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PM Modi, KCR make tall promises, keep none: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao of making tall promises and not keeping any of them. Addressing a public rally here, Azad said the TRS supported BJP in passing several bills in the Parliament and on many issues. "The Prime Minister and as his younger brother (Rao) lambi lambi phekthe hain (make tall promises) and they did not fullfill them," Azad alleged. Azad attacked Rao over his promise to make a Dalit the Chief Minister of Telangana and promising 12 per cent reservation to Muslims. Alleging that Rao was running the government from his farm house, the Congress leader said, "No Chief Minister runs the government from a farm house. Every Chief Minister runs the government from Secretariat. Vote out the Chief Minister who runs the government from a farm house." "KCR betrayed minorities, Muslims, SCs/STs. He (KCR) promises 12 per cent reservation for Muslims. They are bluffing. And who .
A high-five from Putin and that awkward photograph - Saudi prince's G20 summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of G20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments earlier the prince had been pictured on the far edge of the traditional "family portrait" photograph, ignored by other leaders.
Nepal to facilitate 19th SAARC Summit in Pakistan
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made a commitment to former Pakistan prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani that Nepal would facilitate the 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in Pakistan.As per state news agency Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) report, Prime Minister Oli made his commitment during a meeting with Gillani, who at present is in Nepal to attend the Asia Pacific Summit."During a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gillani, who is currently in Nepal in course of his participation in the ongoing Asia Pacific Summit in Kathmandu, Prime Minister Oli said Nepal, as the current Chair of SAARC, would play a role to hold the coming SAARC Summit in Pakistan and was desperate to hand over the chairmanship," RSS reported.The 19th SAARC summit will be hosted by Pakistan.Last month, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj had repeated that India would not participate in the summit until Pakistan stops its terrorist attacks over India.A .
TRS govt only for KCR's family not for people: Moily
Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily Sunday alleged that the TRS government was not for the people of Telangana but only for the family of caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. He also claimed KCR (as Rao is popularly known) was not concerned about problems of the people and had not fulfilled the promises made to them. Addressing a press conference here, he said the Congress, if voted to power in the December 7 assembly elections, would implement all the promises made in its manifesto. Telangana was created by Congress. If voted to power, Congress will implement the promises including increasing the reservation to ST communities in proportion to their population," he said. On the other hand, the BJP and TRS had 'failed' in everything, he alleged. He claimed that people wanted to throw out the KCR-led government and bring Congress to power and that the BJP and TRS were in nexus. The TRS had supported the BJP-led NDA government on issues including ...
Ex-BJP MP Gunvantrao Sarode dead
Former Lok Sabha MP of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) from Maharashtra Dr Gunvantrao Sarode died Sunday in Jalgaon, a party official said. He was 78. Sarode, who hailed from Jalgaon district in north Maharashtra, was admitted in Sahyog Critical Centre in Jalgaon following illness. The doctors announced his death this afternoon, the official said. Sarode had won Lok Sabha elections in 1991 and 1996 on the BJP ticket from Jalgaon constituency. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said: "Sarode's association dates back to the days of Jan Sangh. It was his efforts that helped the BJP spread its work in areas like Jalgaon and Raver Lok sabha segments. His commitment to the service was commendable." Sarode's last rites were performed in the evening in Jalgaon.
MP polls: Cong questions security of EVMs in strongrooms
The Congress has raised doubts over the security of EVMs kept in strongrooms across Madhya Pradesh after voting in the assembly elections as the state awaits counting on December 11. However, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer V L Kantha Rao, who visited the strongroom for Bhopal district set up at the Old Jail at Arera Hills here Sunday along with Congress leaders, said the EVMs are "completely secure, safe and sealed as per the norms of the Election Commission". Former Union minister Suresh Pachouri and some Congress candidates accompanied Rao during his visit to the strongroom. Playing down the Congress' allegations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the opposition party of running a "false propaganda" in view of its "imminent defeat" in the polls. Voting for the 230 seats in the central India state, where the Congress is trying to deny the ruling party a fourth straight term, was held on November 28. State Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta Sunday alleged the ...
Cong names Bixel Kongadi as candidate for J'hand Assembly seat bypoll
The Congress on Sunday named Bixel Kongadi as its candidate for the Kolebira Assembly byelection in Jharkhand scheduled for December 20. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has approved the candidature of Kongadi as the Congress candidate for the ensuing byelection to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand from Kolebira-ST constituency, a party statement said. Voting for the bypoll would take place on December 20, while counting of votes will take place on December 23. The seat had fallen vacant after sitting MLA Enosh Ekka was found guilty of murder and convicted by a Simdega court in July. The Jharkhand party MLA had subsequently lost the membership of the House.
