India Political Highlights: UCC is central government's political move ahead of 2024 polls, says NCP's Praful Patel

Union Minister Rajnath Singh has said that no party which party the PM belongs to, he should be respected as it is not a person but an institution. No matter which party he belongs to, he should be respected: Rajnath SinghJharkhand CM Hemant Soren takes jibe at PM over UCC remark, says ask him about employment first. The UCC row has not died down since PM Modi batted for it yesterday, triggering the inevitable war of words between the BJP and the Opposition. The attacks continue today with the Bengal Congress President noting that they should bring it as legislation in the Parliament before raising it as an issue to attack the Congress or the Opposition over. AAP, however, said that it in principle supports UCC. In Karnataka, a war of words has broken out between the Congress and the BJP after an FIR was registered against the latter's IT cell chief, Amit Malviya for a tweet against Rahul. Thanks for staying with us through the day, We will be back with more political updates tomorrow. Goodnight!

Congress appoints TS Singh Deo as Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

UCC is central government's political move ahead of 2024 polls, says NCP's Praful Patel

I don't criticise any PM because he is not a person but institution, says Rajnath Singh

BJP doesn't want to bring UCC but only do politics over it, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh

Why is Rahul Gandhi hobnobbing with those funded by Soros, asks Smriti Irani

"Is it true that Rahul Gandhi met Sunita Vishwanath during his trip to the US?...When it is clear to every Indian what George Soros intends to do, why is Rahul Gandhi hobnobbing with those who are funded by Soros?", asks Smriti Irani. (ANI)

Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule attend NCP executive meeting in New Delhi

Rahul takes jibe at BJP over soaring prices of vegetables, asks whose 'Amrit Kaal' is this?

AAP to contest all 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in 2024 general elections

AAP will contest all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in 2024 general elections, says party leader Sandeep Pathak

Soren takes jibe at PM over UCC remark, says ask him about employment first

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren took a jibe at PM Modi over his remark on Uniform Civil Code. "Ask him how would he give employment first, how would he bring down inflation. Speak on that first." (ANI)

Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended till July 12

Chennai Sessions Court principal Judge S Alli orders an extension of judicial Custody for Minister Senthil Balaji till July 12. Senthil Balaji appeared in court through video conferencing from Kauvery Hospital

Congress meeting over Chhattisgarh polls over, Rahul leaves from AICC Delhi office

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves from AICC office in Delhi after meeting with Chhattisgarh leaders over Assembly polls strategy, scheduled to be held later this year.

Govt hikes sugarcane FRP to Rs 315/quintal for 2023-24 season

Government hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 10/quintal to Rs 315/qtl for 2023-24 season, saysI&B Minister Anurag Thakur. (PTI)

They name their campaigns 'Mohabbat ka Dukaan' but all Rahul Gandhi is doing is spreading hatred: C T Ravi on FIR against Malviya

Best that Cong contest the elections on the basis of collective leadership: Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo

'Congress has a way of working, it has its policies and objectives. The last elections were fought on the basis of collective leadership. It is best that we contest the elections on the basis of collective leadership, anyone can lead the team', Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo said, adding "When PM Modi was first elected as the PM he talked about aspirational politics, it was a different platform then, which is changing now. State-level elections will not be affected by all this," speaking of UCC and Triple Talaq.(ANI)

'All those involved in big scams are getting together in the fear of action', says CM Chouhan on Oppn unity

If BJP are right they should go to court: Priyank Kharge on FIR against Amit Malviya

UCC also impacts personal laws of many tribal communities: Samajwadi Party spokesperson

'Protests essence of democracy, they are welcome', Bengal's Guv Bose on being shown black flags by TMCP

'Malicious use of law': BJP slams Congress over FIR against Amit Malviya

The BJP on Wednesday described the lodging of an FIR against its IT department head Amit Malviya in Congress-ruled Karnataka as "pathetic" and alleged that it was done to intimidate and silence him.

Karnataka police has filed an FIR against the BJP's Amit Malviya for alleged defamation and instigating people against the Congress and Rahul Gandhi.

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Watch | Protest outside Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's residence over unfulfillment of promises to waive off loans

We support UCC in principle: AAP leader Sandeep Pathak

BJP-Shiv Sena to lead 9 party alliance Maha Yuti to contest polls together

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance would lead a nine-party front and contest the ensuing local bodies polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls together in Maharashtra.

The state has 48 Lok Sabha seats while the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly comprises 288 constituencies.

