Indian Politics Highlights: 'All 'love jihad' cases in Bihar will be probed if BJP comes to power,' state party president

Neighbouring states Maharashtra and Karnataka witnessed high drama with the former grappling with tension in Kolhapur, even as leaders Sharad Pawar and Sanjay Raut received death threats. Shinde and co took cognizance of the matter and assured safety. Karnataka, meanwhile, saw Congress and BJP lock horns over a textbook revision that would do away with a chapter on the RSS founder. BJP claimed the move showed a tendency to do away with India's nationalistic history, but the NCERT omissions of chapters on democracy due to 'increased workload' remain justified for the saffron party. Thank you for following our political updates and stay tuned as DH brings you the latest in Indian politics tomorrow!

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'All 'love jihad' cases in Bihar will be probed if BJP comes to power,' state party president

Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary says all "love jihad" cases in state will be probed if saffron party comes to power in 2025 assembly elections(PTI)

Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala says BJP-JJP alliance after 2019 assembly polls was forged to form stable govt in state, not due to compulsion(PTI)

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar holds a meeting with State in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb in Chandigarh, on issues related to farmers.(ANI)

If Godse is Gandhi's killer, he is also the nation's son...not invader like Aurangzeb & Babar: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Except for two instances the opposition was never able to unite: BJP on Patna meet

Some Congress reshuffle during the day

Cong appoints Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil as new PCC chief in Gujarat

Cong appoints Deepak Babaria as AICC in-charge for Haryana and Delhi in place of Shaktisinh Gohil

(PTI)

Saw 'bhrashtachar ki dukan' during Cong-UPA regime: Rajeev Chandrashekar

10 years of Congress-led UPA regime were "a lost decade" and saw "bhrashtachar ki dukan", says Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar(PTI)

K'taka education row: Congress defends against BJP's attacks, says they were always 'against current syllabus'

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'Kolhapur clashes politically motivated, all arrested from BJP,' says Raut

Some people have been caught, and they all belong to BJP: Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on death threat call to NCP chief Sharad Pawar

As Kolhapur situation remains tense, Amravati MP Navneet Rana is sure the 'Aurangzeb issue' won't work in Maharashtra

The present government in Haryana is a ‘2P’ government – portal and police: Bhupinder Hooda

Another leader confirms they will attend the Opposition meet in Patna

Like former CM Karunanidhi was firm against the construction of the Mekedatu dam, our Govt will also do the same: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

It is not only the newly formed Congress government in Karnataka now but the earlier government was also indulged in constructing it (Mekedatu dam). Like former CM Karunanidhi was firm against the construction of the Mekedatu dam, our Govt will also do the same: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin(ANI)

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ED is sent to states where elections are due and an Opposition Party is in power: Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot reacted to the BJP MP filing an ED case alleging his family's involvement in money laundering.

Punjab CM should ensure that jailed criminals don't execute crimes outside jail: Anurag Thakur

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Every citizen of this state has the right to express his view on any party as per the constitution, in such situations if someone thinks that he can shut the voice by threats then it's a misunderstanding. I have full faith in the system and the capabilities of the Police who are responsible to maintain law and order so I am not worried about it: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on death threat call to Uddhav Thackeray Faction MP Sanjay Raut(ANI)

Delhi Congress to organise public meets in solidarity with women wrestlers who have accused WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment

Party's views on history are limited to Nehru-Gandhi family: Rajeev Chandrashekar on Karnataka education row

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekar hits out at Congress govt in Karnataka over reports about it removing a lesson on RSS founder from school textbooks, says party's views on history are limited to Nehru-Gandhi family(PTI)

They were hurt by these changes, we removed the lessons on Nehru & reduced the lessons on Tipu Sultan: Former K'taka education minister

Doubling down after labelling the Congress 'Communists,' the former Karnataka education minister continued his attack.

Watch: Former AIADMK MP V Maitreyan meets BJP national president JP Nadda at BJP headquarters

Raghuram Rajan wrecked banking system as RBI Governor: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union MinisterRajeev Chandrasekhar, who studiedelectrical engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology and thencomputer science at Chicago'sIllinois Institute of Technology, says 'we all know' Rajan, who received a PhD for his thesis on banking from MIT's Sloan School of Management, 'wrecked the entire banking system'.

Siddaramaiah is a so-called self-declared educationalist, basically, they are communists: former K'taka education minister on syllabus row

The Karnataka Congress has been called Communists in the latest attack from the BJP on the syllabus row that has erupted over the grand old party mulling on removing a chapter on RSS founderHedgewar from the class 10 text.

