After all the exit polls show positive trends for the BJP in Gujarat assembly elections, state party headquarters Shree Kamalam is geared up for celebrations.

Chennai Mar 30 PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday presented cash awards to the tune of Rs 675 lakh to nine people including three farmers in recognition of their contribution to sericulture in the State The awards were given away on behalf of the Sericulture Department at the Secretariat here The first prize for the best sericulture farmer carries a purse of Rs one lakh Rs 75000 and Rs 50000 to the second and third farmers Accordingly P Chinnan of Theni district K Bhobalakrishnan of Tirupur and C Kamalam of Namakkal district received the awards Similarly the best automatic silk reelers awards were given to R Perumal Rs one lakh of Tirupur C Sekhar Rs 75000 of Krishnagiri district and J Ramashankar Rs 50000 of Tirupur district Three best multi-end silk reelers awards were presented to M Jayavel Rs one lakh and J Vedavalli Rs 75000 of Dharmapuri district and A Venkatachalapathy Rs 50000 of Krishnagiri district Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises T M Anbarasan Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu Handlooms Handicrafts Textiles Khadi Department Principal Secretary Dharmendra Pratap Yadav and Director of Sericulture K Santhi were among those present on the occasion Tamil Nadu produced 1834 metric tonnes of raw silk during 2020-2021 and stands third in the country in the production of bivoltine raw silk by producing 1754 metric tonnes among mulberry silk- producing States PTI JSP NVG NVG

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a roadshow from Raj Bhavan to Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat will deliver the convocation address at the Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar's Lavad area on Saturday morning.

Ahmedabad Feb 22 PTI Gujarat Congress former spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar joined the BJP along with his supporters in Gandhinagar on Tuesday and said he has joined the ruling party without any expectations He had quit the Congress on February 17 claiming that the party where he spent 37 years sidelined him for a long time On Tuesday Parmar along with his supporters joined the BJP in the presence of Gujarat party unit president C R Paatil and other senior leaders at the state BJP headquarters Kamalam in the capital city I spent 37 years in the Congress Despite facing adverse conditions I had worked with total commitment for the party For me politics is a means to serve the people Parmar said addressing the BJP leaders and workers I am not joining the BJP with an expectation of getting something in return I have joined the BJP to fill up whats missing he asserted Paatil welcomed Parmar into the BJP and said he will be given a suitable post in the party if he is not interested in fighting elections Many senior BJP leaders were of the opinion that we should take Parmar in the party fold Parmar told me clearly that he did not have any expectations and doesnt want to fight elections But there are many other positions in the party Now the party will decide about his next responsibility Paatil said Parmar known for his aggressive approach during TV debates resigned from the Congress claiming the organisation sidelined him for a long time and that the party had become a personal property of some select leaders who cannot even win polls He had claimed that though he was not offered any respectable position in the party organisation matching his calibre and was deliberately sidelined for the last 10 years he never complained and remained committed all these years Parmar had also mentioned that though he sought a ticket from Kheralu Assembly seat of Mehsana during the Assembly elections in 2007 2012 2017 and 2019 bypoll the Congress did not consider him worthy for it PTI PJT PD ARU GK GK GK

