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Prakash Raj backs Cockroach Janta Party; Pawan Kalyan says ‘weakening India’s integrity’ | Telugu News

Prakash Raj backs Cockroach Janta Party; Pawan Kalyan says ‘weakening India’s integrity’ | Telugu News

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3 min readKochiUpdated: Jun 15, 2026 07:59 PM IST While the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the slogans it’s been raising are gaining widespread traction, with more and more members of the public joining the chorus, actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan has come down heavily on the movement, even going so far as to claim that the CJP and those supporting it are adhering to divisiveness to “weaken India’s integrity.” Pawan’s statements arrived a day after actor Prakash Raj, along with education reformer and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, took part in a CJP protest in Bengaluru. He also called those extending solidarity with the party “small-minded.” What is the Cockroach Janta Party? For the unversed, the CJP is widely described as a youth-led political movement. It has been protesting against pressing issues such as the alleged irregularities in the education and examination system, particularly the NEET paper leak, and unemployment over the past few weeks. While addressing a Jana Sena Party (JSP) meeting at a star hotel in New Delhi, Pawan Kalyan, who also serves as the Deputy …

Govt is responsible for weakening the institution of Speaker, says Opposition | India News

Govt is responsible for weakening the institution of Speaker, says Opposition | India News

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The discussion on the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla saw the Opposition target not just him but also the government, with Congress Deputy Leader in the House Gaurav Gogoi saying the situation in the House “was such because of the country’s leadership”. Initiating the debate, Gogoi said the Opposition was compelled to bring a resolution for Birla’s removal as LS Speaker to “save the Constitution” and the “dignity of the House”. He accused Birla of being “partisan”, making “baseless” allegations against women MPs of the Opposition parties and not allowing LoP Rahul Gandhi to put forth “critical issues” before the House. “This resolution is not against a person and we are sad… to bring this resolution. Because personally, honourable Om Birla’s relationship is good with everyone… We are forced to bring this motion,” he said. Gogoi said in February, when Gandhi stood up to speak during the discussion on the President’s address, he was interrupted 20 times. “They (interruptions) came from the Speaker, panel of chairpersons, senior members of Treasury Benches… Why? …

Cong stages dharna against ‘weakening’ of MGNREGA

Cong stages dharna against ‘weakening’ of MGNREGA

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The Chandigarh Congress on Sunday staged a dharna at Labour Chowk in Sector 44 to protest against the Union government, alleging that it has weakened the Congress party’s flagship welfare scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, and removed the name of Mahatma Gandhi from the programme. Congress activists, residents from rural areas of Chandigarh and members of the labour workforce participated in the protest. The demonstration was led by Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky (HT File) The demonstration was led by Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky. Prominent leaders in attendance included Indian Youth Congress secretary Ijaz Chaudhary, Chandigarh municipal corporation senior deputy mayor Jasbir Bunti, deputy mayor Taruna Mehta, councillor Sachin Galav, and Chandigarh Youth Congress president Deepak Lubana. Addressing the gathering, Lucky said that MGNREGA is a rights-based, demand-driven programme that has played a crucial role in empowering rural India by guaranteeing 100 days of employment to households. He explained that under its original framework, the government was legally obligated to provide employment whenever work was requested by individuals, village …

TDP ‘weakening’ Andhra’s education system: YSRCP | Latest News India

TDP ‘weakening’ Andhra’s education system: YSRCP | Latest News India

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Amaravati, The education system in Andhra Pradesh is being “systematically weakened” under the TDP-led government, with Education Minister Nara Lokesh failing to manage the sector effectively, alleged YSRCP leader Merugu Nagarjuna on Thursday. TDP ‘weakening’ Andhra’s education system: YSRCP Nagarjuna accused the state government of dismantling the reforms introduced by former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. “TDP is reversing the progress we made in education, pushing the system into disarray,” he said in a press release. During the YSRCP’s tenure, significant reforms were implemented, including the introduction of English in schools, bilingual textbooks, International Baccalaureate and Central Board of Secondary Education syllabus integration, digital classrooms, Test of English as a Foreign Language training, and tablet distribution to students. However, under the TDP administration, these initiatives are being scrapped, the former minister alleged. According to Nagarjuna, fee reimbursement and financial aid for women have been neglected, with inadequate funds allocated, further affecting students from poor and middle-class backgrounds. Nagarjuna also alleged that vice-chancellors were being forced to resign to make way for political appointments. …

Kharge targets Centre over data protection law, accuses govt of ‘weakening RTI’ | Latest News India

Kharge targets Centre over data protection law, accuses govt of ‘weakening RTI’ | Latest News India

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The Congress on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of “weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act” through the newly enacted data protection law and asserted that his party will keep fighting against the “dictatorial” regime to secure the rights of people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) The party centred its argument on the balance between Right to Privacy and Right to Information, arguing that crucial data about public welfare schemes and financial defaulters could be obscured under the new law. “On the one hand, India has been coming on top in misinformation and disinformation for the past few years, on the other hand, the Modi government is bent on weakening the Right To Information (RTI) Act implemented by the Congress-UPA by bringing the data protection law,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed in a post on X. He said whether it is information related to the public sector like ration card lists, beneficiary labourers of MGNREGA, names of people involved in public welfare schemes, voter lists …

