Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims PMO cancelled his speech at PM Modi's programme in Sikar
The Hindu
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on July 27 alleged the PMO has cancelled his speech at an event in Sikar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various development projects.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on July 27 alleged the PMO has cancelled his speech at an event in Sikar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various development projects.
In a tweet in Hindi, Mr. Gehlot listed demands, which he said he would have put forth during his speech, including withdrawal of the Agniveer scheme and a decision on the Rajasthan Assembly's resolution to conduct a caste census.
PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Sikar on July 27, according to an official statement. Mr. Gehlot said he was welcoming Modi to Rajasthan through his tweet as he would not be able to do so through his speech.
"Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today you will be visiting Rajasthan. Your office PMO (Prime Minister's Office) has removed my pre-scheduled three-minute address from the programme, so I will not be able to welcome you through the speech. I heartily welcome you to Rajasthan through this tweet," the Chief Minister said.
Further, Mr. Gehlot listed various demands that "I would have put forward through my speech at the programme" and hoped that the Prime Minister would fulfil them during his "seventh visit (to the State) in six months".
Mr. Gehlot demanded the withdrawal of the Agniveer scheme for recruitment in Army, Navy and Air Force. The Rajasthan government has waived cooperative bank loans worth ₹15,000 crore of 21 lakh farmers. It has sent a one-time settlement proposal to the Centre to waive nationalised bank loans and offered to pay farmers’ share. “This demand should be fulfilled,” he said.
The Chief Minister also said the Rajasthan Assembly has passed a resolution for conducting a caste census and sent it to the Central government. “The Centre should take a decision on this without any delay,” he added.
Sumit Nagal attained the 77th place in ATP rankings. As per the established criteria, the top 56 players, both in men’s and women’s rankings, will attain automatic qualification for the Olympics but no more than four per country can make the cut for the Games, a rule which allows lower ranked players to sneak into the draw.
Justice G. Jayachandran of the Madras High Court has said that Justice G.R. Swaminathan has exhibited bias against the State police by “showing interest in passing orders hastily without consulting the Bench partner (Justice P.B. Balaji)“ in a habeas corpus petition filed against the preventive detention of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar under the Goondas Act.