Tag: Jyotiraditya Scindia

  • Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia`s Mother Madhavi Raje Passes Away

    Madhavi Raje Scindia was suffering from pneumonia and had been on ventilator support for the last few days.

  • Fog-Hit Delhi Airport Upgrades Runway, Scindia Reveals Steps To Address Passenger Issues |

    New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that the Delhi airport has upgraded its runway 29L to CAT III, which will enable low-visibility landings amid dense fog. He also shared the latest initiatives taken by the aviation authorities to address the fog-related disruptions that have affected flight operations in the past few days.

    Scindia said that he had issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to all airlines on Monday to ease the passenger inconvenience caused by flight delays and cancellations. He also said that he had asked for incidence reporting three times a day for all the six metro airports. He said that the compliance of the @DGCAIndia Directives, SOPs, and CARs will be regularly monitored and reported.

    In view of the fog-induced disruptions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on mitigating passenger inconvenience were issued yesterday to all the airlines.

    1. In addition to these SOPs, we have sought incidence reporting thrice daily for all the 6 metro airports.

    2.… https://t.co/346YXjxGdH
    — Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) January 16, 2024

    Scindia also said that he had set up ‘War Rooms’ at the six Metro Airports, where airport and airline operators will work together to solve any issues related to passenger discomfort in real-time. He also assured that there will be enough CISF personnel available 24/7 to ensure the security and smooth operations at the airports.

    “Enough CISF manpower availability will be guaranteed 24/7. RWY 29L at @DelhiAirport has been made CAT III operational today. We will also operationalize RWY 10/28 as CAT III at Delhi Airport after re-carpeting,” Scindia said in his post.

    Scindia appeals for calm, cautions against unruly behaviour

    On Monday, Scindia also requested the travellers to be patient and assured them that all stakeholders are working tirelessly to reduce the fog-related impact. He said, “It is my sincere request to all travellers to bear with us during this tough period. All stakeholders are doing their best to minimize passenger inconvenience.”

    He also cautioned against any cases of unruly behaviour by the passengers and said that they will be dealt with firmly according to the existing legal provisions. He said, “Cases of unruly behaviour amidst this are unacceptable, and will be dealt with firmly according to the existing legal provisions.”

  • Milind Deora Episode Shows Congress Party’s Disregard For Young Leaders |

    January 14 was to be a big day for Congress as Rahul Gandhi started his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur. However, the day was eclipsed by Milind Deora’s surprising decision to quit Congress. Deora severed his family’s five decades-old ties with the party. While Deora reportedly quit over the Mumbai South seat that Congress agreed to give to Shiv Sena-UBT, his move to quit Congress shows the grand old party’s disregard for young and dynamic leaders. The picture that you are seeing above is a testament to this. This photo has five leaders – Sachin Pilot, Milind Deora, Jitin Prasada, RPN Singh, and Jyotiraditya Scindia. Except for ‘disgruntled’ Pilot, all the four leaders have left the Congress party to join the BJP or NDA allies. Let’s take a look at the timeline when key leaders quit Congress:

    11 March 2020: Scindia

    The big shock for Congress came in 2020 when Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned and joined the BJP. Once among Rahul Gandhi’s closest aides, Scindia’s move led to the fall of the Kamal Nath Government in the state. According to reports, Scindia was not happy after being sidelined for Kamal Nath by the party. Scindia not only ended his 18-year association with the Congress but also laid the ground for keeping Congress in opposition in the state. He was also among those few Congress leaders who supported the Modi government’s move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

    9 June 2021: Jitin Prasada

    A year later, another man pictured in this photo left Congress. He was the senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jitin Prasada. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prasada was among the G-23 leaders who raised their voices demanding overhauling of the party organisation.

    25 January 2022: RPN Singh

    Months later, former MP from Kushinagar and former union minister RPN Singh joined the BJP. It was a setback for the Congress as Singh was also the party’s in-charge for Jharkhand affairs.

