POLITICS

Maha Story: Shinde 'most popular', DyCM Fadnavis next; Shinde-Modi a 'dream-team'
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Going a step further, Shinde has been catapulted above Fadnavis and below Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the legend: "Modi in rashtra; Shinde in Maharashtra" (Modi in India, Shinde in Maharashtra), rattling the state BJP. These are touted as the findings of an undated, purported Voters Survey in which the startling results have emerged.
Cong hits back at Centre over ex-Twitter CEO claims over 'raiding' its office, 'blocking' accounts
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In a tweet, Congress General secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Modi government forced twitter to shut down accounts of farmers and farmer's movement, shut down accounts of journalists critical of government or Twitter and its employees would be raided. This is what Twitter Co Founder and Ex CEO Jack Dorsey admits in a TV interview. Will Modi Government answer?"
Amid rumours of rift, JJP to contest on all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana
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However, the JJP remained silent that whether it would continue with the alliance in the remaining term of one and a half years of the state government or not. At the crucial party's meeting here, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) chief Ajay Singh Chautala and Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told its legislatures and senior leaders.
Can't compete with Shivraj's 'drama', says Kamal Nath
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The former Chief Minister made this remark while addressing a poll rally in Jabalpur on Monday. AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh and Madhya Pradesh in-charge J.P. Agrawal were also present. Kamal Nath said that the BJP government has destroyed the future of youths due to a number of scams.
Owaisi demands ban on June 15 Mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand
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The Hyderabad MP said in a tweet on Monday that the Mahapanchayat to be held on June 15 should be banned immediately. "Security should be provided to the people living there. Arrangements should be made to bring back the people who have migrated from there," he said. Owaisi reminded the BJP government it is their job to send the culprits to jail and restore peace.
After giving safe passage to fugitives, Centre preparing to give safe settlement: Cong
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Surjewala, who is party's General Secretary and a Rajya Sabha MP, took a jibe at the scheme and said, "The Modi government, which gives 'safe passage' to the country's economic criminals and fugitives, is now preparing to give 'safe settlement'. Those who loot public money and commit bank fraud will no longer be considered criminals.
Kejriwal calls PM Modi 'tyrant' at AAP's rally in Delhi
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Kejriwal took a dig at the prime minister by narrating a story about a "Class 4 educated king", and called Delhi's seven MPs "slaves to the BJP". He accused them of obstructing the development work in Delhi. In the beginning of his speech, he asked everyone who had assembled to do a Facebook Live from Ramlila Maidan.
Sachin Pilot targets Vasundhara Raje over corruption cases
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"It may take time but justice will be done with the people. It is rightly said that every mistake calls for punishment. The greatest justice is delivered by the God. If not today but tomorrow, justice will be done," Pilot said while addressing a gathering organised on the death anniversary of his father and former Union minister.
Will contest 2024 polls, announces Brij Bhushan
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Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment by India's top women wrestlers, was addressing a rally at Gonda in Uttar Pradesh to mark nine years of the Narendra Modi government. The rally was organised under BJP's Mahasampark Abhiyan for the 2024 elections. The rally was a show of strength by Singh.
BJP remains a divided house in K'taka even after drubbing in Assembly polls
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The party leadership is struggling to foster unity and the spirit of fighting against the odds among the cadre. The saffron party that once showed all the signs of emerging as a strong force in the region and making inroads into the south Indian states, has lost miserably and is waiting for a momentum to carry it forward.
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