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Rail Budget 2016: Left parties terms it as ‘directionless’
New Delhi: As the rail budget tabled in the parliament today, the Left parties condemned the budget by terming it as directionless and a move towards the Indian Railways privatization.
Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Sitaram Yechury said there was nothing new in the budget and it was not people-friendly.
“People were expecting a lot from this budget but it is far from reality. It’s totally a directionless budget,” he said.
CPI leader D. Raja said, “There is nothing on expected lines in the budget and gives nothing in terms of passenger safety and civic amenities.”
“It’s a directionless budget which has nothing for the common people. We are disappointed,” CPI-M leader Mohammad Salim told reporters here.
He accused the government of pushing the Indian Railways into private hands.
“This government is following a policy of liberalisation and privatisation of the railways. They have only tried to use the railways for funding private players and the focus is on marketing and advertisement only,” he said.
“There is only ‘mann ki baat’ in this budget and not ‘jan ki baat’,” the CPI-M leader added.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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