Ambedkar’s vision is what elevated us all: K’taka CM writes to HM Amit Shah

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Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Taking objection to the statements made by the Union Home Minister in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday stated that had B.R. Ambedkar not been born he (Siddaramaiah) might have been herding cattle in his village and Amit Shah would have been running a scrap business in his hometown.

In his open letter addressed to HM Amit Shah, CM Siddaramaiah stated, “Had Dr. Ambedkar not been born, I wouldn’t have had the privilege of becoming the Chief Minister today. I might have been herding cattle in my village.

“Our senior leader, Mallikarjun Kharge Ji, wouldn’t have risen to lead the AICC and he might have been working in a factory in Kalaburagi. We owe every step of our progress and dignity to Babasaheb and the Constitution he gave us.”

“Not just me, without Dr Ambedkar’s contributions, you (Amit Shah) too wouldn’t be the Home Minister today. Instead, you might have been running a scrap business in your hometown.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, your colleague, might still be selling tea at a railway station. Babasaheb’s vision is what elevated us all. Even the Prime Minister might admit this, and so should you,” he underlined.

“First, let me congratulate you for finally speaking the truth by openly revealing the BJP’s real opinion about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

“Your statement in Parliament (18-12-2024) didn’t surprise us; we already knew your party’s true mindset. But now, the entire country has seen your lack of respect for the architect of the Indian Constitution.

“Standing in the very Parliament that runs under his Constitution and calling his memory a ‘habit’ shows your arrogance. Congratulations, Mr. Shah, for this shameless act,” the CM stated.

“Do not attempt to mislead the nation by saying, ‘I have immense respect for Babasaheb, and my words were twisted.’ We are not gullible. Own up to your words and face the nation,” he charged.

“For us, Ambedkar is not a ‘fashion’ but an eternal inspiration. As long as we breathe, as long as the Sun and Moon shine on this Earth, Ambedkar’s legacy will endure.

“The more you try to diminish his memory, the stronger it will rise to guide us forward. While your sycophants might have clapped at your arrogance, remember this: Millions across this country, who have gained equality and dignity because of Babasaheb, are condemning you,” he maintained.

“Your hatred for Ambedkar is not new to those who know history. Why did your ideological parent, the RSS, reject the Constitution written by Babasaheb during his lifetime? Historical records document the statements of RSS leaders like Hedgewar, Golwalkar, and Savarkar against the Constitution.

“You may try to suppress these truths, but they cannot be erased. Your remarks in Parliament are just an extension of that long-standing RSS ideology,” CM Siddaramaiah alleged in his letter.

–IANS

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Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to newly appointed candidates across the country during the Rozgar Mela, the new recruits from Gujarat thanked PM Modi for giving them an opportunity to serve the nation.

Several of the newly appointed recruits spoke to IANS and expressed their gratitude to PM Modi.

One recruit shared, “After three years of hard work, I’ve been selected for the Border Security Force (BSF). I am thrilled and want to thank PM Modi for this opportunity.”

Another recruit from Gujarat said, “I’ve been selected for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after two years of hard work. I am deeply grateful to PM Modi for this opportunity.”

A third recruit, who was selected for the State Bank of India (SBI), shared, “It’s a great experience to receive my appointment letter through video conferencing. I am incredibly thankful to PM Modi for providing this opportunity.”

Another recruit who had long dreamt of joining the military added, “After several years of dedication, I’ve finally received the opportunity to serve the nation. I am very thankful to PM Modi for making this possible.”

Earlier in the day, PM Modi personally congratulated over 71,000 recruits as part of the Rozgar Mela through video conferencing, designed to empower youth through job creation and enhance their role in nation-building.

Speaking at the event, PM Modi congratulated the recruits and their families, saying, “Today marks a new beginning for you. Your hard work has paid off. I met Indian youth and professionals in Kuwait, and now I am interacting with the youth of our nation.”

The Prime Minister highlighted the government’s efforts to harness India’s youth potential, noting, “Through the Rozgar Mela, we are advancing this mission. Over the past ten years, the campaign to provide jobs in government departments and ministries has been ongoing. Today, over 71,000 youth have received their appointment letters.”

PM Modi also praised the transparency of the recruitment process, stating, “In the last decade, our government has provided over 10 lakh permanent government jobs, a historic achievement. Unlike previous governments, these appointments are being made with full transparency, ensuring that the youth selected through this process will dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the nation.”

