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Oppn parties upset over Rahul's remark on ideology
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, CPI(M), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Janata Dal (Secular) have questioned Rahul Gandhi's comment that only the Congress has the ideology "to take on the BJP". Rahul in his address at Congress' 'Chintan Shivir' in Udaipur on Sunday had claimed that regional parties cannot fight the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as they lack ideology, adding that only the Congress can fight the BJP.
Union Minister R.C.P. Singh's fate yet to be decided by top JD-U leadership
The upper house tenure of Singh, who is the sole JD-U representative in the Narendra Modi government, is ending on July 7 this year. JD-U national President Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Monday announced the name of Anil Hegde as one of the Rajya Sabha candidates but the decision on another seat has not been taken yet.
Not only Saha, ex-Congress leaders getting plum posts in BJP
Saha, who had quit the Congress and joined the BJP in 2016, was appointed the BJP's state president in 2020. He had replaced Biplab Kumar Deb who ended the 25-year-old Communist rule in 2018. Similarly, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh was in the Congress and a minister in the state government led by the Congress before joining the BJP.
Modi advises UP ministers to focus on governance
He also emphasised the need for transparency in the working of the government. Addressing the council of ministers at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence at a dinner meeting, Modi underlined the increased responsibility of the government following its second consecutive win in the recent Assembly elections.
BJP only seeks to divide and suppress: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara, Rahul Gandhi said, "There is a fight between two ideologies. On one hand, there is Congress which says that everyone has to be protected, and everyone should walk together; on the other hand there is BJP, which only works to divide and suppress," Rahul Gandhi said.
Textbook repeat of Dec 1949 in Babri Masjid: Owaisi on Gyanvapi row
"This is a textbook repeat of December 1949 in Babri Masjid. This order itself changes the religious nature of the Masjid. This is a violation of 1991 Act. This was my apprehension and it has come true. Gyanvapi Masjid was, and will remain a Masjid till judgement day, Inshallah," Owaisi tweeted.
Congress to push social, economic agenda to counter Hindutva
"We will launch a national Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra from Gandhi Jayanti this year. All of us will participate in it. The Yatra is to strengthen the bonds of social harmony that are under stress, to preserve the foundational values of our Constitution that are under assault, and to highlight the day-to-day concerns of crores of our people," Gandhi said.
Kejriwal to hold meeting over anti-encroachment drive
"Everyone will share their ideas to counter the BJP. The BJP-controlled MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) has launched the encroachment drive, which we have to stop to save the Delhiites. In the name of encroachment they are demolishing people's homes. AAP is standing with the common people of Delhi," said an AAP leader.
Indian thought and philosophy believes in inclusiveness: RSS leader
Gopal was speaking while releasing a book "Hindutva arthath Bharatiya ekatmakta-Muslim vidvesh nahi" written by former vice chancellor of Nagpur University S.N. Pathan at India Islamic Cultural Centre here. "Hindutva is not only about Indian inclusiveness but is a symbol of global inclusiveness. Not a single Hindu intellectual or scholar has ever talked about only welfare of India.
Congress to launch Bharat Jodo padyatra, soon have internal reform task force: Sonia
An advisory body to advise the Congress President in day-to-day functioning will also be constituted, she said in her concluding remarks at last day of the party's three-day 'Chintan Shivir' (brainstorming camp) in this Rajasthan city.
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