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  • “PM Modi’s caste wasn’t recommended for OBC list by Mandal Commission”: Gehlot backs Rahul’s claim

    Jaipur: Defending the remarks made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not an OBC as he was born into the general category, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said the latter’s caste was not included in Other Backward Classes (OBC) list as per the recommendations made by Mandal Commission and Bakshi Committee.

    In a post on X, Ashok Gehlot said, “Rahul Gandhi has spoken the truth on the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inclusion in OBC because Modi/Ghanchi caste was not included in OBC list in the recommendations of Mandal Commission and Bakshi Committee, which was formed in 1978 for backward classes in Gujarat. His caste was that of a business community in the entire country. People from Jain, Maheshwari, and Agarwal communities commonly use the Modi surname.”

    Gehlot further said if PM Modi considers himself as the biggest supporter of the OBC community, then he shoudl have a nationwide caste census conducted at the earliest. “If Narendra Modi considers himself an OBC and a supporter of the interests of the OBC class, then as per the demand of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the central government should immediately announce the holding of a nationwide caste census. As our Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, on the one hand caste census will make it easier for the Central and state governments to ensure social justice for the backward classes from a scientific point of view and on the other hand, there should not be any confusion around caste census creating obstacles in the progress of people of general category,” Gehlot said.

    In January 1978, the Centre decided to set up a second backward classes commission, under the Chairmanship of BP Mandal. The Mandal Commission submitted its report in December 1980. The Mandal Commission identified 3,743 castes that it found to form India’s Other Backward Classes, representing 52 per cent of the country’s population. Noting that OBCs only occupied 12.5 per cent of civil service posts, it recommended 27 per cent reservation for them.

    Earlier, on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not an OBC as he was born into the general category.Addressing a public rally during the Odisha leg of his ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ here, the Wayanad MP said, “Whenever BJP workers come to you, tell them, ‘Our Prime Minister lied to the country that he belongs to the backward class. He wasn’t born into a backward class, he belongs to the general caste’. Do say this to every BJP worker.” Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s denial of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s OBC status, BJP’s Amit Malviya accused him of spreading a ‘blatant lie.’

    Malviya shared an official document listing OBC categories from Gujarat dated October 27, 1999, asserting that Modi’s caste was officially recognized as OBC two years before he took over as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

    Malviya also claimed that the Nehru-Gandhi family, right from Jawaharlal Nehru to Rahul Gandhi, has consistently been opposed to OBCs.

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  • Congress says  ‘undeclared emergency” in Delhi, ‘Satyagrah’ to continue 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s appearance before the Enforcement Directorate, the Congress on Monday said the Modi government has imposed an “undeclared emergency” in Delhi and alleged that thousands of its workers and leaders have been arrested or placed under house arrest.

    Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked why the Modi government was scared of Rahul Gandhi or the Congress as they only planned to march towards the ED’s office when their leader appears before the agency for questioning.

    He said Congress is fighting for the truth, which cannot be suppressed and they will continue with this fight against “injustice”.

    “The Modi government has imposed an undeclared emergency in Delhi and thousands of barricades have come up and thousands of our Congress workers have been arrested since last night,” he told reporters.

    ALSO READ: Rahul Gandhi ED row: Delhi Police impose sec 144 Code ahead of Congress march

    “We will answer every question that the ‘Election Department’, the ‘puppet ED’ will ask. For, the truth will win in the court of untruth and tyranny,” he said.

    Surjewala alleged that the “descendants of Godse” are once again challenging Gandhi and his descendants. “Neither Godse could kill Gandhi nor will his descendants be able to kill his ideology today,” he said.

    Asking why thousands of policemen have been deployed in central Delhi ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the ED office, he said, “Is there any threat to the Modi government? Why are you so scared?” Surjewala alleged that a “scared and cowardly” Modi government is trying to suppress the voice of the truth.

