Mukesh Ambani endorses Congress leader Milind Deora from Mumbai South
Raises many eyebrows amidst Congress’ constant attack on Anil Ambani in alleged Rafale scam
Mumbai: Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani has endorsed Congress leader Milind Deora, who is contesting from Mumbai South constituency in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha Election.
In a video tweeted by the Congress leader, Ambani has been seen endorsing Deora from Mumbai South, at a time when Congress President Rahul Gandhi has his all guns facing at Mukesh Ambani’s brother Anil Ambani over alleged corruption and scam in Rafale deal.
"Milind is the man for South Mumbai... Milind has in-depth knowledge of social, economic and cultural eco-system of the South Bombay constituency," Mukesh Ambani says in the video shared by Deora.
Deora captioned the video as "From small shopkeepers to large industrialists - for everyone, South Mumbai means business. We need to bring businesses back to Mumbai and make job creation for our youth a top priority."
“That's something you will have to ask him (Mukesh Ambani) why he felt I'm the right person for South Mumbai" Deora told NDTV when asked why was the India’s richest man canvassing for him despite Congress’ continuous attack on his brother.
“They are two different entities” he further added.
Remarkably, Mukesh Ambani last month bailed out Anil from possible jail term by paying his dues worth over 458 crore rupees to Ericsson.
Mumbai South votes on April 29 in the ongoing national election that ends on May 19. The results will be announced on May 23. Milin Deora will contest against Mumbai South's sitting MP Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena.
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Min. Priyank Kharge to expresses concern over implementation of VB-G Ram G
Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the proposed VB-G Ram G scheme, stating that the MNREGA programme, which has been a lifeline for rural India for nearly two decades, appears to be facing an uncertain future.
Speaking to media, Kharge said that as March 31 draws to a close, there is no clarity on the rollout of the new scheme from April 1. He pointed out that the central government has not yet issued the necessary guidelines for implementing the scheme for rural workers and villages.
He criticised the Centre for its lack of preparedness, stating that there is no clarity on fund allocation, no final parameters for classifying gram panchayats, and key processes such as social audits have not been defined.
Kharge said the situation comes at a critical time, as summer marks a peak period for rural employment demand, when many people depend heavily on wage employment for their livelihood.
He added that reports have emerged of delays in approvals and families not receiving work despite demand.
He further alleged that the Centre’s move to shift from a statutory employment guarantee to a rule-based allocation system is already showing negative consequences.
Kharge also raised concerns over provisions such as a mandatory 60-day halt during agricultural seasons, which he said would further limit employment opportunities for rural workers.
The BJP-led central government had claimed that the new scheme would transform rural India, but in reality it is turning out to be detrimental to people’s livelihoods, he said.
“The crisis in rural India due to the stalling of MNREGA is beginning to unfold. Given the Centre’s past record in handling such situations, there is growing concern over the impact on rural livelihoods,” Kharge said.
