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SBSP ditches Akhilesh, to vote for Murmu in Prez poll
The SBSP has six MLAs in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. The announcement by SBSP is a major jolt for the Samajwadi Party which is losing allies, one after another. Rajbhar said that he had taken the decision after talking to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "I have informed Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath about my decision," he added.
PSI scam: BJP feels the heat as K'taka HC makes tough remarks
With clamour for a judicial probe rising, the ruling BJP leaders are worried over its image getting affected since the general elections are less than 10 months away. The remarks by Justice H.P. Sandesh are going to be embarrassing for state BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who is participating in the crucial chintan-mantan baithak on Friday in Bengaluru to strategise for the upcoming Assembly elections.
'Has Chidambaram forgotten his record as failed finance minister?'
Earlier on Thursday, in a series of tweets, Chidambaram, a former finance minister, said: "We are not surprised that the Finance Minister tweeted pictures of Jupiter, Pluto and Uranus on the day when Inflation printed at 7.01 per cent and unemployment printed at 7.8 per cent. After giving up hope in her own skills and the skills of her economic advisers, the FM has called the planets to the rescue of the economy. To begin with, she should appoint a new CEA: Chief Economic Astrologer."
Amid 'unparliamentary' words row, Rules Committee under focus
Clearing the air after an uproar over the Lok Sabha Secretariat's updated booklet allegedly listing certain words that will be considered unparliamentary, Speaker Om Prakash Birla said on Thursday that "no word has been banned" and that the members are free to express their views.
Siddaramaiah camp upbeat as Congress decides to celebrate his birthday
Normally, the party celebrates the birthdays of the Gandhi family leaders but with changing equations in the country and the state, the high command has agreed to celebrate the birthday of Siddaramaiah, known as the mass leader of backward classes.
Setback to Sinha as after Sena, JMM announces support for Murmu
The announcement came close on the heels of Shiv Sena declaring support for Murmu. The JMM issued a statement signed by its founder Shibu Soren, which said that after Independence, this is the first time that a tribal woman is contesting for the top Constitutional post and all the MPs and MLAs of the party will vote for Murmu.
Satyendar Jain's wife skips ED summon on health grounds
Last Friday, the ED had asked Poonam Jain to join the investigation on July 14. Satyendar Jain is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with the money laundering case after the court rejected his bail application. On July 1, the ED had arrested Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain, the two associates of the Health Minister.
BJP to protest against Congress leader's defamatory comment on Murmu
As per reports, former Lok Sabha Member and Congress leader, Ajoy Kumar had said, "Draupadi Murmu is a decent person but she represents a very evil philosophy of India. We should not make Draupadi Murmu ji the symbol of adivasis. Ram Nath Kovind is the President and Hathras happened, did he say a word? The condition of Scheduled Caste has become worse."
Democracy in danger; institutions being subverted: Yashwant Sinha
"Never before did the Indian Republic face as many simultaneous threats to the Constitution," he said while addressing the meeting of Congress and other opposition MLAs and MPs in Guwahati. Contrary to speculation that Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) may not support Sinha, the party leaders met him and assured their support to him in the Presidential polls.
Rajasthan BJP leaders clash ahead of Draupadi Murmu's progamme
The war of words between the two leaders went on for some time before Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat intervened and pacified the two parties. At the reception programme for Draupadi Murmu in Hotel Clarks Amer, entry was given only to those leaders who carried valid passes. Meena had arrived for the programme along with some leaders and workers from the tribal belts.
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