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Kamal Nath Claimed, Congress Party Supports Karni Sena Agitation In MP

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Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Kamal Nath on Monday claimed that the Congress party supports the ongoing agitation by Karni Sena in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Kamal Nath on Monday claimed that the Congress party supports the ongoing agitation by Karni Sena in Bhopal.

Nath made the remark while speaking to mediapersons during a conference of panchayat representatives at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal on Monday. The Karni Sena is staging a demonstration at Bhopal’s Jamboree Maidan raising 22 demands, including an amendment to reservation on the basis of economic backgrounds and a change to the Atrocity Act, 1989.

Nath said, “I support their demands. The government should hold talks with them and try to meet their demands. Nothing will come from suppressing or instigating them. The state government should sit and discuss the demands as they could be met. The Congress is with them. We will fulfil their legitimate demands if voted back.”
On the conference by panchayat representatives, the former CM said, “They are our local public representatives who won the elections through their hard work. They won the elections despite the BJP’s money, police and administration. The voices of these panchayat representatives need to be heard.”

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On the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan and Investors Summit in Indore, he said, “Everyone knows how much investment came to Madhya Pradesh in the last 18 years. However, I do welcome investors coming to the state. But investor trust cannot be built merely by holding conferences and summits. Investments will come when the investors have faith in the state administration.”

“Madhya Pradesh is surrounded by five states in the south. The one who wants to sell its goods in the south sets up factories in the north, as Madhya Pradesh has come to be associated with corruption and tardy implementation of policies. This is why investments don’t come to Madhya Pradesh,” Nath added.

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Balochistan [Pakistan]: Gwadar Rights Movement leader Maulana Hidayatur Rehman has issued a warning to Chinese nationals to leave the Gwadar port area, Al Arabiya Post reported citing The Maritime Executive.

Issuing a warning to Chinese nationals living in Gwadar, Rehman said if the government ‘ignores’ their peaceful protests, the people have a right to ‘pick up and use weapons’ to protect their rights. As per the news report, Chinese nationals have been used as a ‘negotiating chip’ by protesters in Balochistan to ensure that their demands are addressed.

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Balochistan has been facing problems due to Chinese presence and ‘utter neglect’ by the Pakistani government. The lack of development and economic growth fuelled by ‘Chinese colonialism’ in the Gwadar port has created a “ground swell of anti-China feeling”, resulting in locals recently asking Chinese nationals there to leave within a week’s time, the Al Arabiya Post reported.
Currently, the biggest challenge faced by Pakistan is ensuring that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) does not collapse as a keystone of CPEC under construction in

Gwadar port in Balochistan, as per the news report.
Protest on the expansion of Gwadar port, which is an important asset for China’s Belt and Road Initiative continues to escalate, potentially affecting the economic ties between China and Pakistan, Al Arabiya Post reported citing the Maritime Executive.
Last year, Maulana Hidayatur Rehman-led similar protests lasted for more than thirty-two days. He called on the government to address their issues, which the protesters now have not resolved. As per the news report, locals in Balochistan are being treated as ‘aliens’ while Chinese citizens earn good salaries, denying local employment.

According to reports, during the protests in the third week of December, Maulana Hidayatur Rehman warned Chinese nationals to leave Gwadar within a week. The protests that have been going on for about two months involve blocking Gwadar’s port entrance and the Gwadar East Bay Expressway, a key artery connecting the port with Pakistan’s main highway network.

Protesters have sought a reduction of security checkpoints in Gwadar and an end to deep-sea trawling. They have also called on the government to ease curbs on informal border trading with Iran, according to the Al Arabiya Post.
Chinese nationals have been the target of terror attacks in Pakistan since 2021.

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