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14

Dec

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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s ‘AQI is temperature’ remark

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sharply criticised Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over her statement equating AQI with temperature, questioning, “When did this new science come?” Kejriwal alleged that the current Chief Minister had effectively admitted that authorities were spraying water directly at air quality monitoring stations to artificially lower the readings and conceal the true extent of pollution from Delhiites. “First point - The Chief Minister has at least accepted that wherever AQI monitors are installed, water spraying is being done there so that the truth about pollution doesn't reach the…

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13

Dec

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YSRCP accuses govt of suppressing strike over ‘privatisation’ of colleges

The NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has been spending the last one and a half years on just targeting former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and suppressing the party’s protest against the alleged privatisation of government medical colleges, said the YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu in a press conference.   For the last 18 months, instead of addressing the grievances of the general public, and fulfilling election promises, the government has been working with only one agenda—hounding Reddy and obstructing the YSRCP’s movement against the privatisation of government medical colleges, the leader added.   He alleged that Deputy Chief Minister Pawan…

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12

Dec

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Mufti’s charge has been dismissed by Waqf Board Chairperson Daraksha Andrabi who called it as ‘politically motivated’ statement.

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mehbooba Mufti has claimed that Jammu and Kashmir lost over 7,000 registered Waqf properties in a year, terming it as the “latest blow” against Muslims. However, Mufti’s charge has been dismissed by Waqf Board Chairperson Daraksha Andrabi who called it as ‘politically motivated’ statement.   Pertinently, almost all Regional parties view the new (amendment) law as interference in religious autonomy, while the government maintains it ensures transparency and development for the Muslim community. The J&K Waqf properties row involves political opposition to the central government's Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, new digital registration requirements, and accusations…

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12

Dec

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Mamata slams EC, BJP over SIR form lapse

With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list underway in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday — the last day for submitting the enumeration form — publicly revealed that she has not yet filled out the form mandated by the Election Commission.    Speaking at a rally in Krishnanagar, Nadia, the Chief Minister explained her stance, saying, “I have not filled the SIR form. I was a Central Minister three times, an MP seven times, and with your blessings, Chief Minister three times. Do I still need to prove whether I am a citizen?” She accused…

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11

Dec

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Fadnavis shielding his “corrupt” cabinet colleagues, says Uddhav

Raising questions on the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the state legislature, Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray accused the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of shielding his "corrupt" cabinet colleagues. In a statement on Thursday, he takes a dig at the Maha CM over the corruption issue and alleged inaction on his part, saying Fadnavis has "changed" over the years.   Talking to the media at the party office in Vidhan Bhavan premises in Nagpur, where the state legislature is having its winter session, he alleged that corruption of some minister or the other was coming out…

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11

Dec

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Kangana Ranaut slams Rahul Gandhi over his upcoming Germany visit

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his scheduled visit to Germany, stating that “this person has no substance and strength of character”. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Ranaut said, “I don’t keep track of his tours, nor do I read any news about him. So what can I say about his tours? But it’s pretty obvious to everyone why his party has fallen to single digits.”   https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1998629203798012342   “I don’t want to comment on this kind of character because you…

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10

Dec

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Inam said the MP Engineer Rashid started the strike this morning before attending the Parliament session, using the symbolic step to remind the government of the unresolved concerns of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and the need for a humane and sincere approach in addressing them.

On the Human Rights Day, Engineer Abdul Rashid, an MP from J&K on Wednesday observed hunger strike in order to draw attention of the government towards what the party says ‘unaddressed issues’ related to  human rights in the  UT of J&K for a long time’.     Awami Itihaad Party Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said today that Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid observed one-day hunger strike on International Human Rights Day, in line with the announcement he made earlier in the Lok Sabha.   Inam said the MP Engineer Rashid started the strike this morning before attending the Parliament session,…

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10

Dec

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Court notice to Sonia Gandhi over name in voter list before acquiring citizenship

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued notices to former Congress President Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police, directing them to file their responses to a criminal revision petition. The petition seeks the registration of a criminal case against Gandhi on charges of cheating and forgery, alleging that her name was included in the 1980 voters’ list of the New Delhi Parliamentary constituency even though she acquired Indian citizenship only in April 1983. Special Judge Vishal Gogne issued the notices to Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police while hearing a criminal revision petition filed by one Vikas Tripathi. Tripathi has challenged…

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09

Dec

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Kejriwal claimed that his successor had “admitted” that water is being sprayed at the AQI monitors to keep the reading down.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday mocked at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over what he called a ‘gaffe’ on AQI during an interview. Kejriwal claimed that his successor had “admitted” that water is being sprayed at the AQI monitors to keep the reading down.   Rekha Gupta, while answering a question on Delhi pollution, referred to AQI as a "temperature". She compared the AQI readings with temperature, saying watering was the only solution."Does using a monitor bring down the AQI? AQI is like a temperature which you can know from any instrument, so watering it is…

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09

Dec

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Priyanka Gandhi slammed the BJP for targeting first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and alleged that the government wanted this debate to make fresh allegations against those who fought for the country’s freedom.

Amid an intense participation of political stalwarts,  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the government pushed for a debate on Vande Mataram as the West Bengal assembly polls were approaching and that it wanted to divert attention from the problems people were facing.   "What is our objective, our responsibility towards people, how are we fulfilling that. ...Why are we having a debate on the national song? What debate can there be on it?" "We are having this debate as Bengal polls are coming and the prime minister wants to play his role in that," she alleged.  …

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