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Nitish Kumar appeals to Rajput community to unite in favour of JD-U
He made the appeal at an event titled 'Swabhiman Diwas', organised on the death anniversary of Maharana Pratap, by his party at the Milar high school ground here. The upper caste Rajputs are considered core voters of the BJP and Nitish Kumar is seeking to make inroads in the community.
Why Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a one-man army
A key player in the Ayodhya movement, he was a one-man army for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh at that time - the party then had minimal presence on the political centre stage in the state. Born in Gonda in 1957, Singh's interest in politics began as a college student in the 1970s.
CBI court in Jammu 'closes' Yasin Malik's right to cross-examine witnesses
Currently serving a life sentence in Delhi's Tihar Jail for terror funding, Malik had demanded that he should be allowed to cross-examine witnesses physically in the Jammu court. CBI counsel Monika Kohli said that when the judge asked Malik on Monday whether he would like to examine V.K. Sharma, a prime witness in the case, he refused and reiterated that he would like to physically question Sharma in court.
SC junks CBI's plea against bail granted to Anil Deshmukh
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said, "No, we are not interfering. SLP is dismissed." The bench, also comprising justices V. Ramasubramanian and J.B. Pardiwala, noted that Deshmukh has been granted bail in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case in connection with the same set of transactions.
Maharashtra Governor Koshyari wants to quit post and retire
"I can never forget the love and affection I have received from the people of Maharashtra during the last little more than 3 years. During the recent visit of the PM to Mumbai, I have conveyed to him my desire to be discharged of all political responsibilities and to spend the remainder of my life in reading, writing and other activities," the Governor told the PM.
Supreme Court junks plea against UP CM Yogi Adityanath
A bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai told the petitioner's counsel that such litigations are meant for page 1 of newspapers. The petition was filed by Naval Kishor Sharma of Mau district. The petitioner moved the apex court challenging the Allahabad High Court order, which dismissed his plea and also imposed a cost of Rs 5,000.
Top JD-U leaders are in contact with BJP, says Upendra Kushwaha
After returning to Patna on Sunday evening, Kushwaha said that he was admitted in AIIMS Delhi but his "post-mortem" took place in Patna. "I was alive and admitted in AIIMS Delhi and leaders of various political parties have done post-mortem in Patna. It was right that some BJP leaders came to AIIMS Delhi and met me but that does not mean that I am planning to join the BJP.
Murder case against gangster Mukhtar Ansari after 22 yrs
Ansari was initially a witness in the case, but 22 years later, he has been made an accused. According to a police spokesman, an FIR was lodged at the Mohammadabad police station under Section 302 (for murder) of the IPC. The shootout had taken place at Usri Chatti in Ghazipur district on July 15, 2001, between Ansari and his arch rival Brijesh Singh.
MP BJP focuses its energies on 103 seats party lost in 2018
The main focus of the Bharatiya Janata Party this time is on the 103 assembly seats where MLAs belonging to Congress and other parties are there. In the assembly elections held in the state in 2018, the BJP lagged behind the Congress and even lost power. However, the party returned to power due to the defection of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and also won the bypolls, but the party is worried about the upcoming elections.
Samajwadi Party leader creates row with remarks on Ramcharitmanas
Maurya said that certain portions of Ramcharitmanas insulted a particular class of people and should be changed. "I object to the insulting comments," he said. He even quoted certain verses from the Ramcharitmanas saying that Tulsidas mentions certain castes, all of which belong to the Hindu religion.
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