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]]>In a shocking twist, Mr. Rupani’s resignation was followed by that of his cabinet, leaving the ruling BJP with three options: pick a successor (and new government), allow the state to be placed under President’s Rule, or hold an Assembly election considerably earlier than planned. According to sources, no decision has been made on early elections at this time, and the party’s plan is likely to be a change of guard – a new Chief Minister.
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]]>Rupani also performed a virtual ground-breaking ceremony for the main campus of the ‘Birsa Munda Tribal University’, which will come up near Rajpipla town in the tribal-dominated Narmada district of Gujarat. “My government has approved the setting up of five new medical colleges in tribal areas of the state.
Birsa Munda struggled for the uplift of tribals. It is a matter of great pride that a university in his name is coming up here. This university, coming up at a cost of Rs 400 crore, will help tribal youths in building their careers,” he said addressing a gathering here. Rupani was speaking while celebrating the ‘World Tribal Day’, as part of the nine-day events to mark his completion of five years as CM.
The main campus, which will come up at a cost of around Rs 400 crore on 39 acre land, will also have hostels to accommodate 500 boys and girls, a sports complex, auditorium, laboratories, research centres and staff quarters. The university would offer graduation, post-graduation and even doctoral courses in arts, commerce, science, traditional art and skill, and herbal medicine. In his address, Rupani said his government will spend Rs 1,00,000 crore under the ‘Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna-2’ during the next five years.
The Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna for the welfare and development of tribals was started by Narendra Modi in 2007 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. “Our PM (Modi) had introduced the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojna (VKY) when he was the chief minister to bring tribals into the mainstream. All the 52 tribal-dominated talukas of Gujarat were deprived of development under the previous Congress rule in Gujarat,” Rupani said.
He further said Rs 90,000 crore has been spent on various developmental works in those tribal areas under the scheme till now. The money was spent on education, health, infrastructure, agriculture and irrigation-related projects in tribal areas of the state, he said. “In the previous budget, we had announced the launch of the second edition of VKY. We have planned to spend Rs 1,00,000 crore under the VKY-2 during the next five years for the welfare of tribals in Gujarat,” said Rupani.
On the occasion, the CM virtually inaugurated tribal-centric projects worth Rs 487 crore and performed a virtual ground breaking ceremony for projects amounting to Rs 1,222 crore.
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]]>The chief minister was speaking on the occasion of Rojgar Diwas, organised as part of a nine-day long celebration on the completion of his five years in office. At least 62,000 youngsters across the state were given job appointment letters during the day.
Addressing a gathering in Surat, Rupani said while there had been a ban on the government recruitments in the previous Congress governments in Gujarat before the BJP came to power in 1995.
He further claimed that more than 2 lakh people had been recruited to government jobs in the last five years alone in the state.
“The Congress was responsible for the rise in unemployment and corruption in the country, as they did not have a policy or intention to eliminate it. People used to tell former PM Jawaharlal Nehru to stop floating slogans like ”Aaram Haram Hai” if his government can’t give jobs,” the chief minister said.
After coming to power, Modi took concrete steps to remove poverty and provide employment, and introduced skill development initiatives, so that people become job givers and not just job seekers, he said.
There was a ban on government recruitment during Congress rule in Gujarat. During his term as the chief minister, Modi lifted that ban. My government gave government jobs to over 2 lakh people in the last five years. Moreover, 17 lakh people were recruited to private jobs through 2,085 job fairs organised in the last five years,” Rupani said.
Although experts were claiming that lakhs of people have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic, Gujarat has emerged as a “ray of hope” by giving employment to youngsters, he claimed.
“As against our target of giving jobs to 50,000 youths on this occasion, we are distributing appointment letters to 62,000 youngsters across the state today. This shows that Gujarat is a land of opportunities even in the midst of a pandemic. We invite people to come here and give wings to their dreams,” the chief minister said.
Since the Gujarat Congress held parallel events, claiming youngsters were still jobless in the state, Rupani said it’s the Congress leaders, not the youths, who were rendered jobless after the recent local body polls in the state.
“Congress leaders are now jobless, not the youths. People have forced you to shut your shop. Unemployment was its peak in your 50-year rule,” the chief minister said, slamming the Congress.
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]]>Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held a central board meeting to impose the night curfew to 18 of the 36 state cities.
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]]>The restrictions are currently working in other regions of Gujarat except these 36 cities. Restrictions currently are imposed in Gujarat in other parts will continue between May 18, 6 am to May 20, 6 am.
Mr Rupani also said that the government will take actions on whether to extend the night curfew and other restrictions after May 20. The government has only allowed the continuation of essential services and activities within these three days in view of the centre’s guidelines. Offices will have to ensure the employee strength of 50 per cent on working days. The strength in marriages must be of 50 people whereas in funeral it must be 20.
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