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  • BJP’s Mahila Morcha launches ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ for distinguished women achievers

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: After wider consultations and discussions, the Mahila Morcha of Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to start a national award in the name of former (late) external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj from this year onwards. The award will be named as ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ to be given to the distinguished women achievers selected from various fields of services through a highly-power committee maintaining proper transparency.

    This has been decided by the BJP’s Mahila Morcha with an aim to both immortalised the contributions of Sushma Swaraj ji made to the nation and facilitate women achievers and their outstanding services and achievements in their respective fields to others.

    Speaking to The New Indian Express on Saturday, Vanathi Srinivasan-the national president of BJP’s Mahila Morcha said: “In   March of every year, the Mahila Morcha is planning to give away this award to distinguished women achievers from different categories in the name of (late) Sushma Swaraj at the events, which will be organised across the nation”.

    She also said that the state unit of Mahila Morcha of the party with proper coordination and consultation of the national unit of the frontal wing will decide the number of awardees and how to select the awardees.

    “To ensure transparency and authenticity, a committee will be formed with bureaucrats and subject matter experts. The award ceremony will be promoted on print, TV, and social media and televised on Youtube and news channels,” she further said.

    The ward has decided not only to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of services of women from various fields but also to promote their achievements and services as sources of inspiration to others in society.

    Besides this, Srinivasan further said that the Morcha has initiated a slew of nationwide activities focussing on empowering women and increasing their representation in politics and other important political and ideological issues.

    “While the country is gearing up for Lok Sabha elections, due in 2024, the Mahila Morcha in a first-of-its-kind initiative has planned to carry on a nationwide ‘selfie campaign’ with 1 crore beneficiaries of central government’s various schemes,” she said.

    Taking on the campaign across the country, the Mahila Morcha will reach the women beneficiaries of the central government in every district and members of Mahila Morcha and others will take selfies with them throughout the year.

    “The selfie with women beneficiaries of central government schemes will be shared by the Mahila Morcha on all platforms of social media with the consent of beneficiaries,” Srinivasan said. She said that the workers of Mahila Morcha are reaching out to the women of every society including minority communities in poll-bound states also to make them aware of what schemes have been started for them by the Modi government.

    Dwelling upon various initiatives, she said that the Mahila Morcha has also geared up to organise the ‘Millet Food Festival at the district level in the country in April in addition to launching a nationwide outreach to the tribal women.

    “Another most insuring and interesting activity by us is going to be held in June this year. This will be ‘ Smart Women Leaders’ Sammelan’ on Pan India level to make their leadership quality known and emulated by other women in politics and other fields,” she said.

    The Mahila Morcha has also started working to organise the first-time voter’s mega interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November. “This will be in addition to a mega of its kind rally called’ Kamal Doot Maharally’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December this year,” she claimed.

    NEW DELHI: After wider consultations and discussions, the Mahila Morcha of Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to start a national award in the name of former (late) external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj from this year onwards. The award will be named as ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ to be given to the distinguished women achievers selected from various fields of services through a highly-power committee maintaining proper transparency.

    This has been decided by the BJP’s Mahila Morcha with an aim to both immortalised the contributions of Sushma Swaraj ji made to the nation and facilitate women achievers and their outstanding services and achievements in their respective fields to others.

    Speaking to The New Indian Express on Saturday, Vanathi Srinivasan-the national president of BJP’s Mahila Morcha said: “In   March of every year, the Mahila Morcha is planning to give away this award to distinguished women achievers from different categories in the name of (late) Sushma Swaraj at the events, which will be organised across the nation”.

    She also said that the state unit of Mahila Morcha of the party with proper coordination and consultation of the national unit of the frontal wing will decide the number of awardees and how to select the awardees.

    “To ensure transparency and authenticity, a committee will be formed with bureaucrats and subject matter experts. The award ceremony will be promoted on print, TV, and social media and televised on Youtube and news channels,” she further said.

    The ward has decided not only to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of services of women from various fields but also to promote their achievements and services as sources of inspiration to others in society.

    Besides this, Srinivasan further said that the Morcha has initiated a slew of nationwide activities focussing on empowering women and increasing their representation in politics and other important political and ideological issues.

    “While the country is gearing up for Lok Sabha elections, due in 2024, the Mahila Morcha in a first-of-its-kind initiative has planned to carry on a nationwide ‘selfie campaign’ with 1 crore beneficiaries of central government’s various schemes,” she said.

