POLITICS

Utter disregard displayed by you: Delhi LG writes to CM Kejriwal over absence from Raj Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti
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"It is with a deep sense of pain, regret and disappointment that 1 draw your attention towards the utter disregard displayed by you and the Government headed by you towards the commemoration of Gandhi Jayanti and the Jayanti of Bharat Ratna, Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji yesterday", the Delhi LG said in the letter.
Dassehra rallies: Sharad Pawar advises Thackeray-Shinde not to 'cross limits'
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Both factions of the Sena led by Thackeray and Shinde will hold their Vijaya Dashami rallies at Shivaji Park and Bandra Kurla Complex grounds, respectively, under the common party name and an embittered ambience after the Maha Vikas Aghadi government was toppled in June.
No justice yet for Lakhimpur Kheri farmers, says Rakesh Tikait
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On October 3 last year, farmers were staging a protest in Tikunia village against a visit of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya when four of them were crushed under the wheels of a convoy of cars. In the subsequent violence, four others including two BJP workers and a journalist were killed.
Partha Chatterjee not allowed to participate at Puja in jail
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Unlike most inmates, he will have to spend the majority of the time in his cell during the four days of Puja from October 1 to October 5. However, he will not be denied the sumptuous delicacies, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, that the correctional home authorities are arranging for the inmates for the four days of the festival.
Lalan Singh flays Prasant Kishor over Jan Suraj Yatra, dubs him 'BJP agent' in Bihar
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Lalan Singh also demanded an inquiry into the expenses. Singh's statement came after Prashant Kishor said that there were no developments in the last 30 to 35 years in Bihar. "We do not need any certificate from Prashant Kishor. He just plays the game of data. He is a BJP agent working for the saffron party through his yatra (Jan Suraj Yatra)," Singh said.
EC announces bypolls to seven Assembly seats in 6 states
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The Commission said that polling will be held on November 3 and counting of votes will take place on November 6.Bypolls will be held in Andheri East in Maharashtra; Mokama and Gopalganj in Bihar; Adampur in Haryana; Munogode in Telangana; Gola Gokrannath in Uttar Pradesh and Dhamnagar in Odisha.
Poverty, unemployment & rising economic inequality demon-like challenges: RSS
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Dattatreya Hosabale said that in the last 75 years, India has made remarkable achievements in many fields, but the amount of poverty-stricken, unemployment rate and income inequality in the country still remains a challenge like "demons" and it is very important to end it.
Office-bearers asked to resign for campaigning in Congress president poll
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The guidelines says that Pradesh Returning Officer (PRO) will be the Polling Officer of their respective PCCs and shall be responsible for keeping order at the polling stations and to see that the election is fairly conducted. "Shri Mallikarjun Kharge and Dr. Shashi Tharoor are contesting the election of Congress President in their personal capacity. Therefore, delegates are free to elect any one of them, as per their choice, through Ballot Paper.
Bharat Jodo enters day 4 in Karnataka; Sonia, Priyanka likely to join Rahul Gandhi
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According to sources, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are scheduled to reach Mysuru city at noon and proceed to Mandakalli airport in Mysuru by a special flight. Both the leaders would visit the Chamundeshwari hills and seek the Goddess's blessings. Later, they would leave by helicopter for hill station Kodagu where they will rest for a couple of days.
No ideological differences with Kharge: Tharoor
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"Let me make clear that I agree with @kharge ji that all of us in @incIndia wish to take on the BJP rather than each other. There is no ideological difference between us. The choice for our voting colleagues Oct17 is only on how to do it most effectively," he said. He was responding to Kharge's statement that debate should be with the BJP, RSS and not amongst the Congressmen.
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