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BJP struggles to control rift among top leaders in poll-bound MP
The factionalism in the ruling party is presumably yet to die down, especially in the context of the Vindhya region, where the party had won 24 out of 30 assembly seats in 2018. However, back-to-back incidents against the tribals and ST/SC communities, especially Sidhi’s pee-gate issue last month in this upper caste dominated area, have escalated the resentment of people belonging to both the upper and lower castes ahead of the assembly elections due around four months later.
'I got offer to join BJP', confirms MNS chief Raj Thackeray
Speaking at a party meeting here, Raj Thackeray -- the estranged cousin of former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray -- did not reveal who made the offer, or when.
With 27 deaths in 4 days at Thane hospital, CM orders probe, report by Aug 25
Official sources have confirmed the latest four fatalities – coming a day after 18 patients died on Saturday-Sunday night - at the Thane Municipal Corporation’s 500-bed hospital located in the CM’s hometown – taking the toll to 27 in just four days.
Cong questions alleged irregularities flagged by CAG in several govt schemes, urges PM to break silence
The remarks from the Congress came after the CAG reports tabled in Parliament last week highlighted several alleged irregularities in the projects and schemes of the government.
Action being taken against social media post falsely quoting CJI Chandrachud, says SC
“The post is fake, ill-intended and mischievous. No such post has been issued by the Chief Justice of India nor has he authorised any such post,” said the press note released by the Public Relations Office of the Supreme Court.
PM Modi recalls pain of people on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
In a tweet in Hindi, the Prime Minister said: "Partition Remembrance Day is an occasion to reverently remember those Indians whose lives were sacrificed in the partition of the country.
PM Modi running away from discussion on Manipur, says Kharge
He said that instead of working to ensure peace in violence-hit Manipur, Modi is comparing the situation with peaceful Chhattisgarh.
DMK members unleashed barbaric attack on Jayalalithaa in TN Assembly: EPS
It may be recalled that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had said that the statement of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament that Jayalalithaa was attacked by DMK men in the state Assembly was a ‘drama’.
Aizawl bombing: North East leaders want Delhi's 'apology', re-learning of history
"Prime Minister Shri Modi has revived old wounds. As a BJP leader, he might have done his part of politics. We do not mind that; but he should have gone a step further and even tender an apology in the House on behalf of the Government of India," an Aizawl-based social
activist Zodi Sanga told this journalist.
BJP to have a say in the selection of NDA candidates for LS polls
In view of the same, the BJP convened a meeting of 39 constituents of NDA in Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 and asked everyone to be active in view of the Lok Sabha elections.
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