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After Bharat Jodo, Cong all set for massive outreach down to block level
Buoyed with the success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress is also planning to reach every voter through booth level convention. Senior functionaries of the party will be attending the programmes, and the party has deputed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to lead the all-women march and there is work in progress on this. The party's 'haath jodo' programme will start from January 26 and the Congress programme will be telecast live on giant screens and will be shown at important places across each state.
RSS condoles demise of PM Modi's mother
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale issued a statement saying, "The demise of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's revered mother Heera ba brings to an end the life of an ascetic. Each and every Swayamsevak of the RSS offers tributes to the departed soul. Mataji remained committed to values and had an unwavering faith in the Almighty despite the extreme difficulties she endured in her life. She led a dutiful and meaningful life".
Nepal PM condoles demise of Modi's mother
"I'm deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Smt. Heeraba Modi, loving mother of Prime Minister @PMOIndia At this hour of grief, I express heart felt condolences to PM Modi ji and the family members and pray for eternal peace of the departed soul," Prachanda said in a tweet. Heeraben, 100, passed away early Friday morning at the U.N. Mehta hospital in Ahmedabad, where she was admitted on Wednesday for some heart-related problems.
Amit Shah in Karnataka; ruling BJP on offensive mode ahead of polls
Ahead of Shah's visit, BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh slammed JD(S) for family politics. The party dubbed 'Pancharatna' Yatra taken out by JD(S) as a "flop show". Minister for Higher Education Dr C.N. Ashwath Narayan openly declared that Amit Shah's visit is to strategise and consolidate the vote bank in southern Karnataka region. To this, former CM and JD (S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy replied that Mandya district is not anyone's property.
Salman Khurshid insulted Sanatan Dharma by comparing Rahul with Lord Ram: Ravi Shankar Prasad
While speaking to media persons in Patna, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Khurshid is a person who wrote books and articles and insulted the Hindu gods and goddesses. "Salman Khurshid has again insulted the Sanatan Dharma by comparing Rahul Gandhi with Lord Shri Ram. The Congress party has a nature to insult Sanatan Dharma," Prasad said. "Salman Khurshid rightly said that Mallikarjun Kharge is not his leader. His leader is Rahul Gandhi. We are also saying the same. Kharge is just a dummy president of the Congress party.
Political row over Arjit's Kolkata show: Adhikari refers to Mamata's 2015 Ghulam Ali tweet
After the show of Ghulam Ali was cancelled, Banerjee, in a Twitter message on October 8, 2015, invited the legendary Pakistani singer to conduct a concert in Kolkata. "Music has no boundaries. Music is the rhythm of heart. Ghulam Ali Ji concert can be held in Kolkata. We will make all arrangements," she posted. Referring to that Twitter message, Adhikari on Thursday issued a fresh Twitter message questioning the Chief Minister for not showing the same open-mindedness about Arijit Singh.
BJP concedes reservation demands by Lingayats, Vokkaligas
Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy stated that the state Cabinet has decided to do away with categories 3A and 3B under which these communities got reservation in education and jobs. Both communities sought reservation under Category 2A, but the government has created Category 2C and 2D to fulfil the demand. He also clarified that reservation to different caste groups under Category 2A won't be touched and continue in the same form. The remaining quota in 10 per cent reservation under EWS will be shifted to 2C and 2D categories. However, it is not clear on how much quota of reservation would be allotted to Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities.
Bureaucracy-politicians' rift becomes talk of town amid Gehlot-Pilot power tussle
The politicians, in this case, were seen insulting senior officials at frequent intervals. In a first of its kind, the state bureaucracy had to take it as a Do or Die situation and open a front against the politicians. Samit Sharma, secretary, IAS Association, penned a letter and quoted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who once termed the IAS as the steel frame of good governance.
'Christianity never forces anyone to give up patriotism': BJP leader Chuba
"We Christians and our forefathers cherished Indian freedom as much it was done by a Hindu or a Muslim brother in 1947. Ordinary Christian citizens had been actively involved in the Indian Independence movement. The All India Conference of Indian Christians advocated for 'Swaraj' and opposed the partition of India," Chuba said, who is also party's in-charge for poll-bound Meghalaya.
'Trust in electoral system paramount': Congress objects to remote voting proposal
"Trust in the electoral system is paramount for democracy to function. The German Federal Constitutional Court struck down Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Germany in 2009 because the opacity of the machine cannot give a voter the confidence that his or her vote is being correctly recorded.
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