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AIMPLB questions Yogi's decision to survey madrasas
The AIMPLB has termed it a part of the "targeting" of the institutions by the BJP-ruled states. Qasim Rasool Ilyas, executive member of the AIMPLB, said, "Madrasas are being targeted in Uttar Pradesh and Assam. This is being done even though minority institutions are protected under the law. In Assam, the government has gone as far as to bulldoze some of the smaller madrasas while converting others to schools.
Nitish on 2-day visit to Delhi, to meet Opposition leaders
After holding the customary Janata Darbar programme in Patna, Nitish Kumar will go to Delhi and stay there for two days. Sources have said that Kumar will meet Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi or Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Left party leader D. Raja, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others. Kumar met Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekher Rao in Patna last week.
Those people who abuse popularly elected PM', Law Minister hits back at ex-SC judge's remark
Justice Srikrishna said, "Today, things are very bad. I must confess, if I were to stand in a public square and say I don't like the face of the Prime Minister, somebody might raid me, arrest me, throw me in jail without giving me any reason. Now that is something that all of us should oppose as citizens." Rijiju, in a tweet on Saturday, said: "Those people who speak all the time without any restrictions to abuse the popularly elected Prime Minister are crying about freedom of expression! They will never talk about emergency imposed by Congress party and never dare to criticise some regional party CMs."
Since BJP came into power, hate and fear on rise in India: Rahul Gandhi
Elaborating further, he asked about the types of fears that were rising in India -- "The fear for future, fear of rising prices and the fear of rising unemployment," the Congress leader said. "The hate divides the society leading to weakening of the country. The BJP and RSS are involved in dividing the society, deliberately creating hate and fear in the country. "In the last 8 years since when the saffron party came into the power, the farmers, Dalit, poor, small scale industries, labourers, have got nothing. Only two industrialists are getting all the advantage.
Without mass base in J&K, can Azad survive his biggest political test?
The challenges for him are huge, in the sense that he has never been a mass leader. For most of his 50-plus years in the Congress, he has worked at best as an organisational man, winning elections only three times - twice to the Lok Sabha (from Washim in Maharashtra), and once as MLA in the erstwhile J&K Assembly (Bhaderwah).
CPI-M's red flag for Magsaysay Award to former health minister K.K. Shailaja
According to information available, Shailaja was shortlisted by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for the 64th Magsaysay award for her service towards public health as the state had won global recognition for its effective handling of Nipah outbreak and Covid pandemic during her tenure. She was lauded across the globe for leading from the front to contain contagious diseases. The foundation had verified with Shailaja during the end of July 2022 and intimated by e-mail that she was shortlisted and wanted her confirmation in accepting the award.
Union Home Ministry gets busy preparing the ground for J and K polls
If Home Ministry sources are to be believed, elections can be held in the Union Territory next year. According to information available, Union Home Minister Amit Shah can visit the UT in September end. If everything goes smoothly, the Assembly polls can be held next year. According to sources it will be more convenient if the Assembly polls are held in March or April next year.
At Delhi rally, Cong workers demand Rahul as chief
The Congress has deferred its presidential election to next month. The chorus for Rahul Gandhi becoming the party's national chief has been growing. Many party leaders have openly demanded that he be made the president, the post he quit in June 2019 after a poll debacle. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has, however, declined to run for the party chief's post again even as efforts are on to persuade him. Senior leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge and Salman Khurshid have said that they will try to convince Rahul Gandhi on the matter.
Opposition has no way but to go to the people: Rahul
He said, "Bharat Jodo Yatra is being undertaken because the media is not with us, other institutions are under pressure from the government. So the opposition has no way but to directly go to the people and tell them the truth about the government." He reiterated that the opposition was not allowed to speak in Parliament on the issues concerning the people.
Jammu and Kashmir: Final electoral rolls to be out on Nov 25, polls early next year
After the conclusion of the delimitation exercise of assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, there was strong speculation that assembly polls in the Union Territory will be conducted in November probably along with the other state polls including Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. But, the poll panel has fixed November 25 as the deadline for publication of the final electoral rolls. Officials said that it gives an indication that the polls are unlikely to be held this year. As per the election office, any Indian citizen, including non-locals living or working in Jammu and Kashmir, can enlist their names in the voting list and vote in the assembly and local body elections.
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