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Arvind Kejriwal questions PM Modi's patriotism
"The day PM Modi sent Delhi's former Education Minister Manish Sisodia into jail, I realised, the country needs an educated Prime Minister. If he (Modi) could have understood the meaning of education, he would not have sent Manish Sisodia to jail... If PM Modi was a real patriot, he would not send the person who brought revolution in Delhi's education system to jail," Kejriwal said while addressing public gathering in Bhopal.
Anurag Thakur questions Rahul Gandhi's low attendance in Lok Sabha
"... Rahul Gandhi claims that he is not given the opportunity to speak in the Parliament whereas his attendance in Lok Sabha is lower than the average attendance," the Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur told the media persons. The Minister further said Rahul Gandhi should apologise for making such remarks on foreign soil.
Poster war: Rajasthan Congress, BJP attack each other with 'Naatu rhyme'
While Rajasthan BJP posted a poster showing two characters of the film as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and attacked the ruling government over paper leaks, the Congress on the other side have attacked the saffron party by posting two heroes of film as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adani.
Opposition alliance: Mamata, Akhilesh likely to meet in Kolkata
According to the sources, the two leaders, at the meeting at Banerjee's residence at Kalighat in south Kolkata, are likely to discuss possibilities of having a grand opposition alliance against the BJP but without involving Congress in that initiative. Akhilesh Yadav will be attending a national working committee of his party at a hotel in Kolkata on Friday. After attending that meeting, he is likely to go to the Chief Minister's residence at Kalighat at around 5 p.m.
Anguished, says top Uddhav Thackeray aide Subhash Desai after son joins CM's party
Soon afterwards, Desai, a close confidante of the late Balasaheb Thakeray, and his son and former CM Uddhav Thackeray and the family for over five decades, expressed anguish over his son's move to join the Shiv Sena, and asserted how "he (Bhushan) has nothing to do with either politics or Shiv Sena".
Congress, BJP slugfest on Rahul Gandhi's UK remarks set to continue
Hitting out at PM Modi, Congress chief and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted: "I want to remind you of your statement made in China. You said - "Earlier, you felt ashamed of being born Indian. Now you feel proud to represent the country" Was this not an insult to India and Indians? Tell your Ministers to refresh their memories!
ED raid was over in 30 minutes, served them food: Tejashwi
"When ED officials came to my house for a raid, they completed the search operation in half an hour. When we asked them to go from my house as the search was over, they said that they have orders from top bosses to stay in the house for a longer period of time so that news about the raids would run for the day," Tejashwi Yadav claimed.
Govt did not want Parliament to function: Congress
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Parliament was adjourned for the day because the Government simply didn't want it to function. It created a completely bogus diversion to keep the attention away from the combined Opposition demand for a JPC into PM-linked Adani MahaMegaScam. Earlier, the Opposition.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in K'taka, visits Lingayat Mutt
Himanta Biswa, who is in Karnataka to participate in the Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra in Koppal, visited the famous local Gavi Siddeshwar Mutt and sought blessings of Gavisiddeshwar seer. Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister stated that he got the blessings of the seer after visiting the mutt. "I will not speak of politics standing.
Parliament adjourned till Tue amid protests over Rahul's remarks, Adani row
As soon as Lok Sabha convened at 2 p.m., Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the Chair, asked for papers to be laid in the House. However, Congress members came into the well of House, shouting slogans "We want JPC" while treasury benches were also seen shouting slogans "Rahul Gandhi Maafi Maango" (Rahul Gandhi apologise).
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