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06 Oct

Shiv Sena heaps praise on Priyanka Gandhi, says she has ‘same fire’ as her grandmother

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In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for arresting Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh recently, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said that Ms. Gandhi, who was as sharp as former Prime Minister and her grandmother Indira Gandhi, did not buckle under pressure of the State Government and continued her fight. Ms. Vadra was on her way to meet the family members of farmers who died after being mowed down by a car of a Union Minister’s son in Lakhimpur Kheri. Slamming the Union Government over the killing of farmers while its celebration of ‘Amrut…

05 Oct

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Stopped At Lucknow Airport, Sits On Floor

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The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, sat on a dharna inside the Lucknow airport on Tuesday after UP Police did not allow him to leave the airport premises. In a video tweeted by the CM showed him sitting on the ground surrounded by UP Police officers. In his tweet, the CM said: "I had heard a lot about Lucknowi Tehzeeb but what hapenned at the airport was quite the opposite. What have you done Yogi ji." He added: "I can understand how bad the people of Lucknow must be feeling. People must be understanding what they have lost." Protesting…

05 Oct

“If By Tomorrow…”: Navjot Sidhu Warns UP Over Priyanka Gandhi’s Arrest

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Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu warned on Tuesday that his party would march towards Lakhimpur Kheri unless Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is released and Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish is arrested over the killings of farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri. “If, by tomorrow, the Union Minister’s son behind the brutal murder of Farmers is not arrested, and our leader @PriyankaGandhi being unlawfully arrested, fighting for farmers is not released, the Punjab Congress will march towards Lakhimpur Kheri,” he said in a tweet. Priyanka Gandhi was detained by Uttar Pradesh Police for alleged violation of section 144 on…

05 Oct

Sonia Gandhi may accept Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation as Punjab Congress chief today

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Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi may accept Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as Punjab Congress Chief and the announcement of new party state unit president is likely to be announced, sources said. Further, reports say present Working President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Kuljit Nagra and Congress MP from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu are frontrunners for the post of new Punjab Congress President. Both Nagra and Bittu are reaching Delhi along with Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi today. On Monday, Sidhu, along with several party MLAs, held a protest outside the Raj Bhavan against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh.…

04 Oct

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sweeps room in detention as mark of protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seen cleaning the PAC Guest House in Sitapur, where she has been detained while going to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during a farmers' protest in Lakhimpur Kheri. In a video posted on Twitter by NSUI national president Neeraj Kundan on October 4, the Congress leader was sweeping the room with a broom in hand. She is observing fast, he said. At least nine people were killed as violence erupted during a farmers' protest, claiming the lives of farmers, BJP workers and a journalist ahead of a visit to Lakhimpur…

04 Oct

Priyanka is a strong woman, won’t get intimidated by Govt’s suppression: Robert Vadra

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Businessman Robert Vadra on Monday said that Congress Uttar Pradesh General Secretary and his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should have been allowed to meet families of the victims of Lakhimpur violence. Priyanka was stopped by police officials while she was on her way to Lakhimpur to meet victim families. Robert Vadra said Priyanka is a strong woman and she won't get intimidated like this. Robert Vadra said Priyanka had called informed her that she will definitely go to meet people in Lakhimpur Kher. Priyanka was going to meet victim families and police officials stopped her when they didn't have the warrant.…

30 Sep

Amarinder Singh clears the air, says leaving Congress but not joining BJP

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Scotching speculation to the contrary, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but had no intention of continuing in the Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders completely ignored and not given a voice. Denying any move to join the BJP, Captain Amarinder said he would leave the Congress where he had been utterly humiliated and was not trusted. “I will resign…will not stay in the party,” he said, adding that he was still thinking through his options in the interest of Punjab,…

29 Sep

Ojas Diwas organized in New Delhi

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On the occasion of the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Birthday a gala event was organized in New Delhi at IGNCA, Hotel Janpath by Pancham Dham Nyas under the mission of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The event was organized to underline the growing influence of India in the world and to appreciate the efforts of the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in bringing peace to the nation. And to…

29 Sep

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi, Jignesh Mevani says he extends support

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Jignesh Mevani and Kanhaiya Kumar, both of whom shot into the limelight with their fierce and unrelenting opposition to the Narendra Modi government over the past few years, joined the Congress party on Tuesday. Mevani, currently an independent MLA from Gujarat’s Vadgam, had earlier announced that both he and Kanhaiya Kumar would join the Congress. On his part, Kumar, earlier a national executive council member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), had remained tight-lipped, even as his party comrades rebuffed the speculation over his imminent departure. On Tuesday afternoon, all doubts cleared. Kanhaiya was officially inducted into the Congress…

19 Sep

Babul Supriyo not politically significant, his departure not a loss to BJP, says Suvendu Adhikari

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Reacting to former union minister Babul Supriyo joining Trinamool Congress, West Bengal's leader of opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari claimed that his exit was not a loss for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP leader, however, stated that the Asansol MP Babul Supriyo should have told the party before leaving. "Babul Supriyo should have told BJP before leaving the party. His exit is not a loss for BJP. He is not a mass leader and not a good political organiser. However, personally, he is my good friend," West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said. "He could have resigned from Lok…