POLITICS
Jharkhand MLAs' Memberships Revoked for Defection Violations
The revocation will come into effect from July 26. At the time, both Patel and Hembrom were members of the ruling coalition. Jaiprakash Bhai Patel, who earlier represented Mandu and was from the BJP, had joined the Congress on the eve of the Lok Sabha elections. He lost on Congress ticket from the Hazaribag seat.
Supreme Court Petitioned for Bail by Bibhav Kumar in Maliwal Assault Case
While pronouncing the verdict on July 12, the bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta at the Delhi High Court noted apprehensions of tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses since Kumar was the personal secretary of the CM.
Congress Disavows Channi's Comments on Amritpal Singh
The Congress statement came after Channi's remark in the Lok Sabha during a debate while terming the detention of an MP under the stringent NSA act as an "undeclared emergency" by the Central government. This remark evoked a sharp reaction from the BJP, which took Channi's remarks as a reference to the radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is presently jailed.
Kiren Rijiju Accuses Opposition of Neglecting Budget Debate in Favor of Attacking PM
Rijiju urged opposition MPs to refrain from politicizing the Union Budget discussions.
Arvind Kejriwal’s Custody Extended to August 8 Amid Excise Policy Investigation
It came on a big day for Kejriwal, whose appeal against the ED's arrest was also heard by the Supreme Court. The two-judge bench of the apex court decided to reserve its order on his plea for interim bail, with the judgement expected to be pronounced either on May 9 or the next week when his case comes up for hearing again.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Sparks Controversy with Remark to RJD MLA During Assembly Chaos
The incident occurred when opposition members, resentful over reservation and special status to Bihar issues, continued disrupting Kumar's attempts to speak. At one point, he lost his cool and berated RJD MLA Rekha Devi, saying, "You are a woman, you do not know anything."
Suvendu Adhikari Alleges Assault Attempt by Trinamool MLA in Assembly
In his letter, he had claimed that he was abused by the TMC legislator, Tapan Chatterjee, before other members of the Assembly, which further increased his insecurity in the legislative premises.
BJP Calls for Investigation into Surge in Muslim Voter Numbers in Jharkhand
A delegation of the Jharkhand BJP, led by its state unit president and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, met the Chief Election Commissioner here on Wednesday. It also submitted a survey report pointing out a massive increase in the number of Muslim voters and demanded an inquiry into the matter.
Either jail or 'jahannum' for terrorists, says Union minister Rai on J-K terror attacks
Rai was addressing a follow-up query from Congress MP Pramod Tiwari. He assured that recent terrorist activities would soon be curtailed and insisted that these threats would not prevail.
Amit Malviya Challenges Jairam Ramesh: Why No Revolutionary Ideas Implemented in Karnataka
Malviya challenged Ramesh’s comments on X, stating, “Is it? Then why hasn’t the Congress implemented their revolutionary idea in Karnataka? After all, you still have a government there.”
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