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Himachal Assembly discusses anonymous letter accusing govt officer of graft

An anonymous letter levelling corruption allegations against a Himachal Pradesh government officer that was widely circulated on social media was discussed in the assembly on Friday. The BJP's Bharmour MLA Janak Raj raised the issue to offer a personal clarification and said his name was being unnecessarily dragged into the matter. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the matter is under investigation and stringent action will be taken against those involved. Sukhu said tarnishing the image of any officer through anonymous letters is wrong. If one has evidence of corruption against any officer, they should file a complaint with the Lokayukta, supported by an affidavit, the chief minister said. Raj said one person was arrested from his constituency in the matter and argued that he would have raised the issue in the assembly if he had the information mentioned in the letter. He also demanded an investigation into the allegations.

B-team of BJP in Ktaka has officially become ND's part: Cong on JD(S) move

After the JD(S) joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Congress on Friday said the "B-team of the BJP" in Karnataka has officially become part of the coalition. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said their assertion made during the recent Karnataka assembly poll campaign in this regard has been vindicated today. "What the Congress had repeatedly said throughout the Karnataka election campaign has been officially vindicated today. The B-team of the BJP in the state - JD(S) - has officially become part of the NDA, that too a day following the most nakedly communal attack by a BJP MP on a former senior JD(S) leader in the Lok Sabha," Ramesh said on X. Ramesh was referring to BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks against Danish Ali, who is now in the BSP. In a boost to the BJP in Karnataka ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Janada Dal (Secular) decided to ally with the party following a meeting of its leader H D Kumaraswamy with Home Minister Amit Shah and pa

CM Gehlot inaugurates projects worth Rs 1,400 cr, many still incomplete

The Rajasthan chief minister referred to his ongoing feud with Union Jal Minister, calling him a 'nikamma' and 'nakara'

BJP wants to keep OBC's power in the hands of Adani: Rahul Gandhi

'Representation was low during Congress' rule, and that was wrong; representation is low under BJP, which is also wrong', says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Women's Reservation Bill must be implemented immediately: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded that the women's reservation bill be implemented immediately and alleged that the government does not want to do this while distracting from the demand for caste census. The Women's reservation bill is a good thing, but two "footnotes" of census and delimitation have been attached, Gandhi told a press conference here a day after the women's reservation bill was passed by Parliament. The Congress said delimitation and census were "poor excuses" for the postponement of the women's quota and alleged that the entire exercise was to create an election issue, without actually implementing it. The opposition party also dubbed the bill as a "teasing illusion". The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women received the parliamentary nod on Thursday as the Rajya Sabha unanimously voted in its favour.

Congress says demand for amendments not met as Women's Quota Bill passed

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda accused the Centre of ignoring the demands of the OBC community

Prioritise farmers, not advertisement: Assam CM slams Ashok Gehlot

Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that under Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan is competing for first position in crimes against women during BJP's Parivartan Yatra

BJP struggles in Rajasthan due to lack of public connection: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticises the central government for playing 'hide and seek' with Women's Reservation Bill, says there was already consensus

Only 3.62% of Rajasthan's workers registered to Centre's pension scheme

Four years since its launch, the Rajasthan authorities have managed to enrol less than five per cent of its unorganised workers in the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

How many secretaries were OBC from 2004 to 2014: JP Nadda replies to Rahul

Further, JP Nadda said that the BJP is the only Party to give the country an OBC Prime Minister

Congress' Tiwari links Women's Reservation Bill to 'shop clearance sale'

"If we talk about Rajya sabha, we take responsibility that we will pass this bill with maximum votes," said the Congress leader further

Priyanka Gandhi reaches Raipur, to address rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

The visit comes after the two-day Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Hyderabad

Assam CM Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi, says Congress and traitor single word

Speaking in Jodhpur ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Sarma on Wednesday said, "Rahul Gandhi says that after our got comes to Telangana, we'll add Rs 2500 to the bank accounts of women

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Caste census to delimitation: Highlights on Women Reservation Bill debate

Sonia Gandhi leads the debate, parties try to claim credit for Bill, MPs call for caste census and question role of delimitation

Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha unanimously passes Women's Reservation Bill 2023

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Delimitation pointless, says Gandhi; Amit Shah urges house to pass Bill

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Amit Shah speak on the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Highlights here

Cong silence on MLA's misconduct amounts to tacit endorsement: U'hand BJP

The BJP in Uttarakhand on Wednesday criticised the Congress for its silence over its MLA Madan Singh Bisht's misbehaviour with a government engineering college director, saying it amounts to a tacit endorsement of his misconduct. Bisht was Sunday booked for allegedly creating a ruckus at the residence of the director of the Dwarahat-based Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology (BTKIT) KKS Mer and verbally abusing him. Appealing to Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh to initiate action against the MLA, BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt said, "The Congress' silence over the ruckus created by the MLA at the institute director's residence and the use of abusive language for him amounts to a tacit endorsement of his gross misconduct." BJP workers in Dwarahat burnt an effigy of Bisht on Tuesday, demanding action against him. The case against the MLA was lodged under sections of the IPC, including 506 (criminal intimidation), 452 (house trespass to cause hurt), 427 (mischief causing

Court rejects Ashok Gehlot's acquittal plea in defamation case by Shekhawat

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against the chief minister for allegedly claiming Shakawat was involved in the Sanjeevani scam

Congress demands immediate implementation of women's quota bill: Sonia

Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday extended her party's support for the women's reservation bill and demanded its immediate implementation along with the provision for the representation of SCs, STs and OBCs. Initiating the debate from the opposition's side in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said, "I stand here in support of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam." She said any delay in implementing women's reservation bill will be gross injustice to Indian women. "The immediate implementation of the women's reservation bill by removing all obstacles not only necessary but also possible," Gandhi said.