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Rajnath mocks Cong for not declaring CM candidate in Rajasthan
Congress is playing the game of 'Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri' in Rajasthan, home minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday. Addressing a public rally in Bikaner's Nokha constituency, Singh challenged the Congress to declare its chief ministerial candidate in the state which goes to polls on December 7. "It has a reason. Congress is playing a game of Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri in Rajasthan. They are taking out 'Baraat' (groom's wedding procession) but there is no 'Dulha' (groom)," he said. The Union home minister highlighted the achievements of the centre and the state saying the BJP governments have accelerated growth and development in the country. Singh said that casteism is being used in election but the politics of the country should not be based on caste or community but on the basis of humanity. Meanwhile, addressing a rally in Alwar, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the BJP will not only win the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh but will ...
Nagland govt seeks Rs 7,928.43 crore from Finance Commission
The Nagaland Government has sought an amount of Rs 7,928.43 crore for the overall development of the state from the 15th Finance Commission, a senior official said Tuesday. Nagaland Finance Secretary Y Kikheto Sema while interacting with media-persons here revealed that the state government had submitted the requirement through the memorandum to the visiting team of 15th Finance Commission. A 14-member team of the 15th Finance Commission led by its chairman N K Singh arrived here Tuesday on a three day visit to hold talks with Nagaland government, officials said. The Finance Commission team will hold meetings with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, his cabinet colleagues and senior state government officials Wednesday. According to a memorandum of the Nagaland government submitted through the Finance Department to the 15th Finance Commission, out of the total requirement an amount of Rs 707.10 crore will be required annually for repair and maintenance of infrastructural assets .
Man held with live bullet at Delhi CM's residence; triggers war of words between AAP, BJP
Days after chilly powder was flung at Arvind Kejriwal, a visitor at the Delhi chief minister's residence was arrested Tuesday after a bullet was found in his purse during frisking, triggering a fresh round of war of words between the ruling AAP and the BJP. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) asked the Centre to get over "petty politics" and pay attention to the chief minister's security. It also slammed the BJP and its government at the Centre over what they claimed was a "third attack" on Kejriwal in last one month. The Delhi BJP unit, meanwhile, said it was a ploy of Kejriwal to distract attention from the "failures" of his government. It said the AAP supremo was coming up with such "dramatic" things as the elections were nearing. The saffron party also sought a detailed probe into the chilly powder attack to unearth a "conspiracy" by the AAP, which, it said, was playing the "victim card". A 39-year-old man, who was going to meet the chief minister at his residence here, was arrested after a
Don't lie for the sake of votes; KCR hits back at PM
: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that Nizamabad was grappling with shortage of water, electricity and proper roads, caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar RaoTuesday advised him "not to lie for the sake of votes". Rao also claimed that Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu conspired to destabilise the TRS government during the early days of formation of the government and impose President's rule. Modi while addressing his first election rally ahead of the December 7 assembly polls in Telangana, said the chief minister had once asserted that he would transform Nizamabad which is represented by Rao's daughter K Kavitha in the Lok Sabha, into a smart city like London but the city was still grappling with shortage of water, electricity and proper roads. "What kind of Prime Minister you are I don't understand. How can you say such a lie... You should not lie, being in the responsible post of prime minister, for the sake ..
Amit Shah slams Cong over corruption, caste-based politics
In a series of rallies Tuesday in poll-bound Rajasthan, BJP chief Amit Shah slammed the Congress over corruption, caste-based politics and Bangladeshi migrants. Corruption was commonplace when the UPA government was in power at the Centre, he alleged in Pali. From 2G and ISRO scam in space, AgustaWestland chopper scam in the sky, Adarsh Society scam on land, submarine scam underwater and coal mining scam beneath the earth, the Congress did not leave a place where they didn't do a scam, he said. He claimed four generations of a family in the Congress enjoyed power for years but did not work for development. The party has no leadership, policy or principles, he charged. He targeted the Congress leaders for asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste, saying that the leaders of the opposition party had stooped low. Shah addressed public meetings in Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Udaipur districts of the state which goes to the polls on December 7. In Jalore, he reiterated that the Bharatiya ...
