POLITICS

BJP's National Executive Meet passes social & economic resolution on day 2
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Emphasising on digital India, he said, "Many schemes have been started by the government for the accurate price of the things produced by the farmer. Today, the youth of the country are becoming job creators from job seekers through Startup India. Over 100 unicorns have been made. The youth of the country are becoming entrepreneurs".
Need for judicial reforms cannot be cloak for judicial subjugation: Cong
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Surjewala said, "The underlying & obvious purpose is the capture of judiciary so that Govt is not held accountable for its arbitrary acts by the court." "Time for every Indian to raise their voice for silence is a sacrilege when institutional capture is writ large.
BJP all set to launch Rath Yatra in Karnataka
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The Rath Yatra would be taken out from four directions in the state to reach out to the people. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated on Monday late night that the details regarding the same are yet to be finalised. CM Bommai is taking part in the two-day National Executive Committee meeting.
Congress appoints Chavda as legislative party leader, Parmar is deputy leader
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It has asked leaders to communicate the same and impress upon the Speaker to see that the the party gets Leader of Opposition post. Feelers from the ruling party indicate that it is not in a mood to entertain the request, as Congress does not have 10 per cent MLAs of the total 182 seats of the Gujarat Assembly.
Farmers agitation will intensify from Jan 26, says Rakesh Tikait
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Tikait was in Bihar's Buxar to meet farmers in Banarpur village who are agitating for the past 92 days for compensation for their land acquired for thermal power, water pipeline, and railway corridor projects. "We have decided to start an agitation from January 26. The farmers have been appealed to drive tractors and host the national flag in their respective agricultural fields.
SC rulings crushed Oppn's negative campaigns against PM: Sitharaman
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Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the event, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Opposition for running 'negative' campaigns against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The Opposition continuously ran negative campaigns against the BJP and used abusive language to attack the Prime Minister on many issues, including Pegasus, Rafale deal, money laundering, Central Vista, demonetisation etc.
Nitish Kumar keeps Tejashwi, two RJD ministers away from key meet
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The Chief Minister had called a meeting of Agriculture and Cooperatives Departments but Agriculture Minister Kumar Sarwajeet and Cooperatives Minister Surendra Prasad Yadav were not invited. Nitish Kumar directly directed Cooperatives Secretary Vandana Preyasi and Agriculture Secretary N. Sarvan Kumar to follow the directives.
Photo of BJP's 1996 National Executive, held in Bhopal office razed last week, surfaces
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The photograph showing Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, flanked by his deputy L.K. Advani on his left and veteran Vijaya Raje Scindia on his right, and other senior leaders like Sushma Swaraj, Uma Bharti, and Kalyan Singh at the BJP headquarters in Bhopal. But while these leaders are seen either standing or sitting on chairs in a row on the ground floor.
Situation in Karnataka is shameful: Priyanka Gandhi
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Addressing a women's convention -- 'Na Nayaki' -- here on Monday, Priyanka said that she was told that the situation is shameful in Karnataka. "Crime against women is high and 40 cases of such crime are taking place every day. The government is also creating controversy in the school syllabus," she said.
Punjab should not be ruled from Delhi, Rahul Gandhi tells Bhagwant Mann
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In his public address in this Punjab town, Rahul Gandhi said, "Punjab should not be ruled from Delhi, it should be ruled from Punjab only." "I want to tell Bhagwant Mann that you are the Chief Minister of Punjab and Punjab should be run from Punjab. Bhagwant Mann should not succumb under the pressure of Kejriwal," Gandhi said without mincing words.
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