Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on April 27 slammed Congress over politicization of Electronic Voting Machines. Slamming Congress, UP CM said that the people who are rejecting EVMs today are the same people who used to loot ballots. Speaking to ANI, he said, “Whenever Congress, Samajwadi Party, or any other party associated with the INDI alliance is losing elections, they make every effort to blame the defeat on EVMs. This is not the first time; we have been hearing this continuously since 2014. We want to ask these people that the Congress government formed in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka last year, whether it was formed based on ballot paper? In 2009, the UPA government was formed at the Centre, was it made of ballot paper? In 2004, the UPA government was formed in the country, and in 2018, the Congress government was formed in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, the AAP government was formed in Delhi, was it made of ballot paper?”
27 April,2024 05:11 PM IST
In the early days of Indian democracy, elections were conducted using traditional paper ballots. But in a bid to modernize the electoral process and enhance efficiency, a significant transition took place – the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. Let's take a look into how the transition from paper ballots to EVMs in Lok Sabha elections took place. Before the advent of EVMs, voters cast their votes by marking their choices on paper ballots. These ballots were then placed in sealed ballot boxes. Counting paper ballots was a time-consuming process, often requiring days or even weeks to tally the votes accurately. Additionally, there were concerns about ballot stuffing, tampering, and errors in counting. So to curb the issue, electronic Voting Machines, the game-changer in the world of elections, came into the picture.
19 March,2024 06:40 PM IST
As Lakshadweep vs Maldives row intensifies over controversial remarks made by island’s MP Zahid Rameez’s remarks, country’s former Vice President and Tourism Minister Ahmed Adeeb gave a ‘reality check’. “It is a very sad incident which should not have happened. When you are in an elected position, you should not engage as an activist. One has to be more responsible and also these degraded remarks towards the global leader Prime Minister Modi are not acceptable. We build our tourism on the basis of tolerance, harmony, friendship and hospitality.
11 January,2024 02:16 PM IST
While holding a protest against the recent controversy of MPs suspension from the Parliament which arose due to a ruckus created by the Opposition on the Parliament Security Breach issue, LoP Rajya Sabha & Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "The PM is speaking everywhere including Varanasi but not in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on (Parliament security breach incident). We condemn it. This is also a (breach of) privilege case due to the violation of rules. The ruling party people are disturbing the Parliament proceedings." Yesterday, it was the first time that the Parliamentary Affairs minister along with 120 MPs was standing in Rajya Sabha and the MPs were shouting slogans. This shows they don't have faith in democracy."
21 December,2023 01:06 PM IST
PM Modi called Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and expressed concern over the recent mimicry filming incident. On December 19, a TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was seen mimicking VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in the Parliament premises. He drew laughter from other Opposition MPs and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was filming him. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar termed the incident “shameful” and “ridiculous”. VP Dhankhar took to X and shared that PM Modi called him and expressed his concern over Jagdeep Dhankar mimicry incident. The Opposition MPs, who have been suspended, were protesting in the Parliament premises on Dec 19 when the incident happened. As of now, 141 MPs from both the Lower House and the Upper House have been suspended.
20 December,2023 12:40 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took exception to Trinamool Congress' suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicking him during a protest in Parliament premises saying that the mimicry is 'ridiculous' and 'unacceptable'. Kalyan Banerjee, during the protest over MPs Suspension, with other suspended MPs at Parliament's Makar Dwar, was seen mimicking the Vice President while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen filming the Trinamool MP using his phone. As the House reconvened at 12 noon after being adjourned, Dhankhar took note of the incident and said, "Office of Chairman, Rajya Sabha and Office of Speaker is very different. Political parties will have their cross currents, they will have exchanges, but imagine a senior leader of your party, video graphing another member of another party. Mimicry of the Chairman, mimicry of Speaker. How ridiculous, how shameful, how unacceptable."
20 December,2023 11:48 AM IST
As the suspension of MPs continued on December 20, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan expressed her concerns and termed it a murder of democracy. She was seen shouting in front of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Rajya Sabha. Jaya Bachchan was continuously trying to call VP Dhankhar and could be seen shouting “Sir, Sir…” in the Upper House. Later, speaking to ANI, Jaya said, “I was continuously shouting and seeking permission to speak. Then I said, I have been calling you “Sir” but you are not answering. Now I will call you madam.”
20 December,2023 10:37 AM IST
During an event in Mumbai on the birth anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on November 27, said that if Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking forward the ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’. “...Mahatma Gandhi was the ‘Mahapurush’ of that 20th Century…PM Modi is the Yug Purush of this century… Today, India is a country full of talent. It has a population of 140 crores. Today, I feel if Rajchandra ji was alive today, he would have praised me for passing the bill of providing 1/3rd majority to women in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha on 21st September. If Mahatma Gandhi was alive today, he would have praised PM Modi for taking forward the ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’,” said Jagdeep Dhankhar.
28 November,2023 11:31 AM IST
The time of Navratri brings with it the wave of devotion, and lots of garba fun. If you are heading for last-minute Garba 2023 dress shopping like me, this place in Mumbai can be your holy grail. Located in the Borivali west area just 5 minutes walking from the station, is the Jambli gali is borivali’s very own garba fashion street. Not just Garba dresses - but you can also a variety of accessories to go along with your dresses! From street vendors to shops, come with us as we explore garba dress collection in Mumbai for Navratri 2023.
11 October,2023 09:51 PM IST
On September 17, the National Flag hoisting ceremony took place at the new Parliament building ahead of the special session of the Parliament. Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hoisted the National Flag at Gaj Dwar. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present during the flag-hoisting ceremony. However, Congress Chief and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge didn’t attend the event.
17 September,2023 12:27 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