Dalit rights not protected under BJP, BJD govts : OPCC chief
The fundamental rights of dalits are not protected under the BJP rule at the Centre and BJD regime in Odisha, state PCC president Niranjan Patnaik alleged here Tuesday. The Congress on the other hand "has always and will always keep fighting for the rights of the dalits", he said at a gathering of dalits here. When the governments at the Centre and the state are talking on development and financial inclusion they do not give priority to the Dalits, he said. "The atrocities against Dalits will increase if these political parties try to end the reservation system and amend the rule," the OPCC president said. Hitting out at the BJD government of Naveen Patnaik, he said that under its 18-year rule the social and financial conditions of the dalits have worsened. "Minus Dalits there can be no development of Odisha," Patnaik said adding the section in Odisha needs social and financial development. "Some political parties like BJP have never raised their issues". Turning to the .
Ahead of MP polling, Rahul promises schemes for farmers, youths, women
With Madhya Pradesh going to assembly polls on Wednesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised schemes for the welfare of the state's farmers, women, and youths, while focusing on their plight under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.In a letter address to the people of the state, Rahul said that while he thinks of the state as a symbol of "the farmer's willpower, daughter's self-confidence, youth's hopes and the victory" of the poor, that identity of the state has been heavily damaged in the last 15 years."Here, farmers are shot in the chest when they demand the right price for their crops. Their expectations are quashed. The youth's opportunities are now in the dark, and girls' future is full of fear," Rahul said in his letter.He highlighted various scams and incidents of misgovernance in the last 15 years under the BJP government, including the 'Vyapam' entrance examination scam, the heightened cases of oppression against
Government to sell Air India's ground handling subsidiary
The Central government has decided to go in for a strategic disinvestment of Air India's ground handling subsidiary to partially retire the national passenger carrier's accumulated debt.
Why doesn't PM highlight govt's achievements in Parliament? asks Azad
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi do not highlight his government's achievements in the Parliament. "Why doesn't the prime minister speak about the achievements in the Parliament? Why is he highlighting the achievements in desert areas? Because lies cannot be said in Parliament and there is no one to verify his claim in the desert," Azad told reporters at the Congress office here. He said Modi was the first prime minister of the country who did not present the account of his foreign visits in the House. "Whenever a prime minister returns from a foreign visit, he briefs the Parliament about the visits and his meetings... But Modi never tells that to the Parliament. Parliamentary traditions are being broken," the leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said. Azad said Modi did not reply to any questions in the Parliament. "If he works so much, they why doesnt' he speak in the Parliament?" On the other hand, the Congress targeted ...
DoNER minister asks North-East states to expedite fund utilization
Concerned over the funds not getting utilised at a faster pace, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday asked the North Eastern states to expedite the utilisation of funds meant for the development of the region.Singh chaired a meeting here, attended by senior officials of DoNER Ministry and the North Eastern Council (NEC), called to review the status of Central Budget utilisation so far in the North-East region during the current financial year.Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concern for development in the region, Singh said, "PM Modi himself takes a keen interest in development activities in the region, but the delayed response on the part of some of the states deprives the people of getting the optimum benefits envisaged for them." "North-East is very high on the priority of the Prime Minister," he added."When the NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014, there were complaints of ..
Decades of Congress rule just to hail 'Gandhis' as India's royalty: Jaitley
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the decades of Congress rule was just to declare "Gandhis as the only royalty of India".Jaitley, in a blog post titled 'What was the Name of Sardar Patel's Father', wrote: "Decades of Congress rule, naming colonies, localities, cities, bridges, airports, railway stations, schools, colleges, universities, stadiums after one family was intended to declare the 'Gandhis' as India's royalty."The blog post comes a day after a senior Rajasthan Congress leader Vilas Rao Muttemwar launched a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that while everybody knows Congress president Rahul Gandhi's ancestors, no one is aware of Prime Minister Modi's father.Jaitley in the blog said, "India of 2019 is different from India of 1971. If the Congress party wants the 2019 elections to be between Prime Minister Modi, who is the son of lesser-known parents and someone who is known only
PM Modi was playing politics during 26/11 attacks: Congress
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying, "When the valiant forces were combating terrorists during 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, the latter, who was then Gujarat chief minister was busy playing politics."During a press conference, when asked whether it is correct of Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to speak about a national security issue like Rafael deal in Pakistan, Surjewala said, "When 26/11 was happening and our valiant forces were combating terrorists, who killed thousands of innocents, where was the then Gujarat chief minister (Narendra Modi)?"Targeting the Prime Minister for the rising terror activities in the country and killing of Indian soldiers on the borders, Surjewala stated, "Whether it was 26/11, Pathankot terror attack, or Nagrota terror attack, terrorists kept attacking our country. And those who used to claim about getting at least 10 heads from the other side for one head of our martyred soldier, it was under .
