Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the BJP government in Haryana has eliminated the “kharchi-parchi” practice — a system critics say allowed jobs and benefits to be distributed based on favoritism rather than merit.
Shah said that previously, individuals often had to rely on patronage, corruption or influence (“kharchi” meaning expense, “parchi” meaning note or ticket) to secure employment. Under BJP rule, he claimed, merit has become the sole criterion for job allocation.
He also noted that for the first time in Haryana’s history, development has spread evenly across districts instead of being concentrated in certain areas under successive governments. Shah inaugurated or laid foundation stones for 19 projects worth about ₹825 crore from Kurukshetra, including nursing colleges, road upgrades, police quarters, jails, and public works.
Raj Thackeray warned against disrupting the July 26 student protest in Mumbai.
A NEET protest in Patna went viral after students asked police to use a water cannon to cool them down.
The BJP leader accused Mamata Banerjee of betraying the 1993 martyrs and turning Shaheed Diwas into a political event.
Mamata Banerjee alleged sabotage by BJP-backed miscreants after the Martyrs' Day stage was damaged overnight.
A 13 year old boy was killed after a crocodile dragged him into a river in Uttar Pradesh.
A railway gateman was arrested after a passenger train rammed an open crossing in West Bengal, killing five people.
A tragic incident unfolded in Murshidabad killing three people including two children.
A stampede-like situation unfolded during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on Thursday.
The investigation into the alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya gathered pace on Wednesday.
The 55th Kolkata Rath Yatra was celebrated with massive devotional fervor across West Bengal on Thursday, 16 July 2026.
At least 33 people were rescued from a heavy crowd crush during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri.
Kolkata is celebrating 153 years of its historic tram network.
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