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31 Jan

Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. "I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. Everyday he was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers", Mamata told reporters. She also took a dig at Dhankhar saying, "He is threatening the chief secretary, and the director general of police". On respect to her remark, Dhankhar was quick to respond as he reminded Mamata of Article 159 of the Constitution. He took to Twitter and wrote, "Mandated under Article 159 of the Constitution to ensure none in…

30 Jan

Rakesh Tikait slams Government, says farmers would observe ‘Betrayal Day’ on January 31

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Alleging betrayal by the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday announced a country-wide observance of "Betrayal Day" on Monday over farm issues. The national spokesperson of the influential north Indian farmers' union claimed the over-a-year-long protest at Delhi's borders was withdrawn on the basis of a letter of promises by the government on December 9 but those remain unfulfilled. "A nation-wide 'Betrayal Day' will be observed on January 31 because of the government's betrayal to farmers. The movement was suspended on the basis of a letter given by the government on December 9 but those promises…

30 Jan

Protests, Resignations In Manipur After BJP Names Election Candidates

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Protests erupted in Manipur on Sunday and a number of leaders resigned from the Manipur BJP after the party released its list of candidates including some ex-Congress leaders for the upcoming Assembly polls. Effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N Biren Singh were burned and party offices ransacked in various parts of the state as protesters gathered in several areas with placards. Amid the announcement, several leaders have resigned, tough the exact number remains unclear. According to the NDTV sources, many of the aggrieved leaders were those who were not selected to accommodate defectors from the Congress.…

28 Jan

‘Worshipers of Jinnah, close to Pakistan’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes a dig at SP

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday mounted an intense attack on Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav for his comments on Pakistan. Yogi in a tweet said that while the BJP is the follower of Sardar Patel's principles, the SP leader is the worshiper of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. "The SP’s are worshipers of Jinnah, we are worshipers of Sardar Patel. Pakistan is dear to them, we sacrifice our lives on Maa Bharati," the firebrand BJP leader tweeted. Akhilesh Yadav is facing a barrage of criticism from the BJP leaders for his comments that Pakistan is a "political enemy"…

27 Jan

PM Modi to host India’s first-ever summit with Central Asian leaders later today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit to take ties to "newer heights" on Thursday. The event will see the participation of Presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit is symbolic of the importance attached by the leaders of both sides to an enduring India-Central Asia partnership. The key focus will be trade and connectivity, development partnership, culture, and people-to-people ties, apart from regional security and the Afghanistan issue. The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said this will be the first engagement of its kind between India and the Central…

22 Jan

Election Commission extends ban on rallies, road shows till January 31

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The Election Commission of India has extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows till January 31, 2022. The Election Commission held a series of virtual meets today (January 22) to decide whether the ban imposed by it on physical rallies and roadshows to prevent the spread of coronavirus should continue. Announcing dates for elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur on January 8, the poll panel had announced a ban on physical rallies, road and bike shows, and similar campaigning events till January 15. On January 15, the commission extended the ban until January 22. However, the…

13 Jan

Congress’ UP Polls List Has 40% Women; Unnao Rape Victim’s Mother to Contest

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Congress UP list of candidates: Congress has fielded Unnao gangrape victim's mother as the party candidate from the seat for the upcoming Assembly election. Announcing the first list of 125 candidates on Thursday, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi said that the list includes 50 women. "Our Unnao candidate is the mother of the gangrape victim. We have given her a chance to continue the struggle. The power which oppressed them andruined their family, they should now get that power," Priyanka Gandhi said as she announced the name of candidates during a virtual press conference. "Out of the total 125 candidates,…

09 Jan

Punjab Govt Transfers Ferozepur SSP Over PM Modi’s Security Lapse Issue

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The Punjab government on Saturday transferred seven IPS officers including Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur. IPS officer Harmandeep Singh Hans, SSP Ferozepur, has been posted as Commandant 3rd IRB, Ludhiana. Narinder Bhargav will be the new SSP Ferozepur. Hans was Ferozepur SSP during the Wednesday “security lapse” in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was stranded on a flyover. The decision to transfer him was taken even as separate probes by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and State are yet to be completed. SSP Bhatinda, Ajay Maluja was asked for an explanation by the MHA. He had stated that…

05 Jan

Uttar Pradesh: Congress cancels all UP rallies, Yogi Adityanath cancels Noida event as COVID-19 cases rise

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The Congress on Wednesday postponed all political rallies and programmes in poll-bound states, including Uttar Pradesh, citing the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country and growing alarm that these - which draw crowds of thousands - could emerge as super-spreader events.KC Venugopal, the Congress' General Secretary, said the party had asked its state units to assess the on-ground situation and decide whether or not to proceed with planned political events. "Congress has decided to postpone major rallies in UP and other poll-bound states. We have asked state units to assess the COVID-19 situation in their states and then take a…

05 Jan

‘Returned alive till Bathinda airport, thank you to your CM’, PM Modi told Punjab officials

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In a massive security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was forced to cancel his visit to Ferozepur in Punjab after his convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes after being blocked by some protesters. The visibly furious PM reportedly expressed his anger after returning to Bhatinda airport on his way back to Delhi. Sources have told ANI that after PM Modi reached the Bhatinda Airport post the shocking disruption of his movement in Punjab's Ferozepur, he told the airport officials in a sarcastic response-- "Apne CM ko thanks kehna, ki mein Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut…