Patel said, ‘Gathering army of beggars doesn’t strengthen society, it weakens it’ BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh minister Prahlad Patel has sparked a controversy by equating public demands and petitions to govt with “begging”. At a function in Rajgarh district on Saturday, panchayat and rural development minister Patel said this “army of beggars” is weakening society.“People have…
NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has sharply countered Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “absence” from the conflict-hit state. Singh attributed Manipur’s ongoing challenges to what he called the “sins of the Congress,” singling out decisions made during previous administrations. “Everyone, including yourself, is aware that Manipur is…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday said statues of Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar and Chhatrapati Shivaji, among others, are being respectfully relocated to a “grand Prerana Sthal” in the Parliament House Complex itself as part of a landscaping exercise, even as the move drew sharp criticism from the Congress.The Lok Sabha secretariat clarified…
