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Surjewala demands welfare board for Surat diamond workers
Randeep Singh Surjewala is asking to start a Diamond Workers Welfare Board in Surat. Diamond exports dropped from USD 24 billion to USD 12 billion. This decline has left nearly 14 lakh workers struggling to earn a living.
Surjewala suggests this board should provide salary support for up to two years. It should also give medical and money help to families facing unemployment. He also wants to remove the 5 percent GST on fabric. This will help the textile industry in Surat, Tiruppur, and Ludhiana.
New campaign details
Congress plans to start a campaign across Gujarat to discuss issues like exam irregularities and paper leaks. Party leaders plan to collect feedback from every constituency. This will help create a new agenda for the state.
High Voter Deletions Reported in Major Indian Urban Centres
Big cities across India are seeing many voter names removed during the latest voter list update. From Bengaluru to Lucknow, urban areas report that many people are being taken off the electoral rolls. Experts say that people moving for work is the main reason for this trend.
Data shows that many voters are marked as absent, moved, or listed twice. In Karnataka, the draft list shows many deletions in Bengaluru. Similar patterns appear in Surat, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bhopal, Gurugram, and Hyderabad.
Mapping issues and voter records
Former officials note that moving is common, but they have concerns about the mapping process. Some voters find it hard to link their names to older records from 2002 or 2003. This mapping problem can cause unfair removal for voters who registered correctly in recent years.
Surat teachers pulled from classrooms for Tiranga Yatra
Teachers in Surat are frustrated after being told to leave their classrooms to join a municipal march. An order from Nagar Primary Education Committee requires staff to gather at Dumas Road for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, even with heavy rain falling across the city.
Many teachers feel this is just more non-academic work added to their plates. From working as Block Level Officers for voter list updates in areas like Surat West or Surat North to doing door-to-door censuses, these extra tasks take away from teaching time.
Concerns about student learning
Parents are worried. They feel that when teachers are forced to attend rallies instead of teaching, students from poor families suffer the most. It is a hard situation. While nobody is against a national event, making it a required task feels wrong. Teachers belong in the classroom, not on the street to fill out attendance numbers.
RTI activist seeks probe into CJP founder finances
Amit Tiwari, an activist from Surat, has raised questions about the money behind Abhijeet Dipke, who founded Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Tiwari wants an official check into how a junior engineer earned enough to pay for higher education in the United States.
Complaints are now with Election Commission of India and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. The activist wants to know about the tax status of a 1 crore rupee fund promised by Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. He also asked the Maharashtra government to look into possible extra assets held by Bhagwanrao Dipke, a former employee of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation.
Details about CJP funding
Tiwari claims CJP is taking donations without being registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. People living in Surat East, Surat North, and Surat West should check their voter details regularly.