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    “We will continue our ‘Satyagrah’ fearlessly against the undeterred draconian subjugation of civil rights and democracy by the Modi government. We will fight undeterred, we will fight fearlessly and we will fight for the people of the country, the downtrodden and the middle class against all-around inflation and joblessness,” he said.

    The Congress leader accused the BJP of hiding behind the police. “Why does the BJP fear Rahul Gandhi so much. Why is the BJP so scared, we are only walking to the ED office,” he asked.

    “Cowards are those who are firing from behind the police. Whenever the BJP fears, they hide behind the police. The British also used to hide behind the police during the freedom struggle,” Surjewala said.

    Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by the ED in a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald-AJL case. The ED has also summoned Sonia Gandhi in the case on June 23.

  • Article :- Aayushmaan Bhaaratao Ke Baad Modee Sarakaar Ka Ek Aur Tohaph Aa, Ab Bas 10 Rupaye Mein Hoga Ilaaj

    The Modi government is taking big decisions after one to provide better health facilities to the common people. After the Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman India, the Modi government has brought another major health care scheme, which will be able to treat serious and serious diseases at the cost of only ten rupees.

    Under this health care scheme, now the common man can be treated in Impley State Insurance Corporation ie Hospitals of Hospitals. By making a card of only Rs. 10, any person will be able to take treatment in ESIC hospitals.

    If the condition of the patient is serious and it is necessary to get admitted to the hospital then it will have to pay only 25 percent of the fees according to the central government’s healthcare package rate. Also medicines will be made available to the patients at the actual cost. Significantly, the ESIC has more than 150 hospitals across the country, of which there are around 17,000 beds. There are treatments for diseases ranging from general ailments to serious diseases.

    Prior to this scheme, only those people involved in ESIC coverage were provided treatment in these ASKA hospitals, but now the common people will also be able to get treatment. Under this scheme, a cover up to Rs 5 lakh per annum is available. In this, almost all serious diseases have been included. The families covered under this scheme will decide on their financial status.

    Modi Government’s plans to give cheap and almost free treatment to common Indians

    Ayushman Bharat-Jan Arogya Yojna

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat-Jan Arogya Yojana in September. Mahatakshi Ayushman Bharat Scheme, which provides health insurance to 50 crore people of 50 crore people of the country, is considered as the world’s largest health care scheme. It is also called Modi Care. So far, 4.5 lakh people have taken advantage of this scheme and have got rid of many serious diseases.

    500 million people will get cashless health insurance benefits

    Let us tell you that in this year’s budget, Modi Government had announced the world’s largest health insurance scheme, Ayushmann Bharat. Under this scheme, cashless insurance facility will be provided to 5 million rupees for treatment of 50 crore people of the country. There is no restriction on the number of family members under this scheme, but beneficiary families will be selected on an economic basis. Under the Ayushmann Bharat Scheme, government and selected private hospitals will get free treatment facilities. Under this scheme 1.5 lakh health centers will be set up. Central and state governments will pay premiums together, in which the central government will increase 60 percent and the state government will spend 40 percent.

    4 years of Modi Government’s 4th Century focus on Focus

    The health of the public is among those issues which have the highest prevalence of the country. Despite this, efforts to eliminate the notion for decades have not been equal to that the health ministry will do everything for the health sector. Recognizing the actual health needs of the Modi government, the ministry of sanitation, Ayush Ministry, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Ministry of Women and Child Development will also be involved in the campaigns related to health sector. All these Ministries are being focused on four well-funded seminars which can meet the health needs of the people.

    Cleanliness coverage enhanced by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

    Sanitation campaign has been successful in giving this message among the people that the dirt brings diseases along with it, while the cleanliness drives away from the diseases. In the last three years, more than three lakh villages of the country have been declared as open defecations in the open. Toilets were constructed in 6.5 million houses in less than four years in the country. The coverage of sanitation coverage increased from 38 percent in the last four years to 78 percent.

