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SP MLC booked for hateful remarks against Lord Shiva
Lal Bihari Yadav has been booked under sections 153A and 153B of the IPC. The case was registered after the Bajrang Dal workers complained about the remarks made by the SP leader. It was alleged that the SP MLC made objectionable remarks against Shivling and Lord Shiva in an alleged video.
'Fringe is BJP's core' says Rahul Gandhi over Prophet row
Citing examples of past statements of some top BJP leaders, Rahul Gandhi said that "Fringe is BJPs core". Rahul Gandhi's remarks came in the wake of a major global pushback mostly from Gulf countries in protest against comments made by BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, who were removed from the party later.
BJP announces 16 candidates for MLC biennial polls from UP, Maharashtra and Bihar
In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has fielded Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and other ministers of Yogi Adityanath government. BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, in a statement, said: "The BJP Central election Committee has approved the following names for the biennial election to the Legislative Council from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar."
Yediyurappa says son Vijayendra will contest upcoming Karnataka assembly polls
Yediyurappa stated that his son is still young and working hard. The state's youths have faith and hope in Vijayendra. However, Yediyurappa refused to comment on the statement of Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports Narayana Gowda that Vijayendra has the ability to take on the post of Chief Minister.
Sonia Gandhi may not appear before ED on June 8: Sources
Her son and former party chief Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear before the the law enforcement agency on June 13 after he sought exemption on an earlier date. The ED had summoned the Gandhis to join the investigation in a money laundering case relating to the National Herald newspaper and record their statements on June 8.
'Bow out of contest before voting', says Pilot as Subhash Chandra seeks his support for RS polls
"Sachin Pilot is a hardworking person and a big opportunity has come his way now. If this opportunity is missed today, he will not be able to become the Chief Minister till 2028," Chandra said at a press conference here on Tuesday. Chandra also claimed that he was a good friend of Sachin Pilot's father, the late Rajesh Pilot. He said that apart from the BJP, he has the support of nine MLA
Will Sonia Gandhi appear before ED on Wednesday?
Her son and former party chief Rahul Gandhi was summoned to appear before the ED June 13 after he sought exemption on the earlier date. The ED had summoned the Gandhis to join the investigation in the money laundering case relating to the National Herald and record their statements on June 8. The case has been lodged against various Congress leaders including Gandhis for allegedly misappropriating National Herald funds.
ED finds Rs 2.85 cr cash, gold during raids linked to Satyendar Jain
Jain, 57, was arrested on May 30 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and he is in ED custody till June 9. The ED said that it conducted a search operation on June 6, 2022 at the premises of Jain, his wife and accomplices who had either directly or indirectly assisted him or participated in the processes of money laundering.
Now, Thackeray to thunder in Aurangabad on Wednesday
Thackeray's rally comes just a couple of days before the June 10 elections for six Rajya Sabha seats followed by the June 20 polls for 10 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. In these indirect elections, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress is pitted against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with high stakes on both sides.
Nitish questions UPA's 2011 socio-economic and caste census
"We are doing caste-based surveys in a better way and it will become a landmark for others. The data of the survey will be available in the public domain. Once it would be completed, I am sure other state governments would definitely think of doing the same in their places," he said after attending his Janata Darbar.
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