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Mamata Banerjee, KCR Skip Key Meet Called by Amit Shah to Review Ops in Naxal-Hit States
Chief ministers or their representatives and top police and civil officials of 10 Naxal-violence affected states were expected to attend the meeting — a first of its kind after Amit Shah assumed charge about three months ago. New Delhi: In a significant act of political posturing, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Telangana counterpart, K Chandrashekhar Rao Monday remained absent from an inter-state council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take stock of the ongoing operations against Naxals and the development initiatives being undertaken inRead More
EC Bars JD(U) From Using its ‘Arrow’ Symbol to Contest Elections in Jharkhand, Maharashtra
The EC had earlier given concession to the Janata Dal (United) under a rule to contest polls in the two states using its symbol. But it has now withdrawn the concession after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha moved the poll panel. New Delhi: The Election Commission has barred JD(U) from using its poll symbol ‘arrow’ to contest elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra owing to its similarity with the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol used by JMM and Shiv Sena in the two states. The EC had earlier given concession to the Janata DalRead More
‘Attempt to Silence Most Vocal Critic’: Karti Slams Centre for Chidambaram’s Arrest, Denies Meeting Peter & Indrani
Karti, who arrived in Delhi on Thursday morning, said no one had been raided as much as him but the agencies still did not have a case against him. New Delhi: Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday termed his father and former finance minister P Chidambaram’s arrest in the INX Media Case an attempt to silence the government’s most vocal critic, adding that it was a “completely politically motivated witch hunt” to tarnish not just the Congress leader’s image but also that of the grand old party. Karti, who arrived inRead More
‘Insult of Dalit Voices Cannot be Tolerated’, Says Priyanka Gandhi on Ravidas Temple Demolition Protest
Heavy police force was deployed in the area as tension prevailed after police used batons to disperse the protesters and detained Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and 50 others. New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP government on Thursday over police using batons to disperse Dalits protesting the demolition of Ravidas Temple in Tughlakabad area here, saying “insult” of Dalit voices cannot be tolerated. A protest by Dalits against the demolition of the temple turned violent on Wednesday night, leaving several people, including policemen, injured.Read More
No Evidence Against Chidambaram, Arrest Based on Statement by a Murder-Accused, Says Congress
The Congress questioned why the probe agencies have neither arrested the officials who gave the so-called FIPB permission, nor the officials of the company that committed the crime. New Delhi: Slamming the government and the CBI for the dramatic manner in which P Chidambaram was arrested from his home, the Congress on Thursday said there was no reason for sleuths to swoop in at night but to tarnish the image of the former union minister in an attempt to exact “personal revenge for the ruling party”. At a press conference, seniorRead More