India Political Updates | Unmarried RSS members should marry first: Bhupesh Baghel on Bhagwat's '3 kids' remark

Berth pangs: Soren Cabinet still in embryonic stage

It's been nine days since the Jharkhand Assembly election results were declared, with the ruling alliance scoring a landslide. However, the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren is yet to take shape, as I.N.D.I.A bloc allies have not yet decided who will be included in the ministry.

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Maha CM suspense continues

Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who took ill at his native village in Satara district, is recovering and returned to Mumbai on Sunday evening, an associate said.

The swearing-in of the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will take place on December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.

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Supporters of Yediyurappa seek immediate expulsion of Yatnal

Widening the rift between senior leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and the pro-Yediyurappa camp in the Karnataka BJP, more than 30 party leaders led by former ministers M P Renukacharya, Haratalu Halappa Katta Subramanya Naidu and BC Patil held a breakfast meeting with veteran leader B S Yediyurappa and his son B Y Vijayendra on Sunday demanding immediate expulsion of the Bijapur City legislator.

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Massive protest at Assam-Bangladesh border against atrocities on Hindus in neighbouring country

Around 40,000 people gathered to protest even as Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma extended support to the demonstrators. (Hindustan Times)

Congress delegation to visit Sambhal today; Lucknow police send notice saying not to

Violence had broken out in the Uttar Pradesh area after a survey team reached to see if there was a temple where a mosque stands, based on a petitioner's claim.

Lucknow police have issued a notice to the state Congress president asking him not to visit the violence-hit district.

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Just as there are Hindus in Bangladesh, there are Muslims in other countries, warns Dwarka Shankaracharya amid atrocities

Will walk on foot to Delhi, vows farmer leader | Watch

Security has been heightened in Noida | Watch

Massive traffic snarl and march begins

This is 'friendship with benefits' model: BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on Congress and AAP contesting Delhi polls separately

Doing politics on riots and deaths is Cong's character: Poonawalla on Sambhal delegation getting notice not to visit

Akal Takht meeting today to discuss SAD, among other things

Yogi govt trying to hide how cops tortured innocent in Sambhal: SP's Javed Ali Khan on delegations being blocked

Cops, RAF deployed at Delhi-UP border as farmers begin march to capital

Finished BJP in Jharkhand, will finish them in Bihar: Pappu Yadav

Arvind Kejriwal presser at 12; promises big name to join AAP

Insta-famous UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha joins AAP ahead of Delhi polls

'No jobs available, why should we produce that much kids?' Cong leader hits out over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's 'have 3 kids' remark

Watch | Bhartiya Kisan Union farmers gather at Maha Maya flyover, Noida to begin march to Delhi

Won't return till Modi govt fulfils our demands: Farmer leader as march to Delhi begins

Paying no heed to Lucknow police notice, Cong delegation leaves for violence-hit Sambhal

Scuffle breaks out between Sambhal-bound Congress delegation and Uttar Pradesh police

Congress delegation to visit Sambhal once restrictions are lifted

The district administration extended restrictions barring outsider entry till December 10 after violence there claimed the lives of at least four people.

BJP MLA, former state president and former minister Chandrakant Patil meets Devendra Fadnavis

Ahead of government formation, aspirants are meeting Devendra Fadnavis, Ekanth Shinde and Ajit Pawar

Eknath Shinde is not upset, says BJP MLC Pravin Darekar

"Whatever decisions would be taken would be taken collectively by the three leaders," he said

Have no desire for position of power; will work for party, says Dr Shrikant Shinde

This comes amid reports that his name was doing rounds for post of Deputy CM

May Allah take us out of our problems: Farooq Abdullah on Sambhal violence

Watch | Farmers reach Mahamaya flyover of Noida in large numbers

Got four such notices: K'taka BJP's Basangouda Patil Yatnal

Karnataka MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Monday received a show cause notice from the BJP over remarks against state party leadership.

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Here is what Jairam Ramesh said on Parliament adjournment

"Who is responsible for this washout? It is the government that is responsible. Opposition wants discussion on issues of Adani, Manipur, Sambhal, Ajmer, unemployment etc. But our notices are not even mentioned and our leaders are not allowed to speak. Today, on the fifth day of Parliament, the House was adjourned...We have demanded that the govt should hold a two-day discussion on the 75th year of the Constitution. The govt has agreed to our demand but no date has been notified...The Adani issue is very important...In my 20 years of experience, it is the first time I am seeing that the government doesn't want the Parliament to function."