Of course, while Congress's lack of nationalistic views is being criticized at the state level, the BJP-led Centre has already introduced a slew of changes to NCERT texts which omit several debatably important chapters to the nation's history, including some facts about Mahatma Gandhi and a segment on Mughals.

'These threats are government sponsored,' says Sanjay Raut

Shinde's placatory words directed at NCP supremo Pawar seem to have done little to help Sanjay Raut, who said the threats were 'government sponsored'.

Concerning, when they take India's problem out in the world & invite people to do something about it: Jaishankar's dig at Rahul Gandhi

EAM S Jaishankar might not like taking national politics outside India but has no issues with jibes at Rahul Gandhi within the country. "It is concerning, when they take India's problem out in the world & invite people to do something about it," Jaishankar said.

'Safety will be fully taken care of,' Shinde on threats to Pawar

The government has taken serious note of the threat received by senior leader Sharad Pawar on Twitter and I have personally spoken to senior police officers and have given instructions for investigation. Sharad Pawar is a senior leader and we all respect him. Their safety will be fully taken care of. Instructions have been given to the police to increase security if necessary: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde(ANI)

These kinds of hasty decisions are not appreciated: BJP's CN Ashwath Narayan on reports of Congress govt in Karnataka planning to remove Class 10 chapter on RSS founder Hedgewar

Cong can change syllabus, but they can't change history: BJP's C T Ravi on K'taka govt's proposal to revise school textbooks

They (Congress) can change syllabus, they're in power but they can't change the history. Everyone knows about Sangh Parivaar's patriotism...everywhere Sangh Parivaar's ideology is getting stronger, that can't be changed...our ideology is patriotism and does Congress want to eliminate patriotism and want to make this 'Mughalistaan'?: C T Ravi, BJP National General Secretary on Karnataka govt's proposal to revise school textbooks this year (ANI)

I want to tell the Punjab CM that make sure that jailed criminals don't execute crimes outside jail...from Moose Wala's murder to athlete's murder, jailed gangsters have hands in it...: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Kejriwal wanted Navjot Sidhu to lead Punjab, claims Congress leader's wife

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur on Friday said her husband “gifted” the chief minister's chair to Bhagwant Mann, claiming that Arvind Kejriwal once wanted the former cricketer to lead Punjab but he chose not to betray his party. Her claims came in the backdrop of a war of words between Mann and Navjot Sidhu.

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Former AIADMK MP V Maitreyan joins BJP

Former AIADMK MP V Maitreyan joins BJP in the presence of BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh.

BJP is so corrupt in its mind that...: Karnataka education minister

Madhu Bangarappa, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Karnataka speaks on state government's proposal to revise school textbooks this year; says, "It is their (BJP) version because they have never understood children's mentality and what they are supposed to give to children. BJP is so corrupt in its mind that it wants to infuse it into the system of studies which we are against. We are not doing anything connected to Congress or anything against BJP. I have been saying from the first day, I have a job that is in the interest of children..." (ANI)

BJP demands reply from Rahul Gandhi to their 'letter' over his US remark

"Rahul Gandhi should reply to our letter and if he doesn't have an answer, then he should apologise to the nation for defaming (Indian) democracy," says BJP spokesperson Prem Shukla on three BJP MPs' letter to Congress leader on his 'Mohabbat ki Dukan' remark in the US. (PTI)

Didn't know Fadnavis was such an expert...: Owaisi attacks Maharashtra DyCM over 'Aurangzeb ke aulaad' remark

Sanjay Raut says Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt responsible for Kolhapur clash

State government is responsible for this (Kolhapur clash), State Home department and CM responsible for this...violent incidents are happening in Maharashtra in the name of Aurangzeb even after 400 years...Aurangzeb is being brought back to life again and again for political gains...: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut

BJP is different from other parties, look at all other parties, they are all after power but they're deviating from their ideologies..even the Communist Party has joined hands with Congress to take on BJP...but our party is standing strong on our ideology: BJP National President JP Nadda (ANI)

Congress, Mamata pay tributes to Birsa Munda

'All the matters are before the court', says Brij Bhushan

"Govt has also given an assurance that the chargesheet will be filed by 15th June. Let the chargesheet be filed. I don't think I should say anything now," said the former WFI chief when asked about the minor's father filing Pocso case for "revenge".

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