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Timing of CBI raid at residence interesting: Chidambaram
He said, "This morning, a CBI team searched my residence at Chennai and my official residence at Delhi. The team showed me an FIR in which I am not named as an accused. "The search team found nothing and seized nothing. "I may point out that the timing of the search is interesting."
UP BJP to celebrate Modi governance as 'aath saal, garib kalyan'
The idea is to project and promote the pro-welfare policies of the Modi government and project him as a man of the masses. This is a direct rebuttal to the opposition charge of crony capitalism being practiced by the BJP. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said, "We will take the campaign to the grassroots for connecting with the people. We will highlight the good governance and initiatives of the Modi government, especially for the poor when the pandemic was at its peak.
CBI raids 9 locations linked to Chidambaram in new case involving Chinese nationals
According to sources, the probe agency is conducting raids in Odisha, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. "The new case in which raids are being conducted is related to foreign remittance and companies and it was registered a few days back. The dealing took place in 2010-2014. During this period funds were received and sent abroad by or at the instruction of Chidambaram," said a source.
Nitish to call all-party meeting on caste-based census
While interacting with the media persons here, Nitish Kumar said that the meeting will soon be held here to discuss the issue. The Chief Minister, however, did not give the exact date and time of the meeting. "Through all party meetings, the leaders of different political parties will give suggestions on this issue. It will help us to decide the future course of action," the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader said.
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.
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