    Taking on the campaign across the country, the Mahila Morcha will reach the women beneficiaries of the central government in every district and members of Mahila Morcha and others will take selfies with them throughout the year.

    “The selfie with women beneficiaries of central government schemes will be shared by the Mahila Morcha on all platforms of social media with the consent of beneficiaries,” Srinivasan said. She said that the workers of Mahila Morcha are reaching out to the women of every society including minority communities in poll-bound states also to make them aware of what schemes have been started for them by the Modi government.

    Dwelling upon various initiatives, she said that the Mahila Morcha has also geared up to organise the ‘Millet Food Festival at the district level in the country in April in addition to launching a nationwide outreach to the tribal women.

    “Another most insuring and interesting activity by us is going to be held in June this year. This will be ‘ Smart Women Leaders’ Sammelan’ on Pan India level to make their leadership quality known and emulated by other women in politics and other fields,” she said.

    The Mahila Morcha has also started working to organise the first-time voter’s mega interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November. “This will be in addition to a mega of its kind rally called’ Kamal Doot Maharally’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December this year,” she claimed.

  • ‘Deeply missed’: Jaishankar, Rajnath pay tribute to Sushma Swaraj on her 69th birth anniversary

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday fondly remembered his predecessor Sushma Swaraj on her 69th birth anniversary and said she is “deeply missed” always.

    “Fondly remember Sushma Swaraj ji on her birthday. Deeply missed, always,” Jaishankar tweeted along with a photograph of him with Swaraj.

    Fondly remember Sushma Swaraj ji on her birthday. Deeply missed, always. pic.twitter.com/itw2vZjUkg
    — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 14, 2021

    Jaishankar had served as India’s foreign secretary for around three years when Sushma Swaraj was the external affairs minister in the previous NDA government.

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh too paid a glowing tribute to Swaraj, saying she contributed significantly in strengthening India’s stature within the country and abroad.

    In a tweet in Hindi, he said Swaraj was an eloquent orator and a strong personality as well as an example of simplicity.

    “Her contribution to public life will be remembered. On the occasion of her birth anniversary, I am paying tribute to her,” he said.

    Swaraj, who brought a rare empathy and a human approach to India’s diplomacy as external affairs minister, died on August 6, 2019, following a massive cardiac arrest.

    ALSO READ | ‘Sushmaji was an articulate voice for India at the world stage’: PM Modi tweets in remembrance of Sushma Swaraj

    She was known for helping distressed Indians abroad as she was quick to respond to their calls for help on Twitter.

    Swaraj had many firsts to her credit — the youngest cabinet minister in the Haryana government, the first woman chief minister of Delhi and the first woman spokesperson of a national political party in the country.

    She was Information and Broadcasting minister in the 13-day Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1996 and got the Cabinet portfolio again after he led the BJP to power in 1998.

    As external affairs minister, Swaraj brought a sense of assertiveness to India’s diplomacy and engaged the diaspora as part of the country’s foreign policy priorities.

  • India announces Rs 4,500 crore assistance to Bhutan

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering.

    In his media statement, Modi said hydro power cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will soon be completed.

    Tshering arrived here on Thursday on his first foreign visit after taking charge as PM of the Himalayan nation last month following his party’s victory in the general elections.

    Modi said he has assured the Bhutanese prime minister that India, as a trusted friend, will continue to play an important role in Bhutan’s development.

    India will contribute Rs 4,500 crore in Bhutan’s 12th five-year plan, Modi said.

    Tshering on his part noted that Prime Minister Modi was the first head of state to to congratulate him on his electoral victory. He also thanked India for its continued support to his country’s developmental needs.

    The new five-year plan of Bhutan began this year and will continue till 2022.

    Earlier in the day, Tshering was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also called on the Bhutanese premier this morning.

    Swaraj congratulated Tshering on the assumption of the high office of Bhutan’s prime minister and the two leaders had a “warm exchange of views” on important aspects of the bilateral relationship, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.

    Tshering also laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘samadhi’ at Rajghat.

  • Sushma to inaugurate Gandhi-Zayed digital museum for peace in UAE

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will inaugurate a digital museum in Abu Dhabi showcasing the life, works and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and the founder of modern UAE Shaikh Zayed.