BJP should learn from Scindias, how to build temples: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Upping the ante for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to know how to construct temples, it should learn it from the Scindia family.While addressing a press conference in Jaipur in poll-bound Rajasthan, Scindia said, " If they (BJP) want to learn how to construct a temple, they should learn that from Scindia family, which made 60 temples across the state, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra without causing trouble to any community."He said that the BJP has created an environment of intolerance in the country while adding that his party believes in creating an "environment of peace and tolerance."Alleging a foul play in the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, he said, "We've received reports that in many strong-rooms, CCTV and electricity were switched off for one or two hours. In Sagar, 48 hours after the polling ended, a bus without a number plate ..
Nine NDFB cadres arrested
A joint team of Army and police arrested nine cadres of the anti-talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday evening, officials said.
149 Muslims from Chitrakoot district join BJP
As many as 149 Muslims from Karvi tehsil in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh joined the BJP in the presence of state party chief Mahendra Nath Pandey Sunday. In a statement issued here, state BJP's media co-incharge Alok Awasthi said, "149 Muslims from Karvi tehsil in Chitrakoot district of the state joined the BJP today in the presence of Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey. The Uttar Pradesh BJP chief welcomed them into the BJP family and also administered the membership oath to them." Speaking on the occasion, Pandey said the entire country had reposed its faith in the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the organisational schemes of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah. Similarly, in Uttar Pradesh, the dynamic government of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was working, he added.
ASEAN defence ministers meeting begins in Lucknow
The ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts' Working Group on Military Medicine being co-chaired by India and Myanmar began Sunday at the Central Command in Lucknow, a Defence official said. "The aim of the conference is to establish better co-operation in medical operations amongst ASEAN and ASEAN-Plus countries for civil support by military operations other than war, especially humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions," the official said in a statement. At the outset, Indian and Myanmar held a bilateral meeting as both countries are co-chairing the meeting. The meeting will conclude on December 6. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations includes Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei. The ASEAN-Plus includes India, the US, Russia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners to strengthen security and defence ...
Congress which once questioned existence of Lord Ram now talking about Hinduism: Rajnath, Irani
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani Sunday hit out at the Congress saying the party which had once questioned the existence of Lord Ram was now talking about Hinduism. Referring to the Congress president Rahul Gandhi remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he did not understand the foundation of Hinduism, Irani said that it was strange that the party which raised question on Lord Ram's existence was talking about Hindu and Hinduism. Where was the Hindu in Rahul Gandhi when Congress had submitted an affidavit that Lord Ram does not exist?.., she asked? It may be recalled that in a damage control exercise, the then UPA government in September, 2007 withdrew from the Supreme Court its two affidavits, including the controversial one filed by the ASI claiming there was no historical or scientific evidence to establish existence of Lord Ram and Rama Setu as a man-made bridge. The action had come in the wake of controversy sparked by the ASI affidavit that forced the ...
BJP delegation seeks Guv intervention to ensure peace returns
: A central BJP delegation Sunday met Kerala Governor P Sathasivam here and sought his urgent intervention to ensure peace and tranquillity returns to Sabarimala, saying that the present situation there was akin to an 'undeclared emergency' imposed by the state government. The eight-member BJP delegation, led by Saroj Pandey, BJP General Secretary, submitted a petition, demanding the lifting of prohibitory orders in and around Sabarimala. They demanded that the 'suppression' of fundamental rights at the shrine be immediately called off. The delegation, formed by party chief Amit Shah to get a first hand account of the ongoing agitation at the shrine over the issue of entry of women in menstrual age and police 'atrocities' on pilgrims, will submit its report within 15 days to him. Shah had last month pledged the party's full support to the agitation by devotees and right wing outfits,who are up in arms against the state government's decision to implement the Supreme Court
Guj: Cong fields Avchar Nakiya for Jasdan Assembly by-poll
The Congress on Sunday announced Koli leader Avchar Nakiya as its candidate for the December 20 Jasdan by-election in Gujarat. Nakiya will face off with BJP's Kunvarji Bavaliya, who had won from the seat on Congress ticket in 2017 Assembly elections, but resigned to join the BJP, necessitating the by-election. Both Nakiya, a member of Rajkot district panchayat, and Bavaliya belong to the influential Koli community. "Congress president Rahul Gandhi has given assent to the name of former vice president and current member of Rajkot district panchayat Avchar Nakiya as party's candidate," Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda said. Nakiya will file his nomination paper Monday, he said, adding that before that the Congress will organise a 'Jan Ashirvad' meet at Jasdan. Talking to the media, Nakiya said he has the support of Patidar and other Koli leaders in the Congress who were also contenders for the ticket. "Kunvarjibhai won in 2017 because he was a Congress candidate. He will
BJP slams police raid on ABVP office
The BJP on Sunday deplored the police raid on the office of ABVP, the students' wing of RSS, over allegations of involvement of its members in the attack on leaders of Chhatra JD(U) - the students wing of Chief Minister Nitish Kumars party. BJP MLC Sanjay Paswan and MLAs Sanjeev Chaurasia, Arun Sinha and Nitin Nabin came out with a joint statement on Sunday condemning the raid that took place on Friday night, after some Chhatra JD(U) leaders including the president of the Patna University Students Union (PUSU) president Divyanshu were roughed up. PUSU polls are slated for December 5 and the incident that took place on Friday afternoon was seen as an example of fierce campus rivalry, with cross FIRs being lodged by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Chhatra JD(U) leaders. Divyanshu has alleged that ABVP has been upset with him ever since he quit the organization last year and won the PUSU polls as an Independent, before joining the Chhatra JD(U). From the ..
