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Cong to protest on GST, price rise & Agnipath
On Monday, both the Houses could not function amid the demand for discussion on price rise and GST. The Rajya Sabha, on the first day of the Monsoon session on Monday, witnessed strong protests by the opposition benches demanding discussions on Agnipath, hike in GST rates and other issues, leading to the House being adjourned for the day.
Presidential poll: Did Puducherry MLAs, MP wait for auspicious time to vote?
A.M.H. Nazeem of the DMK was the first to cast his vote in the Presidential elections minutes after 12 pm and was followed by the Leader of Opposition R. Siva of the DMK and other members of the opposition, which comprises six DMK and two Congress members. The lone MP, V. Vaithalingam of the Congress also voted.
Congress workers worship at Shiva temple at Sonia's 10 Janpath residence
Congress sources said that the Gandhi family performs 'Jalabhishek' to Lord Shiva on the first Monday of Sawan. At the same time, the family has also been offering prayers for many decades. However, the family refrains from giving the picture of worship to the media, as they want to keep it personal and religion is a matter of faith for them.
Congress could not prevent MLAs from cross voting
Congress MLA in Odisha Mohammed Moquim said, "I have listened to my conscience which guided me to do something for the soil and I voted for her though I am a Congress MLA and it is my personal decision." In the Presidential poll no whip is issued and the voters have the right to choose. Congress MLA Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, who was rumoured to have voted for the NDA candidate later clarified that she has not voted for the wrong candidate but one supported by the party and she only had an issue with the ballot paper.
Allahabad High Court rejects revision petition in Babri demolition case
The Court has fixed August 1 as the next date of hearing. The order came from a bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh. The matter was earlier fixed on July 11, 2022, but the lawyers for revisionists sought adjournment. The bench had agreed but fixed Monday with caution to the revisionists' lawyers that it would not adjourn the hearing on Monday on any of their pleas.
Why Kejriwal desperate to attend Mayors' conference in Singapore, asks BJP
"It's a mayors' summit yet Kejriwal is so desperate to go there," BJP Lok Sabha Member from West Delhi Parvesh Verma said. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also questioned the Chief Minister's desperation to attend the Mayor's summit. BJP Lok Sabha Member from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari shared an invitation of the event showing mayors and other functionaries of cities in various countries listed as guest.
AAP makes makes grand entry in MP politics, BJP bites the dust in Gwalior
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which recently swept the Assembly elections in Punjab, made a stunning entry in Madhya Pradesh after winning the Mayoral post in Singrauli Municipal Corporation. So far in Madhya Pradesh, only two national parties -- BJP and Congress -- have had a say in state politics, and AAP's entry will surely ring alarm bells for these two decades-old outfits.
Sanjay Raut junks claims of Sena MPs joining Shinde camp
In Mumbai, the Shinde group has named a new national executive of the Shiv Sena, appointing Shinde as its leader and a group of senior leaders sacked by the party to the new body. Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday called several MPs to his home in the national capital to disprove the reported claims by the Shinde group, and termed the fresh development as 'Comedy Express 2' after the 'Comedy Express 1' with MLAs was played out in Mumbai.
Uddhav Thackeray 'expels' two Shiv Sena ex-ministers
The expelled leaders are former state minister Ramdas Kadam and former Union minister Anandrao Adsul, who have been accused of indulging in anti-party activities as the ground for their expulsion. The move came amid intense speculation in Mumbai and New Delhi that a dozen Shiv Sena MPs are likely to join the group of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and could announce their decision soon.
Presidential Poll: Over 99% polling recorded across the country
Polling concluded successfully in free, fair and transparent manner at the Parliament House on Monday and in each of the 30 places of poll in State Legislative Assemblies including Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and UT of Puducherry. There were two contesting candidates -- Draupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha for the 16th Presidential election.
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