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BJP's Gaurav Bhatia, AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj join issue over Delhi schools inspection | Watch
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"The spokesperson did not give the list even after asking for the list many times. Also, he claimed old school as his own party constructed one. Their lying has been caught. See the education model of fanatical dishonest Arvind Kejriwal", BJP Spokesperson Bhatia said while sharing the video.
More Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders resign to join Ghulam Nabi Azad
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Leading the group, former J&K Congress president and minister, Peerzada Sayeed said that he was feeling sad to leave the party with which he was associated for more than 35 years. "The party has shrunken due to the wrong policies of the Congress high command. We have decided to join Azad sahib to strengthen democracy in J&K and to help the people who have suffered a lot," Sayeed said.
Congress polls: Karti Chidambaram raises concern over electoral rolls
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Underlining the need of a well-defined electoral college, he said any ad hoc electoral college is meaningless. In a tweet on Wednesday he said: "Every election needs a well defined & clear electoral college. The process of forming the electoral college must also be clear, well defined & transparent. An ad hoc electoral college is no electoral college."
CBI raids residences of Anubrata Mondal's CA, close associates
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At around 10 a.m. after a marathon questioning for around two hours, the CBI sleuths also detained Bishwajyoti Bandopadhyay, the councillor of Ward Number 19 of Bolpur Municipality. The CBI also raided the residences of Manish Kothari, Mondal's personal chartered accountant, and Sudip Roy, the Bolpur-based local businessman.
Opposition is bound to criticise bills detrimental to citizens: Gandhis to Delhi HC
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The separate affidavits filed by the Gandhis were in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of an FIR against them for alleged hate speeches delivered during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 protests which led to the Delhi riots in February 2020.
Telangana CM KCR on Bihar visit today to meet CM Nitish Kumar
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Telangana CM K. Chandrashekher Rao's arrival is also an achievement for chief minister Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav who are making all-out efforts to bring all opposition leaders under one umbrella to take on the BJP. He is also schedelued to participate in a programme along with the two Bihar leaders.
G-23 leaders meet Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shashi Tharoor may throw his hat in ring National
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Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, who is likely to throw his hat into the ring, however said that: "Let's wait for sometime." Sources say Tharoor and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Chavan are likely candidates who could challenge the Gandhis' candidate.
Learn from lesson history has to offer: Amit Malviya to Shashi Tharoor
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Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor had aired his opinion in a vernacular daily on the need for a contest to the top party post a couple of days ago. As soon as the article went viral, it gave rise to speculation that he might throw his hat into the ring to contest for the top party post. However, Tharoor clarified on Tuesday by saying, "I never said that I will contest, the rest can be discussed later."
Seema Patra declared son mentally unstable for standing up for maid
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When Ayushman Patra objected to her conducts towards their maid, Seema declared that her son is mentally unstable, put chain on his hands and forcefully got him admitted to the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences.
G-23 only figment of imagination, there is only G-Congress: Jairam Ramesh
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Ramesh, who, along with his senior party colleague Digvijaya Singh arrived here to finalise the upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra, to be led by Rahul Gandhi and set to kick off from Tamil Nadu's Kaniyakumari on September 7, was interacting with the media here. Preferring to sidestep questions related to the resignation of veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad, he said the yatra will go on and resignations, elections, and such things will all happen.
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