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10

Jan

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Congress launches 45-day nationwide MGNREGA protest

The Congress on Saturday launched its 45-day nationwide campaign, MGNREGA Bachao Sangram, protesting the repeal of the UPA-era rural employment law and its replacement with the VB-G RAM G Act. Press conferences were held across district headquarters to mark the beginning of the agitation, which will continue until February 25.   The party has demanded the withdrawal of the VB-G RAM G Act and the restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law in its original form, including the right to work and the authority of panchayats.   “Today, the Indian National Congress is launching the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram with a…

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10

Jan

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Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday suspended four AAP MLAs for the remaining period of the ongoing Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly

As ruckus continued in the House, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday suspended four AAP MLAs for the remaining period of the ongoing Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly for “disrupting” House proceedings.   In a statement, Gupta said “due to the continuous disruption of the proceedings of the House and violation of its decorum”, Opposition members (AAP) Som Dutt, Jarnail Singh, Sanjeev Jha and Kuldeep Kumar are suspended from the House for the rest of the Winter Session.Jha, Singh and Kumar were earlier suspended from the Winter Session for three days for  'causing interruptions' in the proceedings.   In a…

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09

Jan

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BJP general secretary ruled out any move to divide Jammu and Kashmir on regional lines and said it is not in the party’s agenda or ideology.

A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lambasted BJP for ‘separate’ Jammu slogan that was heard after a long time, BJP general secretary (organisation) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Ashok Koul has said the party is committed to ensuring quality education for students in the Union Territory and ruled out any move to divide Jammu and Kashmir on regional lines. He said separating Jammu was never in the party's agenda or part of ideology.    On reports and political speculation about separating Jammu from Kashmir or linking Jammu with other states, Koul said such views did not reflect the…

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09

Jan

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BJP UP chief ‘mocks’ SP over ‘PDA panchang’

Taking a dig at the Samajwadi Party, over its recently released 'PDA panchang', the chief of the Uttar Pradesh BJP, Pankaj Chaudhary, said that the opposition party itself appeared unsure about what PDA stood for, while his party believed in inclusive politics by taking all sections of society along. Chaudhary’s remarks came against the backdrop of the Samajwadi Party releasing its 'Samajwadi PDA panchang' for 2026.   The calendar, launched by party chief Akhilesh Yadav, highlights key national, historical and cultural dates, along with birth and death anniversaries of the party's ideologues, founders and social icons belonging to PDA -…

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08

Jan

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BJP calls Mamata’s actions ‘final nail in coffin’

The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday sharply criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her actions during the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids on the office of political consulting firm I-PAC and the residence of its head, Prateek Jain, describing the episode as the “final nail in the coffin” of her political image.    Terming the Chief Minister’s intervention an “abuse of power”, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya alleged that Mamata misused her constitutional authority to interfere with an ongoing investigation.   “The Chief Minister has used the influence of her constitutional position to seize necessary…

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08

Jan

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BJP MLAs forced the adjournment of  Delhi Assembly  proceedings on Wednesday and accused AAP’s Atishi of “disrespecting” Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.

For third consecutive day there was disruption in Delhi Assembly as the ruling BJP MLAs forced the adjournment of  proceedings on Wednesday, and demanded the cancellation of House membership of Leader of Opposition Atishi, accusing her of "disrespecting" Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.   Atishi, in a post on X, strongly rejected the charge, claiming the BJP made false claims through the video tweeted by it. She also posted her own video of the incident, clarifying her stand.She alleged that the BJP in petty politics was dragging the name of Guru Tegh Bahadur into a controversy.   The BJP MLAs carrying posters…

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07

Jan

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Siddaramaiah becomes longest-serving CM of Karnataka

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar took a moment to offer public congratulations to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who made history on Tuesday by equaling D Devaraj Urs as the state's longest-serving Chief Minister. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar described the milestone as a "very happy development" for the entire party, noting that Siddaramaiah has firmly secured his place in the history books.   The timing of the achievement comes amid persistent rumors of a leadership transition, but Shivakumar was quick to shut down any baiting questions about his own ambitions. When asked if the CM’s record-breaking tenure would "smoothen…

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07

Jan

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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday referred allegations of a stray dog count order to the Department Related Standing Committee on Education for detailed examination.

As the row over the issue is being raked up by opposition in a vehement manner,  Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday referred allegations of a stray dog count order to the Department Related Standing Committee on Education for detailed examination.   The BJP had accused AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, of spreading falsehoods about the order, which the Delhi Government denies.BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar filed a complaint against AAP leaders for the claim that teachers were asked to count stray dogs.The matter surfaced in the assembly after BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar filed a complaint with the Speaker against…

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06

Jan

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Kavitha to float her own party in Telangana

Months after raising a banner of revolt against the party leadership, K Kavitha, the estranged daughter of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, has announced that she would soon launch a political party and contest the next assembly elections.   “I am coming out soon with an alternative political platform. Telangana needs a party that genuinely works for the state,” she said. Currently, Kavitha, who was suspended from the party last year, heads a cultural organisation called ‘Telangana Jagruthi’. She plans to convert this outfit into a full-fledged political party.   She appealed…

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06

Jan

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Scrap VB-G RAM G, bring back MGNREGEA: Siddaramaiah to Centre

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is demanding that the Centre scrap the new VB-G RAM G act and bring back the UPA-era MGNREGA. Speaking on Saturday, the CM said that MGNREGA gave the right to a job to poor, vulnerable women and small farmers, while the new VB-G RAM G act takes away the livelihood right, the powers of panchayats and puts additional burden on the finances of the Indian states.   "The NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has passed a legislation called VB-G RAM G Act, which repealed MGNREGA that gave poor and vulnerable sections of…

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