Category: NATIONAL NEWS

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and caretaker Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of striking a “partnership” to ensure the continuation of the BJP and TRS rule at the Centre and in the state respectively. “The TRS’s aim is to ensure that Narendra Modi remains the prime minister of India, the BJP continues to rule the country and KCR (as Rao is referred to by many) rules in Telangana,” he said at an election rally here. Over the last four-and-a-half years, KCR had supported the…

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Supporting the farmers’ march in New Delhi, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda Friday said, along with “ease of doing business”, India should also better itself in “ease of doing agriculture”.Referring to the Karnataka government’s farm loan waiver initiative, the JD(S) supremo urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi issue proper direction to banks who are issuing notices to farmers and creating uncertainties.”Modi Government and BJP are boasting about betterment of India’s position in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index. But, with ‘Ease of Doing Business’, India should also better itself…

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday claimed saffronisation of all important offices in the country, “from the Raj Bhavan to the Prime Minister’s office”.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo raised the slogan “BJP Bharat chhodo,” (BJP, leave India), claiming that the country would be “better off without the saffron party”.”From the Raj Bhavan to the PM’s office, the saffron party has put up its signboard at all important offices,” she said at a public rally here.Stating that the TMC will play an “important” role in the next Lok Sabha elections,…

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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday Indians would have needed Pakistani visa to visit Hyderabad had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had not liberated it from the Nizam’s rule. Recalling the role of Patel in the merger of the erstwhile Hyderabad princely state with the Indian union, Modi said it was only due to the country’s first home minister that we are able to say “Bharat Mata ki Jai” in the capital city of the present-day Telangana.Speaking at an election rally here, Modi said had Patel, the “son of a farmer”, been…

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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday said instead of violence and bloodshed, the Kashmir problem can be resolved through “Kartarpur like initiatives”.”Bold, honest and humanitarian initiatives are needed to resolve Jammu and Kashmir problem. It is worthwhile to witness that Kartarpur corridor was opened on a day when so many human lives were taken by terrorism in Mumbai in 2009 (2008),” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which will…

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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged Sunday that the Congress threatened Supreme Court judges with impeachment when they tried hear the Ayodhya dispute cases earlier this year.Without naming anyone, Modi claimed that Congress party’s Rajya Sabha members, who are also lawyers, had tried to scare away the apex court judges to ensure the hearing in the cases is delayed until after the 2019 Lok Sabha election.In an unprecedented move, seven opposition parties led by the Congress had moved a notice for the impeachment of then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra…

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Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption and claimed that the state government led by her patronised liquor, land and sand mafia.The AICC general secretary, who is contesting December 7 elections from Jodhpur’s Sardarpura seat, is conducting electioneering in Mewar region for the party.”No government in Rajasthan had ever patronised any mafia but the Vasundhara Raje government did that. Land, liquor and sand mafia flourished in her rule in connivance with officers and I blame that money has reached…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he felt a deep sense of anguish at the Congress “abusing” Northeast culture and calling its dress “outlandish”.Coming down heavily on the rival party at an election rally at Lunglei, he also said that the country has understood the “divide and rule” policy of the Congress and that is the reason the party was just confined to two to three states.Mizoram in the Northeast is the last bastion of the Congress. Election to the 40-member assembly is scheduled for November 28. “The Congress party,…

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Opposition Congress-led UDF workers staged a protest here Tuesday demanding withdrawal of prohibitory orders in force in and around Sabarimala as police briefly stopped them from accompanying a delegation of their leaders to the Lord Ayyappa shrine to inspect facilities for devotees. Police initially said they cannot be allowed to visit the Lord Ayyappa temple in such large numbers in view of the prohibitory orders, but later permitted them. The hill shrine, located about 20 kms away from here, has been witnessing intense protests by devotees against the implementation of…

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