    Sachin Pilot And Himanta Sarma

    Despite being upset with the party leadership, Sachin Pilot has so far kept his cards close to his chest. Just like Scindia faced Kamal Nath, Pilot has been upset with Ashok Gehlot. However, it all started in August 2015 when Himanta Biswa Sarma, a dynamic leader from Assam, left Congress and joined the BJP after being ignored by Tarun Gogoi, then CM of Assam. In all these three cases, Congress opted to stick with its senior guards like Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Tarun Gogoi. While it lost Sarma and Scindia, the party has been on its toes to keep Pilot in its flock. Today, Congress has lost ground in Assam, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It has lost connection with people in Uttar Pradesh from where RPN Singh and Jitina Prasada belong. 

    These are some of the many instances of young leaders deserting Congress. In June 2022, Hardik Patel had left Congress to join the BJP in Gujarat. In December 2022, the BJP had formally inducted former Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergil. This shows that the Congress party is not ready to accept the young leaders taking charge. It might be a fear factor within Congress that a rise of young leaders may challenge the authority of Rahul Gandhi.  When Shashi Tharoor filed for the Congress president post, the Gandhi family indirectly backed veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge who would not make any radical change in the organisation without the approval of the Gandhi family. 

    On the other hand, the BJP is not wary of giving reigns in the hands of young leaders. Today, Scindia is looking after the Union Aviation Ministry while comparatively younger faces were given CM posts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. In Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma has ensured two straight terms for the BJP.

  • Milind Deora joins growing list of young leaders leaving Congress

    Former Union minister and ex-MP from Mumbai South Milind Deora’s resignation from the Congress on Sunday is the latest addition to a list of young leaders who have left it to begin new innings in other parties, predominantly the BJP. The resignation also signals a continuing saga of unaddressed concerns of young leaders, once considered close to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

    The latest exit also highlights the disconnect and inaccessibility of the Gandhi family with the lower rung of party leadership, amid dwindling fortunes of the grand old party, which the young leaders are unable to accept.

    Sources close to Deora said he left the party after “a very long and futile wait”. The ex-Lok Sabha MP could not manage an assurance from his own party that he would get to contest from Mumbai South in the upcoming general election, a seat represented by his family for decades, the sources said.

    “The Shiv Sena UBT has been openly laying claim to Mumbai South and the Congress was unable to give an assurance of safety for Milind Deora’s seat. A young leader’s political future was thrown into uncertainty and there was no redressal,” Deora’s aides said as he ended a 55-year-old bond with the Congress in which his late father Murali Deora was a formidable figure and a petroleum minister in the UPA regime.

    Concerns cited by the Deora camp have been listed by leaders who had exited the party before. Lack of redressal of festering issues and intra party factionalism earlier led several promising leaders of the erstwhile Rahul Gandhi camp to leave. The list is long with former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot standing out as the sole exception.

    Pilot stayed back in the Congress despite non fulfilment of promises made to him by the top brass when he called off his revolt in 2020 and returned to the Congress, saying he had buried the hatchet with his bete noire Ashok Gehlot, then CM.

    Union Minister under the Congress led UPA regime Jyotiraditya Scindia was not so patient with factionalism in Madhya Pradesh unit when he resigned from the Congress to join the BJP in March 2020.

    Scindia said he could no longer take the disrespect coming from veteran Kamal Nath.

    In June 2021 another ex-UPA minister Jitin Prasada quit the Congress citing the party’s growing disconnect with the people.

    A series of exodus happened thereafter with Priyanka Chaturvedi joining erstwhile undivided Shiv Sena, former Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev quitting for TMC while former union minister RPN Singh, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and party spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill joined the BJP.

    The exits that began with then Assam Congress stalwart Himanta Biswa Sarma leaving the party for the BJP on the eve of 2014 Lok Sabha polls never really stopped and high profile resignations continued with even ex-Punjab CM Amarinder Singh also going to the BJP citing personal insults by the party ahead of Punjab polls in 2022.

    “It is impossible to get an audience with Rahul Gandhi, there is a clear disconnect and one feels suffocated,” a Deora aide said explaining his decision.

    Similar views were earlier aired by most leaders, including Sarma, at the time of their exit.

    Rahul Gandhi personally has long held a view that those who wish to quit are free to do so.