    Yoga-built mass movement

    In the very first year in the Modi government, the Modi government has said that its concern is not only about the country but the health of the world. Being active by the Ministry of AYUSH, today there is a mass movement across the world. The whole world, including India, is now preparing to celebrate the fourth International Yoga Day. In order to keep themselves relaxed and healthy, the number of yoga in the country has increased more than ever before. Not only this, the employment opportunities associated with training of yoga have also increased.

    Mission Rainbow Targeted for Immunization

    Improvement in the health of the children of the country has been the top priority of the Modi Government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly stated that if any vaccine is treatable with any disease, then any child should not have vaccine. On December 25, 2014, Mission Rainbow scheme was launched with the aim of increasing disease resistant capacity among children. Under this, there are seven diseases for children – vaccination for the fight against diphtheria, kali cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B. Through this program, the Modi Government aimed to reach the children of two years of age and those pregnant mothers who could not get this facility under the vaccination program. Today the entire vaccination has started at the rate of 6.7 percent in the country which was one percent in the previous government.

    Ayushman Bharat Scheme no longer cares about the cost of treatment

    Ayushman Bharat Scheme is the most revolutionary step in the field of Affordable Healthcare which was made part of this year’s budget. With this scheme, the poor people of the country are also going to end their worries of treatment. Nearly 10 million families of the country, i.e. about 45 to 50 million civilian cure

    Will be free from ‘A’. If there was a sickness in his family, then the Government of India and the insurance company would spend Rs 5 lakh in one year.

    National Nutrition Mission for Children and Moms This year the International Nutrition Mission was started on International Women’s Day. Its aim is to give proper nutrition to children and mothers. This mission has been started with an amount of about 9 thousand crore rupees. With the aim of keeping children fit, arrangements for training of necessary nutrition and training, especially mothers have been arranged under this mission.

    Wellness Center Approves Budget

    There is also an emphasis on the Wellness Center in the 2018-19 budget of Modi Government. A provision of Rs.1200 crores fund has been made for setting up a Health Wellness Center. The Government is trying to become a Health Wellness Center in every major panchayat of the country. There will be treatment in the Wellness Center along with treatment. Not only this, the work is also going on that the medicines that are written to the patients in the district hospital are available in the Health and Wellness Center near their home.

    Cheaper medicines at the Public Drug Center

    In order to keep the health of the people clean, the medicines needed to get the medicines at affordable cost. This is a big step taken in this direction. Public Drug Centers are being conducted under the supervision of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. More than 3,000 public dispensaries have been opened across the country, where more than 800 medicines are being made available at a reduced cost.

    Prices of Heart Stent and Real Estate Stuff

    Applying heart stent and transplanting knee has already become much cheaper. Heart stent price has decreased by 85 percent for cardiovascular patients. Stant (pistachios) costing medicine now costs about 28 thousand rupees. Only rituals are used for 95% heart patients in the country. At the same time, due to the efforts of the government, there has been a decline of 50 to 70 per cent in the price of VAT.

    Increased seats in medical institutes, establishment of new institutions

    The government has increased medical seats in many parts of the country, especially in villages, which are being felt lack of doctors. When Modi Government came to power in 2014, there were 52 thousand undergraduates in Medical and 30 thousand post graduate seats. There are more than 85 thousand undergraduates and more than 46 thousand postgraduate seats in the country. Apart from this, new AIIMS and Ayurvedic Sciences Institute is being established across the country. The Government is also working on the plans for the construction of a medical college among the three parliamentary seats. Clearly, these efforts of the government will also benefit the poor people of the country along with the direct benefit of the youth.

    In order to provide services to the doctors in remote areas also good doctors should be available in compulsory rural and inaccessible areas, for the approval of the Central Government, the Indian Medical Council has made some improvements in the medical education rules. Now all the practitioners who receive the Postgraduate Diploma will have to serve two years in inaccessible areas. By changing the medical education rules, the Medical Council of India has reserved 50% seats in government departments for such medical staff, who have served at least 3 years in remote areas. . At the same time, for enrollment in medical courses, a weightage of 10 percent will be given per year for the service in inaccessible areas in the entrance test.

