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14

Jul

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Prashant Kishor declares ₹96 crore assets, wife tops with ₹102 cr

Prashant Kishor, a candidate contesting the Bankipur bypoll in Bihar, has declared assets worth 96 crore rupees in his official election affidavit. Filed before the Returning Officer, the affidavit details Kishor’s personal holdings, which include movable assets valued at 22.19 crore rupees and immovable properties worth 73.87 crore rupees. His wife, Jahnavi Das, a medical practitioner from Assam, holds 89.51 crore rupees in movable assets alongside 12.42 crore rupees in immovable property. Kishor, a prominent election strategist-turned-politician, is contesting the seat recently vacated by BJP leader Nitin Nabin. The BJP has since fielded 32-year-old Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader Neeraj…

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13

Jul

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday backed the protest of Cockroach Janta Party and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk over alleged irregularities in competitive exams.

Calling for unity of political parties in supporting CJP led agitation, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday backed the protest of Cockroach Janta Party and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk over alleged irregularities in competitive exams. UBT leader said parties should support the agitation without bringing in their  political affiliations.   Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, should also back the agitation, Thackeray said at a press conference in Mumbai, while appealing to Wangchuk to withdraw his hunger strike, saying his life was precious.The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi…

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13

Jul

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J-K leaders pay tributes to martyrs of July 13 1931

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference supremo Dr Farooq Abdullah, along with People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone, paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives protesting against the Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh in 1931.   According to party sources, the leaders described the sacrifice of the martyrs as a defining chapter in Jammu and Kashmir’s struggle for justice, dignity and democratic rights.   “July 13 remains a historic watershed that ignited a mass movement against autocracy, oppression and injustice in the erstwhile princely state,” officials said.   However, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has…

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12

Jul

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J&K opposition party Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti and the party leader Iltija Mufti were placed under house arrest on Sunday ahead of Martyrs’ Day on July 13.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti and party leader Iltija Mufti were placed under house arrest on Sunday ahead of Martyrs’ Day observances, the party said.   According to PDP leaders, the restrictions were imposed to prevent Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti from participating in programmes marking Martyrs’ Day. The party alleged that the move was aimed at restricting political activity and the leaders’ right to pay tributes. Martyrs’ Day is observed in Jammu and Kashmir to commemorate those who were killed on July 13, 1931, during protests against the Dogra rule in the erstwhile princely state.…

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12

Jul

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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party  leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal has said that India will defeat every ‘ISI-backed terror conspiracy’ that is aimed at weakening the country.

Asserting that the nation remains united against cross-border terrorism and organized crime, senior Bharatiya Janata Party  leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal has said that India will defeat every ‘ISI-backed terror conspiracy’ that is aimed at weakening the country. He has also reiterated that all those people will be exposed who are found to have links with Pak terrorist  Shehzad Bhatti.   The  BJP leader has expressed full faith in the leadership of  Prime Minister Narendra Modi  and Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, while commending the Ministry of Home Affairs, besides all intelligence agencies in adopting tough approach against terrorism.  He…

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11

Jul

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Mamata approaches HC seeking permission for ‘Martyrs’ Day rally

After no response from the police, Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s Mamata Banerjee faction approached the Calcutta High Court on Friday seeking permission to hold its annual ‘Martyrs’ Day’ rally on July 21 in front of Victoria House at Dharmatala. Senior party leader Derek O'Brien has filed a petition in the court of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya. The matter is likely to be heard on Monday, July 13.   The party’s faction said that it had applied to the Kolkata Police for permission to hold the rally at Dharmatala, following a long-standing tradition. However, with no clear response from Lalbazar, the police headquarters,…

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10

Jul

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National Conference  has written to 52 leaders of political and religious outfits across the country, inviting them to join the party’s protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, BJP and Apni party in the UT has declined the invite.

Even as the  National Conference  has written to 52 leaders of political and religious outfits across the country, inviting them to join the party's protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, BJP and Apni party in the UT has declined the invite while as PDP has said NC should have first consulted other parties on the move.    Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Friday dubbed the ruling National Conference's proposed protest at Jantar Mantar over the statehood issue as an "eye-wash", saying the government was trying to "hide its failures" through such "theatrics".  …

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09

Jul

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Congress reshuffles WB unit; Joshi replaces Mir as AICC observer

All India Congress Committee (AICC) has carried out a key organisational reshuffle in West Bengal following a review of recent Assembly election results, appointing Prakash Joshi as the new observer for the state, replacing Gulam Ahmed Mir. The decision was announced on Wednesday by AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal.   Mir, who had been overseeing the party’s affairs in Bengal since 2022, has now been assigned a larger role as observer for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, both politically significant regions where the Congress is part of the ruling alliance. Party sources indicated that the reassignment reflects the high command’s…

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09

Jul

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WB forms GoM to draft White Paper on corruption during Mamata era

The West Bengal government has initiated steps to publish a comprehensive White Paper detailing alleged corruption and financial irregularities during the tenure of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the first meeting of a specially constituted Group of Ministers (GoM) scheduled to be held at Nabanna on Thursday.   The move follows repeated allegations by the BJP against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over corruption during its years in power. During the first phase of the recently concluded Budget Session of the Assembly, the government formally announced its decision to bring out a White Paper documenting these alleged irregularities.   Chief…

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08

Jul

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J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that all regional parties in INDIA Bloc will be invited to National Conference’s proposed July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for statehood restoration.

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that representatives of civil society have extended support to National Conference’s proposed July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for statehood restoration, saying that all regional parties will also be invited.   Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, CM Omar said around 170 representatives from different sections of society, including religious leaders, traders, educationists, retired bureaucrats and tourism stakeholders, attended a meeting that lasted nearly three hours.     “It was not a delegation but a meeting of the civil society. Everyone, without exception, stressed that the restoration of statehood has…

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