    The Congress leadership has so far chosen to explain the exits as resignations of leaders who don’t have the capacity to take on the BJP in an ideological fight.

    “Once the tide turns in our favour all these leaders will return. For them it’s individual above the party,” he said.

    The Congress also questioned the timing of Deora’s resignation, which came hours before Rahul Gandhi embarked on his ambitious Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai on Sunday.

    The BJP was quick to attack the Congress with IT cell head Amit Malviya saying, “The Congress should first give justice to its leaders rather than launch a Nyay Yatra.”

    Shergill said, “First, Assam’s general secretary (Apurba Bhattacharjee) resigned (from Congress), and now Milind Deora has too. The Congress ‘todo yatra’ has begun.”

    “Rahul Gandhi has to answer regarding the injustice he has done to the party and its leaders,” the BJP leader said.

  • Rift between Scindia loyalists, BJP MP KP Yadav continues to widen in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL: The rift between Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s loyalists and the first-time Lok Sabha member from Guna seat Dr KP Singh Yadav (who defeated Scindia in 2019 polls) continues to widen. 

    In the latest development, the Guna MP launched a scathing attack on Wednesday, against Scindia loyalists for apologizing for the union minister’s 2019 Lok Sabha polls defeat from the constituency, which has long been considered Scindia family’s pocket-borough.

    Three-time former Congress MLA from Mungaoli seat Gajram Singh Yadav (who joined the BJP along with Scindia in 2020) made controversial remarks at a recent event organized by the Yadav community. 

    The ex-MLA apologized on behalf of the people for the 2019 BJP Lok Sabha poll win from Guna. He further added that Scindia would contest Guna in 2024 and winning would be an atonement of the 2019 sin at the Yadav Samaj event. 

    “It’s unfortunate that Scindiaji or any other BJP leaders present on the stage didn’t stop the former MLA from making the utterances which were actually against the BJP,” Yadav said.

    “By apologizing for his (Scindia) 2019 Lok Sabha polls defeat is nothing but a disservice to BJP. It wasn’t my win but the victory of the candidate fielded by the BJP led by PM Modi. By apologizing, Scindia’s loyalists actually are conveying the message that they are hurt by the 2019 victory of the BJP. These utterances can only be made by moorkhs (foolish) people, it’s high time party leadership takes notice of such indiscipline,” Yadav said on Tuesday.

    “Scindiaji is a senior leader and union minister, such utterances which belittle the BJP, shouldn’t have happened from the public stage, where he was present,” the BJP MP told the TNIE.

    Yadav added that at a time, when the BJP across the country, including the assembly polls-bound MP, is preparing to celebrate the completion of nine years of the Modi government, making such utterances will not only send a wrong message to people but also give the Congress a weapon to attack us.

    It’s not the first time that Scindia loyalists have apologized for their leader’s 2019 poll loss. According to Yadav, other Scindia loyalists, including MP ministers Mahendra Sisodiya and Brajendra Yadav too have made similar statements.

    The Guna MP (who defeated the four-time sitting MP Scindia by over 1.25 lakh in 2019 polls) was also pained at not being invited to his own caste’s meeting (organised by Scindia loyalists) in an assembly segment of his parliamentary constituency.

    The opposition Congress was quick to latch on to the opportunity of using Yadav’s latest outbursts against Scindia loyalists to target Scindia and the BJP.

    A video of Yadav’s outburst was tweeted by multiple Congress handles on the Twitter, including by the official Twitter handle of the MP Congress to the Rajya Sabha member-cum-national general secretary in-charge (communications) Jairam Ramesh. Tweeting a short video of Guna MP Yadav’s outburst, Ramesh tweeted, “Naa ghar ke rahe, naa ghat ke (fall between two stools).”

    Importantly, while Scindia quit the Congress and joined the BJP in March 2020, once his protégé and present Guna MP Dr KP Singh Yadav quit Congress and joined the saffron party in 2017.

    BHOPAL: The rift between Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s loyalists and the first-time Lok Sabha member from Guna seat Dr KP Singh Yadav (who defeated Scindia in 2019 polls) continues to widen. 

