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INDIA bloc likely to meet in Delhi on June 8 to discuss strategy, reinforce unity

INDIA bloc likely to meet in Delhi on June 8 to discuss strategy, reinforce unity

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Senior leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are likely to meet in the national capital on June 8 to discuss their joint strategy to take on the BJP-led government and reinforce opposition unity, sources said. Among those likely to participate are TMC supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the sources said. (@INCIndia) The meeting, which is expected to bring together representatives of around 15 opposition parties, comes in the backdrop of the recent assembly elections in which two main INDIA bloc constituents Trinamool Congress (TMC) and DMK were ousted from power in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, respectively. Among those likely to participate are TMC supremo and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the sources said. With the Congress snapping ties with the DMK and siding with TVK, DMK is unlikely …

Govt keen on Parliament discussing Vande Mataram during Winter Session, weeks after row over national song | Political Pulse News

Govt keen on Parliament discussing Vande Mataram during Winter Session, weeks after row over national song | Political Pulse News

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While the Opposition gets ready to take on the government over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during the Winter Session of Parliament, which begins on December 1, the government is planning to hold a day-long discussion on “Vande Mataram”. “The government wants to have a discussion on Vande Mataram at the beginning of the session itself. It will talk to the Opposition about it at the all-party meeting on Sunday,” said a government source, adding that the proposed discussion in the House will be part of the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the song. At an event in the Capital on November 7 to kick off the year-long commemoration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress, alleging that “important stanzas” of the national song were dropped in 1937. This “sowed the seeds of Partition” and that “divisive mindset” was still a challenge for the country, he said. In response, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said his party was the “proud flagbearer” of Vande Mataram, which “awakened the collective soul of the nation” …

History won’t forgive those blocking a level playing field in the House: Sibal | Latest News India

History won’t forgive those blocking a level playing field in the House: Sibal | Latest News India

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With the opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said history will never forgive those who do not allow a level playing field in the functioning of the House. Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal addressing the media during a press conference at Chandigarh Press Club. (Ravi Kumar/HT) In a first, parties of the opposition INDIA bloc spearheaded by the Congress on Tuesday submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Dhankhar, accusing him of being “extremely partisan” in his role as the Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament. In a post on X, Sibal said, “Jagdeep Dhankar. 60 Members of Rajya Sabha submit a Notice for his removal. Unprecedented. Sad day for the Mother of Democracy!” “History will never forgive those who do not allow a level playing field in the functioning of the House,” the Independent member of the Rajya Sabha said. If the motion seeking Dhankhar’s removal is moved, the opposition parties need a simple majority to get …

‘Had no choice’: Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar | Latest News India

‘Had no choice’: Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar | Latest News India

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Dec 10, 2024 02:48 PM IST Rajya Sabha was adjourned again on Tuesday due to overheated exchanges between treasury benches and opposition bloc INDIA. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that all parties belonging to the opposition bloc ‘INDIA’ had submitted a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of conducting house proceedings in an “extremely partisan manner”. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.(PTI) “It has been a very painful decision for the INDIA parties to take, but in the interests of parliamentary democracy, they have had to take this step. The motion has just been submitted to the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha,” said the Congress General Secretary in a post on X. Sources cited in a news agency PTI report said that the motion has received signatures of support from about 60 opposition MPs -including from the Congress, RJD, TMC, CPI, CPI-M, JMM, AAP, and DMK. The minimum required number for moving a motion to remove the vice president is 50. Adjournments continue The Rajya Sabha …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal | Latest News India

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal | Latest News India

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West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo (TMC) Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the opposition INDIA bloc is functioning and signalled her readiness to lead it if given the chance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film festival in Kolkata on Dec 4. (PTI)(PTI) She said that she was capable of handling both the responsibilities of leading the opposition front and continuing her role as the chief minister of West Bengal. “I had formed the INDIA bloc, now it is up to those leading the front to manage it. If they can’t run the show, what can I do? I would just say that everyone needs to be taken along,” Banerjee said in an interview with Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla. Asked why she is not taking charge of the alliance despite her credentials as a strong anti-BJP force, Banerjee said, “If given the opportunity I would ensure its smooth functioning.” “I don’t want to go outside Bengal, but I can …

BJP-led alliance leading in Maharashtra, Jharkhand neck and neck | Latest News India

BJP-led alliance leading in Maharashtra, Jharkhand neck and neck | Latest News India

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Nov 23, 2024 09:52 AM IST Early trends in Maharashtra showed that the ruling Mahayuti was ahead with 178 seats out of 288 while the Opposition INDIA bloc was a distant second with 93 seats The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led ruling alliance was leading according to early trends in Maharashtra with 177 seats out of 288 and the Opposition INDIA bloc was a distant second with 93 seats, India Today reported. It was neck and neck in Jharkhand with the INDIA bloc and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on 41 and 37 of 81 seats. Exit polls on Wednesday predicted the ruling Mahayuti was likely to hold an edge. (ANI) Exit polls on Wednesday predicted the ruling Mahayuti was likely to hold an edge over the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the assembly elections in Maharashtra. The Mahayuti was expected to retain power with a slim majority months after MVA won 30 Lok Sabha seats. The Congress looked to build on their Lok Sabha performances. In Jharkhand, some exit polls predicted that the …

‘Aaj galti kar ke to dekhein…’: Narendra Modi’s ‘Yogi’ warning to ‘SP boys’ in Varanasi | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc opposes reservation for women, accusing the alliance of making women’s lives difficult under their rule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a Nari Shakti Vandan program, in Varanasi, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.(PTI) “INDI alliance opposes reservation for women. Wherever their government comes to power, the life of women becomes difficult. People of Varanasi are familiar with the ‘jungle raj’ of both Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,” Modi said at an event in Varanasi. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The prime minister raked up Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav’s controversial remarks regarding rape cases. In 2014, Mulayam Singh Yadav opposed capital punishment for rape, saying “ladke, ladke hain… galti ho jati hai (boys will be boys… they commit mistakes).” “Daughters had to leave their studies and sit at home for their safety and SP people shamelessly said ladke hain galti ho jati hai. If SP …

INDIA leaders to discuss seat-sharing today, Mamata to skip virtual meeting | Latest News India

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The leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc will hold discussions today virtually to deliberate on important issues like seat-sharing and participation in the upcoming Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, an outreach programme led by senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said that the meeting will be convened over Zoom at 11.30am. Members of the INDIA bloc during their second meeting in Bengaluru on July 18. (AP) “INDIA party leaders will be meeting over Zoom tomorrow January 13th, 2024 at 11:30 am. They will review various issues like seat-sharing talks that have begun, participation in Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that will begin from Thoubal near Imphal day after tomorrow, and other important matters,” Ramesh said in a social media post on X. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee will not be part of the virtual meeting on Saturday morning as she is preoccupied with prior engagements, reported PTI citing people aware of the development. With as many as …