POLITICS

RJD stands firmly against BJP despite CBI case against Tejashwi Yadav
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Tejashwi Yadav along with his family members is on a foreign tour and is expected to return to India in one or two days. The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Tejashwi Yadav in the Rouse Avenue special court of the CBI in New Delhi and he has to appear physically there on July 15.
‘Neither tired, nor retired but full of fire’, says Sharad Pawar
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Earlier, Ajit Pawar pointed out that his uncle should now retire. You portrayed me as a villain in front of everyone. I still have deep respect for him (Sharad Pawar)...But you tell me, IAS officers retire at 60...even in politics - BJP leaders retire at 75. You can see the example of LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi...That allows the new generation to rise,” Ajit Pawar said.
Congress, Janardhana Reddy fear BJP will unleash agencies again pre-2024
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Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress president D.K. Shivakumar and mining baron turned politician Gali Janardhana Reddy have pulled no punches in their attacks on the BJP for 'misusing' the central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against them.    
SC dismisses plea challenging Jyotiraditya Scindia’s election to Rajya Sabha
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Singh has challenged the candidature of Scindia as a returned candidate of BJP from Madhya Pradesh in the biennial election to Rajya Sabha held on June 19, 2020, on the ground that while submitting the nomination paper along with an affidavit, the BJP leader did not disclose particulars or information regarding registration of FIR lodged against him and others in Bhopal.
Rajasthan has potential to grow at a fast pace, says PM Modi
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He also laid the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 24,300 crore at the meeting place in Bikaner’s Naurangdesar village. PM Modi said that Rajasthan has scored a double century as far as expressways are concerned. Earlier Delhi-Mumbai Expressway was constructed in Dausa. Today, the state got the gift of Amritsar-Jamnagar Express Highway.
‘I miscalculated, seek your forgiveness’: Sharad Pawar on NCP split
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“I miscalculated… I did not realise the developments taking place in the party. I am not pointing fingers at anybody (for the split) and I accept the full responsibility for it,” said Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, in an emotional tug at the masses while addressing a rally in Yeola town.
MP pee-gate: After 'feet wash' by CM Shivraj, Congress performs 'shuddhikaran' of Dashmat in Sidhi
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Local Congress leader Gyan Singh, along with his supporters, reached Dashmat's residence, around 25 km from Sidhi district headquarters, and performed "shuddhikaran" with gangajal.It was done amid the presence of the family members and Congress supporters.
Ghulam Nabi Azad says UCC not possible in India
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Speaking to media persons in Srinagar, Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "It is not as easy as abrogation of Article 370. "There are many religions in India. There are not only Muslims, but Sikhs, Christians, Tribals, Jains and Parsis. It is not possible to anger so many people".
Bengal panchayat polls: Several pollling booths without security cover
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The maximum number of booths where the polling process is on without the presence of central armed forces personnel includes in Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, and the tribal-dominated pockets in Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore districts.
Nitish has lost control over governance, says RJD leader Sunil Singh
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Referring to the K.K. Pathak-Professor Chandrashekher row, Singh said that the officers are indulging in arbitrariness in Bihar and nothing is under the control of the chief minister. “Today, Ashok Chaudhary is saying that officers and ministers are two wheels.
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