    The Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum, which will promote peace, tolerance and sustainability, is part of the celebrations to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and centenary celebrations of the birth of Shaikh Zayed, an official statement said.

    Swaraj will be on a two-day visit to the UAE from December 3-4, where she will co-chair the 12th session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting for Economic and Technical Cooperation with her counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

    The Museum will showcase rare photographs, videos and objects representing the life, works and philosophy of both renowned leaders.

    The soft launch of the museum will take place at the Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi, Indian embassy in the UAE said in a statement.

    The interactive museum aims to celebrate the similarities, the influence they had, and the change they caused.

  • Editorial :- Did Imran Khan and Bajwa Beckoned Rahul Gandhi in Honey- Trap of 26/11 Gangster Hafiz Saeed?

    Is this the reason why Rahul Gandhi has done elanen jang war with Imran Khan to remove Congress and Pakistan are united to remove the Modi Government? Now, is Rahul Gandhi’s choice for any Pakistani girl after turning down the Colombian and Spanish girl? Like Shashi Tharoor’s Mehar Tarar and Amarinder Singh’s Arusha Alam.

    News of December 2, Sunday: – New weapon of terror, Honey Trap from social media. About two weeks ago, on November 17, a woman named Saeed Shajia was arrested from Bandipora. her age is 30-32 years. She used to trap youth in his network on social media and lured him to meet arms and ammunition from one place to another.

    Terrorist organizations in Kashmir valley are using Honey Trap to woo youth>> Beautiful women on social media lure young people to lure them with arms to smuggling

    >> Use as a guide for terrorists infiltrating stranded youth in Honey Trap>> On 17th November, the woman named Sayed Shazia was arrested, many other women in the valley are also active.

    Captain Sidhu said in Hyderabad that the caption (chief Minister of panjab) might be caption in the army. But he is not the caption of him. His Caption is only Rahul Gandhi   .Navjot Kaur Siddhu also said that her husband is a leader of the new generation of Congress, who believe only and only Rahul Gandhi’s words.

    Union Minister Smriti Irani has demanded an explanation from Rahul Gandhi that needs to answer about Navjot Singh Sidhu’s conduct. during his visit to Pakistan for the Kartarpur Corridor program and his statement insults the Chief Minister of his state.

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also said that the ongoing dispute is between the “three captains” in the Congress. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, along with Pakistan, is making a dangerous conspiracy against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government. Rahul Gandhi’s nephew Navjot Singh Sidhu has disclosed this. Sidhu has said that he went to Pakistan only on the advice of Rahul Gandhi and met Pakistan PM Imran Khan there. Pakistan’s Imran Khan and Rahul Gandhi are one to pronounce  elanen Jung : Congress-Pakistan will joined hands remove Modi Government. Clearly, Pakistan has been disturbed by the siege of Prime Minister Modi and here in India the Congress party also wants to remove the Modi government at any cost.

    That is why Congress and Pakistan have joined hands. It is notable that it was noteworthy that on the instructions of the Congress high command earlier, Mani Shankar Aiyar also went to Pakistan and sought assistance from the ISI to remove the Modi government?

    It is also appropriate to remember one more incident in this context. During the Gujarat assembly elections, a secret meeting at Manishankar Aiyar’s house was organized to cover up a conspiracy. Manmohan Singh and Hamid Ansari on the directions of the Congress high command and some other blind devotees of Ten Janapatra, where present at that meeting to shake hand Foreign Minister Kasuri and Pakistani ambassador.

    Khalistani terrorist Gopal Chawla has taken his photographs with Sidhu and got viral in social media. But when criticized Sidhu said, I do not know Chawla. Similarly, in Hyderabad December 2, he had said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi had sent him to Pakistan.

    Not only that, Siddhu had also disclosed that after his returning from Pakistan, Congress leaders such as Shashi Tharoor, Surajwala and Harish Rawat raised their enthusiasm by patting his back. But today, the same  Navjot Sidhu who is saying that he did not go Pakistan by the instruction of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

    Navjot Sidhu is now fame of social media: After the defectors, anti-country protesters now become Paltu Siddhu-Budhu. The media should now stop glorifying politicians as well. If a leader gives a statement before the media, then he should be brought to light. But later, if he speaks the white lie and rejects it then it would be good if the media did not discuss this to highlight the white lire.

