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Mumbai: One of the architects of Mahayuti’s clean sweep in Maharashtra, Amit Shah, recently came under fire for announcing “Mahayuti in ’24, Kamal ki Sarkar in ’29”. One can say now that his belief isn’t, after all, ill-founded. Looking at the assembly election results, it has been the biggest success in the past two decades for the BJP in the state. With 133 seats of its own from the winning basket of 229, the party is all set to have a say in who will be the chief minister. Since 2019, Maharashtra has seen an unprecedented politically charged atmosphere with defections, party splits, unnatural alliances, Maratha vs OBC conflict, and polarisation of religious and caste-based votes, raising doubts about the Mahayuti government’s chances of even a fair run. Its alliance leaders may not agree now but they themselves were doubtful all along. The vindication in the form of a shower of votes makes one sit back and analyse what led to this almost-surreal victory. Ladki Bahin Scheme The BJP faced setbacks in Maharashtra during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, winning only nine out of 28 seats it contested, a sharp drop from the 23 out of 25 in 2019. Following this loss, the Eknath Shinde-led government launched the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, aimed at women voters. Under this scheme, women aged 18 to 60 from families with an annual income below Rs2.5 lakh or less now receive Rs1,500 per month. The Mahayuti alliance further promised to increase this amount to Rs2,100 if re-elected. According to political experts, this initiative was a significant factor in swaying the vote of female citizens. In this year’s Lok Sabha elections, 2.63 crore women electorate in Maharashtra exercised their franchise, accounting for 59% of the registered female voters. In comparison, 63% of male voters exercised their right to vote. When comparing the 2019 and 2024 elections, the gap between male and female voter turnout reduced by 3.75%. Since 2014, there has been a noticeable rise in awareness and participation among women in elections. Maharashtra has a total of 4.64 crore registered women voters, out of which approximately 65.22% participated in the state assembly elections; an overall increase of 6% in comparison to the 2019 elections, highlighting their crucial role. In Madhya Pradesh, despite the anti-BJP sentiment, the Ladli Behna Yojana, launched in March 2023, became a game-changer. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan openly acknowledged this after the assembly elections, stating that the scheme helped the BJP overcome all challenges. According to various reports, nearly 50% of women voters supported the BJP after the implementation of the scheme. A similar trend appears to have unfolded in Maharashtra. Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, surveys conducted by the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra indicated an unfavourable outcome. However, the scenario changed dramatically within 45 days, with the Ladki Bahin scheme. This has been admitted by all three key leaders of the alliance. Saving Hindu Votes With Ek Hain To Safe Hain Before the Lok Sabha elections, there were visible conflicts between Marathas and OBCs, as well as Dhangars and tribals in the state. As a result, the issue of reservations became a significant topic in the assembly election. In the Lok Sabha polls, Muslim voters collectively went against the BJP. However, Hindu voters did not appear as unified. This affected the BJP in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The Maha Vikas Aghadi appeared to benefit from caste-based polarisation in Maharashtra, with no apparent strategy devised by the BJP for Hindu unity. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath, used slogans like “Ek hain toh safe hain (together we are safe)” and “Batenge toh katenge (divided we fall)” during this term’s campaign. The main message behind these slogans, despite the controversy, was to promote Hindu unity and to rally support from the OBCs for the ruling alliance. These slogans were designed to counter the opposition’s claims that the BJP wanted to end reservation policies. They also addressed the Congress’ slogan, “Constitution is in danger”, which had reportedly helped the Maha Vikas Aghadi perform better in the Lok Sabha polls. RSS Rallies All The Way After the disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha elections, RSS, the party’s ideological backbone, stepped in to keep the ground under their feet. The RSS organised a large meeting in Mumbai, attended by BJP leaders, including Devendra Fadnavis. In total, the RSS held 60,000 small meetings across the state, encouraging BJP supporters to turn out and vote. Additionally, it launched a campaign called ‘Sajag Raho’ (Be Vigilant, Be Awake) through its network of 65 affiliated organisations, further boosting the BJP’s performance. Housing Society Polling Booths Though the initiative of setting up polling booths in the housing societies across cities in the state was the Election Commission’s, the ruling alliance is said to have played a key part in the arrangement. This helped saffronised WhatsApp groups within housing societies to mobilise the electorate to come out and vote by shunning the apathy. The ease combined with the motivation to have the BJP in power is said to have brought in more lower and upper middle-class votes for the party.