"Fighting against government machinery weakening our Constitution": Congress MP

"Fighting against government machinery weakening our Constitution": Congress MP

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Taking a veiled jibe at the Union government on Saturday, Congress` Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi said that the party and its workers are fighting against the “entire government machinery,” which is weakening the Constitution and the values it represents. “What we are fighting for is bigger than any of our own needs or ambitions. Today, we are fighting against the entire government machinery that is weakening our Constitution and the values it stands for. We are fighting under difficult circumstances, but I can assure you that your fight is for the right things, the right values, and the truth,” the Wayanad MP said while addressing a United Democratic Front (UDF) booth-level meeting in Wayanad. Praising the work done by booth-level UDF workers, she said they are regarded as “lions” by Congress MP and her brother Rahul Gandhi. “You are the soldiers, the warriors of the Congress party, and the mutineers. Rahul ji calls you lions, and he is right,” she said. “Whether it is the smallest problem, of daily life that someone in your panchayat …

Weakening of institutions damage to entire nation: Vice president Dhankhar | Latest News India

Weakening of institutions damage to entire nation: Vice president Dhankhar | Latest News India

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Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday emphasised the critical role of independent institutions in safeguarding the integrity of governance and stressed that the nation’s progress relies on overcoming fragmentation and fostering unity across all sectors. Vice president Jagdeep Dhankar being received by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah upon his arrival at HAL airport, in Bengaluru. (@CMofKarnataka) Inaugurating the 25th National Conference of Chairpersons of All State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in Bengaluru, Dhankar said that “a political divisiveness appreciated political climate is far more dangerous than the climate change mankind is facing” and “weakening of institutions is damage to the entire nation”. He called for enhancement of political dialogue and deliberation and said, “All those in seats of governance, at all levels, must enhance dialogue, must believe in consensus, and must always be ready for deliberation.” “We are a country where there is bound to be governance of different ideologies. Why not? That is inclusivity manifested in our society,” he said. He warned that “if the polity is polarised, deeply divisive with no communication channels functioning”, …

Govt extends special subsidy on DAP, weakening rupee upsets calculations | India News

Govt extends special subsidy on DAP, weakening rupee upsets calculations | India News

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The Centre has extended a special subsidy of Rs 3,500 per tonne on di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), which was to end on December 31, for a further one-year period from January 1, 2025. The decision, cleared by the Union Cabinet Wednesday, is aimed at containing any surge in farmgate prices of India’s second most-consumed fertiliser. That pressure is more, given the rupee’s recent slide against the US dollar. The Modi government has informally frozen the maximum retail prices (MRP) of all non-urea fertilisers. This is despite them being “decontrolled” on paper, unlike urea whose MRP has been statutorily fixed at Rs 266.50 per 45-kg bag (after neem-coating and goods and services tax) since November 2012. Companies are not being allowed to charge more than Rs 1,350 for a 50-kg bag of DAP, with the corresponding per-bag MRPs at Rs 1,300 for the popular complex fertiliser ‘20:20:0:13’, Rs 1,470 for ‘12:32:16:0’ and ‘10:26:26:0’, and Rs 1,500-1,600 for muriate of potash. But the rupee’s steep fall has made these informal price caps difficult to sustain. In the case …

‘No interest in weakening dollar’, says Jaishankar | Latest News India

‘No interest in weakening dollar’, says Jaishankar | Latest News India

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday responded to United States President-elect Donald Trump’s warning of imposing 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations, saying that India has ‘no interest’ in weakening the US dollar. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks at the 22nd Edition of Doha Forum, in Doha on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Dr. S. Jaishankar-X) At the Doha Forum on Saturday, Jaishankar spoke positively about India’s relationship with the first Trump administration. He referred to the revival of the Quad during Trump’s presidency as an important step in strengthening regional cooperation. “We had a strong and solid relationship with the first Trump administration. Yes, there were some issues mostly trade related, but there were a whole lot of issues on which actually President Trump was forward leaning.  And i remind people that it was under Trump that the Quad was restarted,” said Jaishankar.  Modi-Trump bond strengthens India-US ties The external affairs minister also said the strong personal relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President-elect Trump has helped strengthen the ties between India and …

Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening | World News

Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening | World News

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Nov 08, 2024 10:44 AM IST GLOBAL-OIL/ (CORRECTED):REFILE-Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening SINGORE, – Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as the risk that a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico will affect U.S. oil and gas output declined while the market continues to weigh how President-elect Donald Trump’s policies might affect supplies. Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening Brent crude oil futures fell 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $75.37 per barrel by 0209 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 35 cents or 0.5% to $72.01. The benchmarks fell after rising nearly 1% on Thursday. For the week, Brent is set to gain 3.1% while WTI is set to rise 4.1% Hurricane Rafael, which has caused 391,214 barrels per day of U.S. crude oil production to be shut, is expected to move slowly westward over the Gulf of Mexico and away from U.S. fields while forecast to weaken from Friday and through the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Prices corrected on Friday after …