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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.
No short cut to strengthening links with people: Rahul Gandhi
"We need to strengthen our relationship with people as Congress was born from the masses and we have fighting for the people in our DNA," he said in his concluding remarks at last day of the Congress' three-day 'Chintan Shivir' (brainstorming camp) in this Rajasthan city.
CM Kejriwal's mishandling responsible for mishap, loss of lives in Mundka fire: BJP
The BJP also said that the devastating fire that claimed 27 lives could have been averted or contained had the fire tenders arrived on time. In-charge of BJP's national information and technology department Amit Malviya tweeted, "The devastating fire in Mundka that claimed 27 lives could have been averted or contained had the fire tenders arrived on time.
Probe ordered into tear gas shelling on Kashmiri Pandit protesters
Police had used tear gas against Kashmir Pandits, who were protesting peacefully against the killing of government employee, Rahul Bhat, by terrorists inside a government office. Manoj Sinha said, "Rahul Bhat's killing is targeted one. SIT to probe it from all angles along with probing use of force to disperse Kashmiri migrant protestors in aftermath of incident. 2 foreign militants killed. Directions given to administration to not use force anywhere."
Revival of Congress parliamentary board on cards, demand of G-23 accepted
The Congress working committee (CWC) will meet later in the day and a final call on the issue will be taken. But, whether the members of Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) will be elected or nominated is still not clear. The CPB was discontinued some time ago and now the demand for it has been discussed during the 'Chintan Shivir' in Udaipur, and the G-23 leaders raised the issue in the party forum, sources said.
Don't expect 100% unanimity on Naga talks: Jamir counsels PM, Shah
To specific questions on the issues of a separate Flag and Constitution as raised by the NSCN-IM, he told IANS: "I speak frankly and so many Naga leaders do not like me. I have always been speaking the truth." Both the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015, inked between negotiator R.N. Ravi and NSCN-IM, and the Agreed Position signed by the NNPG in 2017, have no mention about the two points.
Where does SC stand on Delhi? Status quo at Jahangirpuri, no stay for Shaheen Bagh
A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai said a political party has filed this case and it would have examined the matter, if people aggrieved with demolition drive were to come to the court, adding that it cannot pass direction at the behest of a political party. The top court said: "We have not given license to anybody to come here to say my house cannot be demolished, even if it is unauthorised."
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