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Rahul hoists Tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk
BJY started Sunday morning after Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders left their night stay halt at Pantha Chowk on the outskirts of Srinagar city. Many enthusiastic locals came out to greet Rahul while elderly women hugged and blessed him. Many local politicians of other parties also marched with the Congress leader during his March to Lal Chowk.
It's a do-or-die battle for a demoralised, divided Congress
Series of defections after 2014 and 2018 elections, humiliating defeat in by-elections and infighting has left the grand old party demoralised in its former strongholds. With Assembly elections a few months away, the party appears to be in a disarray with BJP seeming to have occupied the space as principal contestant for ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
Kashmiri Pandits are asking what has govt done for us: Rahul
He tweeted, "Today, Kashmiri Pandits are asking the BJP government - what have you done for us except using us politically? Do you have any answers, Prime Minister." Rahul Gandhi had a conversation with the group in Jammu where Kashmiri Pandits complained about the apathy they were facing from the government.
From one seat to Mission 2023, BJP sets itself a lofty task
The saffron party, which was confined to a few urban pockets a few years ago, is today confident that Telangana will become its second gateway into South India after Karnataka. After winning four Lok Sabha seats in 2019, the BJP continued its forward march and consolidated its position by winning two Assembly by-elections and posting an impressive performance in Greater Hyderabad's municipal elections.
Bengal's new guv turns the clock back, steers clear of needling Mamata
His message and the sequence of events thereafter hinted at a smoothening process in the Governor House-Secretariat relations. Political observers felt that the days of regular spats that reached their peak during the tenure of Bose's predecessor and current Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar are over and the process has begun for a workable Raj Bhavan-Secretariat relationship.
President Murmu attends opening of 'Amrit Udyan' gardens for public
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday attended the opening of the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the general public. 'Amrit Udyan' will remain open for visitors from January 31 to March 26 (except on Mondays which are maintenance days and on March 8 on account of Holi) between 10.00 a.m. to 1600 a.m.
Ramcharitmanas row has casteist overtones now
After almost a week after the controversy unfolded, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has indicated solidarity with Maurya and attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying, "The BJP considers us backwards and Dalits as shudras (untouchables)." Explaining further, he said, "The BJP has a problem with us going to 'their' religious places and seeking blessings from seers.
Odisha Health Minister shot at by police officer
The incident occurred near Gandhi Chhak of Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday. The police officer opened fire at Das when he was on the way to attend an inaugural function. The critically injured Minister was admitted to a local hospital. He is likely to be airlifted to Bhubaneswar for further treatment.
Despite plenty of ammo against govt, divided Oppn may fritter away Budget session
The second test will be in the budget session of Parliament. Will the Congress be able to lead the charge of the Opposition, which has so much ammunition to fire at the government, or will they collectively flounder as a result of the disunity within them. The Congress has made a long list of issues to corner the government with -- from the Chinese presence on the LAC to inflation, rising national debt and unemployment, and the damaging Hidenburg report -- but on many of these issues, the other political parties are silent.
BJP-IPFT alliance to continue: Tripura CM
However, IPFT president Prem Kumar Reang and general secretary Prasanta Debbarma were absent at the media briefing during which the announcement was made. IPFT's two top leaders were also not available on the phone. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, accompanied by state BJP party president Rajib Bhattacharjee and former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, said that the BJP has allotted five seats to the IPFT against nine seats in the 2018 assembly polls.
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