    In the latest development, the Guna MP launched a scathing attack on Wednesday, against Scindia loyalists for apologizing for the union minister’s 2019 Lok Sabha polls defeat from the constituency, which has long been considered Scindia family’s pocket-borough.

    Three-time former Congress MLA from Mungaoli seat Gajram Singh Yadav (who joined the BJP along with Scindia in 2020) made controversial remarks at a recent event organized by the Yadav community. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The ex-MLA apologized on behalf of the people for the 2019 BJP Lok Sabha poll win from Guna. He further added that Scindia would contest Guna in 2024 and winning would be an atonement of the 2019 sin at the Yadav Samaj event. 

    “It’s unfortunate that Scindiaji or any other BJP leaders present on the stage didn’t stop the former MLA from making the utterances which were actually against the BJP,” Yadav said.

    “By apologizing for his (Scindia) 2019 Lok Sabha polls defeat is nothing but a disservice to BJP. It wasn’t my win but the victory of the candidate fielded by the BJP led by PM Modi. By apologizing, Scindia’s loyalists actually are conveying the message that they are hurt by the 2019 victory of the BJP. These utterances can only be made by moorkhs (foolish) people, it’s high time party leadership takes notice of such indiscipline,” Yadav said on Tuesday.

    “Scindiaji is a senior leader and union minister, such utterances which belittle the BJP, shouldn’t have happened from the public stage, where he was present,” the BJP MP told the TNIE.

    Yadav added that at a time, when the BJP across the country, including the assembly polls-bound MP, is preparing to celebrate the completion of nine years of the Modi government, making such utterances will not only send a wrong message to people but also give the Congress a weapon to attack us.

    It’s not the first time that Scindia loyalists have apologized for their leader’s 2019 poll loss. According to Yadav, other Scindia loyalists, including MP ministers Mahendra Sisodiya and Brajendra Yadav too have made similar statements.

    The Guna MP (who defeated the four-time sitting MP Scindia by over 1.25 lakh in 2019 polls) was also pained at not being invited to his own caste’s meeting (organised by Scindia loyalists) in an assembly segment of his parliamentary constituency.

    The opposition Congress was quick to latch on to the opportunity of using Yadav’s latest outbursts against Scindia loyalists to target Scindia and the BJP.

    A video of Yadav’s outburst was tweeted by multiple Congress handles on the Twitter, including by the official Twitter handle of the MP Congress to the Rajya Sabha member-cum-national general secretary in-charge (communications) Jairam Ramesh. Tweeting a short video of Guna MP Yadav’s outburst, Ramesh tweeted, “Naa ghar ke rahe, naa ghat ke (fall between two stools).”

    Importantly, while Scindia quit the Congress and joined the BJP in March 2020, once his protégé and present Guna MP Dr KP Singh Yadav quit Congress and joined the saffron party in 2017.

  • On Scindia’s assurance, MP minister starts wearing shoes he had forsaken for road work completion

    By PTI

    GWALIOR: Madhya Pradesh Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar on Sunday started wearing shoes on the assurance of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, 66 days after he gave them up seeking completion of road works in his Gwalior constituency.

    The State Energy Minister, a staunch loyalist of Scindia, was offered a pair of shoes by the latter during the day.

    “Tomar had stopped wearing shoes for the construction of roads in his area. The chief minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) has given approval for these road works and they will be soon completed and inaugurated,” Scindia told reporters.

    Tomar was among several Congress MLAs who quit the party in March 2020 along with Scindia, leading to the collapse of the Kamal Nath government.

    He won a bypoll on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket in 2020 and was made energy minister in the Chouhan government.

    GWALIOR: Madhya Pradesh Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar on Sunday started wearing shoes on the assurance of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, 66 days after he gave them up seeking completion of road works in his Gwalior constituency.

    The State Energy Minister, a staunch loyalist of Scindia, was offered a pair of shoes by the latter during the day.

    “Tomar had stopped wearing shoes for the construction of roads in his area. The chief minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) has given approval for these road works and they will be soon completed and inaugurated,” Scindia told reporters.

