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'Samadhan Yatra' an attempt by Nitish to befool people: Prashant Kishor

Calling Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Samadhan Yatra' an "attempt to befool people", political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday said chairing meetings of "favourite ministers and bureaucrats" at such programmes would not solve the problems faced by people.(PTI)

NCP claims Fadnavis' wife recorded reel in govt bungalow

The Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday claimed Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has shot a reel of her new video at her residence, a government bungalow, and sought to know if she had taken permission from authorities concerned for recording the clip inside official residential premises.(PTI)

DCW chief molestation case: Accused AAP member, sting done to defame Delhi Police, claims BJP

The BJP on Friday raised questions over DCW chief Swati Maliwal's molestation claims, alleging that the person she accused is an AAP member and her "drama" was part of a conspiracy which has now been "exposed".(PTI)

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Govt has successfully reduced Parliament to a notice board & a rubber stamp: Tharoor

Preparation for LS polls: Cong appoints coordinators for reserved seats

In its preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Friday appointed 50 coordinators for reserved seats.

The party "has approved the proposal for the appointment of leadership development mission parliament coordinators for SC/ST reserved parliamentary constituencies with immediate effect", a communication from All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal said.(PTI)

Sun, moon does its own work, only then universe runs smoothly: Kejriwal to LG

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lt Governor V K Saxena to focus on improving Delhi's law and order to prevent another Kanjhawla-like incident and allow his government to do its work, citing how sun and moon function in their own space to ensure that the universe runs smoothly.

Kejriwal made the remark in reply to a letter by Saxena who accused him of "political posturing" during his march to Raj Niwas on January 16 along with his deputy Manish Sisodia and AAP MLAs.(PTI)

Actress Sambhavna Seth, BJP leader Usha Kol join AAP

Actress Sambhavna Seth and Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Usha Kol joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here on Friday.

They joined the AAP at its headquarters in Delhi in the presence of party senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and party national general secretary (Organisation) and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak.(PTI)

Ex Madhya Pradesh CM Nath calls Scindia 'politically redundant'; confident of Cong win in state polls

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief and ex-CM Kamal Nath on Friday said his former party colleague and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who dethroned him two years ago, has become "politically redundant" even in his pocket borough Gwalior, expressing confidence that his party will win the assembly elections due by the year-end.

“When Scindia was there, why did they (Bharatiya Janata Party) lose the mayoral elections in Gwalior and its adjoining city Morena to the Congress last year,” he asked.(PTI)

BJP using central govt to send notices for demolition of slums in Delhi, alleges AAP

Senior AAP leader Atishi on Friday alleged that the BJP-led central government is sending notices to slum dwellers in the city to demolish their houses, though the saffron party had promised to provide free flats to them during the MCD polls.

She alleged that a similar notice was sent to a slum area in Tughlakabad, asking the residents there to vacate the place within 15 days.(PTI)

Elders should think about younger generation, Cong's Pilot makes Gehlot jibe

Taking a veiled dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his former deputy Sachin Pilot on Friday said elders should think about the younger generation and young people should get justice.

Referring to the resignation of New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Pilot said Ardern was appointed to the top post eight years ago but stepped down because of her low public ranking and decided to work for her party instead.(PTI)

Alleged attack on State-in-charge of AICC in Jirania, West Tripura

No Congress, no strong opposition: AICC leader Tariq Anwar on BRS Khammam meeting

Without the Congress, there can't be a strong opposition to fight against the BJP, AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar said on Friday referring to a recent meeting held by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Khammam in Telangana.(PTI)

There is a Modi wave here: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

"There is a Modi wave here. They (opposition) can see defeat now, & due to desperation, they are talking this way. It shows the culture of the Congress party," CM Basavaraj Bommai said.(ANI)

Kejriwal suggests meeting with L-G on Saturday along with ministers, AAP MLAs

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BJP only wants 'love jihad', Hindu-Muslim disputes: Karnataka LoP

A court issued an arrest warrant against Ram Dular, the #BJP MLA from the Duddhi assembly constituency in an eight-year-old rape case

Delhi L-G V K Saxena dubs Kejriwal's 'Who is LG?' remark 'derogatory', says not acting as a 'head master' but a as conscientious voice of people

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Kathua in J&K

'Feel like returning home': Rahul as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters J&K

Rahul Gandhi walked into Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening in the last phase of Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra.

He will end the Bharat Jodo Yatra at the historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar city on January 30.

Tripura: CPI(M), Cong under 'democratic and secular' banner to hold rally on Jan 21

The CPI(M) and the Congress under the banner of "democratic and secular" forces are set to organise a rally here on January 21 in a bid to "save the Constitution" and "restore democracy in Tripura" ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Those who will join the rally will not carry flags of any political party, CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman said in a joint press conference on Thursday.

Terrorism alive in J&K, can be finished only by holding dialogue with Pak, says Farooq Abdullah  

EC orders probe into attacks on Cong bike rally in Tripura

The Election Commission on Thursday ordered an inquiry into attacks on a Congress bike rally in Majlishpur Assembly constituency in West Tripura district, an official said.

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