India Political Highlights: Patna Opposition meet to now take place on June 23

The Opposition party meeting will now take place in Patna on June 23, while Mamata Banerjee has slammed the Centre's call to have a CBI probe into the Odisha train accident. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal also met SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, to discuss support for the Centre's Delhi ordinance. Thank you for following today's political updates, and stay tuned as DH brings you more on the latest political developments!

Shah and Nadda depart from party headquarters in Delhi

Shah and Naddahave held marathon meetings in what is being seen as a review exercise to tone up the organisational machinery ahead of key state polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Party leaders, including general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh, met on Monday night and Tuesday, PTIreported sources saying.

Opposition meet in Patna to now take place on June 23: JDU chief

The Opposition was initially supposed to meet on June 12, but it was delayed after requests from Congress and DMK. Now, JDU Chief Lalan Singh says all parties have agreed on the new date.

BJP remains unmoved by Kejriwal's tears for Sisodia

After Arvind Kejriwal was in tears speaking about jailed AAP member Manish Sisodia, at a school inauguration, the BJP has hit back saying "Why are you (Arvind Kejriwal) trying to manipulate the people by not telling them that Manish Sisodia didn’t go to jail in an education scam, but in the excise policy scam case?"

'Ordinance is anti-democratic,' Akhilesh after meeting Kejriwal

If non-BJP parties come together then this ordinance can be defeated in Rajya Sabha: Kejriwal in meeting with Akhilesh Yadav

If non-BJP parties come together then this ordinance can be defeated in Rajya Sabha and it will send a strong message that the Modi govt is not coming to power in 2024. I thank SP chief Akhilesh Yadav who has assured us that his party will support us in Rajya Sabha: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi. (ANI)

NCP slams Maharashtra govt over delay in submitting report on cause of 14 deaths after Maharashtra Bhushan award function at Kharghar near Mumbai in April.(PTI)

You have to look in the rear mirror, because then you know those who are not well disposed towards the nation: VP Dhankar

Dhankar is yet another BJP member who has joined in hitting out at the Opposition saying their criticisms show they are not well disposed towards the nation, going onto paint a vision of India's future instead, which has been a talking point for the Central party on several occasions.

Efforts being made to suppress facts: Mamata slams CBI probe into Odisha crash

While political opponents have raised the finger at the BJP for the Odisha crash, CM Mamata Banerjee has also slammed the CBI probe into the matter.

This is dereliction of duty: Congress leader Ajoy Kumar slams Railway Minister over Odisha train accident

Arvind Kejriwal meets Akhilesh Yadav

The AAP chief is meeting the SP head in an effort to garner more support against the Centre's Delhi ordinance. Also in attendance is Punjab CM and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann.

Kejriwal reaches Lucknow to meet SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

The meeting is part ofefforts by the AAP to garner support against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in the national capital.

Priyanka Gandhi to begin Congress' Madhya Pradesh poll campaign on June 12

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to kickstart the poll campaigning in Madhya Pradesh from June 12. She will address a rally in Jabalpur district on June 12. (ANI)

Farmers' Shahabad protest: BKU chief Charuni, 8 other leaders of his outfit arrested

Nine leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), including its president Gurnam Singh Charuni, were arrested after farmers blocked a national highway, demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at the MSP, police said on Wednesday. After being detained on Tuesday evening, nine BKU (Charuni) leaders were arrested after a case was lodged under various IPC sections, police said.

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Farooq Abdullah calls for an inquiry on Odisha train accident

There must be an inquiry. People must know who was behind it: Farooq Abdullah, President of the National Conference on Odisha train accident (ANI)

Farooq Abdullah meets JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda in Bengaluru

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah meets former PM and party supremo H D Deve Gowda in Bengaluru, Karnataka. HD Kumaraswamy and others are also present at the meeting. (ANI)

Farooq Abdullah arrives to meet H D Deve Gowda in Bengaluru

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah welcomed by JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy as he arrives at the residence of former PM and party president H D Deve Gowda in Bengaluru.

No time fixed for meeting yet: wrestler Sakshi Malik on govt invite

"We will discuss the proposal given by the government with our seniors and supporters. Only when everyone gives their consent that the proposal is fine, then will we agree. It won't happen that we will agree to anything that the government says and end our protest. No time fixed for the meeting yet," says wrestler Sakshi Malik in a telephonic interview with ANI on Union sports minister Anurag Thakur inviting protesting wrestlers for talks.

Protests break out outside Amit Shah's residence

Protests against Manipur violence are reportedly being held outside Home Minister Amit Shah's residence.

Defeated Karnataka BJP MLAs wait for a platform to vent

Several defeated lawmakers and candidates are seething at the BJP’s failure to give them a platform to be heard, with many of them itching to spill the beans on why the party lost the May 10 Assembly election.It was only on Sunday that former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with defeated MLAs of Belagavi district, a move that came a full three weeks after the BJP’s abysmal poll defeat.

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Anurag Thakur invites protesting wrestlers for talks

The government has invited wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for talks on their issues, days after they met Home Minister Amit Shah.

In a tweet post-midnight Tuesday, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the government was "willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues".

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Digvijay Singh says BJP trying to communalise Odisha tragedy

Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis perform Bhoomi Poojan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vari Temple

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