Gujarat, where the assembly election due this year, has cooperatives, which matter a lot in the development of society and politics. The Gujarat cooperative movement is quite strong in the domain of agriculture products such as cotton, groundnuts, coriander leaves, garlic and other commercial agricultural products, dairy, milk products and handicrafts and the sugar sector. The Congress retained its influence in the cooperative movement of Gujarat for a long time but now it is in the deep influence of the BJP, which has displaced the Congress leaders from the cooperative network and has become an influential part of it. It helped the party in – providing space to its cadre to do mobilisational politics thus becoming influential in the local power structure, and providing jobs to them to survive and sustain their life. The various agricultural products marketing cooperative committees (‘Samiti’ from local to apex) and cooperative banks produce jobs and employment too. The cooperatives … [Read more...] about Political Matrix: How Cooperative Movement Has Shaped Up States and Influenced Power Structures
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Indian Railways Cancels 6 Trains Connecting Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Bengal
North Western Railway has decided to cancel 6 trains due to operational reasons. Hence, passengers travelling to the cities of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh etc. may face trouble travelling. Along with doubling or tripling the railway line under zonal railways, the construction work of railway foot-over bridge or railway under bridge continues. Due to all the infrastructure plans, the movement of trains around the country has also been affected. North Western Railway has now decided to cancel 6 trains due to operational reasons. According to Shashi Kiran, a spokesperson from North Western Railway, the following 6 trains are being cancelled due to operational reasons. Passengers are requested to schedule their plans accordingly. Train No. 20843, Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi rail service will remain cancelled on 27.06.22, 28.06.22, 04.07.22, and 05.07.22 (04 trips). Train No. 20844, Bhagat Ki … [Read more...] about Indian Railways Cancels 6 Trains Connecting Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam and Bengal