Ambedkar’s birthplace devoid of fervour
Indore: The 123rd birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution, Bhimrao Ambedkar was observed on Monday at his birth place in Mhow. However, because of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in view of the ongoing lok Sabha polls, no major function was organised which used to be a routine affair here every year on the occasion with large number of leaders making a beeline to pay respect to him at his grand memorial, sources said. There were no elaborate cavalcades of political leaders, nor were there any huge stages erected for announcements centered around a section of the society. Sources said because of the fear of being booked for violation of MCC, political leaders in Mhow also refrained from putting up their posters and banners carrying their photographs. A few candidates from the Dhar lok Sabha constituency and some other political leaders made a quiet visit to the Ambedkar memorial. However, thousands of his followers from across the country arrived in the cantonment town to pay their respect on the occasion. The Ambedkar memorial was dedicated to the nation on April 14, 2008 on the occasion of the leader’s 117th birth anniversary. The government had also rechristened Mhow as Dr Ambedkar Nagar in 2003 in his memory.
beleaguered with inflation, Man hangs self
Indore: Apparently fed up with rising prices and his inability to provide a “good life” to his family, a man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself, police said on Monday. Santosh Makwana, 30, was employed at a readymade garments unit and lived with his mother, wife and a three-year-old son in Ramanand Nagar here. On Monday night, Santosh’s wife found him hanging from the ceiling of a room on the first floor of their house. The family and neighbours rushed him to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. A suicide note purportedly written by Santosh was found in his pocket, in which he blamed the rising inflation and his inability to provide a “good life” to his child as the reasons behind taking the extreme step, police said. A case in this regard and further probe is on, they said.
Political parties rally on Ambedkar jubilee
Gwalior: The political parties took out rallies on the occasion of Ambedkar jubilee and garlanded his statue in Phoolbag. The Congress took out a rally from Congress office and reached Phoolbag took garland his statue. The District Congress president Darshan Singh told the office bearers to follow the path of Ambedkar. He told the workers that they should go to dalit locality and do social work. BJP district president Abhay Choudhary, mayor Sameeksha Gupta and other of the office bearers also garlanded the statue of Ambedkar.
women voters: ec seeks rise in voting share
Gwalior: The officers and employees came out in the city and rural areas to motivate the women voters to increase their participation in the voting. The State Election Commission has ordered the self help groups and Anganwadi workers to motivate woman to inspire the voters to vote. The polling in last two lok Sabha election was very less in Gwalior and Chambal division in comparison to other States. On increasing the polling percentage in Gwalior Chambal division, the Chief Election Officer Jai Deep Govind has ordered formation of a special team for this purpose. The team would go to the city and villages and would motivate the young voters and woman to vote in large numbers with the help of women self-help groups. On the four seats of Gwalior, Chambal division recorded only 2.09 per cent more polling that took place in 2009 in comparison to 2004. The intention of the Commission is to increase this figure at least 3 times in 2014. The tehsildar level officers have been made nodal officers for this purpose. The collector and district Election Commission of Gwalior, P Narhari said our only aim is to get the maximum and peaceful voting done in the elections. Special teams have been formed to increase the voting percentage. On the order of Election Commission these team have started their work.