Politics

12

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government is ready to discuss all issues in Parliament, LoP Rahul Gandhi responded with the remark that opposition is not interested to listen to his ‘lecture’. 

Even as the Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government is ready to discuss all issues in Parliament, including students' protests, and asked the opposition to let the House function, LoP Rahul Gandhi responded with the remark that opposition is not interested to listen to his 'lecture'.    Speaking to reporters in the Parliament House complex, Amit Shah also asserted that he will give a reply to the debate and urged the opposition to give a notice to Lok Sabha speaker for a discussion on the topic by 2 pm on Wednesday."We are ready to discuss all the…

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11

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Shiv Sena dispute: Thackeray faction says poll panel exceeded jurisdiction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the petitions challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, with the Uddhav Thackeray faction arguing that a split in the legislative wing cannot, by itself, be treated as a split in the political party. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiv Sena (UBT), submitted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) could exercise jurisdiction under Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order only if there was a split in the political party resulting…

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11

Aug

By The Press Editor

Nation, Politics

Rahul met J’khand protesters; Priyanka seeks Shah’s response

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had met students protesting in Jharkhand, as the political confrontation over the student agitation continued in Parliament. Priyanka Gandhi made the remarks after arriving at Parliament amid a protest by NDA MPs, who accused the Opposition of running away from discussions in the House." Rahul Gandhi has met the students from Jharkhand," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.   She also took a dig at the ruling party MPs for staging a counter-protest in the Parliament complex and demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah…

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10

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday confirmed that the expansion of the Union Territory’s Council of Ministers will take place, indicating that the process is likely to move forward after August 15.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday confirmed that the expansion of the Union Territory’s Council of Ministers will take place, indicating that the process is likely to move forward after August 15. He assured the long-awaited expansion of his Council of Ministers will take place only after the Independence Day celebrations.   Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar initially said the expansion would be carried out soon but clarified that it would not take place before the Independence Day celebrations.Asked specifically whether there would be a Cabinet expansion, the Chief Minister said, “Yes, there will be. It…

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10

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

TN passes state song resolution with DMK, AIADMK support

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution mandating the rendition of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu, the state song, at the commencement of all official government functions and public events. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay asserted that his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam administration would not compromise on the state’s linguistic and cultural rights. In an impassioned address to the House, Vijay described Tamil as far more than a language, characterising it as the very lifeblood and emotion of the region, and maintained that upholding the primacy of one's mother tongue remains an indispensable matter of state…

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09

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed strong disappointment over the continued delay in the restoration of statehood to J&K, saying the issue has cost him a “huge amount of political capital.”

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed strong disappointment over the continued delay in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the issue has caused growing anger and frustration among people and has cost him a “huge amount of political capital.”   In an interview, Abdullah said he had placed considerable political credibility at stake by adopting a constructive approach towards the Union Government in the expectation that statehood would be restored. “I put a huge amount of my own political credibility at stake for this. I know for a fact that I’ve eroded a large…

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09

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Prashant Kishor’s meeting with Sunetra Pawar stirs NCP, BJP

Prashant Kishor's meeting with NCP national president Sunetra Pawar has triggered a fresh political churn within the party and raised concerns among its Mahayuti ally BJP in Maharashtra.   Kishor met Sunetra Pawar and her elder son Parth Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP, on Thursday, while her younger son Jay joined the meeting virtually. The meeting came days after Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party registered a significant victory in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar.   The meeting prompted speculation about Kishor's possible role in the NCP and whether he had recommended replacing Maharashtra unit chief Sunil Tatkare. NCP state agriculture…

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08

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

YSRCP calls Naidu’s white paper misleading

The YSRCP on Saturday, calling out  the white paper presented by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, termed the document with no substance and totally misleading. The party alleged that the paper is aimed at self-promotion and derides the achievements of the previous administration.   Speaking to the media, former Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath claimed that the bulky document presented by Chandrababu makes no mention of revenues, asserting that the claim of a high growth rate is a bluff as it does not concur with falling state revenue. According to a YSRCP press release, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's statement that…

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08

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed concern over the repeated disruptions of parliamentary proceedings, stating that due to the turmoil in the House, MPs have not been able to speak in the House discussions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed concern over the repeated disruptions of parliamentary proceedings, stating that due to the turmoil in the House, the country has been unable to listen to the talented MPs elected during the current session. He also expressed solidarity with TMC and Shiv Sena 'rebel' MPs.   Modi said this during a breakfast meeting with over 40 MPs from NDA constituents Nationalist Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), Shiv Sena, Republican Party of India (Athawale), Rashtriya Lok Morcha, AIADMK and UPPL. While 20 Lok Sabha members had left the TMC and joined the little-known NCPI…

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07

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Jagan accuses Andhra govt of targeting DSC protesters

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu-led government of using violence and police action to suppress protests by unemployed youth over alleged irregularities in the DSC-2025 recruitment process.   In a post shared on X, Reddy alleged that a peaceful relay hunger strike in Vijayawada demanding a CBI inquiry into the alleged DSC-2025 paper leak and recruitment irregularities was attacked by a ruling party MLA and his supporters.   "@ncbn garu, how low will your government stoop down to protect your son? Is violence your answer to unemployed youth…

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