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17

Aug

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First time ‘new’ EC speaking directly

In what can be seen as the ECI details in the press conference today failed to convince the main Opposition party Congress , its leaders doubled down  attack on the poll panel and accused it of gross incompetence in ‘purifying’ the electoral rolls, as claimed by it.    Minutes after the presser of Election Commission of India on SIR in BIhar as also on countering Congress' 'vote theft' charges, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded with a pun, saying it is for the first time 'new' ECI was speaking instead of "planted sources". CEC Gyanesh Kumar rejected claims of voter list…

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17

Aug

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Mann’s AAP govt using state like ATM: Punjab BJP leaders

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of Punjab blamed the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led-government of of handing over the reins of the state to the Delhi AAP leaders. Aam Aadmi Party leaders such as Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, who have been "rejected" by the people of Delhi, are being treated as "guests" in Punjab where they are calling the shots for the Mann government, alleges BJP.   The Punjab BJP on Sunday held a thanksgiving rally after the AAP government withdrew its land pooling policy in the face of mounting pressure from farmer bodies and opposition parties. Addressing the…

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17

Aug

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BJP slams Rahul Gandhi with ‘Samvidhan Badnam yatra’ slander

In the ongoing tussel of allegations and counter allegations, BJP leader CR Kesavan  slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra' in Bihar, terming it a "Samvidhan Badnam Yatra" . Congress announced this Yatra two days ago amid a flurry of accusations against Election Commission and BJP. The leadership of both the parties is engaged in countering each other over accusations which began since EC initiated Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls ahead of Assembly elections in Bihar. While NDA and BJP in particular contends this was necessary to cleanse what they term as 'infiltrators'(outsiders), Congress is apprehensive of foul…

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17

Aug

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Rahul kicks off Bihar Yatra, says nation knows EC is compromised

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, alleging that it is “stealing” elections in collaboration with the BJP and warning that the INDIA bloc would not allow the latest “conspiracy” to succeed in the forthcoming Bihar Assembly polls.   Launching his 1,300-km ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram, Gandhi claimed the practice of manipulating electoral rolls through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists had become the new instrument for subverting democracy. “In the whole country, assembly and Lok Sabha elections are being stolen and their latest conspiracy is to delete and add…

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17

Aug

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Cong issues notice to MLA for backing Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

The Congress State Disciplinary Committee has served a show cause notice to Channagiri MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga on Sunday. The notice was issued after he stated that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar would become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.The statement by Shivaganga has restarted the discussion about a leadership change. This topic was recently put to rest after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted he would complete his five-year term."After December, DK will become the CM," Shivaganga told reporters in Davangere on Saturday.The notice was issued by Nivedith Alwa, the committee’s coordinator. Alwa said that Shivaganga's public statements have caused confusion…

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17

Aug

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Bihar BJP to launch 18-day ‘Matdata Sammelan’ from Aug 23

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar will hold 'Vidhansabha Matdata Sammelan' meetings across all 243 assembly constituencies. The campaign will start on August 23, ahead of the legislative assembly elections. Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal announced the initiative. It will run in seven phases over 18 days. Senior leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will take part. They will highlight the government's development work. This includes women's empowerment, youth employment, and a 35 per cent reservation for women. Speaking at a press conference, Jaiswal said the campaign would cover 42 constituencies in each phase. Fourteen meetings will be held…

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16

Aug

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Rahul Gandhi misleading entire country: BJP over Cong allegations

As the political bickering over electoral revision between the two rivals goes on unabatedly,  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "misleading the people of India" with his allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).   Khandelwal said that the ECI acted within its powers and the Supreme Court had already upheld this authority. The BJP leader stressed that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha's remarks were politically motivated and had no legal basis. Speaking to a news agency Khandelwal said, "...What the Election Commission did was within its…

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16

Aug

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Congress on PM Modi praise

A day after Prime Minister Narender Modi hailed RSS as world's biggest NGO in his Independence Day speech , Congress criticised the 'praise'  and called Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh "Indian Taliban,".  In a statement which is bound to  trigger political reactions, Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the RSS in his Independence Day address."They (RSS) are trying to disturb peace in the country. I will only equate RSS with Taliban, they are Indian Taliban and PM is appreciating them from Red Fort," Hariprasad said. He also raised questions about the source of funding for…

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16

Aug

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Union Min Ashwini Choubey mocks Cong’s Bihar yatra as ‘shavyatra’

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party's planned 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar. He asserted that the protest march would soon turn into the party's "shavyatra" (funeral procession).Choubey made the comments in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, where he was attending the 'shraddh' ceremony for tribal leader Shibu Soren. Choubey claimed that "Congress’ days are over" and that the proposed yatra would "fizzle out."The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' is set to begin on August 17. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar will lead the…

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Aug

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‘Rename Shahjahanpur’, Uma Bharti urges UP govt

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti on Saturday called for the renaming of Shahjahanpur district, labelling its current name a "symbol of slavery." Speaking in Aonla, where she was unveiling a statue of freedom fighter Rani Avantibai Lodhi, the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader said, "The name doesn't feel right." She urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to propose a new name for the district, stating she doesn't want to hear the current name again.   She also spoke about the Ram temple movement, saying that the Babri structure was an "issue of national insult" and that its…

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