added that they need to empower the people and they don’t need to empower any one individual.
On being questioned about the drug menace, Arvind Kejriwal noted that yesterday he heard that the Punjab Police arrested a particular leader, Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with drugs but he doesn’t have the details regarding the matter. Nonetheless, he mentioned that the Bhagwant Mann government and the AAP government are committed to ending the drug menace and that nobody will be spared.
