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Rajasthan: Over 56,000 caste crimes in 5 years, a shrinking conviction rate, ‘shoddy’ final reports

On August 13 last year, a nine-year-old Dalit boy died in Surana village, located in Saila tehsil in Jalore district of Rajasthan. Indra Meghwal’s family said he had been assaulted by his school teacher after he touched a pot of water designated for “upper castes”.

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Rahul Gandhi rejects factionalism in Raj Congress; Says, "We are not only seen together but we are also united."

Rajasthan is set to undergo Assembly polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress is united and will sweep Rajasthan polls: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said Congress leaders in Rajasthan are united and the party will win the November 25 Assembly elections. He was accompanied by CM Gehlot, PCC chief Dotasra and ex-Deputy CM Pilot.

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Sack Assam Governor for campaigning for BJP in Rajasthan: TMC, AAP

AAP and TMC have sought the intervention of the President and the Election Commission of India for taking action against the Assam Governor, who relinquished all political posts before joining the constitutional post.

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I-T department seizes cash ahead of Assembly elections in five States

I-T dept seizes more unexplained cash in run-up to Assembly elections in five States. CBDT chairman Nitin Gupta said pre-election monitoring of cash and surveillance is intense.

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Rajasthan’s culture in danger because of appeasement under Congress rule, says PM Modi

PM Modi urges Rajasthan voters to oust Congress, citing their "appeasement policy" & "support of terrorists". He claims the party has hurt the State's pride & caused violence, preventing people from celebrating festivals. He calls for a return of law & order & to protect culture & traditions.

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Communalism and a tendency to polarise voters are in the BJP’s DNA: Venugopal

Mr. Venugopal alleged that problems have arisen because of wrong policies of the BJP-led government at the Centre.

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Rajasthan Assembly Election: Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner passes away

Congress candidate from Karanpur Assembly for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, Gurmeet Singh Kooner, passed away early this morning, his son told .

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Karanpur Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner passes away, election postponed

Gurmeet Singh Kooner, Congress' candidate from Karanpur Assembly constituency in Rajasthan, died at AIIMS-Delhi on Nov 15 aged 75.

The Hindu

‘Don’t need BRS support to win’: AIMIM chief Owaisi on Telangana polls, INDIA bloc, and media

The AIMIM is expanding its footprints across the country, fielding candidates this time in Rajasthan as well. The party’s president Asaduddin Owaisi has said that AIMIM will neither ally with INDIA nor NDA. In this conversation with TNM’s Pooja Prasanna, he speaks on the Telangana elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

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War of words between Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress over ‘links to RSS’

The State Congress president Revanth Reddy, alluding to a tacit understanding between AIMIM and the BJP, accused Mr. Owaisi of wearing “khaki knickers under his sherwani”.

The Hindu

Not much has changed for Pakistan Hindu migrants in Rajasthan even after five years since 2018 poll promises

Not much has changed for Pakistan Hindu migrants in Rajasthan even after five years since 2018 poll promises. Migrants face struggles every day while waiting for citizenship and rehabilitation as the ruling Congress’ promise to resolve these issues remains unfulfilled and Rajasthan heads to polls again.

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Rajasthan’s hilly Shergaon village gets a polling station

Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said voters of Shergaon, located at an altitude of 1,500 metres in the Abu-Pindwara Assembly constituency of Sirohi district, will be able to vote in their own village for the first time.

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People in Rajasthan will reject BJP’s politics of polarisation: Jairam Ramesh

He alleged the BJP has no strategy other than this and the prime minister is raising allegations against Rajasthan government out of fear.

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Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023 | Gehlot hits back at Narendra Modi’s “terrorist sympathiser” remarks

Gehlot takes exception to PM Modi's remark on Congress sympathising with terrorists, urges politicians to limit charges to policies and civic issues. Urges PM to not create environment of enmity, says fight should be limited to ideology. Believes PM's comment due to wrong briefing or nervousness.

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Sardarpura Constituency | People say even BJP workers will vote for Ashok Gehlot; praise his government’s schemes

“Here not only the Congress, BJP workers too vote for Gehlot,” said Hardev Ram Bishnoi in Sardarpura constituency, a long-standing bastion of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. “In Sardarpura, we vote for the Chief Minister and not just an MLA,” Mr. Bishnoi added, confident of a sixth encore by Mr.…

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BJP as a cadre-based party recognises and rewards discipline: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha member from Jaipur (Rural) Rajyavardhan Rathore, now contesting Assembly polls in Rajasthan from the Jhotwara seat, says that the BJP’s success in getting many of its rebel candidates to stand down from the contest is the realisation that “discipline is recognised and rewarded in…

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Congress in Rajasthan harbours sympathy for terrorists: PM Modi

PM Modi accuses Congress of being "sympathetic to terrorists" in Rajasthan, cites Kanhaiya Lal's murder as a "blot" on the govt. He takes exception to the ban on Ram Navami procession and Kanwar Yatra, while outfits like PFI continue to hold rallies.

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In Rajasthan, a manifesto from the people and for the people

A “people’s manifesto” released by civil rights groups ahead of the upcoming Assembly election in Rajasthan has called upon political parties to give the highest priority to citizens’ democratic rights.

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Gokulam’s Sanchez hat-trick sinks Rajasthan

Gokulam Kerala thrashed Rajasthan United 5-0, with a hat-trick from Alex Sanchez. Komron Tursonov opened the scoring, followed by Sanchez's two goals and V.S. Sreekuttan's strike. Shillong Lajong and Neroca played out a 1-1 draw. Gokulam moved to the top of the table with seven points.

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In Rajasthan, BJP, Cong bet on incumbents, against all odds

Anti-incumbency hangs heavy on the governing party, and even heavier on sitting members of the legislative assembly in Rajasthan – known for a “roti palatnewali” electorate which has rotated the party in power over five assembly elections in the last 25 years.

The Hindu

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Know the numbers from previous elections

Rajasthan, the largest state in the country in terms of area, is heading for Assembly elections on November 25 where 5.26 crore voters will go for polling to decide the next government in the state.

Newslaundry

State polls expose cracks in INDIA bloc. Will the drift dampen national alliance?

The ongoing campaign and the nature of contests in the assembly polls in five states – Mizoram, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh – were seen by many as an early test for the cohesiveness of the 28-parties national opposition alliance INDIA. Almost four months after it was formed in…

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Delhi court concludes hearing arguments on Rajasthan CM Gehlot's appeal against defamation complaint

A magisterial court is hearing Union Minister and senior Rajasthan BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s complaint over Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s alleged remarks on the Sanjivani scam.

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NIA arrests 44 alleged human traffickers after searches across 10 States, UTs

In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested 44 persons for their alleged involvement in human trafficking, following searches across 10 States and Union Territories in close coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and local police.

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