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SP's allies get restive after bypoll defeat
"Akhilesh Yadav needs to do some serious rethinking about his party. He needs to move out of the air-conditioned comfort of his home and office and should connect directly with the people," said Om Prakash Rajbhar, president of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP). He said that politics was now a 24x7 job and it would be better if Akhilesh realized this.
Sanjay Raut likely to skip ED's questioning in Patra Chawl Scam case
The ED, which took Pune-based businessman Avinash Bhosale into custody this morning in connection with DHFL-Yes Bank case, wants to grill Raut in this matter too, as per sources. They claimed that Patra Chawl case of ED is also linked to DHFL case. On Monday, the central probe agency had asked Raut to appear in its Mumbai office the following day to get his statement recorded.
Amid Maha political crisis, Fadnavis reaches Delhi
Sources said that Fadnavis will brief the party central leadership about ground political situation in Maharashtra. "Fadnavis will also discuss party's future course of action," sources said. As uncertainty continues to haunt the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, the BJP is closely following the political developments and adopting wait and watch policy.
Agnipath stir: Youth thrashed by Congress protesters in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
According to onlookers, the Congress had staged a 'dharna' as a part of a call given by leaders for all India protest against the Agnipath scheme launched by the central government for Indian youths. Amid the dharna, a young man came and sought permission to speak about the scheme. On being given a mike, he started counting the benefits of the scheme which irked the agitators. Khalil Budana, General Secretary of the District Congress Committee, snatched the mike from the youth and thrashed him up.
BJP's mission 2024: To wrest Sonia, Mulayam bastions
The BJP is also working on to wrest away the stronghold of India's main opposition party's national President Sonia Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh's main opposition party Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. Sonia Gandhi has been invincible in her bastion Rae Bareli, and despite staying away from active politics, a large section of voters in Uttar Pradesh still vote for Akhilesh Yadav in the name of Mulayam Singh.
Owaisi condemns journalist Zubair's arrest
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi termed the arrest highly condemnable. "He's been arrested with no notice & in some unknown FIR. Total violation of due process," tweeted Owaisi. He also wrote that Delhi Police does nothing about anti-Muslim genocidal slogans but acts swiftly against "crime" of reporting hate speech and countering misinformation.
Those silent on Ketaki Chitale have no moral, legal right to condemn Zubair's arrest: BJP
Zubair, 33, was arrested for allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular religious community on Monday. BJP national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh tweeted, "Those who were conveniently silent on month long arrest of #KetakiChitale have neither moral nor legal rights to condemn #zubair arrest. Your selective ness robs you off any small window you had. Sleep peacefully."
Rahul criticises Alt News co-founder Zubair's arrest
"Every person exposing BJP's hate, bigotry and lies is a threat to them. Arresting one voice of truth will only give rise to a thousand more. Truth ALWAYS triumphs over tyranny", said Gandhi in a tweet using the hashtag #DaroMat. Journalist and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday evening on charges of hurting religious sentiments under sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Rebel Sena MLAs playing indoor games in Guwahati hotel
"Other than a couple of meetings within themselves, they have no other serious activity in Guwahati. To pass their time, they are playing various indoor games including chess and ludo to keep themselves engaged," a source close to the MLAs told the media on condition of anonymity. The rebel legislators led by disgruntled Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde are not allowed to go outside the hotel. Initially, the MLAs booked rooms of the hotel for about a week.
Vajpayee govt believed in consensus, this govt in confrontation: Yashwant Sinha
In an interview to IANS after filing his papers, Sinha spoke on how he views the battle and his rival candidate, Draupudi Murmu of the NDA, what sort of support he expects in the poll, and his take on politics now and when he was a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. In an interview to IANS after filing his papers, Sinha spoke on how he views the battle and his rival candidate, Draupudi Murmu of the NDA, what sort of support he expects in the poll, and his take on politics now and when he was a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
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