Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Amid Crisis in Karnataka and Goa, Congress Minister in MP Warns BJP Against Any Misadventure
Minister Arif Aqueel advised the saffron camp to focus on keeping its own house in order. Bhopal:A senior Congress minister in Madhya Pradesh has said that no one would dare bring down the Kamal Nath-led government and warned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against making any such attempts. Arif Aqueel, who represents the Bhopal-North Assembly constituency, said, “Kamal Nath Sarkar ko hatanewala koi paida nahin hua. Agar vo hatane ki koshish karenge to BJP ko teen hisson me batwa denge(No one can dare bring down the Kamal Nath government. IfRead More
As Floor Test Looms, Supreme Court to Take Decision on Petition of Karnataka Rebel MLAs Today
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is due to face a trust vote on Thursday and his government could collapse ahead of it if Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar was to accept the resignations of the rebel MLAs. New Delhi:The Supreme Court will deliver on Wednesday its crucial order on the pleas of 15 rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker to accept their resignations even as suspense mounted over the fate of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy government in the state. The court decision capped intense argumentsRead More
NCP Pushes for Equal Share of Seats as Congress in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
The Congress and the NCP have been in an alliance since 1999. It was only in 2014 state assembly polls that the two sides parted ways. New Delhi:The leaders of the NCP and Congress met on Tuesday to discuss the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Maharashtra state assembly polls. The NCP has demanded an equal number of seats from the Congress in the polls, citing the drubbing of its alliance partner in Lok Sabha elections. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress won only one seat from the stateRead More
Karnataka LIVE: Speaker Free to Decide on Resignations But 15 Rebel MLAs Can’t be Forced to Participate in Trust Vote Tomorrow, Says SC
Karnataka LIVE:In a jolt to the Kumaraswamy government, the Supreme Court today said the 15 rebel Congress-JDS MLAs could not be forced to take part in the trust vote scheduled for tomorrow. The court also gave liberty to Speaker KR Ramesh to decide on the resignations of the MLAs, saying there was no deadline for him to take a call on the issue. The court decision capped intense arguments on Tuesday during which Kumaraswamy said the rebel MLAs are “hunting in a pack”, alleging their motive is to bring downRead More
Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha to Take Up NIA Amendment Bill Seeking More Teeth for Agency
Parliament LIVE:Two days after Lok Sabha proceedings descended into chaos as opposition parties protested against the passing of the National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, the bill is slated to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today. The bill gives powers to the NIA to probe terror attacks targeting Indians and Indian interests abroad. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Narendra Modi-led government will never misuse the National Investigation Agency (NIA) law, but in turn, use it to finish off terrorism in the country.The latest amendments will enable theRead More