S&P unveils new stocks added to the S&P 500LONDON (AP) — Looking for a new social media platform because X, Threads and Mastodon just aren’t cutting it? You could try . People seeking to avoid chaos, noise and political bluster in the aftermath of the U.S. elections are noticing a different mood on the Bluesky social platform, where the vibe is seemingly welcoming and there are noticeably fewer trolls. The site announced it had rapidly added more than new users in the week after Election Day, and has emerged as one of the fastest growing rivals to Elon Musk’s X and similar platforms. If you’re tempted to check out the new space, here’s a guide on how Bluesky works: Maybe you’re not ready to commit to adding yet another social media account. No problem — you can still look around on Bluesky without signing up because all posts and profiles are public. You might get a sense of deja vu because the platform’s look and feel are very similar to X. That should be no surprise because Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey was an early Bluesky champion. (Dorsey’s no longer involved with Bluesky, which is owned and run by its executive team as a public benefit corporation.) If you take the plunge and get an account, you’ll need a username. You’ll notice Bluesky handles are a little bit different because they end by default in the site’s domain, .bsky.social. You can personalize your handle to make it more memorable, by using your own website’s domain or buying a custom one through Bluesky. But it might not be something most newbie users need or want to do right away. Bluesky boasts that it gives users “algorithmic choice” to tailor the content they’re shown instead of leaving it up to the whims of a centralized system. “Our online experience doesn’t have to depend on billionaires unilaterally making decisions over what we see,” . Related Articles What it means is that you can follow custom feeds set up by other users, or design your own. If you tap #Feeds in the menu on the left, you’ll see some default offerings like Cat Pics and Gardening. My Bangers is a list of your most popular posts by likes and Catch Up shows the site’s most popular posts from the past 24 hours. You can find more by doing a search and tapping the Feeds button. There’s also the usual “Discover” feed of suggested posts and a chronological feed of accounts that you follow. To help new users settle in, Bluesky has of recommended feeds and accounts to follow, which anyone can create and share. They don’t show up in Bluesky’s search results but can be found in . Or someone might share one with you. After I signed up, a colleague pointed me to one for . There are tens of thousands of starter packs, ranging from broadly appealing topics like Taylor Swift to niche interests like or . You can follow the whole pack or scroll down the list to choose individual accounts. What about people you followed on X? There’s a browser extension tool called that will help you find X users who’ve migrated to Bluesky. But check before clicking the follow button to make sure it’s not a different user using the same display name or handle. Ready to join the conversation? You can write posts or reply to others but keep it short because there’s a limit of 300 characters — 20 more than on X. You can also upload photos and videos, though videos can’t be longer than 60 seconds. GIFs and emojis are, of course, available too. You can still @ people by typing in their username, like posts by tapping a heart icon or use hashtags to highlight a theme. Bluesky has added a to hashtags, so when you click on one you’ll get different options for seeing, or muting, posts on that topic. Bluesky’s decentralization ethos extends to the content control options it offers. For starters, users can choose in their settings menu whether to see replies, reposts or quote posts in their feed. Specific words or tags can be muted temporarily, or forever, while accounts can be muted or blocked individually, or in bulk by adding them a moderation list. You can even fine tune the level of adult content that shows up in your feed. Related Articles Bluesky has a team of content moderators to police the site for material that’s illegal or breaks the rules. But it’s also taking a different approach by open sourcing its in an attempt to resolve problems with traditional moderation services which it says “lack transparency and user control.” So, individuals or groups can set up their own content filters, or labelers, that go beyond what Bluesky offers. These labelers can be used to categorize content or users, which can then be blocked or hidden. But they could also be used for informational or creative purposes, like curating or verifying content. There are labelers to identify images generated by artificial intelligence or to fact check news posts. You can find online. 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Cutting in line? American Airlines’ new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airportsLGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender billNASCAR's ongoing legal tussle with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has taken a fresh turn as the organization officially responded to newly re-filed motions from the two teams. These motions are part of a broader legal dispute, anchored in accusations of monopolistic practices by NASCAR, especially concerning its charter system. The plaintiffs have escalated their efforts by renewing a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The latest move by 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports came on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, raising eyebrows within NASCAR for its timing. The organization perceives this as a deliberate effort to exploit the lack of working days due to the holiday, thereby limiting NASCAR's response time. Chris Yates, an attorney representing NASCAR, criticized the teams and their attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, for timing that he describes as a "tactical delay." He further stated : "Plantiffs' motion to expedite should be denied. Plaintiffs tactically delayed filing their new motion for a preliminary injunction for over a week, intentionally dropping it on NASCAR and the Court on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday after first posting about it on social media many hours before filing." Judge Frank D. Whitney, who is overseeing this case, adjusted NASCAR's timeline, extending the deadline from December 6 to December 9, accounting for the holiday-induced constraints. Additionally, following NASCAR's response, the teams have until December 12 to file their reply, after which oral argument dates will be determined by the court. This follows the initial motion's denial in November, the subsequent filing of an appeal by the teams, and NASCAR's removal of a contentious clause from the Open Team Agreement that initially barred teams from pursuing antitrust lawsuits. The root of this legal battle comes from NASCAR's charter system, which both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports argue have monopolistic elements that stifle competition. They contend that the system grants specific advantages and guarantees to chartered teams—advantages that open teams, which must qualify for each race, do not enjoy. Adding urgency to the situation are pending agreements for additional charters from the now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing, which the teams need to finalize within tight deadlines. The success of their motion for a preliminary injunction carries significant weight on their ability to close these deals. The implications extend to sponsorship commitments and driver contracts, such as those of 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, who can potentially exit his contract if not assured of a chartered entry.
