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Lokmat felicitates Maharashtra legislators at Vidhi Mandal Puraskar 2018 in Nagpur

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With an intention to recognize the efforts and noteworthy performance of the legislators in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Legislative Council, Lokmat Media Group, on July 12, organised – Vidhi Mandal Puraskar 2018 – at Deshpande Hall, Civil Lines, in Nagpur. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was the chief guest at the award function.

Apart from Fadnavis, prominently present during the award function were Vijay Darda (Chairman, Lokmat), Rajendra Darda (Editor-In-Chief, Lokmat), Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar (Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council), Haribhau Bagade (Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat, Maharashtra Transport Minister Divakar Raote, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly), Jayant Patil (President, Maharashtra unit of NCP), famous lawyer and special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and other legislators and politicians.

Addressing the people present at Vidhi Mandal Puraskar 2018, Rajendra Darda spoke about the role played by Lokmat newspaper during the British era and after the Indian independence. Darda informed how Lokmat has been regularly organising the award ceremony for the last two years to recognize the legislators for their work in the Assembly and the Council. Darda also informed that a jury consisting of experts chose the legislators to be awarded and that the legislators would be awarded by Nimbalkar and Bagade. Speaking about Nimbalkar, Darda said that he is somebody who speaks less but is very tech savvy. Darda also revealed that Bagade is fondly called Nana? by many people.

After Dardas address, a unique program ? Lokmat Ki Adalat ? was conducted by special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Present as the accused in this court were Sudhir Mungantiwar, Diwakar Raote, Jayant Patil and Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. Nikam, compared politics and the judicial system even as he made his witty remarks on politics.

Speaking during the program about people from criminal background in politics, Mungantiwar said that nobody can be denied the rights as mentioned by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. But a person who has been convicted for more than two years does not have the right to contest an election. BJP does not have people who are prone to committing crimes. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil while speaking on the subject said that the political parties should have a code of conduct for such people. Parties should not allow people with criminal background to enter public life. Jayant Patil was also of the opinion that a person with any kind of crime record should not be given the candidature by a political party.

During the Vidhi Mandal Puraskar 2018, Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar and Haribhau Bagade were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for laudable performance at the Council and Assembly respectively. Legislators who were awarded during the ceremony were MLA Sunil Prabhu, MLC Anil Sole, MLA Yashomati Thakur, MLA Vidya Chavan, MLA Ashish Shelar and MLC Sanjay Dutt.

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Chinese attack in Galwan was pre-planned; govt. was fast asleep: Rahul Gandhi

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Sneha Shah | Delhi
Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the PM Modi-led government in June 19 saying that the government was fast-asleep even as tension increased on the Indo-Chinese border. Gandhi claimed that the Chinese attack in Galwan valley in Ladakh was ?pre-planned and that soldiers paid the price of government’s mistake.

Gandhi took to twitter to question the Government’s alertness on the standoff at the border. Gandhi cited an ANI report, which quoted Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Shripad Naik as saying that the violent face off, which killed around 20 Indian soldiers was ?pre-planned by China? and that the Indian forces will give a ?befitting reply.

Gandhi’s tweet read:

It’s now crystal clear that:

  1. The Chinese attack in Galwan was pre-planned.

  2. GOI was fast asleep and denied the problem.

  3. The price was paid by our martyred Jawans.

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Gandhi’s attack on the government comes before an all-party meeting, which will be convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 19 evening to discuss the India-China border situation.

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COVID-19 positive Congress MLA votes in PPE kit for Rajya Sabha polls

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Radhika Dhawad | Madhya Pradesh

COVID-19 positive Congress MLA votes in PPE kit for Rajya Sabha polls…

COVID-19 positive Congress MLA Kunal Chaudhary arrived in a PPE kit to cast his vote for the 24-seat Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
Congress MLA in PPE kit

Congress MLA Kunal Chaudhary, who is a COVID-19 patient, arrived in a PPE kit to cast his vote for the 24-seat Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

The MLA, who was the last one to vote, was tested for COVID-19 on June 12. Chaudhary told NDTV, “I reached Vidhan Sabha around 12.45 pm in an ambulance, with full precaution wearing a PPE kit, the officials were also wearing PPE kit, though I felt they were a bit scared, which is natural. I voted for my party candidate and came back. To ensure virus doesn’t get spread from respiratory droplets, people around him ensured strict social distancing.

In Madhya Pradesh, a candidate needs 52 votes for winning a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Also read: Congress to distribute 50 lakh food kits, PPEs to mark Rahul Gandhi’s 50th birthday today

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Ramdas Athawale calls for ban on restaurants selling Chinese food, asks citizens to stop eating it

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Sneha Shah | Mumbai
RPI President and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that the controversy surrounding Dalits should now come to and end.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale (File photo/Nation Next)

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, President of Republican Party of India (RPI-A), on June 18, called for a ban on restaurants and hotels serving Chinese cuisine and also asked the citizens to stop eating Chinese food.

Athawale, who coined the famous Go Corona, Go Corona? chant in February, made the statement against the backdrop of clash between Indian and Chinese armed forces in the Galwan valley area of Ladakh on June 15. The clash led to deaths of around 20 Indian Army personnel including a Colonel rank officer.

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Athawale said, Restaurants selling Chinese food should be banned. Restaurants should be closed by the order of the state government. I appeal people who consume Chinese food to boycott it.

The Chinese literature should also be banned. Its products should be banned and it’s companies too should not be given business here. We should develop such companies in India, which can manufacture the same products here, the Union Minister added.

Athawale warned China to reconsider its actions and stop its criminal activities on the border. You took Buddha from us but we don’t want yuddha (war) with you. A war will prove to be costly for both countries, economically and loss of lives will also occur. If we (Indians) are not crossing the border, then why are you doing so?? he added.

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