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Minutes After BSY Cabinet’s Swearing-in, Murmurs of Protest in BJP as High Command Stamps Dominance
Senior BJP MLA from Chitradurga, GH Thippareddy, was the first to fire a shot. He said his seniority has been overlooked and said all ‘likeminded’ MLAs would soon meet in Bengaluru to put pressure on Yediyurappa Bengaluru: Almost a month after coming to power, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa inducted 17 ministers into his Cabinet on Tuesday. The Cabinet list has the BJP high command’s stamp all over it and many of Yediyurappa loyalists have been left out, leading to murmurs of protests. At least a dozen ministerial aspirants, including someRead More
‘Robin Hood of Rae Bareli’, Five-Time MLA Akhilesh Singh Passes Away
A local strongman, Akhilesh Singh was known for his bold statements. He was elected from Rae Bareli (Sadar) on a Congress ticket once, Peace Party ticket once and as an independent candidate several times. Lucknow: Five-time MLA and the “Robin Hood of Rae Bareli” Akhilesh Singh died at the SGPGI Hospital in Lucknow early on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. His last rites will be performed at his ancestral home in the Lalupur village of Rae Bareli. A local strongman, who had the image of Robin Hood, Akhilesh SinghRead More
‘Anti Dalit-Backward Face’ of RSS-BJP Exposed: Congress Attacks Govt Over Bhagwat’s Reservation Remarks
Congress’ attack came a day after Mohan Bhagwat said there should be a conversation in a harmonious atmosphere between those in favour of reservation and those against it. New Delhi: The Congress on Monday cited RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’sremarks on reservation to allege that the “anti Dalit-backward face” of the RSS-BJP has been exposed. The attack by the opposition party came a day after Mohan Bhagwat said there should be a conversation in a harmonious atmosphere between those in favour of reservation and those against it. “Attack on the rightsRead More
Removing J&K’s Special Status Right Move But Economy Needs to be Corrected, Says Subramanian Swamy
The Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, told reporters Sunday the ‘wrong policies’ adopted during former finance minister Arun Jaitley’s tenure were responsible for the economy slowing down. Pune: BJP lawmaker Subramanian Swamy has said the withdrawal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was correct but the state of economy “needs to be corrected” as this issue is also important for national security and nation-building. The Rajya Sabha MP told reporters Sunday the “wrong policies” adopted during former finance minister Arun Jaitley’s tenure were responsible for the economy slowing down. HeRead More
Bit of Satire, Lots of Cartoons: Mamata’s War of Resurrection in Bengal Has a Tricky Makeover
The move is being construed as Kishor’s master plan to bring down the political temperature persisting in the state by communicating messages through social media cartoons. Kolkata: In Mamata Banerjee’s war against a strong anti-incumbency wave that brought her tally from 34 to 22 seats in the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, a social media makeover is the latest weapon. The Trinamool Congress has relaunched Banerjee’s social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, which is full of gleaming and smart cartoons, under the name, “Amar Gorbo Mamata” (Mamata, My Pride).Read More