POLITICS
Will Chintan Shivir lead to repeat of 2004 for Congress?
Ahead of the CWC meet, a meeting was held on May 3 in the Congress War Room where senior leaders Ambika Soni, Jairam Ramesh, Mukul Wasnik and party general secretary, organisation K.C. Venugopal discussed the preparations for the Chintan Shivir. Another meeting was called the previous day under the chairmanship of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in which the subject of agriculture was discussed.
Amit Shah's eventful Bengal visit may help revive BJP state unit
The question also arises on whether Shah gave a clear message to the state party leaders to stop the infighting and work unitedly to boost the falling morale of the party workers. Political observers feel that only time can tell whether the minister's visit will ultimately help the Bengal unit of the BJP or not. However, these observers admit that Shah utilized these two days as a seasoned politician in giving clear messages to his party workers in the state.
AAP joining Trinamool to push for Pawar as joint Oppn candidate?
In a latest development, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now engaged in discussions with other Opposition parties, leaving aside the Congress, on the possible strategy for the Presidential elections. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal recently met the leaders of Trinamool Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to discuss the poll strategy.
Rahul should undertake Bharat Yatra: recommendations for 'Chintan Shivir'
Chennithala is part of the sub-committee chaired by Mukul Wasnik and according to sources, he has given his ideas which will be taken up during the Chintan Shivir and it includes a Bharat Yatra by Gandhi. Other suggestions include that the party should dedicate one month in a year to raise funds for the party, jumbo committees should be avoided at all levels.
'No need to worry', Goa CM's wife on LPG, fuel price hike
"The prices have not just increased in the state alone, but across the globe. To curtail the impact, the government has laid stress on social schemes. I feel that we do not have to worry. We will have to tolerate it for sometime. But something will work out for sure," she told reporters, when asked to comment on rising prices of essential commodities.
Owaisi condemns honour killing in Hyderabad
Stating that that the murder of Nagraju is against Islam, the Hyderabad MP said the girl had married the man of her choice and the law of the land permits it. Billapuram Nagaraju (25) was hacked to death in Saroornagar area on the night of May 4 in front of his wife and in full public view by her brother and his friend.
Bagga's mother accuses Kejriwal of conspiring against her son
"Punjab police came to my son's residence in Delhi and dragged him in the police van. The cops did not even gave him a chance to wear turban. When my husband tried to make videos on his phone, they snatched the phone and took it away with themselves. "The entire conspiracy was done by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal," said Kamaljeet Kaur.
PK's claim of no development evokes sharp reaction from Nitish
"Mahatva Satya Ka Hota Hai (truth has an importance) and the truth is that Bihar has been walking on the development path. Who is saying that development works have not taken place in Bihar. I would not give any importance to it. I want to tell you to analyse whether development has taken place or not. You (media) should answer him about the development works being done in Bihar," Nitish Kumar said.
Amit Shah savours lavish vegetarian dinner at Sourav Ganguly's residence
Amit Shah reached Ganguly's residence accompanied by state BJP President Sukanta Majumdar, senior BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta, leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari and head of BJP's IT cell Amit Malviya. He was greeted at the gate by Ganguly and his wife Dona Ganguly. The BCCI President said that since Amit Shah is a vegetarian, arrangements of a special vegetarian platter has been made by his mother, Nirupa Ganguly.
No case for sedition against Rana couple, observes Mumbai court
The observations came in Special Judge Rahul Rokde's bail order for the Ranas - who were granted relief on Wednesday and walked out of jail on Thursday - 12 days after they were arrested on April 23 for threatening to chant Hanuman Chalisa outside the private residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Among other charges, the couple was slapped with Indian Penal Code Sec. 124A that deals with sedition and is already under a heated legal debate.
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