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Rain Cause Potholes On Bundelkhand Expressway Just Days After It Began; Sparks Outrage
Rains have caused potholes on a part of the 296-kilometer-long Bundelkhand expressway near Chiriya Salempur in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district. The potholes were quickly filled, and the road was reopened to traffic. The event prompted outrage, and BJP MP Varun Gandhi questioned the caliber of the construction work and demanded that… read-more
Tags: potholes, Bundelkhand expressway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rainfall, Varun Gandhi
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Criticises Govt For Charging GST On Packaged Food Products
BJP MP Varun Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to levy GST on packaged food goods including milk, curd, and rice, saying it will "hurt people." From July 18, 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) was levied on pre-packaged and labeled-food commodities such as cereals, lentils, and flour weighing less than 25 kg. "This decision taken amid record-breaking unemployment will put more financial burden on middle-class families,"… read-more
Tags: BJP, Varun Gandhi, GST, packaged food items, Centre
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Unemployment Has Grown In All Poll-Bound States, Says BJP's Varun Gandhi
BJP Member of Parliament Varun Gandhi took to Twitter to draw focus on unemployment in all poll-bound states. He tweeted his written opinion, sharing the statistics of unemployment. "Instead of political populism, we need to urgently focus on incentivizing job creation," Varun said. Meanwhile, during his two-day visit to UP's Pilibhit, Varun said in the name of privatization, vital resources of the country are being sold.
Tags: Varun Gandhi, BJP, Unemployment, Elections, Uttar Pradesh
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi To Bring 'Private Members Bill' Promising MSP
BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Varun Gandhi announced to bring 'private member bill', seeking MSP for farmers. Considering farmers' concern over MSP, the Lok Sabha member said, "I've created and submitted to parliament what I believe to be an actionable piece of legislation. I welcome any critique of it". The new law includes provisions like 50% profit, guaranteed MSP for 22 commodities, and other benefits to farmers.
Tags: MSP, Private Member Bill, Varun Gandhi, BJP MP, Indian government
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Lakhimpur Violence: Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi Dropped From BJP National Executive
Hours after BJP MP Varun Gandhi condemned the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri, in which a Union Minister’s convoy ran over and killed four protesting farmers, his name was left out of the party’s new national executive committee. His mother, Maneka Gandhi, too, was excluded from the list of names announced by BJP President JP Nadda on October 7. It includes PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, and Amit Shah.
Tags: Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi, J P Nadda, BJP
Courtesy: The Indian Express