Rajasthan Assembly

Udaipur DC bans hoisting religious flags on public buildings for 2 months

The District Collector of Udaipur prohibited hoisting of flags with religious symbols under Section 144 of the Udaipur Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Paper leak is injustice to Rajasthan's youth: BJP leader Arun Singh

BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh on Saturday attacked the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan over a string of paper leaks in recent months, calling it a betrayal of the state's youths. Addressing a protest rally here, the BJP's Rajasthan in-charge said incidents of paper leak did not happen once or twice but 16 times during the Gehlot regime. "This government is good for nothing. Rajasthan would be the first state in history where paper leak incidents have happened 16 times. Gehlot makes tall promises but does not work," he said. Singh also called upon the state's youths to throw the Congress out of power in the next assembly elections. "Give Congress such a push that it falls down a ditch and never returns to power for the next 20-25 years," he said. A large number of activists from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and the BJP and other leaders were present at the protest rally.

Schemes not 'freebies', but part of social security: CM on Rajasthan Budget

"We made a promise to our people, we are just delivering on that promise. Social security is their right," he said

Rajasthan Assembly refers Right to Health Bill to select committee

The Rajasthan Assembly on Friday sent the Right to Health Bill, which seeks to establish legal rights and entitlement of citizens to avail the best health services, to a select committee for review. Later, Speaker C P Joshi adjourned the seventh session of the Legislative Assembly sine die. Medical and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena proposed to refer the Right to Health Bill, which was passed in the House by a voice vote, to a select committee. Meena said the select committee will present its report in the first week of the next session. Earlier in the day, the Bill was discussed in the House. "The Bill was brought with much thought. It was part of the Congress' election manifesto. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced it in the budget," Meena said. "Our senior leader of the opposition suggested that the Bill should be sent to a select committee. We will soon call a one-day session and get it passed," he said. The Bill proposes to constitute state health authority and distric

Lumpy skin disease: Cow brought to protest in Rajasthan Assembly runs away

A cow, brought to the Rajasthan Assembly by a BJP MLA to protest the state government's "apathy" to the lumpy virus disease outbreak, ran away, despite his aides' best efforts

Rajasthan Governor returns third bill presented by Gehlot government

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has returned a Bill which was presented in the Assembly to change the qualification requirements for the Vice Chancellor's post at a college in Rajasthan

Cong needs to evaluate reasons for not repeating govt in Rajasthan: Pilot

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said his party needs to evaluate the reasons why it has not been able to repeat its government in the state. In Rajasthan, the Congress and the BJP have been alternately coming to power with not party repeating its government. Currently, Rajasthan is ruled by the Congress and the next Assembly polls in the state are schedule for next year. "We have to accept the fact that once we were left with only 50 MLAs and another time with 21 MLAs," he said pointing to the party's failure to retain power. "Our governments have repeated in Delhi, Assam and Andhra Pradesh," Pilot told reporters on the sidelines of a two-day party workshop. What are the reasons that the party has not been able to repeat its government in the state, he said, adding that it should be discussed. "In the workshop, we will discuss how to fight the elections with solidarity and how the Congress party government can be repeated," he s

Rajasthan Assembly passes demand for grants for Excise Department

Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday passed demand for grants for the Excise Department by voice vote. Replying to the debate in the Assembly, Excise Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said the Rajasthan government is committed to prohibiting liquor in the state. The government has earned more revenue by selling less liquor as compared to the previous years. After the discussion, the House passed the demand for a grant of over Rs 1.80 billion for the department by voice vote. Meena said liquor shops remained closed for three months during the Covid period. To protect the shopkeepers from the adverse effects of Covid, exemption has been given in various duties and taxes. Minister of State for Ayurveda, Subhash Garg said in the Assembly that a 20-year road map is being developed in the state through AYUSH policy to develop Ayurveda and other medical systems. The budget for Ayurveda has been doubled by the state government in the last three years. He said many institutions have been opened for the

BJP walks out of Rajasthan Assembly over minister's remark against PM Modi

BJP on Wednesday walked out from Rajasthan Assembly as state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal alleged women are most unsafe in the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BJP won't topple govt, will win Rajasthan on its own steam in 2023: Shah

He exuded confidence that the BJP will win the 2023 assembly elections in Rajasthan with two-thirds majority.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot's cabinet to have 12 new faces, 5 from rival Pilot camp

The Congress government will have a total of 30 ministers, including 18 who had resigned earlier.

Rajasthan bypolls: Results of two assembly seats to be announced on Tuesday

For Dhariyawad assembly constituency, 300 postal ballot papers were issued in four categories, out of which a total of 285 postal ballots have been received.

Rajasthan's Vallabhnagar and Dhariawad set for bypolls on Saturday

Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm at 638 polling booths in both the assembly constituencies and counting of votes will take place on November 2.

Polling begins for three assembly seats in Rajasthan amid tight security

The polling in three assembly constituencies of Rajasthan began at 7 am on Saturday, amid tight security arrangements

Congress will win all 3 assembly bypolls in Rajasthan: Ajay Maken

All India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge for Rajasthan Ajay Maken on Monday exuded confidence

Rajasthan Assembly passes demand for higher education grants via voice vote

The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed the demand for grants for higher education by voice vote amid an uproar by the BJP over the phone-tapping row

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Rajasthan assembly passes three bills to counter Centre's farm laws

The Rajasthan assembly on Monday passed three bills by voice vote to counter the farm laws enacted by the Centre recently

Rajasthan MLA who attended Assembly session tests Covid-19 positive

Rajasthan's Phalodi MLA Pabbaram Vishnoi, who attended the Vidhan Sabha session on Friday, has tested COVID-19 positive on Monday, confirmed officials

Win in trust vote message for those trying to topple elected govts: Gehlot

The Congress government on Friday won the motion of confidence in the state assembly by voice vote