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TMC Scrambles to Respond as Durga Puja Committee Rejects Donation Amid RG Kar Tragedy
The Uttarpara Sakti Sangha Club of Uttarpara in Hooghly District declared in front of the cameras that it would turn down the grant—hiked to Rs 85,000 this year from Rs 70,000 last year. Secretary of the club, Prasenjit Ghosh, said, "This decision is not political in any way. This is a token protest and the demand for quick punishment for the culprits in the RG Kar case.".
MUDA Case: Karnataka Governor Approves Prosecution Against CM Siddaramaiah
This move marks a considerable setback for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress-led government in Karnataka.
Mamata Banerjee Warns of Delhi Protests if CBI Doesn't Resolve RG Kar Case by August 18
Banerjee warned that if the CBI does not deliver results by the end of the day on Sunday, the Trinamool Congress will organize protests in the national capital. She stated, “If the CBI is unable to nab the culprits by Sunday, there will be bigger agitations. We will stage protest demonstrations in Delhi. We want the culprits to be hanged by Sunday,” she said towards the end of her speech at a Trinamool Congress rally in Kolkata.
Opinion Poll: No Party Secures Majority in Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand; BJP Leads Slightly
The seat projection in Maharashtra was 95-105 for the BJP. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena was projected to garner 19-24 seats, Ajit Pawar-led NCP 7-12.
Uddhav Thackeray Calls for CM Candidate Announcement, Pledges Support to NCP(SP) and Congress
Thackeray made this appeal during the joint rally of Maha Vikas Aghadi. This is his first public event after his recent visit to Delhi, where he engaged with Congress and other INDIA bloc leaders.
Subramanian Swamy Requests Delhi HC to Revoke Rahul Gandhi’s Citizenship in PIL
In a post on X last Friday, Swamy said he has sent in a PIL that deals with the Centre's inaction against Rahul Gandhi and made a plea for "issuance of a direction to the respondent to prosecute him by lodging an enquiry into why he should not be deprived of Indian citizenship."
Jammu & Kashmir to Vote in 3 Phases from Sept 18; Haryana Polls Slated for Oct 1, Results on Oct 4
Apart from this, polls to the 90-seat Haryana Assembly are also scheduled by the Election Commission on October 1, with results for both regions to be announced on October 4. These elections will serve as the first significant popularity test for the BJP and the opposition alliance, INDIA, following the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Will back any candidate announced by Cong, NCP (SP) as CM face of MVA, says Uddhav Thackeray
Thackeray, while talking to party quorums of the MVA, said that forthcoming elections would be crucial in terms of protecting the dignity of Maharashtra. The elections are expected to be taking place in October or November, and the MVA alliance is formed between Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP led by Sharad Pawar (SP), and Congress.
Congress Criticized for Shah Bano and Emergency Decisions After Jairam Ramesh's Response to Modi's 'Communal' Civil Code Comment
They argued that it was the Nehru-Gandhi family that has historically undermined the Constitution crafted by Ambedkar.
Ajit Pawar's Indifference to Maha Assembly Polls Stirs Up Speculation
“I contested 7-8 times, but now I am not interested. I am ready to fulfill the wishes of the people of Baramati and the party workers. In a democracy, people’s mandate is important. The party’s Parliamentary Board will take a decision regarding the candidature of Jai Pawar (Ajit Pawar’s son),” stated Ajit Pawar. His remarks came as he completed the initial phase of his ‘Jansanman Yatra,’ aimed at highlighting the MahaYuti government’s various welfare and development schemes, including the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, ahead of the Assembly election.
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