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls a meeting of all Floor Leaders in his chamber at 3 pm

Vijay Rupani, Nirmala Sitharaman appointed as BJP's Central Observers for Maharashtra

BJP has appointed former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the party's Central Observers for Maharashtra.

It was not necessary to file an FIR against Seer Chandrashekar Swamij: BY Vijayendra

Speaking on FIR filed against Seer Chandrashekar Swamiji over alleged hate speech, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra said, "Recently, during a protest against Waqf issue, Chandrashekar Swamiji had made certain statements, the intend of the statement was, notices were issued farmers, mutts and temples so quite natural Swamiji was also upset and made a strong statement...it was not necessary to file an FIR against Swamiji as he had clarified, despite that state govt registering an FIR is unfortunate. We met Swamiji today and assured full support to him"

Chandrashekhar Swami, seer of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana Mutt, had said: “Muslims should be stripped of their right to vote, for others to live peacefully”. 

Unmarried RSS members should marry first: Bhupesh Baghel on Bhagwat's '3 kids' remark

Bhupesh Baghel hit out at   Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over its chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that a “fertility rate of three" is required "for the society to survive.”

"People are not getting employment, education, health care facilities. What is the purpose of giving birth to more children? The people who are unmarried in RSS should be told to get married first...," he said.

Hopefully, the house will begin from tomorrow, says TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee

As the central government and opposition parties decided to hold a debate and discussion on Constitution to mark its 75th year of adoption, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said the house will begin from tomorrow

"We all have agreed on that. There will be a discussion on the Consitution of India on the 13th and 14th of December...The Speaker will allow a discussion on the Sambhal incident and Bangladesh issue tomorrow," he said.

Traffic resumes on Noida Expressway

Traffic movement has resumed as police remove barricades near Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida.

Maharashtra's former Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar leaves for Delhi

Cabinet berths of Jharkhand govt will be announced in 2-3 days: Ghulam Ahmad Mir

Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Monday claimed that cabinet berths of the Jharkhand government will be announced in two to three days.

"...In two to three days the cabinet berths of the Jharkhand government will be announced...We (Congress) will hold discussions with JMM and decide on the cabinet berths...," he said.

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Shrikant Shinde dismisses speculation about him getting deputy CM's post

There is no conflict in the Mahayuti: NCP MP Sunil Tatkare

NCP MP Sunil Tatkare on Monday claimed that there is no conflict in the Mahayuti.

"Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have been made central observers for the state and hopefully, the swearing-in ceremony will be held on October 5 in Azad Maidaan... It was decided that very day when all of us met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, that the CM would be from BJP... We have elected Ajit Dada (Pawar) as the leader of our legislative party... There is no conflict in the Mahayuti...," he said.

Stalin to move resolution against tungsten mining license to Vedanta

Chief Minister M K Stalin will move a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on December 9 urging the Union Government to cancel the rights awarded to Hindustan Zinc Limited to mine tungsten in Madurai district. The auction, which was conducted by the Union Ministry of Mines on November 7, has become the latest flashpoint between the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu and the Centre. 

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We welcome Constitution debate in Parliament, says KC Venugopal

Speaking to media after After the meeting at the residence of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal said, "We discussed the Parliamentary proceedings. Speaker convened an all-party meeting today. They agreed for a Constitution discussion on 13th-14th and 16th-17th December; 13-14 in Lok Sabha and 16-17 in Rajya Sabha. It was our demand to have a discussion on Constitution. Even though it is late, they have now considered the discussion. It is good, we welcome the decision..."

Mamata reasserts authority in TMC, calls for discipline

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday reaffirmed her position as the ultimate decision-maker in the party, issuing a stern warning to party leaders against indiscipline and unwarranted remarks.

Speaking at a legislative party meeting in the state assembly, Banerjee declared that as long as she was in charge, all key decisions in the TMC would be made by her.

MK Stalin seeks Rs 2,000 crore from Centre for restoration and rehabilitation efforts

"Cyclone Fengal has wreaked unprecedented havoc across 14 districts of Tamil Nadu, affecting 1.5 crore people, inundating 2.11 lakh hectares of farmland, and damaging critical infrastructure. Given the magnitude of destruction, I urge PM Narendra Modi to release Rs 2000 crore from the NDRF immediately to aid emergency restoration and rehabilitation efforts."