No govt serious in tackling terrorism: Father of soldier killed in 26/11 attack
K Unnikrishnan, father of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was killed in 26/11 attack, Tuesday said no government has so far been sincere in dealing with terrorism and rued that India does not have a "stern" policy to deal with it. "If you are totally against terrorism, then you have to be sincere in that. No government so far has been sincere in dealing with terrorism or cross-border terrorism," he told PTI in an interview here. Major Unnikrishnan had lost his life while battling the Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists during the 26/11 attack on Mumbai in 2008. He was leading a team of NSG commandos to flush out terrorists from the Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai when he was fatally wounded. He was conferred the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peacetime gallantry award, on January 26, 2009. K Unnikrishnan said India does not have a "stern" policy on terrorism and lamented parties joining hands with "destructive forces" for political gains. "India does not have a stern policy on ...
May rebukes Trump as she bids to sell Brexit deal
Theresa May rebuked Donald Trump and insisted Britain could strike trade agreements outside the EU as she launched a nationwide tour on Tuesday to whip up support for the contested Brexit divorce deal. Prime Minister May headed to Wales and Northern Ireland, hours after US President Trump said it seemed like a "great deal" for the European Union that could block Britain from forging its own trade agreements with the United States. May has two weeks to convince the public, and, crucially, a divided parliament, before the December 11 vote in the House of Commons that risks ending in a humiliating defeat and sinking the deal. Trump suggested May had made a mistake by signing an agreement that might impede a future trade deal between London and Washington. "Sounds like a great deal for the EU," he said at the White House, adding: "We have to take a look at seriously whether or not the UK is allowed to trade". "As the deal stands, they may not be able to trade with the US and I don't think
How are you affected by my beliefs, KCR asks Modi
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi how he was affected by his beliefs.
Will bring private member Bill in LS for Ram temple if need arises: Manoj Tiwari
Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari Tuesday said he would bring a private member Bill in the Lok Sabha for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya if need arose. During a meeting with the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders, Tiwari said he will "strongly advocate" a law for constructing a Ram temple at Ayodhya within the Lok Sabha and the party. A delegation of the VHP met North-East Delhi MP and Delhi BJP chief Tiwari at his residence and presented him a memorandum on the Ram Temple. "If need arose, I will also be at the forefront to bring a private member Bill in the Parliament," Tiwari told PTI. The VHP, which is spearheading a movement for a law to pave way for construction of a Ram temple, will meet Parliamentarians across the country to seek their support. The outfit has announced that it would hold gatherings in every Lok Sabha constituency till December 6 to garner support for building a Ram temple in Ayodhya. "Starting from this month, from today itself, VHP will conduct 547 ...
Missing Voters: Delhi Assembly passes resolution, demands inquiry
Demanding an inquiry into the alleged deletion of lakhs of voters from the voter list in the national capital, the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution for a door-to-door survey of all the removed names.
Congress corners government over attacks on women activists
The Congress on Tuesday cornered Meghalaya's National People's Party (NPP)-led government in the Assembly over the law and order situation and misuse of government machinery.
Modi's sinister design in J&K exposed: Congress
In the wake of Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Maliks assertions of not "looking to Delhi" on government formation in the state, the Congress on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "sinister design" to install an illegitimate government in the state.
Farmer organisation to hold protest in Delhi on Nov 29-30
Ahead of its protests here, an umbrella organisation of farmer bodies on Tuesday warned the Narendra Modi government that failure to address issues raised by farmers will cost the BJP votes in the 2019 general elections. The All India Kisan Sangharsh Samiti Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), which claims to be spearheading a march of 207 farmer bodies across the nation, has announced a protest in the national capital on November 29-30. "Despite PM Modi's recent statements that he had taken initiatives to solve farmers' distress, the issues remain. For this betrayal, farmers will give Modi government and the BJP a befitting reply in 2019 election", Ashok Dhawale, president of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) said at a press conference. He alleged that the government had "no interest in solving the problems of farmers who were severely hit due to demonetisation". "Note bandi ka jawab, kisan vote bandi se denge (farmers will respond to Modi government's demonetisation decision by not giving ...