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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.
International issues should be resolved through dialogue: Om Birla
Inaugurating the mid-year Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee Meeting, which India is hosting for the first time, in Guwahati, he said that international peace and stability are essential for global prosperity. Referring to climate change, Birla emphasised on India's commitment towards achieving the targets approved under COP26.
Sidhu slams Punjab govt on law and order situation
"(Bhagwant) Maan saab, today a young girl was found dead with her hands & legs tied on highway in Dhanaula & a man killed in Khem Karan," Sidhu tweeted. "No fear of law.... If such law and order situation continues, nobody will stay here. First ensure safety of 3 crore Punjabis who are here, before inviting foreigners."
Yogi govt promises strict action after UP CMO's Twitter hacked
The state CMO's Twitter account was briefly hacked in the early hours of Saturday and was immediately restored. Twitter had suspended the account after observing unnatural activity. Before it got restored, the unnamed hackers had sent out 400-500 tweets from the account.
Pilot's meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi creates buzz
Pilot, who is eyeing a comeback in the state politics since he revolted against the Ashok Gehlot government, is likely to be entrusted an organisational role very soon. The BJP has been on attacking mode since the clashes broke out between two groups in Karauli. The state government has claimed that it has taken strict action but the Opposition is continuing with its attacking stance. The BJP on Friday said that it seems like "there is Taliban rule in the state".
Congress, other parties trying to create rift in society in name of religion: BJP leader
In a detailed conversation with IANS on the hijab, 'halal' meat and the use of loudspeakers for Azaan, Ravi said that the BJP is not against any community or religion but it was the opposition who is trying to create a rift in the society. Referring to the hijab controversy which broke out in Karnataka, Ravi said that they are not against the hijab but they are in favour of following a uniform dress code in educational institutions.
Congress to call party's Maharashtra Ministers after MLAs complaint
Sources say that Congress President Sonia Gandhi has sought a report from state in charge H.K. Patil before the meeting and has directed him to come up with an amicable solution. The main complaint is against Balasahab Thorat, who is also the legislative party leader in the Assembly. The party MLAs met Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday to discuss issues of the party in the state, and share their grievances.
Caste equations changing, RJD getting support from all: Tejashwi
"We believe that the situation is changing now with people of upper castes, Dalits, Mahadalits, minorities are joining together and supporting the RJD. Our numbers are increasing in both the houses and we are also giving equal responsibility to every section of society with the eventual goal is to make the RJD more powerful," Tejashwi Yadav said.
Amit Shah's Hindi push draws ire in K'taka
"The statement is not only against the federal principles of the country but also an insult to other languages. Amit Shah should immediately withdraw the statement," he said. Also, the social media in the state is abuzz with comments under the hashtag #IndiaAgainstHindiImposition. Siddaramaiah, a former Karnataka Chief Minister, dubbed it as an attempt to impose Hindi language in the country.
Kunal Ghosh's loaded statement on WBSSC scam creates ripples
Interacting with mediapersons, Ghosh gave a clean chit to Education Minister Bratya Basu, but refused to express similar views about Basu's predecessor Partha Chatterjee, the Trinamool General Secretary who is currently serving as the Commerce and Industries Minister. In fact, all the recruitment irregularities in WBSSC which are being probed by the CBI allegedly took place when Chatterjee was the Education Minister.
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