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For Oppn unity, 'sacrifices' need to be made by sidelining personal interests: Sam Pitroda
His statement comes ahead of the Opposition meeting in Patna aiming to unite for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections. "United Progressive Alliance-3 (UPA-3) is a possibility in 2024 like it happened in 2004 and 2009 but the parties need to make some "sacrifices" by sidelining their personal interests," the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress said.
Bengal panchayat polls: Centre sends 315 companies of additional central forces
These 315 companies, which will start getting deployed from Friday only, will be in addition to the 22 companies whose deployment has already been cleared. The Union home minister has sent a communication to the West Bengal State Election Commission on this count.
Decision on Centre's ordinance during Monsoon Session: Kharge
He also said that he was amazed to find the issue being publicised so much. To a question about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's AAP threatening to walkout of the opposition meeting if they don't get support of Congress, Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said, "I am not aware of this and he (Kejriwal) also knows that ordinance is not opposed outside. It is done in Parliament."
RLD chief to skip Oppn meet in Patna for 'personal' reasons
The RLD spokesman Anil Dubey said that owing to his prior engagement abroad, RLD President Jayant Chaudhary will not be attending the opposition meeting in Patna. The party, however, said it had extended "full support" and "commitment" to the united opposition meeting.
Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Raghav Chaddha reach Patna for Oppn meet
He also said that the Congress will decide on the ordinance issue of Delhi before the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Speaking to the media before leaving for the first meeting of like-minded parties in Patna, Kharge said, "We all want to fight together against the BJP and our agenda is to remove the BJP government by fighting unitedly.
Busy schedule awaits Amit Shah on his 2-day J&K visit
Shah will arrive in Jammu at around 10.30 a.m., following which he pay tribute to Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his death anniversary and then address a public rally in the city's Bhagwati Nagar area. Later, he will meet BJP leaders and take their feedback on the ground situation in Jammu. Shah is also likely to visit Shri Tirupati Balaji Temple on the outskirts of the city.
Panchayat Polls: Bengal Guv holds SEC responsible for bloodshed
"I appointed the State Election Commissioner. I had faith in him that he will ensure free and fair polls. But I feel that the common people are disappointed. There has been so much bloodshed," the Governor said while speaking to mediapersons here. The Governor's remarks came after the division bench of Calcutta High Court's Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam on Wednesday advised Sinha to step down from his chair if he is unable to perform his duty.
CM Kejriwal might walk out of Oppn meet if Congress fails to support him on ordinance issue: Sources
"We want the Congress to clarify their stance on the ordinance matter. We requested a meeting with Congress leaders, but they were unavailable. Now, if the Congress doesn't support us on the ordinance issue during the opposition meeting tomorrow, the Delhi CM will walk out," said party sources.
Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's silence on Manipur, says all-party meeting not imp for him
In a tweet, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said, "Manipur is burning for last 50 days but the Prime Minister is silent. An all party meeting has been called at a time when he himself is not in the country. It is clear that for Prime Minister, this meeting is not important."
Congress has more faith in Hinduism than BJP, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot
"Congress has more faith in Hinduism than the BJP. There are many in the saffron party who have no connection with the Hindu religion at all. They have become Hindus just to do politics over building Ram temple. Slowly, their secrets are being revealed," said Gehlot during a tour of cyclone affected Pali-Jalore districts on Wednesday.
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