The Rozgar Mela is part of government’s broader initiative to prioritize employment generation and provide youth with meaningful opportunities to contribute to the nation-building and secure their futures.

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Adani Group capable of completing ‘Dharavi Redevelopment Project’: Sanjay Nirupam

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Sunday said that the Bombay High Court’s decision on the Adani Group on the ‘Dharavi Redevelopment Project’ is a slap on the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), asserting that the Adani Group has the capability of completing the work related to the project.

Nirupam’s reaction came two days after the Bombay High Court upheld the decision of the Maharashtra government to award the tender to the Adani Group for the ‘Dharavi Redevelopment Project’ in Mumbai, saying there was nothing unfair or irregular in the decision.

In an interaction with IANS on Sunday, Nirupam said: “The High Court’s decision is a tight slap on the Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT. Both parties kept making accusations, claiming that there were irregularities in the government’s decision and blamed it for favouritism while handing the project to the Adani Group. However, the High Court’s decision makes it clear that nothing is illegal and there are no irregularities.”

Further slamming the Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT, Nirupam said that the two parties need to understand that Dharavi is a key residential area of Mumbai.

“In Dharavi, there are thousands of shanties and people are compelled to live a poor standard of life. An effort is being made to provide them with a better quality of life,” Nirupam said.

He said that though plans to redevelop Dharavi have been in the pipeline for years, no government could successfully undertake the project.

“Adani Group has shown interest in the redevelopment project, and it has the strength and capacity to complete the project,” Nirupam said, adding that Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT should now back off their stances and the redevelopment project has to be completed so that people residing in Dharavi can get a good life.

Citing weak grounds for a challenge, the Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the Maharashtra government’s decision on the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai and upheld the tender awarded to Adani Properties Private Limited.

A division bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar dismissed the petition filed by UAE-based Seclink Technologies Corporation, saying: “The grounds raised in the petition lack force and effort. The challenge to the government’s action of cancelling the earlier tender and issuing a fresh tender award fails.”

The Adani Group had emerged as the highest bidder for the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment Project and bagged it with its Rs 5,069-crore offer in the 2022 tender process.

In the first tender issued in 2018, the petitioner company emerged as the highest bidder with its Rs 7,200-crore offer.

The Eknath Shinde government had cancelled the 2018 tender and issued a fresh one in 2022 with additional conditions. The state government decided to include 45 acres of railway land in the project for slum rehabilitation, an element not included in the original proposal.

Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni had recommended that the state government issue a new tender to reflect the changes and incorporate factors like the costs of acquiring this land.

The state government had opposed the petitioner’s claim and maintained that the revised tender conditions were not arbitrary but were important for ensuring that the development was financially viable.

Referring to the changed economic landscape between 2019 and 2022, the state government justified its decision to cancel the 2018 tender and issue a fresh one in 2022.

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Punjab DGP orders action for attack on police station

Amritsar, Dec 17 (IANS) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, on Tuesday visited the city and directed officers to take strict action against the perpetrators of the attack on a police station.

The visit came a few hours after an incident reported at Amritsar’s Islamabad police station at around 3 A.M.

Chairing a high-level meeting, the DGP emphasised the need for officers to use both technical and human intelligence to detect and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

He asked the officers to identify common trends and patterns in such heinous crimes and conduct investigations in a scientific manner, utilising all the technical and forensic tools for detection of crimes to ensure conviction of the accused.

The meeting was attended by Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ferozepur Range Ranjit Singh Dhillon, DIG (Border Range) Satinder Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police (Amritsar Rural) Charanjit Singh.

DGP Yadav also reviewed the law and order situation of border districts and took stock of the progress achieved in previous attacks on police establishments.

“All the previous cases of attacks on police establishments, including IED implants at the police station in Ajnala and hand grenade attack at a police post in Asron in Nawanshahr have been solved successfully and accused persons have been arrested,” he said.

In a separate meeting, the DGP addressed all SPs, DSPs and SHOs from border districts, including Commissionerate Police Amritsar, Amritsar Rural, Batala and Tarn Taran to brief them about the top priorities of the police.

He directed the officers to intensify the fight against counter-terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking, and street crime.

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