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Kerala CM opposes 'one nation, one election'; criticises BJP-led Centre

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led Union government's "one nation, one election" idea alleging that such a move was meant to give supremacy to the Centre. He said the concept of India, the parliamentary democratic system and the constitutional values are under "serious threat". In a hard-hitting statement, the CPI(M) veteran also said the present slogan of "one nation, one election" raised by the Sangh Parivar is making that threat further severe. "The slogan of one nation, one election is the agenda to give supremacy to the Centre... The democratic society should come up against it," Vijayan said. The Sangh Parivar has an "hidden agenda" of undermining the federal system to give all dominance to the Centre, he further charged. The Kerala CM's statement came days after the BJP-led Centre set up a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to make recommendations on the possibility of holding simultaneous elections. The ..

Second string in Rajasthan's quintet: Raje stares at an uncertain future

The straws in the wind have not been favourable for Vasundhara Raje. The BJP high command has signalled that she may not be the lead actor but play a supporting role

Diversity best bet, no one-size-fits-all solution to energy transition: PM

We are perhaps the first among the G20 countries to have achieved our climate targets nine years ahead of the scheduled date, he said

'One Nation, One Election': Govt sets up panel under ex-President Kovind

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J P Nadda called on Kovind after the government made public its decision to set up the committee

Gas subsidy signals inflation as key plank for upcoming elections

The government said the decision "will bring respite to households across the nation" and "ensure access to essential commodities at reasonable rates"

Mizoram polls 2023: Election Commission to start 3-day visit from Aug 29

Election Commission officials had last week visited Chhattisgarh to review election preparations

Meet Mizoram CM Zoramthanga, a Guerrilla fighter in the political jungle

At 79, Zoramthanga is working to rebuild his image as the people's CM

Does the BJP really need a new Constitution?

While in the presidential system, like in the US, the executive faces assessment every two years, in the parliamentary system, the executive is, in principle, held accountable on a daily basis

India's deprived do not want freebies, but ask for 5 things from govts

Good politics can be good economics if evidence-based feedback become the basis of public policy

The perks of being equidistant on political axis for regional parties

With Telangana going to polls in December, and Assembly and LS elections in Andhra and Odisha scheduled next year, what factors have influenced parties' recent moves in Parliament?

In contrast to UPA years, NER's economy has seen gradual growth in NDA rule

Shifting focus to population, the NER housed 45.5 million individuals, accounting for 3.7 per cent of the country's total population of 1.21 billion, according to the 2011 Census

Women to handle toll booth ops with a turnover of Rs 2 cr annually in MP

Recently, the Council of Ministers approved the policy for collection of consumer charges at toll booths by women self-help groups

No-trust debate: Oppn questions PM's silence over Manipur, NDA hits back

Govt lists achievements; small parties attempt to settle scores with each other

They don't tolerate 'single engine' govts anywhere in India: Sibal's dig

With Parliament passing the contentious Delhi services bill, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday took a swipe at the Centre, saying they don't tolerate single engine governments anywhere in India. Parliament on Monday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, that gives the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against. In a tweet, Sibal said, "NCT of Delhi (Amendment Bill) 2023 approved by Parliament. Allows Centre to control services of bureaucrats in the Delhi government to further emasculate the autonomy necessary for representative democracy." "They don't tolerate 'single engine' governments anywhere in India!" he said on Twitter. Sibal, who was a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support. He has floated a ...

Three seats of power looting country, alleges SP's Swami Prasad Maurya

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday said there are only three seats of power and all of them are looting the country. In a video clip in Hindi released by him on Twitter, Maurya identified the three "gaddis" (seats) as the "raj gaddi" of the prime minister and chief minister, "mutt gaddi" of the shankaracharyas and seers, and "seth gaddi" of businesses like the Adani and Ambani groups. "Today there is an alliance between these three seats of power. When there is a threat to the 'raj gaddi', the 'seth gaddi' and 'mutt gaddi' come to its rescue by opening its coffers. "When the 'mutt gaddi' is in trouble, the 'seth gaddi' and 'raj gaddi' provide financial assistance, and when the 'seth gaddi' faces any problem, it gets bailed out by the other two," Maurya said. Pointing at the crowd, he said, "But you are not there on any of the three seats." The SP leader had last week accused the BJP of inciting communal feelings on the Gyanvapi Mosque issue. A month before the 2

247 Bills got the Presidential sanction between 2014 and 2022, shows data

One-fifth of Bills approved since 2014 from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh

Return of the 'big' state

India's latest laptop import restrictions are a matter of concern as nothing exemplifies the failures of the pre-1991 licence-quota raj more starkly than restrictions on electronic goods imports

Karnataka MLAs' assets more than that of legislators in 21 states: Report

The average assets of a sitting legislator in India is Rs 13.63 crore, says civil society group ADR

Meet S Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's 1st woman MP to preside over Rajya Sabha

The first woman MP from Nagaland to preside over Rajya Sabha, Konyak will likely become a leading BJP woman's voice from the Northeast, soft but insistent

Does NDA expansion indicate vulnerability?

The BJP has realised that in some states, like Bihar and Maharashtra, more than the Modi factor, it needs social alliances for 2024