POLITICS

Amit Shah lays down 3-point strategy in Raj for Mission 2023
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Interacting with workers at state BJP headquarters in Jaipur in a closed-door meeting, he said: "Workers should concentrate on the Panna booth model and strongly promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welfare schemes. Also, issues related to Hindutva need to be worked upon." Party sources told IANS that the mission 2023 blueprint seems to be set as instructions have been given to work on Panna and booth models taking cue from Gujarat model.
From EC to ED, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's multiple migraines
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From the courts to the Election Commission, he is busy consulting top lawyers and legal experts on how to deal with a plethora of issues.  Some people close to the Chief Minister are on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which has expanded its probe into several cases.
Crisis in Goa Cong: Sidelined Kamat, Lobo have BJP roots
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Former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was sidelined in the Congress after election results and the party chose to make another former BJP leader Michael Lobo as Leader of opposition that triggered revolt. Now both Kamat and Lobo have joined hands to give a blow to the Congress. Kamat started his political career from the Congress, joined the BJP and then again crossed to the Congress in 2005. He was made the Chief Minister in 2007 after ignoring Pratap Singh Rane, Luizinho Falerio and other senior leaders.
Cong moves in to stop storm of defections in Goa
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The party has blamed former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo for the situation, and will take action against them. The development comes on the heels of Maharashtra where the party has sent Mohan Prakash to report to the party high command. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has sought disciplinary action against the errant legislators who may have cross-voted in the MLC polls and also against 11 others, including former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan -- for absenteeism during the Shinde government's vote of confidence on July 4.
AIADMK general council appoints EPS as interim general secretary
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The general council meeting, which is being held at meeting at Vanagaram in Chennai, also annulled the dual leadership posts of coordinator and co-coordinator which was held respectively by O. Panneerselvam and Palaniswami.
ED action doesn't 'tame' Shivakumar as he emerges stronger in Karnataka
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Congress leaders say that it is an open secret in Karnataka that the sole motive of the raids was to pressurise Shivakumar, a dominant Vokkaliga leader of the Congress. Shivakumar is often referred to as “bande” (boulder) in Karnataka politics. Congress party workers claim that the BJP failed miserably in its attempt to bend Shivakumar.
RBI report contradicts Mamata's claim on development spending
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A recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report on the state's finances has prompted questions on whether the chief minister's claims about the state government incurring huge expenditure on social development schemes in the state are just that -- claims. As per the findings of the RBI’s latest report on “State Finances: A Risk Analysis,” it is clear that the expenditure on four of the state government’s most-hyped projects pertaining to women development and farmers' welfare is a little over one per cent of the state’s own revenue generation.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa was one such saint who had a clear vision of Maa Kali: Modi
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The Prime Minister was virtually addressing the birth centenary celebration of Swami Atmasthananda. The Prime Minister said, "Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa, was one such saint who had a clear vision of Maa Kali, who had surrendered his whole being at the feet of Maa Kali.
Gujarat Cong dabbles in social engineering, appoints 7 working presidents
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Political analyst Krushnakant Jha says, "It is very clear that by appointing MLA Lalit Kagathara, the party means to reach out to the upper caste Patidars, Rutvik Makwana represents the Koli community, Ambarish Der (Ahir), Jignesh Mevani (Dalit), Himmatsing Patel (Non Gujarati), Kadir Pirzada (Muslim) and Indravijaysinh Gohil (Kshatriya Rajput). On the top of the list is the name of Lalit Kagathara, meaning the party is giving weightage to Patidars."
Rajasthan CM warns PM after his brother is raided twice in 2 yrs
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot went vocal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi warning him to be cautious while using these agencies or else people will not spare him. "I would like to tell PM Modi that God gave you the chance to be the PM of the country. Don't make CBI, Income Tax, or ED treat the people of the country like this, or else the country will not spare you either." Gehlot was vocal against the Modi government as the name of his brother, Agrasen Gehlot, came to the forefront in a series of CBI and ED raids conducted against those criticising the ruling dispensation.
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