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Bihar Deputy CM slams INDIA bloc VP nominee for meeting 'convicted' RJD chief Lalu Prasad
Bihar's Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary criticized INDIA bloc's VP nominee B Sudershan Reddy for meeting RJD leader Lalu Prasad. He said this act shames democracy. Choudhary defended Nitish Kumar as NDA's CM face. He condemned the vandalism of the national emblem in Srinagar. He accused the opposition of insulting Bihar and demanded an apology from RJD and Congress.
What kind of retired SC Judge are you?: Ravi Shankar Prasad condemns B Sudershan Reddy's meeting with Lalu Yadav
Targeting Reddy for meeting RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, he asked, "What kind of a Retired Judge of the Supreme Court are you that you are meeting someone who is convicted of a scam? And Lalu Prasad is not even a voter and not a member of parliament, so why are you talking about praising the soul of the nation? This is hypocrisy! Please don't talk about the soul of the nation."
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Bihar Deputy CM slams INDIA bloc VP nominee for meeting 'convicted' RJD chief Lalu Prasad
Bihar's Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary criticized INDIA bloc's VP nominee B Sudershan Reddy for meeting RJD leader Lalu Prasad. He said this act shames democracy. Choudhary defended Nitish Kumar as NDA's CM face. He condemned the vandalism of the national emblem in Srinagar. He accused the opposition of insulting Bihar and demanded an apology from RJD and Congress.
What kind of retired SC Judge are you?: Ravi Shankar Prasad condemns B Sudershan Reddy's meeting with Lalu Yadav
Targeting Reddy for meeting RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, he asked, "What kind of a Retired Judge of the Supreme Court are you that you are meeting someone who is convicted of a scam? And Lalu Prasad is not even a voter and not a member of parliament, so why are you talking about praising the soul of the nation? This is hypocrisy! Please don't talk about the soul of the nation."
Fact check: TRAI denies Congress' claim of being prevented of sending SMS to its workers in Maharashtra
TRAI refutes Congress's claim about SMS rejection. The regulator clarifies it did not receive any application from Congress. It also states that it does not approve individual SMS templates. Congress leaders allege a conspiracy involving the Home Ministry, Election Commission, and TRAI. They accuse them of suppressing information related to Maharashtra elections.
EVM an aggregator of votes, can't be used in presidential, vice presidential elections
Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs are unsuitable for certain Indian elections. These include presidential, vice presidential, Rajya Sabha, and state legislative council polls. EVMs function as vote aggregators in direct elections. Presidential and vice presidential elections use proportional representation. This system requires voters to rank candidates. Current EVM technology cannot accommodate this preference-based voting system.
Mockery of legal, deliberative processes: Sonia Gandhi slams govt on Nicobar project
Sonia Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar project. She calls it a planned misadventure. The project threatens indigenous tribes and the island's ecosystem. Rahul Gandhi also voiced concerns. Jairam Ramesh highlighted ecological and tribal rights issues. Sonia Gandhi says the project disregards tribal rights and environmental laws. She urges voices to be raised against this injustice.
Enforce GR, start giving Kunbi certificates to Marathas before Sep 17: Manoj Jarange to Maharashtra govt
Manoj Jarange, a quota activist, has given the Maharashtra government until September 17 to implement a GR for issuing Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas. He warned of further action if the deadline isn't met. Jarange's demand follows his recent fast, which ended after the government agreed to form a committee to address the Maratha community's Kunbi heritage claims.
'Congress mocked, PM Modi delivered': Amit Malviya slams Mallikarjun Kharge for mocking farmers' pain
Sharing a clip of a media news channel, BJP leader shared a post on X in which he said, "Next time Rahul Gandhi or Congress pretend to speak for farmers, remind them of this -- their own President Mallikarjun Kharge mocked farmers' pain and told them "not to whine and seek publicity all the time. This is the legendary insensitivity of Congress that pushed farmers to despair for decades."
SC dismisses Telangana BJP's plea against order quashing defamation case against Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy
The Supreme Court rejected a plea by Bharatiya Janata Party's Telangana unit. The plea challenged a High Court order. The High Court had quashed a defamation case against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The case stemmed from Reddy's speech during the 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaign. The court emphasized that politicians should possess resilience.
PM's three-hour Manipur visit an insult to people, says Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, has criticised Prime Minister Modi's planned three-hour visit to Manipur on September 13, deeming it an insult to the state's people after a 29-month wait. Ramesh also questioned the GST Council's role, suggesting it's becoming a formality after the Prime Minister preemptively announced tax measures during his Independence Day speech.
'Phulera’s Panchayat running in Delhi?': AAP takes aim at CM Rekha Gupta over husband's presence at meeting
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said that Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's husband, Manish Gupta, attending the official government meetings is "completely unconstitutional".
