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National Herald case: Sonia's questioning by ED ends for the day
She arrived at the ED office at 11 a.m. along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who was keeping a medicine box with her. After three hours of questioning, Sonia Gandhi was allowed to go on a lunch break. She again joined the probe at around 4 p.m. The Congress chief was questioned by a team led by additional director Monika Sharma.
2,399 Bangladeshis found using fraudulently obtained Indian documents: Govt
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, that the Central government has issued instructions to state governments and Union Territories for taking appropriate prompt steps for identification of illegal migrants, their restriction to specified locations as per provisions of law, capturing their biographic and biometric particulars, cancellation of fake Indian documents, and legal proceedings including initiation of deportation proceedings as per provisions of law.
Govt hits back at Rahul, says no misuse of agencies
"It is his imagination," he said, adding that agencies are doing their work as per law. Rahul Gandhi has torn his own government's ordinance and termed it "nonsense". Rahul Gandhi was detained during a protest march carried out by the Congress from Parliament to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, as the parliamentarians moved forward to hand over a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, the Delhi Police stopped them midway near Vijay Chowk.
Rajya Sabha suspends 11 members for disrupting proceedings
The suspended members are Sushmita Dev, Mausam Noor, Dola Sen, Shanta Chhetri, Shantanu Sen, Nadimul Haque, M.M. Abdullah, A.A. Rahim, R. Girirajan and V. Sivadasan. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, V. Muraleedharan moved the motion to suspend the MPs under Rule 256. Deputy Chairman Harivansh adopted the motion and the Rajya Sabha approved by voice vote.
Only truth will end this dictatorship: Rahul Gandhi
"Look at the dictatorship, cannot hold peaceful demonstrations, cannot discuss inflation and unemployment. By misusing the police and agencies, even by arresting us, you will never be able to silence us. Only 'Truth' will end this dictatorship," Rahul tweeted. The former Congress president was detained by the Delhi Police and taken to some unknown location in a bus along with other parliamentarians.
National Herald case: ED quizes Sonia for second time
Sonia left the ED around headquarters at around 2 p.m after three hours of questioning by a team of additional director Monika Sharma. Earlier in the day, she arrived at the ED office here along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi who was seen carrying a medicine box.
BSP shuts door on Om Prakash Rajbhar
In a tweet, Anand, who is Mayawati's nephew, said: "The whole world appreciates the governance, administration, discipline of BSP president and former UP chief minister Mayawati. Some opportunists are trying to run their political shops in the name of 'Behenji'. One needs to beware of such selfish people."
BJP should worry about Rajbhar, not me: Akhilesh
"I cannot face the Prime Minister, home minister and chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after speaking ill against them. Also, I cannot use the language he (Rajbhar) uses." The SP chief further said that his party would contest the elections only with the parties that will stay together in the coming months.
Rajya Sabha to pass WMD bill
External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar moved the bill on July 19, as passed by Lok Sabha to be taken into consideration. As members of the BJP continued to participate in discussion on the bill amid sloganeering from opposition members on Monday, the Chair announced that the minister's statement on the bill and its consideration and passing will take place on Tuesday.
Difference between me, Nitish Kumar due to birth place: R.C.P. Singh
R.C.P. Singh claimed that his birth place is in Nalanda district while the birthplace of Nitish Kumar is Bakhtiyarpur in Patna district. "The native village of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in Nalanda but his birth place is Bakhtiyarpur in Patna district while my birth place is in my native place in Nalanda district. Hence, there is a difference between me and CM Nitish Kumar," he said in Jehanabad, where he had come for a personal event.
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