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Former BJP MP Sujay Vikhe-Patil draws fire for 'beggars come to Shirdi' remark

January 06, 2025 10:42 pm

The former MP should start giving free education from his institutes instead of giving free advice, charged Varsha Gaikwad of Congress.

In Lucknow, survey on beggars to find what govt facilities they lack

November 17, 2024 6:01 am

Among the key details gathered from beggars are whether they possess Aadhaar cards, ration cards, voter IDs and bank accounts.

‘Beggary law continues primarily because of the collective apathy of the society’

May 23, 2022 11:42 am

Founder and director of Koshish Mohd. Tarique talks to Jayprakash S Naidu on the need to do away with the draconian Beggary Act and the need to create shelter homes for homeless in the state.

Thousands gather for last rites of a mentally challenged beggar in Karnataka

November 18, 2021 6:42 pm

Basya would take only Re 1 as alms from every person and return the rest of the money.

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Unaware of SHRC order, Hyderabad man still waits for next meal

May 29, 2020 11:32 pm

45-year-old Rajesh Vanam, who has to walk with the help of crutches for the last five years, used to be dependent on the alms he received from visitors to the Nagamma temple in Yellareddyguda, one of the busiest residential locales in Hyderabad.

Deputy Commissioner orders arrest of beggars in Srinagar, 70 held

Open feeding centres for beggars: Govt to civic bodies in 10 cities

March 27, 2020 5:05 am

The feeding centres are to be opened and run by the municipal corporations of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, Nagpur, Lucknow and Patna.

In quest to fill as many empty stomachs as possible, youth shares meals with strangers

January 05, 2019 9:08 am

Ghanekar says he wants to alleviate the pain and suffering of unprivileged people, even if only for the short span of a meal.

South Delhi: Six months on, SDMC scheme to provide food to the poor hits roadblock at all four locations

June 09, 2018 4:45 am

The idea was to serve dishes such as puri, chapatti, rice, rajma, vegetables, chhole and halwa at a nominal price. One of these items would be served daily. But at all four places, agencies meant to provide the meals have stopped for different reasons.

Begging at public, religious places in Srinagar banned

May 24, 2018 12:11 pm

The deputy commissioner said, "It has been observed that off late there is a proliferation of beggars on the streets of Srinagar which creates massive nuisance for the general public."

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Government says begging a crime, High Court asks take a stand

May 22, 2018 4:44 am

Earlier, the Centre had said the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment was working on a draft Bill to decriminalise begging and rehabilitate beggars and homeless people.