New Delhi: They probably don't know it themselves, but men and women from India's economically backward classes have become reference points for political rivals Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi for pitching both sides of India's growth model.
But on Monday at the annual general meeting of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), Modi found cause to mock Gandhi's speech about the plight of Kalavati (Bandurkar), a farmer's widow from Vidarbha, as he cited the example of Jassu Behen whose pizza in Gujarat which gives fair competition to even reputed brands such as Pizza Hut.
"In Ahmedabad, Jassu Behen's pizza is very popular, people prefer those pizzas over Pizza Hut pizzas. Jassu Behen died 5 years back but her pizzas still capture the markets of Gujarat," Modi said the annual general meeting of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO).
Modi said the popular Lijjat papad brand was started by Gujarat's tribal women. "It's a model of entrepreneurship," he added. ...
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02:23 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Nagpur: Targeting Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Monday claimed that Kalavati Bandurkar, a farmer's widow from Vidarbha, got no help from government. Speaking at a function to mark opening of crushing season at his Purti sugar factory at Belo near Nagpur, Gadkari offered aid of Rs one lakh to her. Kalavati, whose husband committed suicide in 2005, became face of the crisis...
11:00 PM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: Kalavati Bandurkar, who became the face of the Vidarbha's agrarian crisis after Rahul Gandhi mentioned her name in the Lok Sabha three years back, has slammed the cong-led Maharashtra government. Kalavati has complained that the government hasn't compensated over 4000 farmers for their land. She says that there will be no farmer suicides if the government gives good compensation for farm produce. Kalavati says that she is thankful...
04:38 PM, Jul 17, 2011
VJAS chief Kishore Tiwari said they would field Bebitai Bais from Wani. ...
02:53 PM, Sep 29, 2009
The frail widow is being treated for hypertension in Yavatmal. ...
09:49 PM, Sep 25, 2009
Kalavati shot to fame after Rahul's speech during last year's trust vote. ...
12:23 PM, Sep 25, 2009
Kalavati is all set to contest Assembly Elections from Vani constituency ...
01:26 AM, Sep 20, 2009
She will be a contesting as candidate of the Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti. ...
03:06 PM, Sep 19, 2009
His office told her the young MP was too busy. ...
08:36 PM, Jun 09, 2009
New Delhi: After grabbing three points against Kerala, courtesy their first-innings lead, Services skipper Soumik Chatterjee said that not losing a single wicket second innings would be a morale booster for the team’s next game against Goa starting December 8. Chatterjee scored 107 to help his team to get the first-innings lead and shared a 152-run stand for the fourth wicket with veteran Yashpal Singh. Services finished their first innings...
03:14 PM, Jul 26, 2008
