Nitish govt didn't do anything for extremely backward classes, only used them as vote bank: Rahul
Patna (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the Nitish Kumar government did not do anything for extremely backward classes for the last 20 years, and only "used them" as a vote bank.
Gandhi, who was addressing the 'Ati Pichra Nyay Sankalp' (pledge for justice to extremely backward classes) symposium here, said that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc would remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
He said a 10-point resolution was passed in the symposium for the betterment of EBCs and those would be implemented if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar.
"We would also ensure 50 per cent reservations for EBCs in all government contracts worth over Rs 25 crore, and also ensure quota for EBCs in private institutions," he added.
On his recently concluded 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, where assembly elections are held later this year, he said that the yatra was a great success and the INDIA bloc informed the people how the Constitution "was under attack and rights of people were being stolen".
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Commission agent's licence suspended in Meerut for storing veggies in toilet
Meerut (UP) (PTI): The market administration in Meerut has suspended the licence of a commission agent or ‘arhtiya’ for storing vegetables inside a defunct toilet at the Mawana Naveen Sabzi Mandi in the city, officials said on Sunday.
The action followed after a video went viral showing vegetables, including tomato, ladyfinger, green chilli, coriander, mint and bottle gourd – packed in polythene bags inside an unused toilet on the market premises.
The secretary of the Mandi committee, Arjun Singh, told PTI that the toilet had been out of use for a long time due to being clogged.
“Abhay Kumar, the proprietor of Pradhan Trading Company, stored leftover vegetables there without permission. Within two hours of receiving information on May 15, a team from the Mandi committee reached the spot, seized about one quintal of vegetables, and buried them in a pit,” Singh said.
A notice was issued to Abhay Kumar, but since no satisfactory response was received, his licence has been suspended, he added.
According to officials, toilets in the market complex meant for use by farmers, commission agents and customers were allegedly being used as storerooms.
Following the incident, SDM Santosh Kumar Singh has sought an explanation from the Mandi committee secretary.
Strict action would be taken against those found guilty after an inquiry report is received, the SDM said.
