MP govt defers ‘Bhai Dooj’ special aid under Laadli Behna Yojana; criticized
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reportedly received a lot of flak for not fulfilling his promise and distributing the funds on Thursday, the day of ‘Bhai Dooj’.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reportedly received a lot of flak for not fulfilling his promise and distributing the funds on Thursday, the day of ‘Bhai Dooj’.
According to the CAIT, major markets across the country — particularly in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Patna, Indore, and Kanpur — witnessed huge crowds during the Bhai Dooj festival.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that ensuring proper care, education, and other facilities for children in all government-run shelter homes and ashrams remains a top priority for the Delhi Government.
The Trinamul Congress has decided to go all out against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal with a mega rally in Kolkata in the first week of November, said sources in the party.
Two of the three associations of counsel, namely the Calcutta High Court Bar Association and the Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club, have opposed the suggestion to curtail that festival vacation by seven days.
Asha Bhosle celebrated Bhai Dooj with Mumbai BJP Chief Ashish Shelar, performing traditional rituals that honor the bond between siblings.
Kolkata's Sonagachi district celebrates Bhai Dooj, where sex workers come together to honor sibling bonds, challenge societal stigma.
In North Bengal, several groups and organisations celebrated Bhai Phonta, also known as Bhai Dooj, Bhatri Dwitiya, and Bhai Tika, with a unique twist this year.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "I wish all my countrymen a very Happy Bhai Dooj. I hope that this auspicious occasion deepens the affection between brothers and sisters."
CM Saha expressed his delight in celebrating the festival with party members, which he hadn't experienced before joining the party.
