India Political Highlights | Cannot accept Didi's claims that Jharkhand govt is responsible for West Bengal floods: Assam CM
This blog is now closed. These were the highlights on Sunday, August 8. The Congress and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) held seat-sharing talks in Maharashtra ahead of assembly polls. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 24×7 Manimajra water supply project in Chandigarh. The gangrape of a minor in Uttar Pradesh has sparked a political war between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP with the former's chief demanding a DNA test to identify the culprit. In Karnataka, The BJP-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka is on a 10-day 'Mysore Chalo' march to protest against the Siddaramaiah-led Congress regime over alleged scams in MUDA and Valmiki Corporation. Join us tomorrow for all latest political updates.
Ayodhya rape case: Akhilesh Yadav's DNA test demand sparks row; UP minister to protest at SP office
11:4004 Aug 2024
What is the problem with a DNA test? Is it wrong to investigate the matter? As per the reports we got, there is involvement of BJP workers: Samajwadi Party spokesperson Manoj Yadav
12:3604 Aug 2024
'Everyone knows who is mentally unstable' says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut over Devendra Fadnavis's 'Uddhav Thackeray is frustrated remark'
12:4704 Aug 2024
Uddhav Thackeray is reading the script of Congress. They are reading it again and again. By hurting Hindus, he is hurting the soul of Bala Saheb Thackeray: Union Minister Nityanand Rai
12:5104 Aug 2024
Siddaramaiah himself accepted on the floor of the House that there is only Rs 94 crores, instead of Rs 187 crores (in the Karnataka Maharishi Valmiki ST Development Corporation): H D Kumaraswamy
13:0904 Aug 2024
FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party leaders and they have been arrested: JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi
13:5004 Aug 2024
Akhilesh Yadav talks about DNA testing. He talks about PDA but he cannot see and hear the pain of this daughter: BJP delegation led by Rajya Sabha MP Baburam Nishad
21:1404 Aug 2024
Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis relationship touch new a low as Maharashtra heads to polls
The relationship between political bêtes noires - Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis - seems to be touching a new low as Maharashtra heads for the crucial Vidhan Sabha polls in October - the biggest polls in India post the Lok Sabha polls.
The allies-turned-foes, who once shared a good working relationship, are leaving no stones unturned in targeting and taking potshots at each other.
Thackeray (64) and Fadnavis (54), who once worked towards cementing the Shiv Sena-BJP saffron alliance, are now part of the diametrically opposite alliances - Maha Vikas Aghadi (I.N.D.I.A) and Maha Yuti (NDA).
The two former Chief Ministers seem to be setting the tone for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls.
“Over the past few weeks, the relationship between Thackeray and Fadnavis have taken a beating,” political observers said adding that the BJP ranks and files have launched a broadside against Thackeray and his son Aaditya Thackeray, but, they are leaving no stones unturned in returning the fire.
19:4004 Aug 2024
Cannot accept Didi's claims that Jharkhand govt is responsible for West Bengal floods: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he cannot accept Didi's claims that Jharkhand govt is responsible for West Bengal floods.
मैं दीदी का सम्मान करता हूँ, लेकिन मैं उनकी इस धारणा को स्वीकार नहीं कर सकता कि झारखंड सरकार पश्चिम बंगाल में आई बाढ़ के लिए जिम्मेदार है। दोनों सरकारों को लोगों की कठिनाइयों को कम करने के लिए मिलकर काम करना चाहिए। हर साल, अरुणाचल और भूटान पहाड़ियों से आने वाला पानी असम में बाढ़… https://t.co/qlPw2CMaBv
Here's what Supriya Sule said on Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis' 'frustrated' remark for Uddhav Thackeray
“His (Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis') name was being suggested for the position of BJP president recently. He has been the CM of Maharashtra and currently is the Deputy CM. It’s sad that a person like him is making such remarks (against Uddhav Thackeray).”
18:0304 Aug 2024
Assam govt to soon bring law for life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at BJP meet
Speaking at BJP meet on Sunday, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam govt will soon a bring law for life imprisonment in ‘love jihad’ cases
17:0904 Aug 2024
'BSP doesn't agree with Supreme Court’s verdict on sub-classification of SCs and STs'
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said that her party doesn't agree with Supreme Court's verdict allowing sub-classification within scheduled caste
Speaking to media, she said, "They (the government) did not oppose it. Instead, their lawyers presented such arguments that it helped the honourable Supreme Court in delivering this decision. Lawyers from either Congress’ side or representing the government, both facilitated the Supreme Court. This shows that their intention is not right, instead of ending the reservation given to SCs and STs themselves, they are trying to end it through the judiciary and they have mostly been successful in it.”