    Rahul Gandhi is likely to be trapped in the Pakistani Honey Trap. This is the possibility we have expressed that before his party’s top leader Shashi Tharoor and presently Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh have also been trapped in the Honey Trap.

  • Sushma Swaraj not to contest Lok Sabha poll due to health

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that she has decided not to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

    “Candidates are decided by the party. But I have made up my mind that I won’t be contesting in the next elections,” the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said on the sidelines of an event here.

    She also said that she has conveyed her decision to the party.

  • Prime Minister Modi ensured triple talaq has no place in country: Amit Shah

    BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured that triple talaq has no place in the country despite facing opposition from the Congress which “never cared” for the honour of Muslim women.

    Shah was addressing an event, where a sizeable number of Muslim women were in attendance, ahead of the November 28 Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.

    “The Congress never cared for the honour of Muslim mothers and sisters. It has no courage to deal with issues like triple talaq. Despite stiff opposition from the Congress, (Prime Minister) Modi has ensured that it (triple talaq) has no place in the country,” Shah said.

    The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance was  promulgated on September 19 under which instant triple talaq has been declared illegal and punishable with a jail term of three years for the husband.

    Shah said the BJP has encouraged women not just by words but by giving them important responsibilities, including as defence and external affairs ministers ministers, governors and chief ministers.

    He said that the BJP had created a “record” in honouring women while the Congress had done nothing for them despite being in power for a long time.

    “Not just by words, but Modi government has given them (women) space in the Union Cabinet by inducting nine women ministers including Nirmala Sitharaman as defence minister and Sushma Swaraj as external affairs minister,” Shah said at the”kamal shakti samvad” function.

    Swaraj has been given prime responsibility of establishing good relations with countries and enhancing trade with them, Shah said.

    He added that during the BJP rule, six women were appointed as governors of states, including that of Madhya Pradesh who earlier was Gujarat’s first woman chief minister.

    He hit out at the opposition party for “disrespecting” senior BJP leader, late Vijaya Raje Scindia, affectionately known as Rajmata, claiming that she had been “oppressed” and jailed.

    He added that Scindia never gave up despite the Congress troubling her for long, and this had led to the “lotus (BJP symbol) blooming in the entire region”.

    Eulogising Scindia, the BJP chief said that the ‘Rajmata’ was like a mother to all party workers whom she constantly encouraged.

    Her life is a lesson and an inspiration, Shah told the gathering.

    Scindia was born on October 11, 1919 at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and passed away on 25 January, 2001.

    She was a Member of Parliament for many years between 1957 and 1998.

  • Editorial: – Sushma Swaraj did the block on Twitter.

    Trolling case: Nitin Gadkari said – Sushma Swaraj has no relation with passport dispute, Troll is wrong.
    Before that, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also said that it is not appropriate to troll Sushma ji.
    I am unable to understand why the dispute between the ministers of Modi Government and the fans of the Modi Government is going on in connection with the passport dispute. We are biased towards democracy and press freedom. On the contrary, the family members and their leaders behave against it.
    Sushma ji also made a poll on this troll topic. Trolling more than 50 percent in it is inappropriate and less than 50 percent of the people are rightly told.
    Encouraged by this, the responses from the government side seem like the views of the family members.
    When a young Indian child from Modi ji in London asked, what is the secret of his good health? Then PM Modi called criticism the secret of his fitness. He said, ‘I eat 1-2 kg of rituals every day for almost 20 years.’
    On the contrary, their ministers are hurt by hearing their criticisms of their own ideologies, and critics of their government, whether they are Mehbooba Mufti or journalist Swati Chaturvedi, or any leader of the Congress, gets stunned by their praise. It is reasonable to say so far.
    PDP President Mehbooba wrote: If the Foreign Minister could not even escape from the troll, what other people in the country should be expected?
    Commenting on Mehbooba’s tweet, journalist Swati Chaturvedi wrote: Deer Nirmala Sitharaman, Maneka Gandhi, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, when your former colleague Sushma Swaraj can condemn a fierce attack, why are you silent? He further wrote that I did not name Irani in this because they have their own troll army.
    Following the tweet of Swati Chaturvedi, there was a comment from Gadkari and Rajnath Singh. Nirmala Sitharaman and Maneka Gandhi have also received comments.
    Is the woman’s insult to women troll? Is Swati Chaturvedi’s remarks regarding Smriti Irani not insulting women?
    Sushil (former Youth Congress leader), who is serving the sentence in the Tandoori Kand, has been out of jail today. While forgetting this, the Congress has also been enjoying the passport dispute.
    Passport Officer Vikas Mishra was then transferred and sentenced. But what punishment was given to an officer who was imprisoned by Mohammad Anas Siddiqui and Tanvi Sethani in an imprisonment?
    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj blocked blogger Sonam Mahajan for his criticism of Twitter. Indeed, Sushma Swaraj has been constantly running trolling for a few days, for issuing a passport to a Hindu-Muslim couple.
    Sushma, who is fighting alone against Trolls, blocked Sonam Mahajan on Twitter for criticizing her. Sonam Mahajan had asked Sushma on Twitter to question him.
    Sonam tweeted, “They came to give good governance. These lo brothers, good days have come. Sushma Swaraj, I was your fan and fought against those who spoke against you. Now you can also reward me by blocking me too. Will wait. “

