बेगूसराय के सिमरिया गांव के लोगों के बीच रेलवे के एक फैसले से खुशी की लहर है. सिमरिया राष्ट्रकवि रामधारी सिंह दिनकर का गांव कहलाता है. रेलवे ने उन्हें सम्मान देने के लिए अब फैसला लिया है कि सिमरिया ग्राम स्टेशन की दीवारों पर दिनकर की कविता रश्मिरथी की पंक्तियां उकेरी जायेंगी.

दरअसल रेलवे साहित्यकारों को सम्माना देने के लिए उनसे संबंधित स्टेशनों पर उनसे जुड़ी रचनाओं को उकेरने की तैयारी में है. इसके तहत समस्तीपुर के विद्यापति स्टेशन की दीवारों पर मिथिला के कवि विद्यापति की रचनाएं अब पढ़ने को मिलेगी. रेलवे के इस फैसले से अब साहित्यकारों को याद करने व उन्हें जानने का मौका अब सभी लोगों को मिल पायेगा.

बेगूसराय के सिमरिया ग्राम स्टेशन पर अब राष्ट्रकवि रामधारी सिंह दिनकर की रश्मिथी कविता लिखी मिलेगी. लोग जब सफर के दौरान स्टेशन पर जायेंगे या ट्रेन से उतरेंगे तो यह एहसास उन्हें हो सकेगा कि इस स्टेशन को प्रसिद्ध कवि के नाम पर रखा गया है. पूर्व मध्य रेलवे के महाप्रबंधक ने इसका निर्देश भी दे दिया है.

पटना जंक्शन पर आज भी दिनकर की तसवीरों को देखा जा सकता है वहीं दरभंगा रेलवे स्टेशन पर दरभंगा महाराज की तसवीरें आज भी लगी हुई है. अब सिमरिया ग्राम के साथ ही सहरसा के गांव महिषी के स्टेशन का भी कायाकल्प होगा. वहां के विद्वान मंडन मिश्र के नाम पर बने स्टेशन पर उनकी रचना उकेरी जायेगी.

रेलवे इन कदमों के जरिये प्रयास कर रही है कि लोग अपने विभूतियों को जान पायें. इसके तहत पूर्व मध्य रेल से जुड़े स्थानीय साहित्यकारों, कवियों से संबंधित जगहों यानी उनके जन्मस्थल के नजदीक के स्टेशनों में ये पहल करने जा रही है.

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Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal, negotiating with protesting farmers, has said ‘ultra-left and Maoist elements have hijacked the agitation’. Their demands, like asking for release of jailed Maoists, go beyond the farm laws, he added. In an interview to Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi, the minister emphasised that the government is ready to hold further talks with the protestors on genuine concerns regarding the farm bills but repealing them would not be possible as a majority of farmers, who are not part of protests, benefit from these reforms.

What do you have to say about the demands of the farmers?
The leadership is now totally in the hands of the ultra-Leftists. The Maoists have hijacked the movement. They are the vocal group in the meetings and are not willing to discuss issues but are more interested in disrupting the talks. The nation has to be concerned about the antecedents of some of these farmer leaders. They have changed their list of demands now.

What are their demands other than on the farm laws?
One of their demands is to withdraw all cases against the farmer leaders, intellectuals, lawyers, writers, and human and democratic rights activists. We do not know what they mean. There is nobody of this nature who has been jailed. Who are they trying to hold the brief for? They have gone far beyond the ambit of farming in their demands and their antecedents clearly demonstrate that they have some other priorities, rather than the farmers welfare.

Have they named anybody they want released?
No, they have not named anybody.

Are you saying negotiations have not been conducted in good faith by the other side?

When we see the dominance of the Leftist elements in the negotiations and we see that no reasonable conversations are being held, except their one line demand to repeal the laws, one does get concerned about whether they are really looking at solving the problems or only creating unrest in a certain section of farmers.

There are 35 organisations which have held talks with the government. Do all of them have these leanings?
The more vocal elements seem to be the Leftists and those who have in the past demonstrated their links to Left and Maoist organisations. They are more vocal in the discussions and therefore other leaders are unable to express their opinion.

Earlier there were allegations from the government side that there are Khalistani elements among protestors and now you say Maoists are involved. Is this an attempt to discredit the movement?
No, we have never said that (Khalistani). That is an unfounded allegation. It is on record and a lot of questions are being asked about the antecedents of their leaders which connect them to Left and Maoist organisations.

If this is the context, how do you think this issue can be resolved?
Our farmers can see through the efforts to destabilise the movement and will come back to the discussions. If they have any genuine concerns, we are open to discussions. However, for all the issues that they raised in the meetings so far, we have given concrete proposals addressing all those concerns…

If the Left and Congress were so sure that only one method—that of APMC mandis—can solve all the problems, then why has Kerala not got it? If the farm laws are for their good, why are farmers supporting this protest?
Most of the farmers across the country have welcomed these reforms. The Bharat Bandh was not a success. It is unfortunate that some farmers are being misled and given wrong explanations.

