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CM Vijayan cancels all programmes till June 27
All eyes were on Vijayan, whether he would brief the media or not, soon after his arrival from foreign trips, but that has not happened as all his programmess have been cancelled till June 27. However, the Chief Minister held the weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday via video conference.
Rahul to address people at Sadakat Ashram before Oppn meet in Patna
After landing at Patna airport, party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will go to Sadakat Ashram where the former will address the gathering. Confirming the same, former state president and MLC of the party Madan Mohan Jha told IANS: "Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will come to Sadakat Ashram and then proceed to the chief minister's office at 1 Anne marg.
K'taka CM meets Shah over rice issue, says assured of help
Speaking to reporters at the Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Siddaramaiah said that he had requested Amit Shah "not to play politics or carry out politics of hatred with regards to the supply of rice to the poor in Karnataka". "The matter of FCI giving a commitment letter to supply rice and the act of cancelling it the very next day has been brought to his notice.
Ahead of Oppn meet, Lalu calls on Nitish in Patna
Nitish Kumar is reportedly unwell, and Lalu Prasad had gone to his place to check on his health status. Sources said the two leaders discussed various issues, including the opposition meeting scheduled on June 23. As per sources, all preparation have been made for the opposition meeting, and Patna is ready to welcome the guests.
Will not use govt helicopter till I am in Punjab: Governor
"I will not use helicopter till I am in Punjab," the Governor told the media here. "I have been given a helicopter. I used it for official duty and not for personal use and visited the border area in which Punjab officials also accompanied me. Now, I have announced that as long as I am in Punjab, I will not use the Punjab government's helicopter" .
Jitan Ram Manjhi joining NDA was pre-planned, says JD-U
"We already knew that Manjhi was talking to NDA. Him joining NDA is no surprise to us," Chaudhary said. Earlier, Manjhi and his son Santosh Kumar Suman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in presence of MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Delhi. Following the meeting, Manjhi announced his party's alliance with NDA. He said that HAMS is a part of NDA from now on.
Sonia Gandhi slams 'unprecedented' violence in Manipur, appeals for peace
She also appealed to the people of the state and the brave women to lead the way in bringing peace and harmony to the 'beautiful land'. Sonia Gandhi said that she was deeply saddened to see the people forced to flee the only place they call home and added that she has immense hope and faith in the people of Manipur together will overcome this ordeal.
If revolt had failed, Eknath Shinde would've shot himself, claims Maharashtra Minister
"Shinde had taken the step of the 'uprising' along with us. However, he was very clear and said that in case it failed, then he would send us all back (to the party), call up Thackeray and say 'sorry', absolve us (the 40 MLAs) of any blame and take the full responsibility for it, and then shoot himself in the head," Kesarkar averred.
After cancelling Chennai trip, Nitish Kumar postpones cabinet meet today
A letter in this regard was issued from the general administration department of Bihar government, but the sources said that as CM Nitish Kumar's health is not good, the meeting was postponed. Due to illness, Nitish Kumar also cancelled the Chennai trip on Tuesday.
Opposition meet in Patna is for 'Congress mukt Bharat', claims Sushil Modi
Addressing reporters here, Sushil Kumar Modi said: "I want to make a point here that Mamata Benerjee does not want to contest the Lok Sabha elections with the Congress party. If the Trinamool Congress will contest only in West Bengal then the Congress will be wiped out from there. Similarly, Arvind Kejriwal has been asked by the Congress not to contest in Delhi and Punjab.
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