  • Editorial :- Why Marriage Certificate from Tanvi Sethani

    Today’s main news is: US Supreme Court upheld the trip restrictions of Trump.

    Secondly: Passport is not required for marriage certificate.

    News related to this: Passport dispute: Tanvi’s passport may be seized, many claims of false claims in the inquiry report

    In Lucknow police investigation, it has been revealed that Tanvi had given the wrong information to make a passport. He claimed to be in Lucknow, Tanvi told the passport office that he used to work with his husband Anas Siddiqui in Noida. But his job is to stay in the house in Lucknow. When Lucknow police pulled out the details of Tanvi’s mobile number, it was known that Tanvi was staying in Noida before June 14.

    The Lucknow Passport controversy is still being seen as a result. After this controversy arising due to marriage certificate, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that there is no merit certificate required to get the passport. The External Affairs Minister said that many married men and women had complained that it is necessary to give marriage certificate in passport office for passport. We have ended this rule. Some divorced women complained that they were asked to fill their former husband’s name.

    Pradeep Dwivedi has rightly said in the review: The popularity of liquor is the reason for long hangover. On third, if the case is a step-by-step cocktail, then it can reach deadly condition. It is an eternal truth that Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi came to Suror of this cocktail and took many such steps which are affecting the country as a result of any poisonous liquor till date. Now this is what appears to be very much with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.

    The only thing is not that a passport officer Vikas Mishra was removed. The case is that the developments were related to the woman who adopted a class special. Her minority husband alleged. A special kind of plant of social media and media immediately gave it air. As a result, the self-made victim was given a hand-in-hand passport and Mishra was removed from there.

    Sushma Swaraj has got a passion for immediate resolution of complaints received online. It was not wrong in earlier cases. He was a symbol of His greatness. But this time, what this passion has done is forcing a lot to think. Passport is involved in important issues related to the security of the country. It has its own processes. Strict, but very necessary. Now if this necessary rigor is immersed in the whirlpool of appeasement, can it be said right?

    But that happened. All the rules remained and the couple got out of the office with a passport and accompanied the passport. While this can not be done But the case was of Swaraj. The image was intoxicated. It was about to hang over. Cocktail had the effect. There was a need to improve the image of your team between a particular class. Therefore, not only the law did not break, the flaws of the processes were also blown away. Mishra was removed in a humiliating way without giving an opportunity for cleaning.

    When Rahul Gandhi first visited Atalji in hospital, he considered this a certitude of Atal Bhakti. If there is no news about the meeting of Atal ji’s Navaratna Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha etc. then is he not an untiring devotee?

    They are not even possible. If he was an Atal devotee, why would he keep singing revolt against the BJP everyday?

    Sometimes the anti-BJP people used to say that Atal ji is in the wrong party but in the wrong party. Similarly someone has tweeted

    In a similar way, we can say that for the convenience of the Indian Constitution, hundreds of amendments have been made in the Indian Constitution. If the word secularism was put into place in the constitution, it was definitely not defined but defined.

    The choice of Navratnas was also right by Atal ji? All things of Mahatma Gandhi were also fine, was everything right? Whatever Sushma ji is doing, are they all right? Whatever I want to do, I want to do it, my wish is that I am minister.

    Rahul can also say that the Congress is in my fist and the Congress is in the balance of the power of Hindustan. They also do whatever is right for the devotees of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.