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'No corruption charge against Modi govt in last 9 yrs': Minister Kishan Reddy
Addressing mediapersons here on the completion of nine years of the Modi-led government, Reddy accused the Congress-led UPA government of indulging in scams worth Rs 12 lakh crore during its 10-year-rule. He said the UPA government was deep in corruption in the auction of 2G spectrum, coal block allocation, and procurement of choppers, etc.
Congress slams shifting of statues for Savarkar event at Maharashtra Sadan
The Chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Women, Rupali Chakankar, also slammed the incident, especially since it came just three days before the 298th birth anniversary of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar on May 31, and demanded action against those responsible for it.
Amit Shah arrives in violence-hit Manipur, to hold talks to check hostilities
Top officials in Imphal said that Shah might visit some mixed populated districts, including those along the Myanmar border. Immediately after his arrival, Shah held a meeting with the council of ministers headed by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and discussed the prevailing situation in Manipur.
Won't allow texts and lessons that poison children's minds, Siddaramaiah assures writers
He gave these assurance in a meeting held with more than 40 writers and heads of various organisations at his home office 'Krishna'. Siddaramaiah congratulated the writers for taking a firm stand against the BJP, which is putting the country at risk and destroying its pluralism, and volunteering to warn the people in this regard during the recent Assembly elections.
BJP wins both seats in UP Vidhan Parishad by-polls
BJP candidates Padamsen Chaudhary and Manvendra Singh have been declared elected to the UP Vidhan Parishad, defeating Ram Jatan Rajbhar and Ram Karan Nirmal of Samajwadi Party, respectively. While Chaudhury got 279 votes, Singh garnered 280 votes.
CM Mamata might reach Patna a day before Nitish Kumar's opposition parties meeting
Trinamool insiders said that as per the present schedule, the Chief Minister is likely to reach Patna on the evening of June 11, which is a day ahead of the crucial opposition meeting. However, it was tight-lipped about the reasons for the Chief Minister's early arrival and whether there is any possibility of any separate meeting of her with any leader of any non-BJP party or her counterpart of any non-BJP ruled state.
Kharge, Rahul meet Gehlot amid rumblings in Congress' Rajasthan unit
Gehlot arrived at the residence of Kharge here at the 10 Rajaji Marg, and soon after him, former party chief Rahul Gandhi and state in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa too reached for the meeting. According to sources, the party leaders are set to decide on the crisis in the state leadership where Gehlot and his former Deputy Sachin Pilot have opened a front against each other.
Decision on supporting AAP on ordinance issue to be taken soon: Congress
Earlier in the day, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, along with former party chief Rahul Gandhi met party leaders from Delhi and Punjab separately over the issue of alliance with the AAP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls and for supporting Kejriwal on Centre's ordinance issue.
BJP's 9-years 'all-round disaster', yanking off Rs 2K-note 'foolish': Chidambaram
Addressing the media as part of the Opposition's outreach all over India to "expose" the government on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 9 years in office, P. Chidambaram also expressed concerns whether the country's affairs are being run according to the Constitution or not.
Karnataka government to snub bureaucrats with RSS affiliations: Sources
The sources said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar have got the list of officers in various departments, who have close ties with the RSS and enjoyed the backing of the previous BJP government. Shivakumar had openly warned the police department on saffronisation and gave clear instructions on strictly adhering to the rule book.
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