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All-party meet: Opposition rakes up attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, Chinese incursion
Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said, "The issue of Chinese incursion, foreign policy, changes in Forest Conservation Act and attack on Kashmiri Pandits and Congress leaders need to be discussed in the House." The opposition took up 13 issues in the meeting while the government wants to pass 32 Bills, Kharge said.
Corruption charges dogging TMC bring Left, Cong closer in Bengal
Massive irregularities and scam in the teachers' recruitment at all levels is an issue on which both the Congress and the CPI(M) want to start a joint movement in the state. The proposal was mooted by state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. "We want the Leftist parties to organize a mass movement throughout the state in association with us. A joint movement on this count is absolutely necessary to give it the shape of a nationwide mass movement," Chowdhury said.
CJI expresses concern on passing of bills without debates
"The country is witnessing a decline in the quality of legislative performance. We have a form of government where the executive is accountable to the legislative. However, space for Leaders of opposition is diminishing in absence of thorough debate and politics has become acronymous. Political opposition should not transform into hostility which is being seen these days which are not signs of healthy democracy," CJI said.
Jagdeep Dhankhar's roller-coaster journey to Veep nomination
By naming Dhankhar, who was little known outside Jaipur and the city's legal fraternity till July 2019, PM Narendra Modi has in a way sounded the poll bugle for Rajasthan, where Assembly elections will be held next year, and Jats form a substantial vote bank. Analysts in Kolkata also see in the move a message being sent out to Banerjee -- that despite her evident displeasure at the governor's outbursts against her government, Dhankar was being rewarded with a higher office.
Targeting Ahmed Patel aimed at 'washing BJP's sins' of Gujarat riots: Congress
"The allegations against Patel are cheap and baseless. It is only intended to cover up the sins of the Gujarat genocide of 2002... Even the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had reminded (then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra) Modi of not following the 'raj dharma' during the riots," Congress state President Nana Patole said.
Prez poll: BJD MPs asked to extend full support to Murmu
"The daughter of Odisha Draupadi Murmu has been nominated to the highest office of our country. It is indeed a matter of honour and pride for our state. On behalf of the people of Odisha and BJD, we need to extend our full support to her candidature in the presidential election to be held on July 18," Patnaik told his party MPs.
Jagdeep Dhankhar always worked for well-being of farmers, youth, women & marginalised: Modi
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Modi said, "Kisan Putra Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji is known for his humility. He brings with him an illustrious legal, legislative and gubernatorial career. He has always worked for the well-being of farmers, youth, women and the marginalised. Glad that he will be our VP candidate."
In past 8 years, people of Delhi at receiving end of propaganda: Gautam Gambhir
Cricketer-turned-politician mentioned that out of the 58 lakh households consuming electricity, only half (around 30 lakh) utilise less than 200 units which are not charged by power distribution companies directly. "Another 16 lakh avail subsidy upto Rs 800. Therefore, 11 lakh households in Delhi have to pay for electricity at Rs. 10 per unit which is one of the highest in the entire country," he said.
Delhi CM Kejriwal counters PM Modi's 'revdi culture' remark
"I have been accused of distributing revdis (sweets), freebies. I am being abused. I want to ask the people of India, where am I wrong?" said Kejriwal in a press briefing. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister, while inaugurating the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh warned against what he called the 'revdi culture' of offering freebies for votes and termed it 'very dangerous'.
Prez Poll: Yashwant Sinha cancels Mumbai visit
However, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray announced on Tuesday that his party would support Draupadi Murmu, saying that this is the first occasion wherein a tribal woman is getting the opportunity to become the President. He had said that several party leaders, especially from the tribal community like MLC Aamshya Padvi, former MLA Nirmala Gavit, and Eklavya Sanghtana's Shivajirao Dhavale had urged him to back Murmu.
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