September, 2019
‘Emotive Issue’: Don’t Tinker With Three-Language Formula, Says Congress on Amit Shah’s Hindi Pitch
Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma also said no indication should be given of a rethink on the “three-language formula” as it will create strife and unrest in the country. New Delhi: Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Hindi language pitch, the Congress on Saturday said the three-language formula should not be tinkered with and controversies must not be stirred up on “emotive” issues settled by Constitution-makers. The opposition party also said no indication should be given of a rethink on the “three-language formula” as it will create strife and unrest inRead More
Telangana Cabinet Gives Nod for Construction of New Secretariat Complex
According to an official release issued by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s office on Thursday night, the cabinet sub-committee held detailed discussions with regard to the technical committee’s report and recommended construction of a new secretariat complex as the panel opined it was not possible to modify or alter the existing facilities. Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved the Cabinet sub-committee’s report recommending construction of a new secretariat complex in the city as it would not be feasible to modify the existing one. According to an official release issued by ChiefRead More
Article 370 Move, Kashmir Lockdown and NRC May Dominate BJP-RSS Meet in Pushkar from Today
This year’s meeting also coincides with Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days in office after winning a second consecutive mandate. New Delhi: The three-day RSS-BJP coordination committee meeting begins in the pilgrimage town of Rajasthan’s Pushkar on Friday. More than 200 members of various RSS affiliates will participate in the proceedings held once every year for interaction between BJP’s ideological fount and the government. This year’s meeting also coincides with Narendra Modi government’s first 100 days in office after winning a second consecutive mandate. Senior minister Nitin Gadkari, working president JPRead More
BJP Lawmaker Demands NRC in UP, Says it Will Keep ‘Infiltrators’ From ‘Ruling the Roost’
In a letter addressed to Home Minister Amit Shah, the Meerut MLA Satya Prakash Agarwal alleged that more than one lakh migrants are living in Uttar Pradesh illegally, which is leading to a “social imbalance”. Lucknow: A BJP lawmaker from Meerut has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded the implementation of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) in the state. Satya Prakash Agarwal in the letter alleged that more than one lakh “illegal migrants” are living in Uttar Pradesh illegally, which is leading to a “social imbalance”.Read More
NCP State Vice President, Several Others Join BJP in Jammu
Others who joined the saffron party included president ex-servicemen Tilak Raj, PDP leader Surinder Khajuria and leaders of Valmiki Samaj led by Asif Gill besides a number of political and social activists, Jammu: Dozens of political and social activists including a senior leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday joined the BJP here, a party official said. NCP state vice president Krishan Kumar Dingra along with chairman of Scheduled Caste and Backward Class cell Rattan Chand, state cashier Dewan Chand and joint state secretary Ved Raj Bharti joined theRead More