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Will submit to majesty of law, says Sidhu on one-year jail term
"Will submit to the majesty of law...," Sidhu said in a tweet. The judgment came when Sidhu, riding on an elephant, was staging a protest, along with party workers, against price rise in his hometown Patiala where the incident of road rage was reported in 1988.
Day after resignation, Hardik slams Congress, calls it casteist
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday here, Hardik Patel levelled a series of allegations against the Congress and its leaders. Calling the party casteist, he said it never had vision for the development of Gujarat, on the contrary its party leaders are full of negativity.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to Azam Khan, asks him to apply for regular bail
On May 11, the Supreme Court had told the Uttar Pradesh government that a pattern was emerging in the case of Samajwadi Party leader -- whenever he gets bail, he is sent to jail in some other matter. The top court directed the state government to file its response on a plea filed by Khan over the delay in hearing of his bail application in a land grabbing case.
Days after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP
Sunil Jakhar, who was upset with Rahul Gandhi, resigned from the Congress on Saturday. After that, he called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and discussed the political situation of Punjab. A day after this meeting, Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of party's national president Nadda and other leaders in New Delhi.
1988 road rage case: Supreme Court sentences Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year jail
A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar allowed the review petition by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against the top court's 2018 verdict, which let off Sidhu with a mere Rs 1,000 fine. The top court enhanced the sentence to Sidhu to one year. The top court said, "We have allowed a review application on the issue of sentence...we impose a sentence of imprisonment of one year to be undergone by the respondent..." The order in the matter will be uploaded later in the day.
BJP readies to sound poll bugle from Rajasthan with three-day conclave
Preparations have been made to convene a meeting of the saffron party's office bearers from all across the country in Jaipur from May 19 to May 21 to brainstorm over strengthening the organisation ahead of the assembly polls in several states. They will strategise for the polls in 2022 and 2023 scheduled in different states and will also discuss the Lok Sabha poll in 2024, said BJP workers.
Suspense over R.C.P. Singh's Rajya Sabha candidature continues
"The Chief Minister is the supreme authority on this matter and he will take decisions on Rajya Sabha candidates," Lalan Singh said. His statement came soon after R.C.P. Singh said that he did not know about his selection as a Janata Dal-United candidate for the Rajya Sabha election.
AAP government in Punjab faces farmers' wrath
Led by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha comprising 22 organisations, hundreds of farmers have broken past the first barricade of the Punjab police at Mohali and are squatting near the second barricade. They have demanded that a meeting be arranged with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on the list of their demands sent to the AAP government earlier.
Supreme Court allows OBC quota in MP local body polls, directs poll notification in a week
The top court order came on a plea by the Madhya Pradesh government seeking modification in the May 10 order, directing the SEC to notify the programme for local body polls within two weeks. Speaking to IANS, advocate Shashank Ratnoo, representing the OBC petitioners, said he argued before the top court that OBCs should not suffer for the mistakes of the government.
Ahead of Gujarat polls, Hardik Patel quits Congress
The elections in Gujarat are due in a few months. In the resignation letter, Hardik Patel has alleged that the Congress has no interest in Gujarat, just opposing policies and programmes, never becoming an option to the ruling party that people are looking for.
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