New Delhi: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has said that Jallianwala Bagh will undergo redevelopment as part of the remembrance of 100 years of the massacre that took place during the British rule. “As we prepare for the remembrance of 100 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 2019, the place[Read More…]
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Uttar Pradesh: BJP leaders showed ‘No Entry’ in village adopted by BJP MP
A village in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida put out a public note on a stand board specifically for the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders barring them from entering into the village. The irony is that the village Kachhora is a hamlet adopted by one of the BJP leader Dr Mahesh Sharma.[Read More…]
BJP not to miss any opportunity eulogising mob lynching
One needs to accept the fact, mob lynching was never a new phenomenon in India but it has attained a normalized form specifically under the Modi government. A dangerous trend of mob violence is grasping India and is becoming the normal way of dealing with displeasure. The right-wing Hindutva brigade[Read More…]
Culture museum to come up soon in Gorakhpur: Mahesh Sharma
New Delhi: A museum showcasing the culture of Uttar Pradesh will come up soon in Gorakhpur district, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Tuesday. “…The upcoming museum will highlight the life of Guru Gorakhnath. This will help to strengthen the culture of the region,” Sharma added while addressing a press conference[Read More…]
Mahesh Sharma praises Modi, compares him with Mahatma Gandhi
Union minister, Mahesh Sharma on Thursday praised Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and compared him with Mahatma Gandhi. The minister of state (independent charge) for tourism and culture was speaking at the launch of a book on Gandhi’s salt satyagraha. “Today among us, we are fortunate to have another Gandhiji in[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Twitter war between Mahesh Sharma and Kejriwal
A wedding in union minister Mahesh Sharma’s family has seized the attention of Arvind Kejriwal, who tweeted on Monday questioning how he is paying for it after the currency ban. Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi: “BJP MP Mahesh Sharma’s daughter is getting married. Is the entire payment in cheque? Has he[Read More…]
“Don’t wear skirts” mantri to foreign tourists
Adhering to the mindset that a woman’s clothes are responsible for any untoward incident happening with her, our “Culture” minister Mahesh Sharma has advised women visiting India “not to wear skirts while travelling in India.” Mahesh Sharma, the Union tourism and culture minister courted controversy with this statement, though he[Read More…]
Watch this minister’s security thrash a man for being two minutes late!
In another incident which highlights the gross misuse of power by those in position, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma’s security personnel were caught on camera as they thrashed the guards of a housing society. Their crime apparently was to cause ‘a minute delay’ as they took ‘too long’ to open the[Read More…]