Ahmedabad Dec 20 PTI Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP led by its Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia barged into the state BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar to register their protest over the recent leaking of a question paper of clerk recruitment exam and clashed with activists of the ruling party on Monday leaving an unspecified number of people injured said policeThe Gandhinagar police registered an FIR against a mob of 500 people and arrested nearly 70 workers and leaders of the AAP including Italia for creating ruckus inside the state BJP headquarters Kamalam where police wielded lathis to control the situation officials said Some policemen along with BJP workers received injuries they saidOn learning about the clashes police rushed to the spot and resorted to lathi-charge to control the situation said Deputy Superintendent of Police MK Rana adding many AAP workers and leaders including Italia and Isudan Gadhvi were detained from the spotWhile the BJP accused AAP members of engineering violence in their premises the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit claimed the ruling party took the help of local police to attack their workersWe went to the BJP office to submit a memorandum about the paper leak Though our protest was peaceful AAP members were attacked by BJP workers and policemen Several of our workers received serious injuries We are planning to lodge a complaint in the court said Gujarat AAP spokesperson Yogesh JadvaniLater in the evening based on a complaint given by BJP leader Shraddha Rajput an FIR was registered at the Infocity police station against a mob of 500 people including Italia and Gadhvi said Gandhinagar district Superintendent of Police Mayur ChavdaThe AAP workers were booked on charges of rioting sexual harassment assault trespass assault on public servants wrongful restraint and unlawful assembly among others said ChavdaAs per the FIR a mob of around 500 persons created a ruckus inside the BJP office Of these we have already arrested 70 who were detained during the day The arrested included main leaders like Italia Gadhvi and Nikhil Savani Some policemen along with some from the BJP received injuries during the violence the SP told reportersSince women workers of the BJP had complained that Gadhvi misbehaved with them in an inebriated state the AAP leader was taken to Gandhinagars civil hospital for medical check-up and collection of samples said Chavda adding their results would arrive in the next few daysAccording to Deputy Superintendent of Police Rana AAP workers forcibly entered Kamalam after breaking its main gate which led to an altercation between its members and those of the BJPIn a video shared on the Facebook page of the Gujarat AAP Italia and Gadhvi along with party workers were seen storming the state BJP headquarters demanding the resignation of Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board GSSSB chairman Asit Vora over the paper leak incidentAAP workers including women sat on the stairs of the main building and raised slogans against the BJP and its government claiming though Vora was solely responsible for the leak of a question paper related to recruitment of head clerks he was not yet removed from the post as he was associated with the ruling partyPolice have already arrested eight persons who were allegedly involved in accessing the question paper before the exam and selling it to candidatesSome AAP workers showed their injury marks to the media claiming they were hit by police and BJP workersIn a video aired by a news channel police officials were seen shielding Gadhvi and a few others from BJP workers and hiding them in a security cabin in the premises before taking them away in a vanIn another video AAPs women workers were seen engaged in an altercation with BJP leaders Shraddha Rajput and Shraddha JhaAs per the FIR AAP members used foul language touched BJPs women workers in an inappropriate manner and even hit them with sticks attached to their banners that they were carrying during the protestWhile Italia and some others entered the premises from the main gate several AAP workers barged into the state BJP office complex from the rear side said Rajput in her complaintRajput in her complaint alleged the AAP members assaulted policemen and broke the windscreen of a vehicle when the police tried to disperse the violent mob using forceThe FIR claimed some BJP members along with policemen were injured in the violence PTI PJT RSY RSY

Ahmedabad Dec 20 PTI Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party AAP led by its Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia barged into the state BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar to register their protest over a recent episode of recruitment exam paper leak and clashed with activists of the ruling party on Monday leaving an unspecified number of people injured said policeOver 20 members of the AAP including Italia were detained by the Gandhinagar police after the incident at Gujarat BJP headquarters Kamalam where police resorted to cane charge to control the situation they saidBefore police rushed to the spot and took control of the situation BJP and AAP workers engaged in a violent altercation which resulted in head injuries said Deputy Superintendent of Police MK Rana without disclosing the number of those who were woundedMeanwhile AAP leader Isudan Gadhvi who was part of the protesting group was taken to Gandhinagar civil hospital for medical check-up after some women workers of the BJP alleged he misbehaved with them in an inebriated state said another police officialAAP workers forcibly entered Kamalam after breaking the main gate which led to an altercation between BJP and AAP members Some persons got injured in that altercation We then rushed to the spot and detained over 20 AAP workers including women No one was injured in our lathi-charge said RanaHe said a decision to lodge an FIR against Italia Gadhvi and others will be taken after a detailed investigationIn a video shared on the Facebook page of the Gujarat AAP Italia and Gadhvi along with other party workers were seen storming the state BJP headquarters near Gandhinagar demanding the resignation of Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board GSSSB chairman Asit Vora over the paper leak incidentAAP workers including women sat on the stairs of the main building and raised slogans against the BJP and its government claiming though Vora was solely responsible for the leak of a question paper related to recruitment of head clerks he was not yet removed from the post as he was associated with the ruling partyPolice have already arrested eight persons who were allegedly involved in accessing the paper before the exam and selling it to candidatesFollowing the altercation at Kamalam the Gandhinagar police rushed to the spot and detained AAP workers Some AAP workers showed their injury marks to the media claiming they were hit by police and BJP workersIn a video aired by a news channel police officials can be seen saving Gadhvi and a few others from BJP workers and hiding them in a security cabin before taking them away in a police van In another video AAPs women workers were seen engaged in an altercation with BJP leaders Shraddha Rajput and Shraddha JhaSome AAP workers and leaders came drunk and misbehaved with us They hit us on our back using sticks Though we were polite with them these AAP created a ruckus and uttered derogatory words for our leaders alleged Shraddha Jha PTI PJT RSY RSY