In his second rally on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his attack on the opposition parties who are trying to cobble up a mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
February 10, 2019The recent increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for 14 crops being put down during the ensuing ‘kharif’ season appeared substantial enough for the announcement to attract bold headlines ~ and kudos from political entities inclined in the government’s favour. As was only to be expected, the Opposition said it was misleading eyewash, fell …
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July 9, 2018Congress and BJP members on Thursday traded charges over the near washout of the Budget session as the proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted for the 21st consecutive day. Noisy protests by AIADMK members seeking early constitution of the Cauvery water management board saw the House being adjourned for the day. Congress leader Sonia …
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April 5, 2018Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday accused the BJP-led NDA government of betraying the people on the Centre’s promise of giving special status to the bifurcated state. “Five crore people of Andhra Pradesh feel that the BJP government is playing with our emotions,” Naidu told reporters here, days after …
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April 4, 2018Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday called for opposition unity and a “Modi-mukt Bharat” by 2019. Addressing party workers at a rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, Thackeray said, “The country is fed up with the false promises made by (Prime Minister) …
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March 19, 2018The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon today as members from various parties, including NDA ally TDP and AIADMK, continued their protests on various issues for the fourth consecutive day. Members from the TDP, AIADMK, TRS and TMC trooped into the Well, with many holding placards and raising slogans. While the TDP was demanding …
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March 8, 2018TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reiterated that the Centre has a moral responsibility to fulfil the promises made to his state in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament. Naidu was responding to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the …
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March 7, 2018The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on a plea by the CPI(M) and its general secretary Sitaram Yechury challenging the government’s decision on issuing electoral bonds. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice on the plea and said it will be …
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February 2, 2018