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Kejriwal intended to buy PPE kits without tender in 2020: Assam CM
The Assam Chief Minister on Sunday tweeted: "Delhi CM suo moto offered to buy PPE kits from anywhere without tender. Why? Does his Deputy CM think the CM is corrupt as he asked someone to arrange PPE kits from somewhere immediately, and said that Delhi Govt will buy them ? No reference to any tender etc."
After suspension from BJP, Nupur Sharma issues apology
On Twitter Sharma wrote, "I have been attending TV debates for the past many days where our Mahadev was being insulted and disrespected continuously. It was mockingly being said that it is not Shivling but a fountain. The Shivling was also being ridiculed by comparing it to roadside signs and poles in Delhi."
BJP govt failed to give security to Kashmiri Pandits: CM Kejriwal
"The BJP govt has failed in this. The era of 1990 has come again. They (Govt) don't have any plans. Whenever there is a murder in the valley, news comes that the Home Minister has called a high-level meeting, enough of these meetings, now we need action, Kashmir wants action", said Kejriwal.
'BJP respects all religions, denounces insult of any religious personality'
In a press statement, BJP national general secretary, Arun Singh said, "During the thousands of years of the history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. The Bharatiya Janata Party respects all religions. The BJP strongly denounces insults of any religious personality of any religion. The Bharatiya Janata Party is also strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion.
Odisha cabinet rejig: 21 Ministers take oath, 7 new faces inducted
For the first time, the swearing-in ceremony was organised at the Lok Seva Bhawan (state secretariat). Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the newly-inducted ministers in presence of Chief Minister Patnaik and senior BJD leaders. As many as 13 minister-designates have sworn in as cabinet minister while eight others took oath as minister of state (MoS). There were 20 members in the last council of ministers of Naveen.
Delhi bypoll a contest between local and outsider: BJP
The BJP started by pointing out that Bhatia, a former BJP state unit general secretary, is a local and has been doing public service for years as a worker and elected representative during his five year term as municipal councilor. The BJP said that the AAP has made Pathak, an imported leader its candidate from Rajinder Nagar who was earlier rejected by people of Karawal Nagar.
Having failed with Shias, BJP eyes OBC Muslims to make inroads into community
The Central Minority Commission is headed by a Sikh, while earlier a Muslim Ghairul Hasan Rizvi, another Shia, was at the helm. Now sources in the BJP say that though the Shias are a minority within a minority except in Lucknow and some other pockets, the BJP is not able to make inroads within the community. Political analyst Shakil Akhtar says, "It's not about Shia or Sunni, the BJP does not need Muslims as the party has upped the Hindutva plank which has given political benefits to the ruling party."
Caste-based census will enable JD-U, RJD, Left, Cong to counter BJP in Bihar
The majority of the political parties including the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the RJD claimed that post the survey, the state government will be in a better position to make policies for marginalized people but the larger picture is to use it as a tool for a poll strategy against the BJP. The saffron party has a clear poll strategy to polarize Hindu voters which are in a majority in the country with a 80% vote share while 20% belongs to other religious groups including the Muslim community.
Wishes pour in for Yogi on his birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Yogi Adityanath on his 50th birthday. He termed Yogi Adityanath as 'a dynamic chief minister' and said that 'under his leadership, the state has scaled new heights of progress'. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also extended warm wishes to the chief minister. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, too, wished for the chief minister on his birthday. BSP supremo Mayawati tweeted: "Hearty congratulations to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on his birthday today and wish him a long life."
BJP to capitalise on Modi magic to pull off record victory in Gujarat
It is widely believed that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not taken charge of the campaign in the last round in 2017, it would have been very difficult for the BJP to form the government there. So, the top leadership of the party which does not want the Gujarat story to slip away, is keeping a close watch on the situation there. PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah have already made several trips to the state, holding rallies, roadshows, and are constantly holding meetings in Delhi and in Gujarat to chalk out election strategy.
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