Anti-cow slaughter bill in K'taka was drawn to satisfy the BJP’s “bosses in Nagpur": Priyank Kharge
Says any rule brought in by BJP can go if found to be regressive
Bengaluru: The previous Bommai’s government’s anti-cow slaughter bill in the state hinders social progress along with causing humongous financial burdens, said Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge in an interview with NDTV on Tuesday.
He mentioned that any regressive policy by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and not only the ones regarding cow slaughter or hijab, has a possibility to be repealed after reviewing if it hinders the state’s economic and social development.
Kharge, Minister for Rural Development and Panchyat Raj (RDPR), opined that the anti-cow slaughter bill neither made the farmers nor the industry happy. Instead, it was drawn to satisfy the BJP’s “bosses in Nagpur,” he added.
When questioned about the possible political repercussions of this, he stated that their party has received a huge mandate to keep the state on the line of progress. He added that the focus of Congress government is “not politics, just economics”.
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Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales from FY19-20 to FY23-24: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.
He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years.
In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24.
According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years.
The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutub Minar in Delhi were in the second and third positions.
In FY20-21, the Group of Monuments Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Sun Temple, Konark were in the second and third positions. In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions.