  • Gandhi, Mandela peace walk ends in South Africa

    A 1,200-km peace walk by an Indian group, retracing the footsteps of world peace icons Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela across three South African provinces, has ended at the birth place of the anti-apartheid activist in Mvezo.

    The Gandhi@150 to Mandela@100 Peace Walk South Africa – which ended on Friday – was conceptualised by serial long-distance walker Nitin Sonawane, who has walked in several countries to promote global peace.

    Sonawane set off with Yogesh Mathuria, Sangram Patil and Dilip Tambolker from his home town of Pune in India together with Jalandharnath Channole from the Gandhi Ashram and Japanese monk Nippozan Myohoji, who joined the team after being inspired by Sonawane during his walk through Japan.

    Undeterred by sceptics, who cautioned that the crime in South Africa was not conducive to the idea of walking the long distances with little support, Sonawane arrived in the country on September 21 to start planning. Their first stop was Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha, Qunu from where they proceeded to Mvezo, SABC news reported.

  • Editorial :- Rahul Gandhi ka Ahan..

    Today’s news is that: “Ego of leaders, indiscipline and lobby dominates the Congress”
    Prior to the Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is trying to remove every shortcomings of the party. In this episode, he talked to the telephone from different district presidents two days ago. Most of these leaders have given more or less the same reason. They are the lobby of senior leaders, indiscipline between the cadre and the ego of the leaders.
    In this connection, I believe that the main reason for the Congress going to its end is the important and indispensing of Rahul Gandhi itself.
    It’s an attempt to discuss this in the editorial.
    Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday assured the workers of Madhya Pradesh that now the parachute workers in the Congress will not get ticket in the elections. Who broke the sticks, fought for Congress, the same in the election …
    Replacing the said Uwaach of Rahul Gandhi was done after Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after Rajasthan.
    The blind devotee of the Gandhi family Mani Shankar Aiyar also said that at the time of the congressional election process of Congress President some time ago, there can not be a Congress President as a mother and son (Sonia and Rahul Gandhi).
    Shahjad Poonawala, brother of Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, Jija Vadra of Jija Tehsin Poonawala, against the unconstitutional process of this same family is now a spokesman for the media against him.
    To be told the truth, Rahul Gandhi became the parachute and became the president of the Congress.
    In the UPA regime, Rahul Gandhi suddenly reached Delhi in the press conference being taken by Ajay Maken in Delhi and then at that time did Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s turban bounce? That is, in the UPA regime, the Ordinance was passed by dividing the copy of the copy of Rahul Gandhi into the air. What could be more indiscipline than this?
    It is now necessary to discuss the importance of Rahul Gandhi as well. They advise the workers and senior leaders of Congress and preach but do not implement it themselves: But many of the skilled people in the ministry
    One time Rahul Gandhi had said that an earthquake would occur if he was allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha for ten minutes.
    But we have seen that his presence has been negligible in the Lok Sabha. He has given the speech very rarely, due to which the earthquake has never come.
    Similarly, speaking on the motion of no confidence, he had said that the Prime Minister of India can not get him to the eye. In response to this, Modiji has given good luck.
    He went on to declare himself in America that he would be the prime ministerial candidate for Congress in 2019. Similarly, during the Gujarat and Karnataka assembly elections, he also announced this.
    After these announcements, the Congress passed the resolution that Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi would be the PM candidate and would not compromise on it. Is this a democratic way?
    When the opposition started to oppose this announcement, it was forced to declare Rahul Gandhi that he was approved if Mayawati or Mamta Banerjee would be nominated by the General Body of the PM candidate.
    Rahul Gandhi is now keen to become the Prime Minister of Yen-Ken. For this, they are now ready to play in China and Pakistan too.
    To mislead the public that they are resorting to lies and fake news. To broadcast this to social media, Rahul Gandhi also stole data from Facebook through Cambridge Analyca.
    They should understand the truth that the voters of India have become wiser, now they are going to be trapped in the delusion of these lies and fakes news. It is public that everyone knows …….