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“Agnipath Scheme Guarantees 100% Employment,” Says Minister Anurag Thakur

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What did the Congress do for 40 years except for encouraging corruption, he said. Hamirpur: Targeting Congress for “misleading” the country’s youth by spreading false propaganda on the Agnipath scheme, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth and Sports Anurag Thakur said on Sunday that the game-changing initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government guarantees 100 per cent employment. “Every Congress leader is misleading the youth by lying about the scheme which guarantees 100 per cent employment,” Anurag Thakur said while campaigning in the Hamirpur constituency which goes to polls on June 1. Asserting that the scheme allows India’s youth to serve the country by joining the Armed Forces, Mr Thakur mentioned that it is a win-win situation for all as youngsters exiting after four years will not only get a service fund package but also jobs in various Public Sector Undertakings. “All BJP-ruled state governments have provided 10-20 per cent reservation in the state police for these young comrades. Reservations have also been made in the Central government’s paramilitary forces. Not only that, …

Opposition claims on lack of jobs are hollow and misleading, says Anurag Thakur

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Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur constituency Anurag Thakur during his ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ and public meetings in his Parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha elections, in Hamirpur district on May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday termed the allegations of the INDIA bloc on insufficient jobs as “misleading and hollow”. Citing a report recently released by SKOCH Group, the Minister underscored that credit-led employment and Central government schemes-led employment had added more than 50 crore person years of employment during the decade that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the helm since 2014. “The so-called Opposition alliance, which is no more than a rag-tag coalition of incompatible parties, is seeking to mislead people on jobs for petty electoral reasons,” Mr. Thakur said in a statement here. The SKOCH report said that 5.14 crore person years of employment have been generated every year since 2014. “In the first four phases of the Lok Sabha election, the voters have already given their thumbs-up for the track record of …

Sports minister Anurag Thakur on India’s bid for 2036 Olympics

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Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said they are fully prepared to join the aggressive bidding war for the hosting right for the 2036 Olympics. India will face tough competition from Poland, Indonesia, Mexico, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but Thakur said, “We are fully prepared, very easily we can.” The host for the 2036 Olympics will not be declared before 2026 or 2027 as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will go to a poll next year to elect a new president. Thakur also explained the monetary part of hosting the Games, the grandest spectacle on earth, emphasising India’s ability to host the event. “Last year our capital expenditure was Rs 10 lakh crore, and a year before, it was Rs 7.5 lakh crore. This year it is Rs 11,11,111 crore. Sports infrastructure is hardly Rs 5,000 crore. Even if it goes up to Rs 20,000 crore, it can done,” he said, rubbishing the criticism around the cost factor. India are also in contention to win the hosting rights for the 2030 Youth Olympics. Thakur is …

Congress, RJD Leaders Call Attack On IAF Convoy “Poll Stunt”, Sparks Row

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Chandigarh: The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, in which a soldier of the Indian Air Force has died, has become grist to the political mill amid the massive seven-phase election across the country. Two leaders of the Opposition, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tej Pratap Yadav, have drawn a parallel with the Pulwama attack of 2019 in which 40 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) men died, and alleged that Saturday’s attack was also a “stunt” to help the BJP win. Their comments have provided the BJP a handle to attack the Congress, with Union Minister Anurag Thakur enumerating the instances the Grand Old Party has let down the armed forces. “These are all stunts and not terrorist attacks. There is no truth in it. The BJP is playing with the lives of people and bodies,” Mr Channi said while campaigning in Jalandhar, from where he is contesting. “These attacks are not really happening but just meant to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party… Whenever elections take place, such …

Sports minister Anurag Thakur felicitates D Gukesh for FIDE Candidates triumph

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India’s sports minister Anurag Thakur felicitated FIDE Candidates winner D Gukesh at his residence on Friday in the presence of his family members and All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang. Gukesh became the youngest-ever Candidates champion last month in Toronto, Canada, and that too on his debut at the event. He will now challenge the reigning world champion Ding Liren of China at the World Championship in November-December later this year. Hailing the 17-year-old chess prodigy, Anurag wrote on X, “It was a pleasure meeting and hosting D Gukesh and his parents at my residence in the company of AICF president, Shri Nitin Narang ji.” “Congratulated him and his parents on his outstanding success, as he becomes the youngest player ever to win a Candidates tournament, surpassing a record set four decades ago,” he wrote further. Anurag also said Gukesh’s success in the Candidates will take Indian chess forward. “The interaction was filled with pride and encouragement as we discussed Gukesh’s journey and the bright future ahead for Indian chess. His dedication and …

