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BJP rejects Oppn's criticism of PM unveiling emblem on new parl building

The BJP Monday termed politically motivated the Opposition's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling a cast of the national emblem atop the new Parliament building

Presidential poll fight against misuse of central agencies: Yashwant Sinha

Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday said the July 18 presidential poll is a fight against the central agencies that are being misused by the Union government. Sinha said if he becomes the president, the misuse of central agencies will be stopped. He also alleged that the BJP and the government led by it at the Centre are "deliberately" creating an atmosphere of hate in the country. Sinha attacked the Centre over its economic policies, declining growth and the fall in rupee exchange rate. However, he said India will not see a situation like Sri Lanka. Sinha said the elections are being held in unusual circumstances. "All know what is the condition of the country. An atmosphere of hate is being created and pushed deliberately by the BJP and the Government of India," he told reporters. "This is also a fight against those agencies which are being misused by the Centre. I do not want what will happen to me after the elections," he said. Saying that the country saw a "sil

Opposition slams Modi for unveiling emblem atop new Parliament building

Opposition parties on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for unveiling the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building, accusing him of "subverting" the principle constitutional separation of powers. The Constitution separates powers of parliament, government & judiciary. As head of the government, the Prime Minister should not have unveiled the national emblem atop the new parliament building, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said. The Speaker of Lok Sabha represents Lok Sabha which isn't subordinate to the government. The prime minister has violated all constitutional norms, said Owaisi, who is a Lok Sabha member from Hyderabad. In a statement, the Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) said the prime minister's action was a "clear violation of the Indian Constitution". It said the Constitution unambiguously separates the three wings of our democracy - the Executive (government), the Legislature (Parliament and state assemblies) ...

Congress to start discussions for Oppn candidate for Vice President poll

Congress is all ready to take a step forward this time to find a joint candidate of Opposition parties for the Vice President election, said sources

By constantly opposing PM Modi, Oppn attacking India: Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties for opposing PM Modi and said these parties are also attacking India

Punjab assembly: Oppn parties slam AAP govt, call budget 'directionless'

Opposition parties targeted the AAP-led govt in Punjab over its maiden budget, calling it directionless and claiming that it betrayed" the women of the state as no funds were earmarked for them

Oppn parties form committee to steer Sinha's campaign in presidential polls

Opposition parties have formed an 11-member campaign committee to steer the nationwide campaign of their presidential poll candidate Yashwant Sinha

Fight between two ideologies, not individuals: Oppn leaders on Prez poll

Leaders of several opposition parties said the presidential election is a fight between two ideologies and not about individuals as their candidate Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination for the poll

Yashwant Sinha files nomination for prez poll in presence of Rahul Gandhi

Opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday filed his nomination papers for the July 18 election. Sinha handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the presidential election. Top opposition leaders including NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam Ramesh, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's A Raja and NC leader Farooq Abdullah were present when Sinha submitted his nomination papers. Sinha was named as the common opposition candidate for the presidential election on June 21. NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu has already filed her nomination papers last week.

Oppn's prez poll candidate Sinha vows to raise voice for farmers, workers

Pointing out that India is currently going through extremely difficult times, Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha promises to raise his voice for farmers, workers, unemployed youth, women

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support

Oppn's prez candidate Yashwant Sinha holds 1st campaign strategy meeting

Sinha will file his nomination for the presidential polls on June 27 and is most likely to begin campaigning from Jharkhand and Bihar.

Conspiracies were on to topple Opposition govts: Gehlot on MVA crisis

"I am hearing of the conspiracy that was done in Maharashtra. The MLAs have been taken to Surat. This is their (BJP's) attempt to topple the government, which has come in front of the world"

RSS leader mocks Opposition over Yashwant Sinha's nomination for president

Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Tuesday ridiculed opposition parties for picking Yashwant Sinha as their presidential candidate, saying he was with the BJP which emerged from the Jan Sangh

Yashwant Sinha is Opposition consensus candidate for presidential election

The BJP has enough votes to elect its candidate but has not named a person yet.

Shiv Sena likely to skip opposition meet to decide presidential candidate

Battling a crisis in the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena leaders are likely to skip the opposition parties meeting on Tuesday to finalise their joint candidate for the Presidential election

Missing in action: Opposition fights shy of taking on bulldozer drive in UP

The SP, with 111 legislators in a House of 403, is the largest entity in the Opposition

Opposition parties to meet on June 21 to pick presidential candidate

Sources say that 17 parties that attend the meeting will have to arrive at a consensus on the candidate's name after Sharad Pawar declined to contest

Opposition creating controversy on Agnipath by provoking people: VK Singh

Union minister and former Army chief General VK Singh (retd) accused opposition parties of creating a controversy over the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the defence forces by provoking people

Himachal CM welcomes Agnipath scheme, slams opposition for politicising it

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday hailed the Centre's decision to approve the 'Agnipath' scheme for the recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces.