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Sanjay Singh produced before court, says his arrest 'Modiji's injustice'

AAP leader Sanjay Singh was produced before a court on Thursday, a day after he was arrested in the Delhi excise policy case. The Rajya Sabha MP said his arrest was an act of injustice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose party was going to lose the next Lok Sabha elections. Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in connection with its money laundering probe linked to the 2021-22 Delhi Excise policy case, in a huge blow to the city's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "This is Modiji's injustice. He will lose election, he is losing election," he told journalists while being produced before Special Judge M K Nagpal.

House panel to hear Bidhuri on Oct 10 on row involving remarks against Ali

The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha will hold its meeting on a row involving BJP member Ramesh Bidhuri's use of objectionable remarks against BSP's Danish Ali on October 10, during which the MP from the ruling party will give oral evidence to the panel. "Oral evidence of Ramesh Bidhuri, MP, in respect of complaints received from various Members of Parliament against him and Kunwar Danish Ali, MP, for alleged improper conduct during the discussion on 'Chandrayaan-3 Mission' in the House," the agenda of the meeting read. The issue polarised political parties as a number of opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha wrote to Speaker Om Birla seeking action against Bidhuri, while several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members accused Ali of making disparaging comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "running commentary" when Bidhuri, the MP from South Delhi, was speaking. BJP MPs, including Nishikant Dubey, have criticised Bidhuri's derogatory comments but also accused Ali of .

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President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to Women's Reservation Bill

According to a law ministry notification issued on Friday, the president gave her assent on Thursday

Next LS polls fight to save Constitution, democracy: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday said that the next Lok Sabha elections will be a fight to save the Constitution and democracy in the country. Addressing the AAP's 'Leadership Development Conference' here, he said, "The BJP-led government is spreading hatred and communal poison... next Lok Sabha elections will be a fight to save the Constitution and democracy," he said. He claimed that the AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab were working for development. The Rajya Sabha MP said the Congress was in power in Assam for 15 years and the BJP for seven years but neither parties worked on the burning issues of the state. Stating that AAP will contest panchayat and assembly elections in Assam, he urged party workers and leaders to work for the welfare of the people. He claimed that Assam is facing price hike and the state's economy is burned by excessive debt.

Lok Sabha Speaker refers complaints on Ali-Bidhuri matter to committee

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has referred MPs' complaints on the issue involving BJP member Ramesh Bidhuri's use of objectionable words against BSP's Danish Ali to the Privileges Committee, sources said on Thursday. While Ali and several other opposition MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and DMK's Kanimozhi, demanded action against Bidhuri, several BJP parliamentarians like Nishikant Dubey said the BSP member "incited" the South Delhi MP when he speaking in the House and urged the Speaker to look into this aspect as well. Sources said the Chair has sent all these complaints to the Privileges Committee headed by BJP MP Sunil Kumar Singh. In a post on X, Dubey thanked the Speaker for referring the matter to the committee. "It was possible because the BJP has a majority in Lok Sabha," he said, as he cited several previous incidents to assert that no committee was formed to probe these issues and nor was anyone punished. In this context, Dubey alleged that the ...

Uttarakhand CM assigns new roles to state leaders, names 10 appointees

The Uttarakhand government, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, released the names of candidates who have been given new responsibilities in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Rethinking alliances

The AIADMK split should make BJP revisit its southern strategy

AIADMK exits BJP-led NDA alliance ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The AIADMK had demanded that BJP's Tamil Nadu head K Annamalai apologise for his remarks against late former Chief Minister CN Annadurai or be replaced

Cong list of candidates for LS polls in Karnataka likely before Jan: Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday claimed that following the BJP and JD(S) deciding to forge an alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, several leaders from both parties have contacted him expressing their displeasure and wanting to join the Congress party. The state Congress President also indicated that the Congress' list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls is likely to be finalised before January. "Following the BJP-JD(S) alliance, several BJP and JD(S) leaders have expressed their displeasure and are talking to me. I will have to discuss with the Chief Minister, some cabinet colleagues and party leaders. I have told them (BJP-JD(S) leaders) after discussion I will get back to them," Shivakumar said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "Several BJP-JD(S) leaders -- those who had won or lost -- have expressed their desire to join Congress, stating that they are not happy with the alliance, as they were not consulted. I will first consult within (Congress).

BJP cannot win more than 7 Lok Sabha seats in Assam this time: AIUDF

However, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has claimed that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not register a victory on more than 7 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam this time

BJP-led NDA to secure more than 350 seats in 2024 LS polls: Pradhan

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the BJP-led NDA will secure more than 350 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and return to power at the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pradhan also asserted that the BJP would form the government in Odisha next year but he refused to divulge who would be the party's face here. The NDA will complete its 25th anniversary in 2024 and it will secure more than 350 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Pradhan said at an interactive session of the Odisha Literary Festival. Asked about the Odisha Assembly elections due next year, he said the "BJP will form the government" in the state. He said the saffron party had won elections in states like Maharashtra, Haryana and other places without making any announcement on the party's chief ministerial candidate before the polls. Here (Odisha) also, we will win polls in the same manner, Pradhan said, adding that he would not divulge more on the BJP's strategies on the public

Frequent offender: Sule to move privilege motion against BJP's Bidhuri

Sule pointed out that Bidhuri had displayed inappropriate Parliamentary conduct when he heckled Kanimozhi Karunanidhi ahead of her speech in Lok Sabha

Stalin accuses BJP of corruption, calls for 'unity' ahead of 2024 LS polls

Stalin criticized the Centre for "naming projects with words that cannot even be pronounced" so that no one can figure out "what's really going on"

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Penalised for demographic success? Strange case of states south of Godavari

Ahead of a delimitation exercise, the government would be well advised to pre-emptively make offers like greater regional autonomy or an unchanged Rajya Sabha to the southern states, writes T N Ninan

Janata Dal (Secular) joins BJP-led NDA ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

A photograph posted on X by Nadda shows the leaders from the two parties standing shoulder-to-shoulder, with the BJP bosses covered in a shawl

BJP issues show cause notice to Bidhuri over his remarks against Danish Ali

The BJP on Friday issued a show cause notice to its Lok Sabha member Ramesh Bidhuri for his use of objectionable words against Bahujan Samaj Party MP Danish Ali in Parliament during a discussion on Chandrayaan mission's success. BJP sources said the party has sought a reply from the South Delhi MP for his use of unparliamentary words. Bidhuri had used derogatory words against Ali while speaking in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Speaker Om Birla later expunged those words. Union minister Rajnath Singh had expressed regret for Bidhuri's remarks. The video of Bidhuri's controversial references to the Muslim MP have gone viral with opposition parties demanding strict action against him, including suspension from the House. Speaker Birla has cautioned him and warned of strict action if such an offence is repeated.

B'wood actresses visit new Parliament, praise Women's Reservation Bill

Tamannah, Shehnaaz Gill, Divya Dutta praised the Union government's decision to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill in the current parliament session