Besides, BJP and Shiv Sena, the seven other parties are Ramdas Athawale-led Republic Party of India (Athawale), Prof Jogendra Kawad-led People’s Republican Party, late Vinayak Mete-founded Shiv Sangram, Sulekha Kumbhare-led Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch, Sadabhau Khot-led Rayat Kranti Sangathana, Jansurajya Party and Mahadev Jankar-led Rashtriya Samaj Party.

A meeting of the nine parties was held in Mumbai and the decision was taken.

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Talking about it is their only agenda ahead of LS polls: Cong's Meem Afzal slams Modi's UCC remark

BJP hits out over Guv Bose being shown black flags

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge during the meeting at AICC headquarters

We condemn the State government trying to take over Lord Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram. The govt is doing vendetta politics: Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President, Narayanan Thirupathy(ANI)

Kumar Waii, former Home Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, joins Congress

Whenever the BJP bears the brunt of the law, they cry foul: Priyank Kharge on FIR against Amit Malviya

UCC not an attack on sentiments of any religion or community, but empowerment of women, weak, and backward classes: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

'What happened with Rafale deal being repeated with US Predator drones...others buying it at less than four times the price,' says Cong's Khera

Chhattisgarh Congress leaders' meeting under way at the AICC office in Delhi

More FIRs should be filed against Malviya...if anyone is responsible for playing with country's reputation it is BJP IT cell: Cong's Pawan Khera

'Siddaramaiah got scared at uproar over steel bridge, I wouldn't have budged,' says DKS

Many people suggest the construction of tunnels and flyovers in the state. In the previous Siddaramaiah govt, they wanted to build a steel bridge, but there was a massive uproar over it. At that time Siddaramaiah got scared and backed down from the project. If it was me, I would not have budged and gone ahead with the project: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in Hassan yesterday.

This elicited a response from Priyank Kharge, who tried to explain D K Shivakumar - Siddaramaiah's number2's statement - saying "I wouldn't say that Siddaramaiah got scared. CM is sensitive to public opinion... Sometimes false narratives get floated and good decisions are delayed. I think that is what the Dy CM meant."(ANI)

There has been a longstanding demand for Uniform Civil Code in the country. We have constituted a committee to prepare a draft for UCC. All decisions will be taken only according to the Constitution of India: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami(ANI)

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose shown black flag by members of TMCP, the student wing of Trinamool Congress, when his convoy was entering University of North Bengal campus in Siliguri(PTI)

FIR filed against BJP's Amit Malviya for tweet against Rahul Gandhi

Karnataka | FIR filed against BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya under sections 153A 120b 505(2), 34 of IPC in Bengaluru's High Grounds PS for his tweet against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, following complaint from Congress's Ramesh Babu(ANI)

"We are fully committed towards 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'. India is developing fast and we will take everyone along" says UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on uniform civil code.(PTI)

BJP MLA Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and others during a protest over the electricity price rise, outside the Delhi CM residence

'Owaisi against development of women of his own community,' says Madhya Pradesh Home Min on UCC row

'Oppn parties today are all parties with a deep track record of keeping Muslim community in fear,' says Rajeev Chandrasekhar on UCC row

'Who stopped BJP from bringing UCC as legislation in Parliament? It's their govt,' says Bengal Cong President

TMC to insisit that Centre clear dues through a sit-in protest in New Delhi

Senior Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee said the party will organise a sit-in in New Delhi to press for the demand to clear financial dues of the state.(PTI)

'Govt will probe all scams during BJP rule,' says Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the state government will conduct a probe into all scams and irregularities committed during the previous BJP government's term, including those related to the construction of medical colleges, 40% commission, scams in the purchase of medical equipment during Covid time, irrigation, bitcoin and the oxygen tragedy in Chamarajanagar.
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'Are you going to snatch away pluralism in name of UCC,' Owaisi slams PM

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for favouring a Uniform Civil Code, alleging that he wants to target Muslims and bring in a 'Hindu Civil Code'.
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Modi's threatening of opposition leaders extremely shameful: RJD leader

RJD's Bihar President Jagadanand Singh on Tuesday slammedPrime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantee" to put every corrupt leader in jail, saying that sitting on the highest constitutional post, he was threatening leaders of the opposition parties.

"The entire country is asking questions to him. It is an extremely shameful and unfortunate act of a Prime Minister sitting on a constitutional post to threaten the opposition leaders,” he said while interacting with media persons here.(IANS)