You mean there is a geographical bias in the agitation?
No, it is not so. I would say it is by those farmers who have been misguided. We have given an assurance that the present system of MSP and procurement will continue. The private mandis will be taxed at the same rate as APMC. A level playing field has been brought in… All doors of justice will be open to farmers.

You say it is led by the Left, but your own ally SAD quit NDA. They are not Leftists.

They probably did not understand the laws well. They may have done so (left NDA) due to their political compulsions. You will have to ask them.

Government has said it is ready to give a written assurance on MSP. Is it open to making it a part of law?
Congress was in power for 50 years. The Left was supporting them earlier. Nobody then said it can become a part of law. The procurement going on today is under a law. We are ready to give a written assurance if they want. The Prime Minister and the agriculture minister have given an assurance in Parliament. Our bonafides are very clear on that.

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किसान आंदोलन को लेकर केंद्रीय रेल मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने कहा है कि अब यह आंदोलन ज्यादातर लेफ्टिस्टों और माओवादियों के हाथ में चला गया है। ये वामपंथी दल अपना एजेंडा चलाना चाहते हैं। गोयल ने किसानों से अपील की है कि वे उनके बहकावे में ना आकर सरकार से बातचीत करें। किसानों के लिए सरकार के दरवाजे खुले हैं और सरकार हर मुद्दे पर चर्चा के लिए तैयार है।

‘कुछ थोड़े लोगों के लिए पूरे देश के किसानों का नुकसान नहीं’
एनबीटी से खास बातचीत में गोयल ने कहा कि वामपंथी किसानों को भड़का रहे हैं। गोयल ने उस सवाल का जवाब देते हुए कहा कि क्या सरकार तीनों कृषि कानून वापस लेगी जिसकी किसान मांग कर रही है। गोयल ने साफ कहा कि इस बिल से देश के सभी किसानों को बेहद फायदा पहुंचने वाला है। कुछ थोड़े से लोगों के लिए पूरे देश के किसानों के फायदे का नुकसान नहीं किया जा सकता।

MSP, चर्चा सब कुछ पर सरकार दे रही है आश्वासन
किसान बिल के किसी भी मसले पर अगर चर्चा करना चाहते हैं तो सरकार से आकर बातचीत करे। सरकार इसके लिए तैयार है। जहां तक एमएसपी का सवाल है लोकसभा से लेकर सरकार की ओर से किसानों को पूरा आश्वासन दिया गया है कि इसे वापस नहीं लिया जाएगा। यह जारी रहेगा। इस बार 23 फीसदी ज्यादा किसानों का अनाज खरीदा गया। गोयल ने कहा कि मुझे पूरी उम्मीद है कि किसान देशहित में इस कानून को समझेंगे। इससे उन्हें तमाम तरह की बंदिशों से आजादी मिलेगी। अगर उनकी फसल के दाम कहीं भी ज्यादा मिल रहे हैं वे वहां जाकर खरीद सकते हैं।
Source : https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protest-news-piyush-goyal-says-leftist-are-handling-kisan-andolan/articleshow/79689882.cms

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India will play an important role in ensuring cost-effective and innovative healthcare solutions for future: Shri Piyush Goyal

Shri Piyush Goyal addresses the Asia Health 2020 summit of Confederation of Indian Industry

Posted On: 20 NOV 2020 4:53PM by PIB Delhi

Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry has commended the hospitals, doctors & corona warriors, saying that they really deserve the highest accolades that we as a nation can offer them. Addressing the Asia Health 2020 summit of Confederation of Indian Industry, he said that their sacrifice will not go in vain.

Speaking about the COVID vaccine, Shri Goyal said that our home-grown vaccine is progressing at rapid speed but as the Prime Minister said, “Till the time we get a vaccine shot, we absolutely cannot be complacent about the pandemic”.He said that the history will remember India’s contribution in fight against pandemic. Describing the lockdown in the country as fully justified, he said that WHO has often said that lockdown in India truly helped the nation prepare itself for pandemic & ensured that Indians come out of pandemic relatively better than many other developed countries. The lockdown that India strictly enforced has been well recognised globally as a role model which has helped the country to record such wonderful recovery rate country.

Appreciating the CII’S efforts, Shri Goyal said that engagements such as Asia Health 2020 will help in germinating new ideas, coming up with new solutions to many problems of the country & also help develop proper last mile connectivity & delivery of vaccine when available. He added that We will work in a public-private partnership to engage & ensure the availability of proper COVID healthcare to over 1.3 billion Indians. This will ensure the success in the battles that lie ahead, he added. Shri Goyal stressed on the importance of ensuring vaccines at an affordable price to all, including less developed countries & poor, saying that this is going to be a collective responsibility of all of us. India will play an important role in ensuring cost-effective & innovative healthcare solutions for future, he added.

Shri Piyush Goyal also said that this common attempt to find a vaccine has really brought all of us together. The spirit of a common purpose will help us survive, adapt & enable us to overcome the serious pandemic, the world is facing. COVID has brought the world & humanity as one. The world today has come together to fight for a common cause.
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