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No-confidence motion: Rahul to speak in LS today, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
"Rahul Gandhi will speak today. He will begin from our side at 12 noon," Chowdhury said. Gandhi had surprised everybody on Tuesday, when at the last minute, he did not participate in the discussion on the no-confidence motion. Even the BJP had wondered why he didn't initiate the discussion.
BJP tears into Opposition bloc 'INDIA', calls it 'arrogant'
Echoing similar sentiment, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad while slamming the Opposition said, "Family rule is inherently undemocratic and irresponsible. Corruption and appeasement are other curses to the country. 'INDIA' alliance is called 'arrogant' and they fully deserve it."
Himanta Sarma invites ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah for 'special visit' to Assam
The offer is an invitation to stay in the state for a week or 10 days with the promise of safety while Baruah is here. Assam CM Sarma said, “Paresh Baruah is a smart, educated individual. I'm hoping he'll agree to have civil discussions when I extend the invitation.” Justifying the unusual invitation, the Chief Minister argued that Assam has changed a lot since the turbulent times of insurgency.
As Parliament discusses Manipur, both tribals and Meitei leaders lobbying in Delhi on demands
A meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and leaders of Manipur's Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) was scheduled to take place on Tuesday but was not held as the Minister was busy with the Parliament session. Senior ITLF leader and spokesman Ginza Vualzong said that the meeting with the Union Home Minister would now be held on Wednesday and they held meetings with the Home Ministry officials on Tuesday.
Allies important for BJP: PM Modi to NDA MPs
Prime Minister Modi said that even when the Shiv Sena was in power with the BJP, Saamana (Shiv Sena's mouthpiece) used to criticise him and his government without any reason, to create "unnecessary controversies, but despite this the BJP followed the coalition ethics, tolerated it and took it very lightly at times".
Mobile internet services in Nuh stay suspended till Aug 11
The suspension has been ordered under Section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to be read along with Rule (2) of Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017, an official statement said.
Nuh: 57 FIRs, 170 arrested as Haryana Police action continues after violence; situation calm
Meanwhile, a 10-member delegation of the Haryana Congress, comprising Rajya Sabha member Deepender Singh Hooda, state Congress chief Chaudhary Udaybhan, and others, was stopped on Tuesday from entering Nuh by the police.
Gujarat: Sessions Court rejects Kejriwal’s plea for stay on defamation trial
The case was filed by Gujarat University, following the AAP leaders alleged “sarcastic” and “derogatory” statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree.
Whole India is my home: Rahul on getting back his official bungalow
“Mera ghar pura Hindustan hai (my house is whole of India),” Rahul Gandhi told media when asked about the re-allotment of his bungalow, 12 Tughlak Lane.
Rahul Gandhi to speak on no-confidence motion after major BJP leaders' participation: Sources
Party sources said that this decision was taken as part of a strategy of not exposing Gandhi to all the attack, which he would have faced, if he had spoken first.
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