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Everyone has the right to be heard, Rahul Gandhi cites article 14,21
"They are a guarantee against administrative arbitrariness and ensure that every person has a right to be heard in a cause with which they are concerned. Surely, you would agree that Parliament of all institutions cannot abdicate the responsibility to respect this right when it doesn't suit the ruling regime." the letter read.
PM Modi in TN on April 8 to inaugurate railway projects
The visit of the Prime Minister was announced by the state Public Relations Department on Tuesday but the full details of his itinerary was not yet available. PM Modi had visited Tamil Nadu on November 11, 2022 to participate in the Gandhigram Trust's platinum jubilee celebrations at Dindigul.
NSA invoked against Amritpal Singh: Sources
The police have launched massive search and cordon operations in the state against activists of Amritpal Singh's 'Waris Punjab De'. However, his supporters claimed that he was already in illegal police custody. Meanwhile, the Punjab police used massive force on Tuesday to physically remove hundreds of Sikh protesters, under the banner of Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, who had laid siege to Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan Chowk near Mohali after reports of the police detaining Waris Punjab De supporters.
How is everyone arrested, except Amritpal, asks High Court
The High Court continued hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the legal advisor of Waris Punjab De, requesting the court to direct the respondents to produce the fugitive self-styled Sikh preacher before it. A bench of Justice N.S. Shekhawat asked Advocate General Vinod Ghai: "How did he (Amritpal Singh) escape?" At this, he replied: "We have arrested other accused in the case."
Sambit Patra calls Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian politics
Addressing a press conference, Patra said, "Rahul will have to apologise, we will keep raising voice for it." Sambit Patra said, "Rahul Gandhi is the Mir Jafar of today's politics. What Mir Jafar did to become Nawab and what Rahul Gandhi has done in London - is exactly the same. The prince wants to become the Nawab for which he is seeking help from foreign powers."
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi over 'stopping' Delhi Budget
"For the first time in the history of 75 years of the country, the budget of any state has been stopped. Why are you angry with us Delhiites? Please don't stop the Delhi Budget. The people of Delhi are praying to you with folded hands to approve the budget," he said in his letter.
K. Kavitha writes to ED, raises right to privacy issues
The letter has been accessed by the IANS in which Kavitha, who is the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has also accused the ED for deliberate leakage of false accusation of destruction of cell phones which led her opponent to defame her and her party.
Priyanka Gandhi likely to get big role in Kharge's new team
The idea of setting up an election management team was mooted during talks with political strategist Prashant Kishor and it was said that PK may get the coveted post but the things did not materialise. Sources close to Priyanka Gandhi denied such a move saying it's entirely the call of the party president. Priyanka Gandhi is General Secretary Incharge of UP where the party has only one MP and two MLAs and the major challenge lies in the 2024 general election.
Delhi Excise policy scam: K. Kavitha joins ED for 3rd round of questioning
Upon arriving at the ED office, Kavitha showed to media mobile phones which the ED said had been destroyed to wipe out evidence. The probe agency had accused her of changing ten cell phones during excise policy matter. It wanted to know and retrieve data from these cell phones.
Parliament paralysed over JPC, Rahul issues
Opposition MPs on Tuesday gave notices regarding demand for a JPC probe in both the houses. In the upper house, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari had moved suspension of business notice under rule 267. In the lower House, Manish Tewari had moved his notice again seeking a discussion on freedom of speech of the MPs.
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