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LJPR VP under fire over 'objectionable' comment against Rajnath Singh
Singh made the statement during the birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Babu Veer Kunwar Singh on April 23 in Vaishali. While addressing the gathering, he said, "The political value of Rajnath Singh in BJP is such that even the dogs (small workers) don't respect him." Infuriated over his remark, some people attempted to.
Mamata-Nitish meeting rescheduled for Monday
Initially, sources from the state secretariat said that the meeting was supposed to happen on Tuesday at Banerjee's residence Kalighat in South Kolkata. "However, later it was conveyed to us that Nitish Kumar will arrive in Kolkata on Monday only for a few hours and instead of the Chief Minister's residence, the meeting will take place at the state secretariat of Nabanna," a state government official said.
Owaisi slams Amit Shah over promise to scrap Muslim quota
Owaisi said while Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks of reaching out to backward Muslims, Shah is promising to remove their reservation."Modi allegedly says reach out to pasmanda Muslims, Amit Shah complies by promising to remove their reservation," tweeted Owaisi The Hyderabad MP also reminded Shah that reservations for backward Muslim groups are based on empirical data.
No official prog for PM at Kochi, Kerala Guv not receive him at airport
Governor Khan, who was in the city, told the media that he would have stayed back had there been official programmes. Since there are no official programmes in Kochi, I am returning," he said. Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to arrive in the city at noon and at 5.30 p.m. he will take part in a 1.8 kms long road show through the.
SP's mayoral candidate joins BJP
Archana, a former zila panchayat chairperson in Shahjahanpur, joined the saffron party in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and senior state minister Suresh Khanna. Shahjahanpur goes to poll in the second phase on May 11, while Monday is the last day for filing nominations for the phase.Archana, a Kurmi by caste, is the daughter-in-law of four-time SP MLA and former Uttar Pradesh minister, Ram Murti Verma.
New look websites of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha soft launched
Once this is done, you will be introduced to a new look website of both the Houses. What's more, even if one clicks at either of the URLs, there is a link given of websites of both Houses, so there's now no need to enter separate URLs to access websites of both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament, as was the case earlier.
PM Modi to embark on 2-day tour of MP, Kerala
In a series of tweets on Sunday, he gave a glimpse of programmes in which he will participate during the next two days. PM Modi will first participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh on April 24. Incidentally, Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls later this year in December, and in this context, the Prime Minister's repeated tours to the state since the past few weeks hold a lot of political significance.
K'taka: BJP targets Cong leader with 'slap gate' video during campaign trail
The video that is gaining traction on social media purportedly shows Congress leader and MLA, M.B. Patil "in action" while on the campaign trail. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Karnataka on May 10. Goondaism is in the DNA of Congress. Arrogant Karnataka Congress MLA M.B. Patil physically assaults a youth for sharing.
Meditation Centre at Hindu pilgrim site will be symbol of SL-India close ties: PM Gunawardena
I have the fullest confidence that this Centre for Meditation will be a great strength to uplift the human minds not only of the Sri Lankan society but also of the people of India and other nations to instill positive thoughts and ethical values. It will also be a symbol of the close ties between Sri Lanka and India since ancient times.
Opposition unity: Nitish to meet Mamata in Kolkata, Akhilesh in Lucknow
Sources have said that Nitish Kumar will go to Kolkata by special flight in the afternoon and meet Banerjee. He will discuss the points on which opposition parties are uniting against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.It is expected that he will stay for three to four hours in Kolkata, including one and half or two hours meeting with his West Bengal counterpart. However, leaders of Banerjee's Trinamool Congress had earlier pegged the Nitish Kumar-Banerjee meeting for April 25.
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