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PM Modi attacks Oppn, says those who talk big lack vision
Modi said that seven crore households in the country have been given piped water in just three years under the 'Har Ghar Jal' mission, "whereas in seven decades since Independence, only three crore households had this facility". Under the mission, all rural households are to be provided with clean piped water. "It is true that to form a government, one does not have to work that hard as one has to work to build a country.
Tej Pratap's brother-in-law attends official meeting, BJP slams Nitish govt
Following the meeting, a photograph was circulated in the social media on Friday and BJP leaders targetted Nitish Kumar government for taking the dynastic politics forward in Bihar. Shailesh Kumar is the husband of Lalu Prasad Yadav's eldest daughter and Rajya Sabha MP Misa Bharti. He was sitting alongside Tej Pratap Yadav and other officials of environment and forest department.
'Delhi under rule of group of thugs', says Gautam Gambhir after CBI raid at Sisodia's house
Gambhir said further that it has also been alleged that they have used funds from liquor licences in Delhi during the Punjab elections. It is now time to expose all of them. One by one, their misdeeds are coming out in the open, said the BJP MP.
CBI seizes documents, devices during raid at Manish Sisodia's house
The CBI seized some documents in the presence of a public witness. It was done with full legal process to avoid any controversy in future, said a source. "Seizure memo was made in the presence of a public witness. We are still searching the place," said the source. The team is also scanning the different documents at his house and also questioned Sisodia, sources added.
Those doing good work are being harassed: Manish Sisodia on CBI raids
In a tweet in Hindi, Sisodia said the CBI sleuths were welcomed and he would cooperate with the probe agency in every step "so that the truth may soon come out". "Many cases have been registered against me and nothing has been proved till date. Nothing will come in this case too. My work of good education cannot be stopped," he said.
BKU comes in support of Tyagi community, seeks release of Shrikant Tyagi
BKU national president Naresh Tikait said, "This matter could have been resolved through talks. Using bulldozers to pull down alleged illegal constructions and slapping of the Gangsters Act on Shrikant Tyagi and harassment of the family by the administration was certainly unwarranted. There is a proper procedure that could have been adopted."
'All options open, including joining the BJP': RCP Singh
There is a buzz in the political circles that Singh might join the BJP and he is making a political pitch for himself before joining the party. "At present, I am on the road and taking the opinion of my supporters and the people. After discussion with my supporters, I will take the decision of joining the BJP," the former JD-U leader added. He visited Gopalganj on Thursday to meet his supporters. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JD-U National President Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh levelled allegations against RCP Singh for his involvement in anti-party activities.
Judicial remand of Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee extended by another 14 days
Chatterjee's counsel moved the bail plea on his client's health grounds. However, ED's counsel objected to the plea claiming that despite having some chronic illness, Partha Chatterjee's condition is not that critical that he will have to be granted bail. Finally, after hearing all parties, the court rejected the bail plea and ordered the extension of judicial custody for both by another 14 days.
Akhilesh blames EC for his party's debacle in polls
"The EC was dishonest. It did not hear Opposition voices. A large number of votes were cut from the electoral rolls. In Rampur, Samajwadi Party workers were not allowed to cast votes while in Azamgarh, red cards were issued to Samajwadi Party workers. Was the EC sleeping? It did not pay heed to our complaints," he said.
Festival season politics: BJP needles Shiv Sena in Thackeray Jr's bastion
Driven out of Jambori Maidan this year, now the Sena plans to hold its revelries at Worli Naka -- with an undeclared competition on who will make it a bigger affair -- likely to be witnessed Friday. Former Nationalist Congress Party leader Sachin Ahir, who joined the Shiv Sena in 2019, used to regularly organise the dahi-handi at Jambori Maidan, which was ranked among the biggest events during the festival in Mumbai.
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