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After upcoming Bengal bypolls, TMC to protest against Centre on MGNREGA, GST, BSF issues
Trinamool Congress leadership will also contact the chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states and urge them to be a part of a joint nationwide movement on the issues. Political observers feel that this initiative is prompted by Banerjee's long-term plan to ensure that her party plays a key role in forging a unity of the anti-BJP forces in the country. The bypolls in West Bengal will be conducted on April 12, and the results will be announced on April 16.
Congress issues show cause notices to Jakhar, Thomas
Party General Secretary, Tariq Anwar said, "As per the procedure, the show cause notice has been issued and they have been given a week's time to respond and after that the disciplinary committee will meet again." Jakhar is former Punjab Congress President and Thomas was a former Union Minister from Kerala. Both have been once blue-eyed boys of the party leadership.
Congress calls meet of state in-charges, general secretaries to decide on 'Chintan Shivir'
The Congress working committee has decided to organise a brainstorming session to derive a forward path for the party which has been facing defeat since the 2014 general elections. The Chintan Shivir has been necessitated since the dissidents have been raising voices against the present functioning of the party, particularly the G-23 have been up against Rahul Gandhi and his team.
Mallikarjun Kharge reaches ED office
Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters to record his statement in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to a land deal. He reached the ED office at around 11 a.m.
No change of leadership in Himachal: Nadda
Ruling out the possibility of change in guard in the state, Nadda's assertions set aside claims of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia that Union minister Anurag Thakur would be replacing Thakur. Nadda, who belongs to this state, told the media here that "there is no possibility of replacing Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The BJP would go to the polls under the leadership of Jai Ram Thakur, the government is functioning well and in future too he will lead the government".
Kunal Ghosh fires fresh salvo, targets Firhad Hakim now
It all began on Friday evening when Ghosh gave "clean chit" to the current state education minister, Bratya Basu regarding the scams related to West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities, and at the same time, held the Trinamool Congress secretary general and West Bengal Commerce, and Industries minister, Partha Chatterjee, answerable for the WBSSC scams as he was then the state education minister.
Mahila Cong chief confronts Smriti Irani on inflation during flight
The two were onboard a Guwahati-bound flight and the conversation took place as the plane landed and passengers started disembarking. D'Souza asked the Union Minister about the rising prices of LPG to which Irani replied that the Centre has been helping the poor through various welfare programmes. While the Mahila Congress president kept asking questions, the Minister said that she was blocking everyone.
Karnataka's polarising politics casts a shadow on Bengaluru's 'Silicon Valley'
Although Karnataka and especially its capital Bengaluru have witnessed violence, communal clashes and terrorist strikes in the past, never in its history has the state faced a similar situation. The growing demand for banning Muslim merchants from the temple premises, religious fairs, 'halal' meat, Muslim mango traders, artisans, transporters and drivers and banning the hijab by Hindutva forces has suddenly put the peaceful state under the spotlight for the wrong reasons.
Court notice to MP Jaya Bachchan on land deal case
The notice has been issued on the basis of a criminal case filed against Samajwadi Party MP Bachchan by Anuj Daga -- son of former BJP legislator Jitendra Daga, accusing her of cancelling a land sale deal, even after receiving a portion of the payment. Daga's lawyer Enosh George Carlo, talking to IANS on Saturday said that in the complaint, Jaya Bachhan has been accused of demanding a higher price than the agreed amount.
Infighting in Trinamool aggravates over recruitment scam
On Tuesday, Trinamool Congress' state general secretary and the party spokesman, Kunal Ghosh made a statement indirectly holding the party general secretary and erstwhile state education minister, Partha Chatterjee (currently the state commerce and industries minister), answerable for the WBSSC scam.
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