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Post hike, Delhi MLAs' salary ahead of fellow lawmakers in other states
As the two-day Monsoon session began on Monday, Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister Kailash Gahlot introduced the five amendment bills to increase the salary and allowances by 66 per cent. Participating in the debate, Deputy Chief Minister Mansish Sisodia, who holds the Finance portfolio, said that Delhi MLAs' salary and allowances are being increased from Rs 54,000 per month to Rs 90,000. However, contrary to the claim, the salary of the capital city legislators is ahead of MLAs in many other states.
My viral photo with Kanhaiya Lal's killer was morphed: Kataria
Kataria alleged that the picture was morphed by someone trying to tarnish his image. "Based on my memory and experience, looking at the picture, it seems that someone has tampered with the original photo and made it viral on social media," Kataria wrote. He said that a cyber expert of the police department should conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
One-fourth Cong MLAs absent in Maha trust vote, Chavan says 'was stuck in traffic'
The MLAs who were absent are Ashok Chavan, Vijay Wadettiwar, Dheeraj Deshmukh, Praniti Shinde, Jitesh Antapurkar, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Raju Awale, Mohan Hambarde, Kunal Patil, Madhavrao Jawalgaonkar and Shirish Chaudhary. Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said, "there was no question of going against the party line but reached three minutes late, by that time the doors were closed". Leader of the Congress in the assembly Balasaheb Thorat and state President Nana Patole did not respond to calls.
Yashwant Sinha to visit Assam; Ajmal may support BJP's Murmu
"The Congress has already decided to vote for Yashwant Sinha and our party workers will accompany him during his visit to the state," Borah said. The Assam Congress has also decided to invite in Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi and CPI-M leader Manoranjan Talukdar to join the campaign for Sinha. However, it is learnt that APCC has not invited any other political party of the state in this campaign spree.
'Oppressed and suppressed' for long resulted in Sena revolt: CM Shinde
In his maiden address to the Assembly after winning the crucial vote of confidence - 164 in favour and 99 against - Shinde recalled that the recent political happenings did not occur in just one day and was the culmination of many past instances when he was short-changed. "There are many people here, like (Shiv Sena MLA) Sunil Prabhu, and others who have witnessed how I was treated and suppressed for long," said Shinde, at times becoming emotional and sad.
2024 LS polls will not be for selection but for rejection: Mamata
"The misuse of power by the BJP is bulldozing people and democracy. But in 2024, the people of India will bulldoze them out of power. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will not be between BJP and the opposition, rather it will be BJP versus people of India. That is why I am saying that those polls will not be the election for selection but election for rejection of BJP," she said.
Modi invokes the spirit of freedom fighters for building new India
He said that when India is celebrating 75 years of its Independence, it is the responsibility of all the countrymen to fulfil the dreams of freedom fighters. "Our new India should be the India of their dreams. An India - in which the poor, farmers, labourers, backward, tribals all have equal opportunities," he said while addressing a public meeting here to launch the 125th birth anniversary celebration of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
NCP's Ajit Pawar elected new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra
State President and the NCP Legislative Party leader Jayant Patil proposed the name of Ajit Pawar for the august post which was announced in the House. Pawar, 62, will now lead the combined Opposition -- Congress, Shiv Sena and other parties against the new Chief Minister Eknath Shinde - supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party - in the government.
Sewa, Suraksha, Sushasan our motto: UP CM
"The people have reposed their faith in the double engine government and this got us an overwhelming majority for the second term which has happened after 37 years. We are working on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concept of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas', to make Uttar Pradesh self-reliant" he said.
NCW seeks action against Akhilesh for tweet on Nupur
Taking suo moto cognisance of Akhilesh's tweet on July 1, the NCW has asked the state government to initiate action against the SP leader under the relevant provisions of law. The NCW has also asked the state government to inform it of the action taken within three days. Akhilesh had tweeted that "not only the face but body should also apologise and punitive action should be taken for attempting to disturb harmony and peace in the country".
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