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Agnipath scheme should be kept in abeyance, Congress asks govt
The party said the scheme is controversial, carries multiple risks, subverts the long-standing traditions and ethos of the armed forces and there is no guarantee that the soldiers recruited under the scheme will be better trained and motivated to defend the country. Addressing a press conference, P. Chidambaram and Sachin Pilot said that retired defence officers have opposed the scheme and believe that many serving officers share the same reservations about it.
'Demolitions have to be in accordance with law', SC on plea against 'bulldozer action' in UP
Issuing notice to the state, the apex court bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and Vikram Nath orally remarked that the demolitions can't be a retaliatory measure. "Everything should look fair, we expect the authorities to act only in accordance with the law. Ensure safety so that nothing untoward happens," noted the top court. The matter will be further heard next week.
ED grills Rahul Gandhi for third consecutive days, Congress enraged
Utter scenes of chaos prevailed throughout the day outside the Congress headquarters and the ED office. The party workers were being detained every then and now. Video and images of Congress workers, including women being forcibly carried from the roads, as they were lying down, went viral on social media.
Presidential Poll: After Pawar's firm 'no', NCP thanks all Opposition parties
"I sincerely appreciate the leaders of Opposition parties for suggesting my name as a candidate for the election of the President of India at the meeting held in Delhi. However, I would like to state that I have humbly declined the proposal of my candidature," Pawar tweeted on Wednesday evening. He has also requested all the Opposition leaders to consider more names as potential candidates for the country's top post when they converge again in Delhi on June 21.
EC issues notification for presidential polls, 11 file nominations
As per the notification, the nominations can be filed till June 29 and the scrutiny of the papers will be held on June 30. The last date for withdrawing from the electoral fray is July 2. The counting will take place on July 21. As per a source, 11 candidates filed the nomination for the country's top constitutional post after the notification was issued. However, one nomination was rejected due to incomplete documents, the source said.
Rahul Gandhi gets a day's rest, to be grilled again on Friday
An ED source said the agency will question Rahul Gandhi again on Friday. "He has been given a day's rest," the source said. On Tuesday, the three-member team recording his statements questioned Rahul Gandhi till past 10 p.m. following which the Congress leader left the ED headquarters at around 11:45 p.m. On Monday, his questioning had ended at about 9 p.m. However, since he reportedly wanted to correct a few parts of his statements, he had to wait for a few more hours at the ED headquarters here.
Will field joint candidate to stop Modi govt from further damaging democracy: Opposition
A resolution passed in the opposition parties' Wednesday meeting, called to decide a joint candidate for next month's Presidential poll, said that they will field a common candidate to stop the Narendra Modi government from "doing further damage to Indian democracy and India's social fabric". Sources, however, said that the meeting turned chaotic over the resolution, accusing the Modi government, placed by Banerjee without prior notice.
Presidential poll: Opposition decide to field joint candidate
In the meeting, a resolution was passed to field a common candidate in the next Presidential poll. "In the forthcoming Presidential election which is being held on the 75th anniversary of India's independence, we have decided to field a common candidate who can truly serve as custodian of the Constitution and stop the Modi government from doing further damage to Indian democracy and India's social fabric," it said.
'Why is Congress silent?': BJP demands answers on AJL shareholders
Speaking to IANS, BJP's national spokesperson Nalin Kohli said: "The manner in which the first family of Congress (the Gandhis) has grabbed properties worth thousands of crores of AGL is a serious matter and it smells of corruption. Therefore, both Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are out on bail." Kohli said that there are names of many big people in it, all of whom are considered to be important or close to the Gandhis and the Congress.
Yogi announces priority for 'Agniveers' in UP
The Agniveers will get priority in recruitment to police and related services in the state. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had unveiled the 'Agnipath scheme' of short-term contractual recruitment, extending maximum of four years, of soldiers in the tri-services that include the Army, the Navy and the Air force. The Chief Minister also tweeted: "The double-engine government of BJP is dedicated and committed for the upliftment of the youth and to secure their future."
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