    Tomar was among several Congress MLAs who quit the party in March 2020 along with Scindia, leading to the collapse of the Kamal Nath government.

    He won a bypoll on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket in 2020 and was made energy minister in the Chouhan government.

  • People like Sibal who didn’t abuse party after exit could be taken back, not Scindia, Sarma: Ramesh

    Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said 'Scindia is a `gaddar' (traitor), true gaddar, real gaddar and 24 carat gaddar.'

  • Jyotiraditya Scindia tests positive for Covid-19

    By IANS

    BHOPAL: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has tested Covid-19 positive and advised people who met him in the last few days to get tested too.

    “I want to inform you that my Covid report has been found positive. I request all of you that all those who have come in contact with me in the last few days, should go to the nearest health centre and get themselves checked,” he said in a tweet.

    His announcement came hours after he created a buzz by suddenly leaving the state BJP headquarters where he was supposed to attend the core committee meeting. However, party leaders said that he had left as he was feeling unwell.

    Scindia was on a two-day visit to Bhopal to attend the monthly core committee meeting of the state BJP unit, as he is one of its members along with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

    Notably, he had met Chouhan on Monday.

    It was the first core committee meeting of the state unit BJP at his new party headquarters, which will be a temporary office for the next two years.

    BHOPAL: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has tested Covid-19 positive and advised people who met him in the last few days to get tested too.

    “I want to inform you that my Covid report has been found positive. I request all of you that all those who have come in contact with me in the last few days, should go to the nearest health centre and get themselves checked,” he said in a tweet.

    His announcement came hours after he created a buzz by suddenly leaving the state BJP headquarters where he was supposed to attend the core committee meeting. However, party leaders said that he had left as he was feeling unwell.

    Scindia was on a two-day visit to Bhopal to attend the monthly core committee meeting of the state BJP unit, as he is one of its members along with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

    Notably, he had met Chouhan on Monday.

    It was the first core committee meeting of the state unit BJP at his new party headquarters, which will be a temporary office for the next two years.

  • Power Games: Scindia, Vijayvargiya join hands to promote heirs

    By Express News Service

    Family FirstScindia, Vijayvargiya join hands to promote heirs

    A newfound bonhomie between arch-rivals Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kailash Vijayvargiya has had the Madhya Pradesh political watchers racking their brains to figure out the reason for this realignment. Supporters of the two leaders had earlier come to blows when Vijayvargiya first challenged Scindia in the election for the post of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) president. The clash between the two groups was so fierce that the police resorted to lathi charge to help the authorities conduct the election. Scindia defeated Vijayvargiya. They have since remained at loggerheads. But developments in the last two weeks have baffled all. During an MPCA award ceremony at Indore earlier this month, Scindia surprised the who’s who of the state’s cricketing and political fraternity present on the occasion by walking down the dais to bring Vijayvargiya, who was sitting in the audience, onto the stage. Scindia along with his son Mahanaryaman also went for lunch at Vijayvargiya’s residence at Indore.

    While initially their new equation was seen as the emergence of an axis within the state BJP, informed sources say the two leaders have decided to work together in the interest of their heirs. Scindia’s son Mahanaryaman was recently appointed vice-president of the Gwalior Division Cricket Association. Scindia wants him to take over from him as the head of MPCA. For this, he needs the support of Vijayvargiya. For Vijayvargiya, who has been sidelined in the party, joining hands with Scindia would ensure the re-election of his son Akash as an MLA from Indore. The Scindias wield considerable clout in Indore by virtue of their close ties with the widely-respected Holkar royal family of Indore. State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has heaved a sigh of relief on learning that the new alliance is not a ploy to target his chair. Both Scindia and Vijayvargiya are contenders for the post of chief minister.

    Karnataka ElectionsBJP sees red as Yediyurappa plays truant

    The BJP’s first chief minister in south India, B S Yediyurappa, is not amused by the central leadership’s decision to appoint him to the parliamentary board. He has been trying to persuade the central leaders to appoint his son B S Vijayendra as a minister in the state government. The party leadership has refused to oblige. He has reportedly been told that his son would be made deputy chief minister if he helps the party return to power. Yediyurappa says when his son is not being made a minister now, what is the guarantee that he would be made a deputy chief minister later? At one point he was so disappointed by the party’s continued efforts to sideline him that he announced retirement from politics.