Dozens of striking postal workers with London local 566 rallied Saturday outside the Canada Post administration building on Highbury Avenue. Organized by the London and District Labour Council, the rally had guest speakers from multiple unions showing their support for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) who have been on strike for just over two weeks. “We're fighting for pensions, we're fighting for safer working conditions, especially for our letter carriers and we’re fighting for wages,” said Kim Rouble, president of CUPW Local 566. “Nobody wants to be on strike, but we are fighting for a cause, and they're very justified in being out here. That's why you're seeing the strength and the unity and the numbers that you're seeing. We believe in what we're fighting for.” Joining them was Mark Platt, the National director of the Ontario region of CUPW. “It's inspiring to see the members standing up for themselves,” said Platt. Striking Canada Post workers chant during a rally on Highbury Ave. on Saturday Nov. 30, 2024 (Brent Lale/CTV News London) “This is the time our membership has their voice and has a chance to tell the employer that they want to be treated with fairness and respect, and they want to get decent wages in a collective agreement. We’re into a third week of a job action against the employer, and the employer has not been moving that whole time. The Minister of Labor intervened last Wednesday and sat the parties down and said he wasn't going to bail the employer out. He told the parties that there has to be a negotiated settlement.” The rally comes just days after Canada Post has laid off striking employees. Canada Post spokeswoman Lisa Liu confirmed the layoffs, saying they are temporary. She said the organization has informed some employees that the collective agreements are no longer in effect and their conditions of employment have now changed, as per the Canada Labour Code — referring to the section of the code that covers lockout notices. "Our business has been significantly impacted leading up to and throughout this labour disruption. We have taken steps to adjust our operations," Liu said. Neither the union nor Canada Post provided details on the extent of the layoffs. Earlier in November, Canada Post issued a lockout notice but said it didn't intend to lock out employees, instead saying the notice would allow the company to make changes to its operations in order to respond to the effects of a strike. London-North-Fanshawe NDP MP Lyndsey Matthyssen attended to show support for the striking workers, and said this “government has never stood up for workers.” London MP Lyndsey Matthyssen speaks to the crowd of striking Canada Post workers during a rally on Saturday Nov. 30, 2024 (Brent Lale/CTV News London) She is happy the government isn’t interfering in the dispute and added that her party won’t ever let it happen. “These are incredible folks that are fighting for themselves, they are fighting for their jobs, are fighting for pay equity and a fair living wage,” said Matthyssen. “They're fighting for so many things against an employer that is bullying them, that is doing illegal things, and we can't allow that to happen.” CUPW said it has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees. Striking Canada Post workers from CUPW Local 566 march up Highbury Ave. on Saturday Nov. 30, 2024 (Brent Lale/CTV News London) CUPW said the layoffs are an "intimidation tactic" that violates the Canada Labour Code. Canada Post spokeswoman Lisa Liu said in a statement that the Crown corporation has received the complaint and is reviewing it. Liu said Canada Post denies any violation of the labour code. “We're waiting for the employer to come back to the table and seriously negotiate with us,” said Platt. “The picket lines across the country have had huge amounts of membership on them, and they're strong, and the members want to get this settled and out of the way so we can get back to work and deliver Christmas to the employer. They have to stop with the tactics. They have to get down to bargaining and get a settled agreement out of the way so we can get back to serving Canadians.” The rally ended with a march down Highbury Ave, with workers chanting “solidarity” and ‘hold the line.” “We're 55,000 strong, so it's not just London, it's 55,000 of us and our families,” added Rouble. - with files from The Canadian Press Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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