Prashant Kishor floats Jan Suraaj Party
Patna, Oct 2: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm.
Kishor also named Manoj Bharti, a Madhubani-born former Indian Foreign Service Officer, as working president of the party, saying the latter will hold the post till March when organisational polls will be held.
The party was launched at Veterinary College Ground in the state capital in presence of many renowned figures, including former Union minister Devendra Prasad Yadav, diplomat-turned-politician Pavan Varma and ex-MP Monazir Hassan.
The party was floated exactly two years after Kishor had embarked on a more than 3,000-km-long 'padayatra' of the state, from Champaran where Mahatma Gandhi had launched the first Satyagraha in the country, in a bid to mobilise the people for a "new political alternative" that could cure Bihar of its chronic backwardness.
Speaking on the occasion, the I-PAC founder who gave up political consultancy a few years ago, said, "Jan Suraaj has been a campaign aimed at making the people of Bihar understand that they have not been able to get quality education and job opportunities because they have never voted on these issues. We may be mocked by cynics who will say how will we fulfil promises like putting an end to migration. But we have a blueprint."
"We will need more than Rs 4 lakh crore to improve education in the state. We will raise the money by scrapping the prohibition law which is annually causing losses to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore. I reiterate that once Jan Suraaj comes to power, the ban on liquor will be scrapped within one hour," said the 47-year-old leader, who is known to be a strident critic of the move by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor.
"We do not need empty slogans of special status. But we will compel banks to make available to the state capital in proportion to savings deposited by its people. At present, it seems money saved by Biharis is being put to use elsewhere," Kishor added.
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Special trains announced for coastal travelers during Dasara festival
Mangaluru 2-October-2024: MP Kota Srinivas Poojary has officially announced the start of special trains from Bengaluru to coastal districts, which is a huge relief for travelers who struggle to get tickets during the Dasara festival season. The decision was made in response to the rise in demand for travel to places like Karwar, Udupi, Mangaluru, and Kundapura.
After MP Poojary’s intervention, the South Western Railway announced special services to ease the holiday rush. These trains will operate on October 10 and 12 to facilitate the movement of passengers during the Navaratri festival.
Ganesh Puthran, a representative from the Kundapura Railway Protection Committee, had raised concerns over the unavailability of bus and train tickets and the surge in bus fares. In response, MP Poojary urged the railway authorities to introduce special trains for the festive period. He shared the announcement on social media, confirming the schedule.
Train Schedule:
October 10: Special Train No. 06569 will depart Yeshwantpur at 12:30 AM, reaching Udupi at 11:30 AM and Karwar by 4:00 PM.
October 11: The return train (No. 06570) will leave Karwar at 11:30 PM, arriving at Kundapura by 2:00 AM, Udupi by 2:40 AM, and Yeshwantpur by 1:00 PM the next day. It will reach Mysuru by 4:40 PM on Saturday.
October 12: Special Train No. 06585 will leave Mysuru at 9:20 PM, stopping at Majestic at 12:20 AM and Yeshwantpur at 12:40 AM, and arriving in Udupi by 11:30 AM and Karwar by 4:00 PM on Sunday.
October 13: The return train (No. 06586) will depart Karwar at 11:30 PM, reaching Udupi at 2:40 AM and Yeshwantpur by 1:00 PM, before arriving in Mysuru by 4:40 PM.