    Last year, he was asked to step down as the chief minister of Karnataka as the party felt his government had become unpopular and it may not be able to return to power under his leadership. The party’s electoral fortunes have, however, failed to change even after his exit. Yediyurappa is by far the most popular leader among Karnataka’s numerically strong Lingayat community which has largely supported the BJP over the years. This has forced the party to bring him back to a position of prominence.

    Sources said Yediyurappa continues to sulk as he and his family have been kept away from power politics and forced to live on the margins. Efforts are on by the party to persuade their Lingayat strongman. The fact that the party now realises his importance was also evident when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent visit to Mangaluru, called Yediyurappa to the dais when he saw him sitting in the audience. Party’s overtures notwithstanding, BSY appears in no mood to bring back a government in which he and his family would have no role to play.

    Family First
    Scindia, Vijayvargiya join hands to promote heirs

    A newfound bonhomie between arch-rivals Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kailash Vijayvargiya has had the Madhya Pradesh political watchers racking their brains to figure out the reason for this realignment. Supporters of the two leaders had earlier come to blows when Vijayvargiya first challenged Scindia in the election for the post of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) president. The clash between the two groups was so fierce that the police resorted to lathi charge to help the authorities conduct the election. Scindia defeated Vijayvargiya. They have since remained at loggerheads. But developments in the last two weeks have baffled all. During an MPCA award ceremony at Indore earlier this month, Scindia surprised the who’s who of the state’s cricketing and political fraternity present on the occasion by walking down the dais to bring Vijayvargiya, who was sitting in the audience, onto the stage. Scindia along with his son Mahanaryaman also went for lunch at Vijayvargiya’s residence at Indore.

    While initially their new equation was seen as the emergence of an axis within the state BJP, informed sources say the two leaders have decided to work together in the interest of their heirs. Scindia’s son Mahanaryaman was recently appointed vice-president of the Gwalior Division Cricket Association. Scindia wants him to take over from him as the head of MPCA. For this, he needs the support of Vijayvargiya. For Vijayvargiya, who has been sidelined in the party, joining hands with Scindia would ensure the re-election of his son Akash as an MLA from Indore. The Scindias wield considerable clout in Indore by virtue of their close ties with the widely-respected Holkar royal family of Indore. State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has heaved a sigh of relief on learning that the new alliance is not a ploy to target his chair. Both Scindia and Vijayvargiya are contenders for the post of chief minister.

    Karnataka Elections
    BJP sees red as Yediyurappa plays truant

    The BJP’s first chief minister in south India, B S Yediyurappa, is not amused by the central leadership’s decision to appoint him to the parliamentary board. He has been trying to persuade the central leaders to appoint his son B S Vijayendra as a minister in the state government. The party leadership has refused to oblige. He has reportedly been told that his son would be made deputy chief minister if he helps the party return to power. Yediyurappa says when his son is not being made a minister now, what is the guarantee that he would be made a deputy chief minister later? At one point he was so disappointed by the party’s continued efforts to sideline him that he announced retirement from politics.

    Last year, he was asked to step down as the chief minister of Karnataka as the party felt his government had become unpopular and it may not be able to return to power under his leadership. The party’s electoral fortunes have, however, failed to change even after his exit. Yediyurappa is by far the most popular leader among Karnataka’s numerically strong Lingayat community which has largely supported the BJP over the years. This has forced the party to bring him back to a position of prominence.

    Sources said Yediyurappa continues to sulk as he and his family have been kept away from power politics and forced to live on the margins. Efforts are on by the party to persuade their Lingayat strongman. The fact that the party now realises his importance was also evident when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent visit to Mangaluru, called Yediyurappa to the dais when he saw him sitting in the audience. Party’s overtures notwithstanding, BSY appears in no mood to bring back a government in which he and his family would have no role to play.

