Campaign held in support of independent candidate
The Hindu
MaduraiThe members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and the other minorities were systematically ignored by political parties across India. There was a need for adequate rep
Madurai The members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and the other minorities were systematically ignored by political parties across India. There was a need for adequate representation of these communities, said Nandkumar Baghel, Chairman of All India Kurmi Kshatriya Mahasabha. Mr. Nandkumar Baghel, father of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, was speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday held as part of the campaign in support of K.Jeya, an independent candidate who is contesting from Madurai South Constituency in the assembly elections. She belongs to the Devendra Kula Vellalar community.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.