Congress using fear, rumours and now deepfakes for its propaganda: Anurag Thakur

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Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Anurag Thakur. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Anurag Thakur on May 1 said the Congress was using all types of tricks, including deepfakes, for its propaganda. He refuted the Congress’ charge that democracy was under threat or that reservations would be taken away by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. “It was during the Congress regime that democracy was finished by imposing Emergency,” Thakur told PTI Videos at the Lucknow airport. The Minister is in Uttar Pradesh to attend several programmes and campaign rallies. “Congress is using fear, confusion, rumour, deepfake and all kinds of tricks. The way foreign powers try to destabilise any country, the Congress is using all kinds of tricks for its propaganda,” he said. The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against the Congress alleging that it circulated the “deepfake and morphed” video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to derail the poll process, and demanded strict action against the party. “They (Congress) have been …

Elections 2024, Congress Manifesto Row

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New Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday alleged the presence of a “foreign hand” in the Congress manifesto and accused the principal Opposition party of planning to distribute people’s “property to Muslims”, a claim earlier advanced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling it an “outrageous” remark, the Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission and alleged that the Minister’s speech violated the poll code. “In the Congress manifesto, along with the hand of the Congress, hands of foreign forces are also visible who want to give your children’s property to Muslims, finish the nations nuclear weapons, divide the nation on casteism and regionalism,” Mr Thakur said at a rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur. “The tukde-tukde gang has surrounded Congress completely and has hijacked their ideology. You have to decide whether the children’s property should remain with them or should it go to Muslims. We gave all rights to Muslims, equally. But we did not give it based on religion, we gave it because it was their right,” he added. #WATCH | Hamirpur, …

Rahul Gandhi Trained In “Aurangzeb School Of Thought”: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

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Anurag Thakur also claimed that the people of Hyderabad want to defeat Asaduddin Owaisi. Hyderabad: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi both are trained in “Aurangzeb school of thought” with democracy on their lips but “Shariah in their hearts and minds”. Addressing a press conference here, he slammed Rahul Gandhi for fielding a candidate against Owaisi in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency. “Is Rahul Gandhi the ‘B’ team of Owaisi or Owaisi the ‘B’ team of Rahul Gandhi? Is Rahul Gandhi a peddler of Owaisi’s communal agenda? This is what appears from the Congress manifesto,” he said. Union Minister Thakur further said that just like Rahul Gandhi was defeated by a woman in Amethi, Mr Owaisi will be defeated by a woman in Hyderabad. “Owaisi has been missing in action ever since Madhavi Latha (BJP candidate) entered the fray. The time to cut the kite’s string has come,” said the Union Minister, who earlier participated in the nomination rally of the BJP candidate. He …

Industry experts hail steps to transform cinema viewing into an inclusive experience

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In a landmark move aimed at fostering inclusivity in cinema viewing, the Indian government has taken a significant step towards ensuring accessibility for all, with a special focus on the needs of Divyangjan. And the industry experts are happy about the positive change. Anurag Thakur These accessibility standards encompass a range of features, including ensuring accessibility for persons with hearing and visual impairments. Through a tweet Union Minister Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur announced that several steps will be taken to give special attention to opportunity and accessibility for the specially disabled with an aim to “establish a robust foundation for accessible feature film content and theatre infrastructure, fostering greater inclusion”. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! “The key features of these accessibility standards are :Ensuring Accessibility of films to Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment; Global best practices to prescribe the accessibility needed by persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment; At least one accessibility feature each for the hearing impaired and visually …

“Modi Stands For Master Of Digital Information”: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

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Bengaluru: Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the Centre has set a target to make India ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 and slammed the previous UPA government over corruption and scams. Addressing IT professionals here on Thursday, he said, “… IT stands for ‘India Tomorrow’ and what is the target for India tomorrow? The target is to develop India into Viksit Bharat by 2047.” Taking a dig at the Congress, the Union Minister said, “Can you imagine 10 years back our countrymen were finding it even difficult to think about freeing themselves from the clutches of corrupt Congress party and its alliance partners where one after another scam took place.” Referring to the various scams during the UPA regime, he said because we have a short memory, sometimes we forget especially those aged between 18 and 22, they were only eight and 10 years old then. “They are not aware of 2G scam or CWG scam… They didn’t know about AgustaWestland, Coal scam and all that…” “It is our duty to remind them that between 2009 to …