  • Jyotiraditya Scindia to lead ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in Gwalior

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia will be inaugurating a photo exhibition and spearheading various programmes at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Ki Chhatri and Central Jail in Gwalior as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Sunday.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year announced that August 14 will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ to remind the nation of the sufferings and sacrifices of Indians during the partition in 1947.

    According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, a photo exhibition will be organised by Civil Aviation Ministry on August 14 at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Ki Chhatri in Gwalior.

    The event will be inaugurated and led by Scindia.

    During the event, he will be hoisting the national flag at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Samarak, paying his tributes to the freedom fighters of our freedom struggle and will also meet and felicitate their family members.

    During this visit, the Minister will also be inaugurating Railway Hockey Stadium, Media Center at Phoolbagh and various upgradation works at a district hospital in Murar.

    Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is being observed by the Central government and the Indian populace to mark the country’s 75th anniversary of independence with an enthusiasm to bring the Tiranga home and be a part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

    ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.

    The programme envisages inspiring Indians everywhere to hoist the national flag at their homes. The aim of the programme is to make the relationship with the national flag a more personal one rather than just keeping it formal or institutional.

    Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of India’s people, culture and achievements.

    This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey but also hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

    The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commenced on March 12, 2021, which started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence.

    Last month, Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture said.

    He also urged the people of India to hoist the tricolour at their homes between August 13th and 15th to celebrate the 75th Independence Day.

    PM Modi on Friday shared pictures of people taking Tiranga rallies from all over India. Sharing a photo in which hundreds of people took out a Tiranga march, PM Modi said: “This is a great collective effort by the people of Visakhapatnam. I admire the enthusiasm towards #HarGharTiranga.”

    Earlier, Indian citizens were not allowed to hoist the National Flag except on selected occasions. This changed after a decade-long legal battle by industrialist Naveen Jindal culminated in the landmark SC judgement of January 23, 2004, that declared that the right to fly the National Flag freely with respect and dignity is a fundamental right of an Indian citizen within the meaning of Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India.

    Lauding the Centre and PM Modi for the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, Naveen Jindal has urged every Indian to make ‘Har Din Tiranga’ their motto. 

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia will be inaugurating a photo exhibition and spearheading various programmes at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Ki Chhatri and Central Jail in Gwalior as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Sunday.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year announced that August 14 will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ to remind the nation of the sufferings and sacrifices of Indians during the partition in 1947.

    According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, a photo exhibition will be organised by Civil Aviation Ministry on August 14 at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Ki Chhatri in Gwalior.

    The event will be inaugurated and led by Scindia.

    During the event, he will be hoisting the national flag at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Samarak, paying his tributes to the freedom fighters of our freedom struggle and will also meet and felicitate their family members.

    During this visit, the Minister will also be inaugurating Railway Hockey Stadium, Media Center at Phoolbagh and various upgradation works at a district hospital in Murar.

    Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is being observed by the Central government and the Indian populace to mark the country’s 75th anniversary of independence with an enthusiasm to bring the Tiranga home and be a part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

    ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence.

    The programme envisages inspiring Indians everywhere to hoist the national flag at their homes. The aim of the programme is to make the relationship with the national flag a more personal one rather than just keeping it formal or institutional.

    Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of India’s people, culture and achievements.

    This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey but also hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

    The official journey of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commenced on March 12, 2021, which started a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of independence.

    Last month, Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture said.

    He also urged the people of India to hoist the tricolour at their homes between August 13th and 15th to celebrate the 75th Independence Day.

    PM Modi on Friday shared pictures of people taking Tiranga rallies from all over India. Sharing a photo in which hundreds of people took out a Tiranga march, PM Modi said: “This is a great collective effort by the people of Visakhapatnam. I admire the enthusiasm towards #HarGharTiranga.”

    Earlier, Indian citizens were not allowed to hoist the National Flag except on selected occasions. This changed after a decade-long legal battle by industrialist Naveen Jindal culminated in the landmark SC judgement of January 23, 2004, that declared that the right to fly the National Flag freely with respect and dignity is a fundamental right of an Indian citizen within the meaning of Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India.

    Lauding the Centre and PM Modi for the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, Naveen Jindal has urged every Indian to make ‘Har Din Tiranga’ their motto.