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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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08

Jul

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in the Wayanad landslide. He also condoled loss of lives in rain related incidents in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.

   Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in the Wayanad landslide and urged United Democratic Front (UDF) workers to extend assistance to the state administration.He also condoled loss of lives in rain related incidents in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.     Three people were killed after a landslide struck the Kalladi tunnel construction site on Tuesday in Meppadi grama panchayat of Keralam's Wayanad district, officials said, adding that efforts are underway to trace seven other persons who have gone missing after the incident.   Expressing concern over the incident…

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07

Jul

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Channi not distancing himself from party: Raja Warring

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday maintained that Charanjit Singh Channi has not distanced himself from the party, after the former Chief Minister skipped a key party meeting.   AICC General Secretary in charge of Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel, held a key meeting with state Congress leaders. Along with Channi, Congress MP and former Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa also skipped the meet.   Warring said that grievances within the Punjab unit of the party will be resolved with dialogue and the entire Punjab Congress will be united soon.   He said, "Two senior leaders, Charanjit Singh Channi…

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07

Jul

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DK Shivakumar hits back at NDA

Reacting to the allegations levelled against the SIR process by the leaders of the NDA, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on Monday claimed that the government would not interfere in the process, as the opposition is only scared of the mass awareness campaign launched by the government. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru regarding the NDA's formal complaint to the Election Commission, Shivakumar suggested that the Opposition's despondency stems directly from the government's efforts to empower the poor and minority communities.   He clarified that the government has no intention of meddling with the electoral revision, adding that around 45 million…

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