India Political Highlights: Don't think Home Minister wanted to listen to my suggestions, says former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh

Former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh has alleged that during the all-party meet, Home Minister Amit Shah was reluctant to listen to his suggestions. Leaders who attended the all-party meet chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah have said that the consensus was that Manipur needs a healing touch at this point. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed PM's 'no discrimination in India' statement, says 300 churches burnt in Manipur. Meanwhile, Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav said the Opposition meeting in Patna was 'historic' and that other formalities will be worked out at the Shimla meeting. Thank you for staying with us for all the updates on India's political scenario. We will be back with more updates tomorrow!

Don't think Home Minister wanted to listen to my suggestions, says former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh

"When I started giving my suggestions, I think he did not want to listen. I also mentioned that this was not the time to politicise the issue as normalcy needs to be brought in the state. I asked him to give me at least 5 mins to speak on the issue but he asked me to meet him separately," says Former Manipur CM & Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh on all-party meeting convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

All parties raised their concerns by keeping political differences aside, says Sambit Patra after all-party meet

“During the meeting, the Home Ministry explained what triggered the violence (in Manipur) and what steps have been taken so far. All parties raised their concerns by keeping political differences aside,” says BJP leader Sambit Patra after all-party meeting on Manipursituation chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Everyone agreed that Manipur requires a healing touch, says RJD MP Manoj Jha after all-party meeting

Everybody emphasized on the thought thatManipur requires a healing touch and for that it requires a face that must unite and not the face that divides," says RJD MP Manoj Jha after all-party meeting on Manipur situation chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

'Alliance of corrupt' will collapse like pack of cards, says Union minister Anurag Thakur on Opposition unity

300 churches burnt in Manipur, isn't that discriminiation: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on PM's statement in US

"Three hundred churches were burnt in Manipur, isn't that a discrimination? CAA was made on the basis of religion while Maulana Azad Fellowship Scheme was stopped, all these steps are a sign of discrimination," AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to PM Modi's statement in the US 'There's no discrimination in India'.

KC Venugopal says party stands with Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran

"Congress stands with Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran," says Congress General Secretary-Org, KC Venugopal on the arrest of the party's Kerala unit chief. "PM should intervene in Manipur issue," demands KC Venugopal. (ANI)

Congress protests against arrest of KPCC President K Sudhakaran, highway blocked

Shah should explain why wasn't CPI invited to all-party meet on Manipur, asks Binoy Vishwam

Opposition was busy in loot, dynasty politics when got chance to rule: BJP's Manoj Tiwari

"Their (opposition parties') future is in danger. When they got the chance to rule, they were busy in loot and dynasty politics," says BJP leader Manoj Tiwari on Patna opposition meeting.

The stage is set and the troupe has assembled; they talk about unity but can't be seen united: Anurag Thakur on opposition meeting in Patna

If there will be no opposition unity, neither the opposition nor the leaders of the opposition will survive in 2024: Mufti

We're going to fight unitedly, all opposition parties: Kharge

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others; Nadda should first introspect his party people: TMC

We are in worse situation than Emergency; whoever speaks against BJP govt is hounded by ED & CB: JD(U)

Ill-effects of opposition unity will be on opposition itself, says Union Minister Kaushal Kishore

Oppn meeting 'historic'; will have a detailed meeting in Shimla where other formalities will be worked out, says Tejashwi Yadav

My political career doesn't have a single stain, says Kamal Nath on posters in Bhopal targeting him

Primary objective of parties who met yesterday is to defeat BJP: D Raja

Ordinance should be discussed in Parliament; why is Kejriwal keen to create a rift among the opposition: Congress

Congress once again questions PM Modi's silence on Manipur violence accusing BJP-led Centre of failing the people of the state

Opposition is together because they are against PM Modi, says RP Singh

Delhi | They (opposition) are only together because they are against PM Modi else their dissonance is very clearly visible to everyone. They all have differences in their thoughts. Every party has their own motive for this opposition unity: RP Singh, BJP National Spokesperson on Opposition meeting held on June 23 in Patna

Oppn meeting will continue in Shimla under leadership of Kharge, unitedly we can defeat the central govt: Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao

Hyderabad | 15 parties attended the meeting which was against the NDA government. Other parties will also come forward in the future with the aim to defeat the BJP-led central government. This (Opposition meeting) meeting will continue in Shimla under the leadership of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, unitedly we can defeat the central govt: Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Opposition meeting held on June 23 in Patna

2024 will be the last election if there is no power change, says Uddhav Thackeray

"Uddhav Thackeray has said in the meeting that, if there won't be a power change in 2024, then this will be the last election, so to protect democracy, we (opposition parties) have to stay united & fight the election...": Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut on the opposition meet that took place yesterday

Opposition meet: Ordinance issue a fissure between AAP and Congress

Arvind Kejriwal did not walk out from the Opposition meeting here as AAP leaders claimed their party chief would do but his insistence on Congress making its stand on the contentious Delhi ordinance issue public on Friday itself led to a brief war of words with Mallikarjun Kharge, who managed to earn other parties' support for the calculated delay from his side.

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'Food for thought': Opposition leaders relish Bihar's litti-chokha, Malda mangoes

Giriraj Singh compares Patna opposition meeting to a photo session

Maharashtra coalition politics: Fissures, tension ahead of LS polls

The Shinde-Fadnavis government has completed one year in office. In spite of this, the future of the government still hangs in the balance. This is because both the BJP and the Shiv Sena faction led by CM Eknath Shinde are aware of the fact that the political arrangement between the two is unnatural.40-odd MLAs of Shinde’s group being supported by 105 MLAs of BJP reminds us of the failure of a similar experiment of Chandrashekhar (40 MPs) being supported by the Congress (195 MPs) in 1990. Therefore, the legitimate question is how long this arrangement in Maharashtra will continue.

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Amit Shah to chair all-party meeting today on Manipur situation

Opposition parties have come together due to their fear of PM Modi, says UP's Dy CM

Taking a dig at the opposition meeting in Patna, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said such parties have now come together due to their "fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".(PTI)