POLITICS

JD(U) slams Harivansh Narayan Singh for attending inauguration of new Parliament
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Terming it a "crime", Neeraj Kumar, MLC and party chief spokesperson for the party, said, "When the democracy of the country was being tarnished during the inauguration of new Parliament, Singh went there and participated in the event. It is a crime as our top leadership had already announced to boycott the event."
Will repeat Karnataka in MP, win 150 seats: Rahul Gandhi
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Speaking to media, Rahul Gandhi said, "Had a detailed and long discussion on Madhya Pradesh with the party leaders. Our assessment is that we won 135 seats in Karnataka and we are going to win 150 seats in Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, we will repeat Karnataka and will win 150 seats."
Cong high command will never offer any position to pacify someone: CM Gehlot ahead of meeting Kharge
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After arriving in the national capital and while speaking to media at the airport here, Gehlot when asked about various formulae being speculated around him and party leader Sachin Pilot, he said, "Never in my life have I seen a tradition in Congress that a leader demands something or high command asks him what post he wants."
The motifs of the lotus and peacock to feature on the floors of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
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The 102-year-old company known for its premium hand woven carpets did extensive research on the themes - after a lot of brainstorming and drawing inspiration from our history - taking cues from the symbolic meaning behind these main central themes they came up with an exhaustive vocabulary of patterns to choose from.
Patch up between Gehlot and Pilot on cards? Congress high command calls meetings in Delhi
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will hold back to back meetings with Rajasthan leaders on Monday and Tuesday in New Delhi. Gehlot is also leaving for Delhi in this context. He will depart from Jaipur at 10 a.m. on Monday, and stay in the national capital till Tuesday noon.
Cong slams PM Modi for excluding Prez Murmu from new Parliament inauguration
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Slamming the government for choosing May 28 for the event, Congress General Secretary communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh in a tweet said, "On this day, May 28th. (First Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal) Nehru, the person who did the most to nurture Parliamentary democracy in India, was cremated in 1964. (VD) Savarkar, the person whose ideological ecosystem led to the killing of Mahatma Gandhi, was born in 1883."
New Parliament is a reflection of aspirations of 140 cr Indians: PM Modi
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Making his first speech in the new Parliament, which he inaugurated earlier in the day, PM Modi said: "In every country's development, there are moments like these which becomes historic. And when India is celebrating 'Azadi ka Amrit Kaal', the people of India have gifted its democracy a new Parliament House."
'Mann Ki Baat': PM Modi urges people to visit museums, share experiences
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PM Modi mentioned that he recently visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum in Japan, describing it as an emotional experience. He emphasized the importance of cherishing historical memories, which can greatly benefit future generations. Museums often provide new lessons and extensive learning opportunities, he added.
With full cabinet in place, pressure builds up on CM to deliver on freebies
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The opposition parties, the BJP and the JD (S), have given a call to the people not to pay the electricity bills and bus fares in the state from June. If the ruling party fails to make a concrete announcement in this regard, the political parties would plunge into agitation mode.
Centre, states, UTs should work as 'Team India': PM Modi at Niti Aayog meet
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PM Modi also said that Niti Aayog can play a critical role in helping states to develop their strategies for the next 25 years and align the same with the 'National Development Agenda'. The Prime Minister made the remarks while chairing the 8th Governing Council Meeting of Niti Aayog earlier on Saturday at the New Convention Centre, here in Pragati Maidan.
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