Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, 14 July (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Wayanad (Kerala) Priyanka Gandhi has sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to merge thousands of government schools, calling it a direct assault on the Right to Education and a blow to marginalised communities. In a post on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government has launched a targeted initiative to support 50,000 women from Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) card-holding families across 13 aspirational talukas and two aspirational districts. The scheme, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 8, 2025, aims to foster self-reliance and economic participation … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising serious concerns over the barriers hindering educational opportunities for students from marginalised communities. Gandhi called upon the government to urgently intervene and address two … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) Karnataka BJP leader R. Ashoka has slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the caste census report, stating that the party will strongly oppose his using the marginalised communities as pawns. The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Ashoka, said on Tuesday, “…Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) While the nation celebrates the 135th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the key architect of India’s Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) renewed attack on the Congress party and its previous regimes, accusing it of not just demeaning his contributions to the country but … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said it is heartening to note that nearly 68 per cent of the total Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) loan accounts have been sanctioned to women, becoming a tool for empowerment and enabling them to contribute to national … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A wave of optimism and joy swept across the nation as the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was passed in both Houses of Parliament. The Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Friday hailed the Bill as a historic move that will pave the way for transparency, justice, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, has declared her unwavering commitment to safeguarding the Constitution from any political attempts to tamper with its provisions on reservation. Reigniting her role as a fierce advocate for marginalised communities, she asserted on … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to divert the funds allocated for the marginalised communities in the budget for the financial year 2025-26 scheduled to be presented on March 7. BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated that since Siddaramaiah is going to present his “last” budget on … Read more