It’s Congress’s ‘lip service’ to idea of Dalit empowerment: BJP
The Hindu
Congress had replaced Dalit CMs ruled by it with those from other communities after it returned to power in those States, it says
The BJP on Monday attacked the Congress for its alleged ‘lip service’ to the idea of Dalit empowerment. This followed Congress in charge of Punjab Harish Rawat’s statement that the Assembly polls campaign would be under the State unit chief Navjot Siddhu.
The Congress on Sunday replaced Captain (retd.) Amarinder Singh as Chief Minister with Charanjeet Singh Channi, who has become the
BJP MP and national secretary Vinod Sonkar recounted instances where the Congress had replaced Dalit Chief Ministers of the States ruled by it with those from other communities after it returned to power in those States.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.