POLITICS

Political slugfest erupts over Calcutta HC’s refusal to dismiss FIR against Abhishek Banerjee
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While leaders of the ruling Trinamool are highlighting the part of interim protection against any coercive action, the opposition parties are dwelling on portion regarding refusal of the plea for dismissal of the ECIR.
BJP-JD(S) alliance in K’taka official, Bommai calls it game changer
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The BJP and JD(S) alliance was made official on Friday by former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy in the national capital.
Supriya Sule gives notice of Privilege to LS Speaker against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri
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In her letter to Birla, Sule, who is the MP from Maharashtra’s Baramati, said: "On September 21, Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri, made certain statements during the session, that were in contempt of the Lok Sabha and constitute a Breach of Privilege of the House."
Chandrababu Naidu’s judicial remand extended till Sep 24
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With Naidu’s custody ending Friday, he was produced before the judge virtually from Rajahmundry Central Jail. Judge Hima Bindu extended the custody by two days.
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to EC for independent audit of EVMs source code
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"What is the material before us to doubt it?," asked a bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud to the petitioner-in-person, a Mumbai-based lawyer Sunil Ahya.
BJP's real intentions exposed, whole exercise was to create an election issue for jaded PM: Congress
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In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said: "The Congress Party moved amendments to the Women's Reservation Bill last night in the Rajya Sabha. These amendments would have ensured: Implementation of the reservation from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections itself. Reservation for OBC women in addition to the reservation for women belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes."
Parliament passes Women's Reservation Bill after RS' unanimous nod
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With no member voting against the Bill, it received a total of 215 votes in the Upper House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present in the Rajya Sabha during the voting.
Congress MPs moves amendments to Women's Reservation Bill, demand immediate implementation and OBC quota
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Congress sources said that party MPs Syed Naseer Hussain, Neeraj Dangi, Amee Yajnik, Ranjeet Ranjan, Rajani Patil, Phulo Devi Netam, Rajmani Patel, Jebi Mather, L. Hanumanthaiah have moved amendments for OBC reservation for women within 33 per cent reservation.
Nara Lokesh alleges threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life in jail
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He said their suspicion is getting stronger that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy got Naidu illegally arrested to eliminate him in jail.
PM Modi to visit Varanasi on Sep 23
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He will also inaugurate 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas built across Uttar Pradesh at a cost of about Rs 1,115 crore.
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