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Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue kicks off, youth can pitch their ‘vision’ directly to PM Modi

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New Delhi, Jan 10: The Department of Youth Affairs, under the leadership of Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya kicked off the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue at Bharat Mandapam on Friday and is set to see an exciting array of activities over the next three days.

The event aims to provide a unique platform for the youth to present innovative solutions for Viksit Bharat.

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took to X to inform that the event will facilitate bright and talented youths from across the nation to present their visionary ideas for a Viksit Bharat to PM Modi.

A total of 3,000 dynamic and motivated youths have been selected to participate in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, following a merit-based, multi-level selection process designed to identify and showcase the most promising voices from across the nation.

The selected 3,000 participants include 1,500 from the Viksit Bharat Track, representing the top 500 teams from State Championships; 1,000 from the Traditional Track, chosen through state-level youth festivals and cultural programmes and exhibitions on the themes of innovation in Science & Technology by young innovators; and 500 Pathbreakers, invited for their groundbreaking contributions across ten thematic tracks.

The participants are set to showcase their innovative ideas at Bharat Mandapam, marking a historic convergence of youth leadership and a vision for Viksit Bharat.

On Friday, a variety of competitions in painting, story writing, music, dance, declamation, and poetry will allow participants to express their vision for a developed India. Later in the evening, a dinner will be hosted by Union Ministers and Members of Parliament. This opportunity will enable participants to interact directly with policymakers while bridging the gap between the aspirations of youth and governmental actions.

On Day 2, the event will commence with the inaugural session led by Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse along with the other dignitaries from the Ministry.

Participants will be taken to 10 designated venues where deliberations will be conducted on 10 identified themes and will see the participation of mentors and domain area experts, including S. Somnath, Pawan Goenka, Amitabh Kant, Sachin Bansal, Ronnie Screwvala, Anand Kumar, Ritesh Aggarwal, Bhaichung Bhutia, Chavvi Rajawat, Kalpana Saroj, and others.

A Viksit Bharat Exhibition will be displayed showcasing youth-focused initiatives from the State and Central Ministries. It will offer interactive experiences to engage participants with opportunities in education, skill development, entrepreneurship, and culture.

January 12, celebrated as National Youth Day to honour the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda will prove to be a defining moment for every participant. This day will feature the most highly anticipated segment of the event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a specially curated Coffee Table Book which will be a compilation of the best essays from each of the ten identified themes. PM Modi will also launch the Youth Anthem, a powerful musical piece created to inspire and unite the youth of India under a common vision of national progress and development.

The grand plenary session, led by the Prime Minister will form the centrepiece of concluding day. He will address the gathering and will motivate the youth gathered to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat.

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Confusion over NCP’s strategy for municipal elections: Contradictory statements by Walse Patil and Praful Patel

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Mumbai: Before the start of the two-day Chintan Shivir of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) in Shirdi, senior party leaders Dilip Walse Patil and Praful Patel made contradictory statements regarding the municipal elections. These statements have raised questions on the party’s strategy.

Speaking to the media, Dilip Walse Patil said, “If there is an alliance, it is fine, otherwise NCP is fully prepared to contest the elections alone.” His statement made it clear that the party is not completely dependent on the alliance.

On the other hand, Praful Patel, showing inclination towards the alliance, said, “Wherever possible, we are ready to contest the elections as a grand alliance.” Patel’s statement has created confusion about the party’s election strategy.

These contradictory statements indicate differences in the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP regarding the election strategy. This has created an atmosphere of confusion among the workers.

The idea of ​​a grand alliance for the municipal elections has not taken a concrete shape yet. It will be interesting to see whether the NCP goes with the alliance in the upcoming elections or on its own strength. Discussions have intensified in political circles on this stance of the party.

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Bhaskar Jadhav’s shock to Thackeray’s faction? Speculations intensify about joining Shinde faction

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Mumbai: Speculation has intensified that Bhaskar Jadhav, the aggressive leader of the Shiv Sena Thackeray faction and the only MLA from Konkan, will leave the Shiv Sena Thackeray faction and join the Shinde faction. After the failure of the Mahavikas Aghadi in the assembly elections, Bhaskar Jadhav indirectly expressed his displeasure over the leadership of the Thackeray faction.

Recently, Jadhav had said, “Shiv Sena Thackeray faction has now almost become Congress,” and through this statement he had given a sharp message to Uddhav Thackeray. After his statement, discontent within the Thackeray faction has emerged further. There is a discussion in political circles that the Thackeray faction in the Konkan region may suffer a major setback due to Bhaskar Jadhav.

Shinde faction claims: Big entry will happen soon

Shinde faction leader and minister Uday Samant gave a big statement in this context and said, “There will be a big entry from the Thackeray faction to the Shinde faction in the next 8 days.” Samant also said, “The political equations will change by January 24. The position of the Thackeray faction in Ratnagiri has become as weak as that of the Congress, and now their leaders are joining the Shinde faction.”

Will Bhaskar Jadhav join the Shinde faction?

When asked about Bhaskar Jadhav, Uday Samant said, “Jadhav himself described the Thackeray faction as similar to the Congress. If he joins the Shinde faction, it will strengthen the legacy of Bala Saheb Thackeray’s ideas. His guidance will be very beneficial for us.” This statement of Samant has brought Bhaskar Jadhav’s political activities into further discussion.

Discussion intensifies in political circles

Bhaskar Jadhav’s recent activities indicate that he is dissatisfied with the Thackeray faction. Dissatisfaction with the leadership is also being seen among other leaders of the Shiv Sena Thackeray faction. If Jadhav joins the Shinde faction, it can have a big impact on the politics of the Konkan region and the organizational structure of the Shiv Sena Thackeray faction.

Bhaskar Jadhav’s next move can create new equations in Maharashtra politics, and the whole state is keeping an eye on it.

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RG Kar verdict: Tight security in Kolkata court; parents appeal to people not to end stir for justice

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Kolkata, Jan 18: With just a few hours left for a special court in Kolkata to deliver its verdict on the rape and murder of a woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August last year, the entire court premises have been wrapped under a blanket of security since early Saturday morning, even as her parents issued a last-moment appeal to the public not to end the fight for justice.

The cops of Kolkata Police have raised layers of barricades within the entire court premises apprehending that there will be a major gathering of common people, representatives of the civil society as well the state’s medical fraternity.

On Saturday morning, the mother of the victim issued a last-minute appeal through social media to the common people not to end the movement with the verdict being pronounced later in the day by the special court.

“If the dreams of our deceased daughter do not get justice, her life-long achievements would become fruitless. We pray that no girl faces such pain which my daughter faced. All those who are responsible should not be spared at any cost. They should be punished so that no other daughter faces the same pain like ours,” the appeal from the victim’s mother read.

According to them, Saturday’s verdict will be the first step in this direction.

“The real justice will be achieved only when all the masterminds behind the crime are brought within the ambit of the investigation and punished. We all should raise the demand not for just the sake of my daughter but for the sake of security of all the daughters,” her appeal read.

“As a mother all I can say is that I have lost everything. But I will continue my fight for other daughters till justice is achieved,” her appeal concluded.

On Friday evening, the parents of the victim expressed apprehension that their quest for justice for their daughter would be limited to conviction and sentencing of the “sole prime accused” in the case Sanjay Ray, an erstwhile civic volunteer attached to Kolkata Police, thus allowing the “suspected” conspirators involved in “tampering” and “altering” with the evidences in the matter, of remaining behind the curtains forever.

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