New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has raised a demand in Parliament for starting a direct train between Bhavnagar and Delhi, stating that passengers from the Saurashtra region are facing difficulties due to the lack of direct rail and air connectivity. Gohil said Bhavnagar is an important division of Western Railway and one of the major cities of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat. He pointed out that the district includes the Palitana Jain pilgrimage centre, one of the most imp...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: The commencement of the Gujarat Assembly’s budget session has officially kicked off an intensive, year-long political season for the state. According to political analysts, Gujarat is entering a period marked by three distinct "seasons": a marathon legislative session, large-scale local elections that serve as a "semi-final," and a historic shift in Rajya Sabha representation. The Assembly Session: A Platform for Narrative Attempting The current budget sessio...Read More

New Delhi/Bhavnagar – In a letter addressed to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today, Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has raised concerns over the lack of direct rail connectivity between Bhavnagar, Gujarat, and the national capital, while also pressing for significant upgrades to local passenger amenities. Gohil highlighted that despite Bhavnagar being a divisional headquarters for Western Railway, the city remains deprived of a direct train facility to Delhi. He noted that a "Train ...Read More

Ahmedabad: All India Congress Committee has released the list of observers for the State party units of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Odisha. Out of whopping 29 party observers for Punjab State declared by AICC, Bharatsinh Solanki and Lalji Desai are from Gujarat. Out of 26 observers declared for Uttarakhand, Jagdish Thakor, Shaktisinh Gohil, Shailesh Parmar, Himmat Singh Patel, Amrut Thakore are from Gujarat. Out of 25 observers for Jharkhand, Dr. Amee Yagnik, Anant Patel and Imra...Read More

New Delhi / Surat  — In the Rajya Sabha today, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil accused the Gujarat Government and influential builder lobbies of orchestrating a land scam under the guise of modernizing Surat Airport. Gohil alleged that in response to his official question in Parliament, the Central Government admitted that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) currently has no requirement for any additional land for the Surat Airport project. "If there is no need ...Read More

New Delhi: Addressing the media, Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil launched an attack on the BJP, accusing the party of shielding large-scale corruption involving Montu Patel, President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Gujarat BJP leader. Citing a recent Delhi CBI court order dated July 15, Gohil explained how, despite serious evidence, the CBI failed to properly investigate Patel, ensuring technical grounds for his legal protection. “The goddess of justice doesn’t go out to inve...Read More

New Delhi: The main opposition party, Congress, has demanded the sacking of Bachu Bhai Khabad, Minister of State for Panchayats and Agriculture, alleging his involvement in the Gujarat MGNREGA scam. The party has also called for a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the matter. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters at Indira Bhawan, party MP Shaktisinh Gohil presented documents and details of the alleged scam, stating that “the minister and his family have embezzled crores...Read More

Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil has resigned from the post of President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), taking responsibility for the party's poor performance in the by-elections in the Kadi and Visavadar constituencies, the results of which were declared today. Addressing the media, Gohil said, “Despite being out of power for 30 years, our workers have fought with determination in the Kadi and Visavadar bypolls. I thank them wholeheartedly. But the result...Read More

Ahmedabad: The National Convention of the Congress Party will be held in Ahmedabad on April 8th and 9th. Giving details about the AICC convention, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Shaktisinh Gohil stated that, after a long time, the AICC convention is being hosted in the state of Gujarat. The All India Congress Committee is the highest body of the Congress Party, with its first convention held in 1885. The roots of India’s independence were planted during the Haripura Conve...Read More

Surat: A massive fire broke out at the Shivshakti Textile Market in Surat, causing extensive damage to the entire building. The market, which housed around 900 traders, was completely gutted, with most of the stock reduced to ashes. Addressing the issue, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President and MP Shaktisinh Gohil urged the government to support the affected traders, emphasizing that many of them either lack insurance or have inadequate coverage. He pointed out that, historicall...Read More