SAD says expelled Akali leaders forming new front to help Congress
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday said expelled Akali leaders were playing into the hands of the Congress party by forming a front at the instance of the latter to weaken the SAD and the Sikh Panth.In a statement here, former ministers and senior vice presidents of SAD Nirmal Singh Kahlon and Gulzar Singh Ranike said the latest announcement of expelled leaders Ranjit Brahmpura, Sewa Sekhwan and Rattan Ajnala that they would reach out to Sukhpal Khaira was proof that the new outfit being planned by the trio was destined to be a Congress front."Khaira himself is a Congress tout and by joining hands with him the expelled leaders have also proved to be Congress stooges, who are ever ready to do what their new political masters order," they said, adding that the expelled Akali leaders were fond of extolling their 'panthic' credentials."These leaders foolishly believe that they are bigger than the SAD and will deliver the party to the Congress for which they have been promised a big ..
Yogi blames Cong for delay in Ram temple construction
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the Congress was responsible for the delay in constructing Ram temple in Ayodhya.Addressing an election rally, Yogi said, "Congress party is the biggest hurdle in the construction of Ram temple at Ram Janam Bhoomi at Ayodhya. Its leader Kapil Sibal had made an appeal in Supreme Court that Ram Mandir case should not be heard before 2019."He alleged that Congress, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) work on the agenda of "Muslim appeasement" without caring for the poor, Dalit, backward and other common citizens."Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said that Muslims have first right over the resources of the country. I want to ask that if Muslims have first right than where Dalits, poor, backward and other common citizens will go," he asked.
Telangana battle between nationalist BJP, anti-national opposition: Amit Shah
With just a few days left for Telangana Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday said that state's electoral battle is between the "nationalist BJP and the anti-national opposition."Addressing a rally in Telangana's Narayanpet, Shah said, "There is going to be a tripartite battle here. On one side there is Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and its chief and state's caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao who made Telangana kneel before All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and on other there is Congress who sent (Navjot Singh) Sidhu to hug Pakistan army chief and on the third side there are nationalists led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."Accusing the Congress party and TRS of resorting to appeasement politics to woo the minorities, Shah said, "Telangana Congress in its manifesto promised free electricity to Masjids and Churches but not for Temples. Both TRS and Congress are engaged in minority appeasement. We are against the ...
NC leader calls for opening of routes to shrines in PoK
Hailing the Kartarpur Corridor initiative, NC leader Devender Singh Rana Sunday called for the opening of Hindu and Sikh shrines in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to facilitate pilgrimages and normalise ties. The provincial president of the National Conference (NC) sought the opening of Sharda Peeth and Mangla Mata temple to facilitate Hindu pilgrimages and the Ali Baig Gurdwara on the Mirpur-Jhelum Link road in Bimber district for the Sikh devotees. He also sought access to Khoi Ratta Bowli, a hot water spring in Kotli, which is a symbol of communal harmony as it is frequented by people from all faiths seeking a cure to skin diseases. "Encouraged by the Indo-Pak initiative on Kartarpur Sahib, a hope has rekindled among the Hindus and Sikhs of Jammu and Kashmir to visit their most revered temples and Gurdwaras in the PoK," Rana said at a function here. The opening of such shrines will ensure that increased interaction between people from both sides of the border, which in turn will ..
US Defence Secretary flays Russia over Ukraine confrontation
US Defence Secretary James Mattis has criticized Russia over its naval confrontation with Ukraine, saying Moscow had "brazenly" violated its agreement with the eastern European country.