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BJP holds consultations with Dalit organisations on putting up united fight to prevent diversion of Dalit welfare funds

BJP holds consultations with Dalit organisations on putting up united fight to prevent diversion of Dalit welfare funds

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Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy during a meeting with various Dalit organisations on March 2, 2025. Photo: X/@NswamyChalavadi Ahead of the commencement of the legislature session, the BJP on Sunday (March 2, 2025) held round-table consultations with various Dalit organisations in the State on the methods of preventing diversion of funds meant for Dalits to other schemes. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, who presided over the consultations, told presspersons that Dalit organisations were anguished over the diversion of funds to other schemes, particularly the government’s guarantees. Also Read | Tangadagi justifies using part of SCSP-TSP funds for guarantee schemes “The diversion of funds meant for Dalits to guarantees has now made us to think that the guarantees announced by the government had not covered Dalits under their ambit. The government appears to have brought us under the guarantees now by diverting the funds meant for our welfare,” Mr. Narayanaswamy alleged. He said that Dalit organisations that attended the consultations had decided to put up an …

NSA Ajit Doval meets Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe, other leaders, holds political consultations in Colombo – India TV

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Image Source : PTI NSA Ajit Doval with President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday (August 30) called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other leaders in Colombo and held wide-ranging political consultations ahead of the presidential election on September 21. Doval, who was in the city to follow up on the ongoing Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) initiative, met Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunwardena, the main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and the Marxist JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. All, barring Gunawardena, are presidential candidate front runners. Ajit Doval’s engagements in Sri Lanka During the meeting with Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, they discussed ongoing economic collaboration between Sri Lanka and India, according to the Presidential Media Division (PMD). Senior Adviser to the President on National Security, Sagala Ratnayake, also attended the meeting. During his meeting with Prime Minister Gunawardena on Thursday night at the Prime Minister’s Office, Doval said there is immense potential for India and Sri Lanka to further strengthen economic cooperation “which would be mutually beneficial …

Only Sangli candidate announced without consultations: Sharad Pawar

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The Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday admitted the candidate for Lok Sabha elections 2024 for Sangli seat was announced without consultation between constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), reported the PTI. The MVA comprises of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. The Shiv Sena (UBT) had announced the name of wrestler Chandrahar Patil as its candidate from Maharashtra`s Sangli even as MVA ally Congress was keen to contest, as per the PTI. The decision had led to friction between the two parties, resulting in Congress` Vishal Patil contesting as an Independent. Queried about merit not being followed during seat sharing discussions in the MVA, Sharad Pawar told reporters “Sangli is an exception where the decision was announced without discussions,” according to the PTI. Sharad Pawar said that he found out from television about the announcement (of Chandrahar Patil`s candidature). On being asked if the situation can be rectified since a three-corner fight would only benefit the ruling BJP, Sharad Pawar said, “Now that a decision …

COP28: Overnight consultations held over contentious points in GST text | Latest News India

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Overnight consultations between the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) presidency and the parties over some of the contentious points in the draft global stocktake (GST) text helped arrive at a “palatable language” to most of them, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. A pollution pod designed to depict the air quality in New Delhi during the COP28 in Dubai. (REUTERS) The language on fossil fuels, which was debated the most, has accordingly been changed. It now refers to transitioning away from them in energy systems in a just and equitable manner to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now “The draft also calls for a new round of NDCs [Nationally Determined Contributions] with economy-wide targets to keep the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal in sight. The draft has some specific language on reforming multilateral development banks and on debt burdens…” said one of the people seeking anonymity. “The draft also agrees on the tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency globally goal …