Indian Political Highlights: They came to teach unity lessons but criticising each other now, Scindia's jibe at Opposition

PM Modi's visit to Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday has been put off in view of heavy rain warning, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. Elsewhere, BJP's Rahul Sinha has slammed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee amid TMCP members showing black flags to Governor CV Ananda Bose, saying the latter isn't afraid of her and the TMC. Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has warned the BJP in the state that they will face consequences if they don't abide by the law of the land. The Congress in West Bengal has hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee over her campaign for the panchayat elections, saying it shows her party's weakness. Thanks for staying with us, we will be back with more political updates in and around India tomorrow. Goodnight!

Scindia slams Opposition, says they came to teach unity lessons but criticising each other now

PM's Shahdol visit postponed due to rain warning, Bhopal trip on

Prime Minister NarendraModi's visit toShahdoldistrict of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday has been put off in view of heavy rain warning, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. However, the PM's visit to Bhopal, where he will physically and virtually flag off five Vande Bharat trains, and separately address a booth-level function of BJP workers, will take place as scheduled on Tuesday. (PTI)

No development in Bengal, Mamata spends crores to save recruitment scam accused: BJP's Suvendu

Mamata wants a sleeping Governor but he isn't afraid of TMC, says BJP's Rahul Sinha

"Showing black flags to the Governor will hurt the state's image. CM Mamata Banerjee wants a 'sleeping governor'. The Governor isn't afraid of Mamata Banerjee & her party," says West Bengal BJP spokesperson Rahul Sinha.

Rahul meets K Sudhakaran, VD Satheesan in Delhi

Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran and party leader VD Satheesan meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. "The Congress party doesn’t fear the politics of intimidation and vendetta," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

K Sudhakaran is on anticipatory bail n an alleged fraud case related to fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal.

Mamata Banerjee makes tea and serves it to people at a tea stall in Jalpaiguri's Malbazar

TMCP members show black flags, raise slogans against Governor C V Ananda Bose in Kolkata

BRS leaders joining Congress a sign of winds changing, we will form government in Telangana: Supriya Shrinate

What moral right does Yediyurappa have to comment on our implementation of guarantees in Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah

What moral right does BS Yediyurappa haveto comment on our implementation of guarantees in Karnataka? So far as the Congress party is concerned, we took a decision to implement all promises. It (BJP protest) is only a political gimmick," says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Yediyurappa-led BJP protests during Assembly session, demanding Congress govt to implement poll guarantees. (PTI)

Is Sitharaman insinuating that PM is calling an untrustworthy man his 'good friend', says Clyde Crasto on Obama

Nirmala Sitharaman's late realization of the real Barack Obama is surprising because he is the same man our PM Narendra Modi ji calls a 'good friend'. According to her, how can people trust a man's words on religious tolerance when, as president, he bombed 6 Muslim countries?If what Mrs.Sitharaman is insinuating holds true then PM Modi ji must listen to her and stay away from not just Mr Obama but also review his friendships across the world because you never know when some suggestions expressed by 'good friends' can make them appear as 'foes': NCP leader Clyde Crasto

Several leaders of KCR-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi join Congress in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Telangana Congress leaders' meeting underway at the AICC office

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Telangana Congress leaders' meeting underway at the AICC office. Former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and former Telangana minister Jupally Krishna Rao are expected to join Congress.(ANI)

BJP's double engine will soon vanish as they want to sell the country, says Mamata

BJP wants to sell the country. Their double engines will soon vanish. They will lose their first engine in the Panchayat Elections of the state and the second engine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections...We are trying to do a "Maha Jota" (larger alliance) against BJP and it will be done soon: CM Mamata Banerjee in Cooch Behar. (ANI)

Vigilantism won't be tolerated, BJP will face consequences if they don't abide by law: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has said that any kind of vigilantism will not be tolerated. We will abide by the law. If BJP has a problem abiding by the law, then they will face the consequences.

PM can himself assess how MP has become India's most corrupt state during his visit, says Kamal Nath

Congress leader Kamal Nath hit out at the BJP in Madhya Pradesh saying that it was good that PM Modi is visiting the state. Nath added that the PM willhimself assess how Madhya Pradesh has become the most corrupt state of the country

Mamata's campaign for panchayat polls shows TMC's weakness, says Adhir

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks on PM Modi's State visit to US and Egypt

"This was a very historic visit. It is a very proud moment when India was discussed in the White House. The US sees India as an equal partner. Several foreign policies focusing on India were signed during the visit. India and US are coming together as a big force. PM Modi's visit is considered a milestone globally. India has now become a force to reckon with," he says.

Mamata campaigning has nothing to do with BJP's strength in Bengal: TMC's Saugata Roy

"Mamata Banerjee is a committed party person. The party felt that Mamata Banerjee should address some meetings of the panchayat elections, so she started campaigning for the party. It is nothing to do with BJP's strength in West Bengal," says TMC MP Saugata Roy

Congress's Pramod Tiwari attacks Delhi L-G over law and order in the capital

"This is true that Delhi has become the crime capital of India. The law and order is under centre and they must insure it. Steps need to be taken to improve it by the Centre," says Congress leader Pramod Tiwari

AAP's Atishi joins L-G resignation chorus

"I would request LG (Vinay Saxena) to do his work if he gets time from taking credit of the works done by Arvind Kejriwal. If he can't stop robberies and murders in the national capital, he better resigns," says Delhi minister Atishi on the incident of robbery inside Pragati Maidan tunnel.

If L-G has shame left, he should resign: AAP's Raghav Chadha on video of robbery in Delhi's Pragati Maidan

Congress slams AAP govt over reports of hike in power tariffs in Delhi

"They (government) had promised to provide electricity at affordable rates to the common man, but seem to have now given up. The government claims this is a regular process, but I don't accept it," says Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on reports of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) increasing power tariffs in the national capital.

'Hand Delhi to us', Kejriwal demands L-G's resignation after viral video shows robbery on Delhi road

JP Nadda reaches Thiruvananthapuram, welcomed by party workers

BJP national president JP Nadda reaches Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram; welcomed by party workers He will address a public meeting here today on the completion of 9 years of the Modi government. (ANI)

Opposition’s fate a litmus test for future of democracy

The word ‘opposition’ has become a strange term, pregnant with contrary meanings. It conveys a challenge, a difference, a contrariness, in fact, a roadblock.
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How much to concede: Main challenge before parties ahead of Opposition’s Shimla meet

As the Opposition parties are scheduled to head to Shimla for the second round of meeting in mid-July to cement their ties in the fight against ruling BJP, the main challenge before them will be to come to an agreement on seat sharing in states.
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Manipur: Biren Singh meets Amit Shah; HM concerned over 'visible lawlessness' in Valley

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed concern over the "visible lawlessness" in the Valley areas in trouble-torn Manipur in the past few days even as incidents of firing ceased in the Hill-Valley peripheries.
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AAP will launch ‘Bijli Khojo’ campaign in UP against power cuts in state

Aam Aadmi Partywill launch a ‘Bijli Khojo’ campaign in Uttar Pradesh from Monday to July 1 against power cuts in the state. As part of the drive, AAP volunteers will go door to door and ask people to make videos whenever there are powercuts and post those footage and photos on social media and tag the Chief Minister and the state's Power Minister. (IANS)

Respect and honour PM Modi recieved in US, Egypt is for the whole nation: MoS Lekhi

Praising PM Modi after he returned from his maiden visits to US and Egypt, union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday said that the respect and honour PM received received on foreign soil is for the whole nation. (ANI)