Petrol pump operators in Rajasthan are going on a two-day strike to demand a reduction in diesel prices. The strike is in response to the difference in diesel prices in Rajasthan compared to other states. The operators appeal to the Chief Minister to reduce prices for uniformity in sales. All petrol pumps in the state will remain closed during the strike.
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Sacked Rajasthan minister and Congress MLA Rajendra Singh Gudha may join Shiv Sena. Gudha is expected to make the announcement during a press conference in his village. There are speculations that Sena may contest Rajasthan polls and Gudha could seek a seat from the Sena quota in alliance with BJP.
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BJP shows trust in top state leadership for forthcoming assembly elections, endorsing Shivraj Chouhan, Raman Singh, and Vasundhara Raje. The party adopts a collective leadership approach and does not campaign solely on leaders’ names. Amit Shah extols Chouhan’s leadership in Madhya Pradesh’s development, but refrains from declaring him CM face. Collective leadership reiterated by Narendra Singh Tomar. Read more on The Economic Times.
In a recently discovered case of Rajasthan, the National Human Rights Commission has found out of the normalized practice of selling women members to settle family debts. The committee has issued notice to the government, which is currently investigating the “illegal” cases and “abominable” practices, specifically primarily noticed in Bhilwara district. These cases occur when the panchayats order the money borrowing man to sell his young daughters or sisters to settle his unpaid dues, in opposition to which the wives are threatened to be raped.