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22

Aug

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Rahul Gandhi warns of ‘unrest’ in Bihar ahead of polls

Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday warned that Bihar could witness serious political unrest during the forthcoming Assembly elections, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of planning to “steal” the mandate in several states.   Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi said growing anger on the ground in Bihar should serve as a warning to national political leaders. “I can see, there is a fire that is starting in Bihar. I am inviting all the senior leaders to come and see this fire because it cannot be stopped,” he said.  …

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21

Aug

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Young Congress leaders fearful, Rahul Gandhi insecure: PM told NDA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a number of significant remarks about the political climate and the just-ended parliamentary session during a recent tea meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders. According to sources, PM Modi commented on the state of the opposition, particularly the Congress party. He reportedly stated that several young and talented leaders within the opposition are not given the opportunity to speak or express themselves. He attributed this to 'family insecurity,' suggesting that the presence of these young, capable leaders might be making Rahul Gandhi feel "insecure and nervous."   No opposition leaders attended the meeting, which…

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20

Aug

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Shah slams Cong, says PM Modi bringing himself into ambit of law

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the Congress party for opposing the proposed legislation that would enable the removal of any prime minister, chief minister, or minister arrested on serious criminal charges and kept in custody for over 30 days. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing even himself within the ambit of law and recalled how, in contrast, former prime minister Indira Gandhi gave a special privilege to the prime minister through Constitutional Amendment No. 39 so that no legal action could be taken against her.   He accused the opposition led by Congress of opposing…

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20

Aug

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Opposition hits out at Centre over ‘PM removal’ bill, cites Kejriwal

A new bill proposing the removal of senior government members, including the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, who are jailed for 30 days on 'serious criminal charges' has ignited a fierce political storm. The opposition has vehemently accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of a 'conspiracy' to illegally dismantle non-allied governments it cannot defeat through democratic elections. Opposition MPs have labelled the bill 'draconian' and 'unconstitutional,' warning that the BJP is attempting to transform the country into a 'police state' and a 'dictatorship.' They argue that the proposed law would legalise and constitutionalise the BJP's alleged tactics of using…

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19

Aug

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Opposition holds protest against SIR in Parliament complex

With protesting MPs brandishing a large banner featuring images of the election commissioners and chanting anti-election-related slogans, opposition leaders intensified their assault on the Election Commission on Tuesday in response to the revision of the Bihar voter list. Along with the words "vote chor" and "Silent Invisible Rigging," the banner featured the images of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the other two election commissioners on the panel, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress, led the demonstration in the Parliament complex. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Akhilesh Yadav, two well-known opposition leaders and MPs, were with…

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18

Aug

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UP is not ‘mafia free’, claims Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government of corruption, citing the recent arrest of a Kanpur lawyer for running an extortion racket.In an X post in Hindi, Yadav said there is a "triangle of BJP corruption" in Uttar Pradesh —"the corrupt BJP government involved in fake encounters, corrupt officials amassing black money and shielded by the BJP, and a corrupt lawyer covering up their misdeeds." Targeting the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government's anti-mafia campaign, Yadav wrote, "The corrupt individuals who earned crores of rupees were never spotted by drones or binoculars; the matter came to light…

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18

Aug

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Mamata to skip PM Modi’s Metro inauguration event in Kolkata: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three new metro routes in Kolkata on August 22, with a series of programmes scheduled across the city throughout the day. However, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be attending the event despite being invited, said sources in the Trinamool Congress.   According to sources, Mamata’s decision is not spontaneous but a “well-calculated political move”, driven by policy differences and the ruling TMC’s strategy ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.   Party leaders claim the central government has consistently deprived Bengal of its rightful dues, practised what they describe as “language terror” against Bengali…

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18

Aug

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Prove voter roll is clean, before seeking affidavit: Congress to Election Commission

Congress on Monday sharpened its attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding that the Election Commission first submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that its voter list is clean before asking the party to do the same.   Speaking during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Gayaji, Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera accused the CEC of speaking like a “BJP spokesperson” during his recent press conference. “As this yatra began, Gyanesh Kumar had to do a press conference. We got to know that there is a Chief Election Commissioner,” Khera said, arguing that the poll…

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18

Aug

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Congress says it is vindicated

The Congress said Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge to simplify the GST structure validates its criticism of the "flawed" Goods and Services Tax. Jairam Ramesh, general secretary of communications for the Congress, asserted that the economy has never fully recovered from the two "Modi-inflicted shocks" of demonetisation and GST 1.0. "It was the Vijay Kelkar Committee report of 2004 that led to the first announcement of GST in P Chidambaram's Budget Speech of Feb 28, 2006. Here, Dr Kelkar and his colleagues offer their suggestions for a transformed GST 2.0," Ramesh said in a post on X. "The…

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18

Aug

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Suresh Gopi’s ‘vanara’ remark draws flak from Kerala Education Minister

Union Minister Suresh Gopi has faced sharp criticism from Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty, following a controversial remark made by Gopi. Sivankutty, on Monday, took to Facebook to condemn Gopi’s comment, in which he referred to those who accused him of manipulating the voters' list as "vanaras" (monkeys).   Sivankutty described the remarks as "insulting, unfortunate, and undemocratic," arguing that such language is unbecoming of a public representative. He emphasised that complaints about electoral rolls are crucial for ensuring a transparent democratic process and that ridiculing those who file them erodes public trust in democracy. Sivankutty urged Gopi to withdraw his…

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