Priyanka to campaign for Vinesh, Kharge too in Haryana; PM Modi to commemorate 10th anniversary of Swachh Bharat

Priyanka will address a rally in Julana, where the party has fielded Paris Olympian Vinesh Phogat and proceed to Bhawani Khera, where she will address a public meeting in support of party candidate Pradeep Narwal.

All 90 seats of the state goe to the polls in a single phase on October 5, the results of which will be announced on October 8.

Prashant Kishore to unveil party

Prashant Kishor, chief of the Jan Suraaj campaign, on Sunday in a press conference announced the formation of a new political party, details of which, including its name and leadership, will be unveiled on Wednesday.

He stated, “I was never its leader and I never aspire to become one. It is time for people to take leadership roles.” He said the names of the Jan Suraaj leadership council members and the party chief will be disclosed on He emphasised that the journey has so far covered 60 per cent of Bihar. Kishor plans to continue this effort over the next one or two years, stating that the formation of the new party will not halt this journey.

PM Modi in Delhi, Jharkhand 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will attend the “Swachhta hi seva” programme in Delhi to mark the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat abhiyan.

He will then proceed to Jharkhand, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various projects worth over Rs 83,300 crore in Hazaribagh.

Modi will launch Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan with a total outlay of over Rs 79,150 crore, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. He will inaugurate 40 Eklavya Schools and also lay the foundation stone for 25 Eklavya Schools.

Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) worth over Rs 1360 crore.

MP Congress to launch Beti Bachao campaign

Congress will launch a “Beti Bachao” campaign in Madhya Pradesh from Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary against the state government’s “failure” to check crime against women, a party leader said.

The fortnight-long “non-political” campaign involves Congress workers and leaders meeting the family members of women victims of crime, MP Congress unit president Jitu Patwari said on Tuesday. “The BJP government has failed to control rising crimes against women during its 18-year rule which saw more than 4.10 lakh women becoming victims of criminal atrocities,” Patwari told reporters.

He cited an NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) report to claim that more than 65,000 cases of rape have been registered in MP since 2004. “This is an official figure; the reality is much worse”.

According to Patwari, the age of female victims of crime ranges from three years to 70 years, which is a testimony to the devastating situation of the law and order front in MP.

Sharing the details of the “Beti Bachao” drive, ostensibly jibed at the Central government’s “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” tagline, Patwari said Congress workers will meet families of women victims of crime at the city and block levels and extend support.

Gandhi walk in Karnataka’s Belagavi

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said the government would organise statewide ‘Gandhi Walk’ to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership of the freedom struggle movement in Belagavi, on Wednesday.

Addressing reporters, he said: “We will take out ‘Gandhi Jyothi Padayatra’ (Gandhi march) from Gandhi statue on MG Road to Bharat Jodo Bhavan of KPCC office on Queens Road from 11 am on October 2. Similar padayatras will be organised in other parts of the State. MLAs, Block Congress Presidents and party workers will be present in the Gandhi Walk in Bengaluru.” The government will also hold a joint legislature session in Belagavi in December to mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi taking over leadership of India’s freedom struggle.

– With PTI inputs