The Vidarbha Gazette

Voice of Law, Society & Culture

  • Countering the  ‘Azadi was Bheek’ Propaganda Remembering the Revolutionaries of Chimur

    Countering the  ‘Azadi was Bheek‘ Propaganda Remembering the Revolutionaries of Chimur The bestowing of a Padmashree, the fourth highest civilian award conferred by the Republic of India, means that the statements issued by Kangana Ranaut can no longer be dismissed as the ravings of a lunatic. In fact it is a matter of concern that her latest averments…

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  • Aryan Khan, Health Department Exam Mess and Media

    Aryan Khan, Health Department Exam Mess and Media Thank heavens Aryan Khan was granted bail. At least now the media, which has exhausted itself running after Aryan, will pay attention to the plight of the 5 Lakh unemployed youth in the rural areas, who have fallen victim to the exam mess created by Maharashtra’s State…

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  • Heralding in the Hindu Rashtra … one bit at a time

    Heralding in the Hindu Rashtra … one bit at a time Diwali celebration in District Court Chandrapur All those who were deeply concerned that the BJP-RSS would usher in their dream project of Hindu Rashtra by amending the Constitution and replacing the words ‘secular, socialist’ in the Preamble, with the words ‘Hindu Rashtra’ should now understand that…

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  • करोडपती ‘मजुरांच्या’ ताब्यात मजूर सहकारी संस्था

    प्रवीण दरेकर – करोडपती मजूर? राज्य विधान परिषदेचे विरोधी पक्ष नेते, निवडणूकीतील त्यांचे अॅफेडेव्हिटप्रमाणे उद्योगपती असलेले प्रविण दरेकर, मजूरीचे नेमके कोणते काम करीत असतील? त्यांनी महात्मा गांधी ग्रामिण रोजगार योजनेचे जॉब कार्ड काढले असेल काय? इमारत बांधकाम मजूर कल्याण निधी अंतर्गत लाईनीत लागून, पाच हजारांची पेटीचा लाभ घेतला असेल काय? केंद्र सरकारच्या श्रम मंत्रालयाअंतर्गत चालू…

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  •  Priyanka Gandhi’s First Visit to Gadchiroli … and All the Questions Being Raised

    On 14th December Smt. Priyanka Gandhi is coming for the first time to Vidarbha. Her chosen destination is the predominantly Adivasi district of Gadchiroli. Unfortunately, the visit it marred by speculation arising from the fact that her visit is not organized by the Congress Party but by Vijaykiran Foundation named after the Congress minister Shri. Vijay Wadettiwar and…

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  • Why do  Activists Like Me Lose Elections?

    Every few days someone asks me, “How come you lost in the elections so badly?” Others nod their heads saying, “Activists never win elections.” So, the question is why are social activists less likely to win elections? Instead of blaming the electorate for selling their votes or the opponent for corrupt practices, I would like…

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  • वनविभागाचा दहशतवाद, नक्षलवादाला निमंत्रण!

      वनविभागाच्या मारहाणीत जखमी, किशोर ठाकूर “नक्षलवाद्याचा उगम भारतात जमिनीच्या असमान वाटपावरून झाला. गडचिरोली जिल्हयातील भामरागड तालुक्यात तर जमिनीचे असमान वाटप नाही. अशा परिस्थितीत गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यात नक्षलवाद कसा वाढला?” 20 वर्षापूर्वी, धोडराज येथील जैराम सोमनकर यांना आम्ही केलेला प्रश्न. “भामरागड तालुक्यात ज्यावेळी नक्षलवादी आलेत, त्याकाळी येथे फक्त दोन पोलिस असायचे. अहेरी येथे पोलिस स्टेशन होते…. गरीब…

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  •  ‘Ek Rahen Eer, Ek Rahen Beer, Ek Rahen Phatte …’

    The Antilla Bomb Scare Case has all the twists and turns of a first class Bollywood potboiler. Some gelatin sticks are found outside the house of the richest industrialist of the country and then a man turns up dead. Sachin Waze, the police officer in-charge of the investigation of the explosives ends up as the…

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  • प्रदूषित हो गई राजनीति : नेता अब खुद बन गये ठेकेदार

        ■ चंद्रपुर के तमाम बड़े उद्योगों में भाजपा-कांग्रेस की मिलीभगत   ■ सरकार महागठबंधन की और लाभान्वित हो रहे भाजपा नेता पिछले दशक तक राजनीति को जनसेवा का माध्यम समझा जाता था। लेकिन अब वर्तमान राजनीति केवल और केवल करोड़ों का धन बटोरने का माध्यम बन चुकी है। यह हालात लोकतंत्र के लिये…

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  • गडचिरोलीतील मुलींसाठी आलेले ते ‘तीस’ कोटी रूपये गेले कुठे?

    प्रियंका गांधीच्या रद्द झालेल्या दौर्‍यांनी निर्माण केले अनेक प्रश्न! गडचिरोली जिल्हयातील विद्यार्थीनीना 10 हजार आणि ब्रम्हपुरी निर्वाचन क्षेत्रातील ५ हजार असे एकूण 15 हजार मुलींना इलेक्ट्रिक सायकल वाटप 14 डिसेंबरला अ.भा.राष्ट्रिय कॉंग्रेसच्या महासचिव प्रियंका गांधीच्या हस्ते वाटप होणार होते. प्रियंका गांधी यांचा दौरा काही कारणांने हुकला, आणि या मुलींना सामाजीक दायित्वाच्या भावनेने वाटप होणार्या इलेक्ट्रीक…

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