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Ignominy, torment heaped upon Yediyurappa by Modi: Congress
"Dictating Yediyurappa to tender his resignation makes him PM's latest victim and member of the 'forced retirement club'. We now know that Delhi's autocracy decides CMs and not the will of BJP's MLAs," tweeted Randeep Singh Surjewala, the Congress National General Secretary and Karnataka state unit in-charge.
BJP to appoint central observers to elect new Karnataka CM
To elect the new chief minister of Karnataka, the BJP will appoint central observers by Monday evening. It is learnt that BJP chief J.P. Nadda, union Home minister Amit Shah and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh met in Parliament house after Yediyurappa's resignation and discussed the situation in Karnataka. According to sources in the party, the BJP appointed central observers for the Karnataka Legislative Party meeting to find out a successor of Yediyurappa.
I'll not suggest any names for CM post: B.S. Yediyurappa
After submitting his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, he also said that he will extend full cooperation for the candidate chosen by the party. The party is capable of choosing the right candidate, B.S. Yediyurappa added. Yediyurappa also tweeted that his decision to step down was his own. Speaking after his visit to the Raj Bhawan, the Interim Chief Minister stated that he voluntarily took the decision to step down from the post to make way for a new CM in the state.
No pressure from Delhi: B.S. Yediyurappa 'voluntarily resigns'
Speaking after his visit to the Raj Bhawan, Interim Chief Minister Yediyurappa stated, he voluntarily took the decision to step down from the post to make way for a new CM in the state. He also maintained that he will continue in politics serving the party organisation. He said he will not ask for any position from the party in future.
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: India celebrates victory over Pakistan in 1999 war, PM Modi pays homage to fallen heroes
India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 every year to mark the anniversary of the Indian Army's victory against Pakistan in 1999. The armed conflict continued for more than 60 days at Kargil in Ladakh. He also said, "Today, on Kargil Vijay Diwas we pay homage to all those who lost their lives in Kargil protecting our nation. Their bravery motivates us every single day. Also sharing an excerpt from last year's 'Mann Ki Baat'."
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: Here's how Indian forces defeated Pakistan Army's nefarious designs
There was a cloud of uncertainty amongst the political class in New Delhi as the Indian border surveillance team failed to pick any disturbance along the LoC. The infiltration by the Pakistani forces came as a surprise as the two sides had signed a ceasefire agreement in March 1999. However, once the infiltration was detected, the Indian armed forces launched the operation to flush them out.
Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament, demands withdrawal of 3 farm laws
Rahul Gandhi along with several party members drove a tractor to Parliament with a big boarding demanding repealing of three farm laws. Speaking to media, Rahul Gandhi said, "I have brought farmers' message to Parliament. They (Government) are suppressing voices of farmers and not letting a discussion take place in Parliament."
Parliament hails Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said: "I am extremely happy to inform you that Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the Olympics. I congratulate her on behalf of the House and myself. I hope that other athletes will also perform well in their respective games and bring laurels for the country."
Before agreeing to ceasefire, Indian forces should have been allowed to capture some Pakistani territory, says Gen VP Malik
On 2 May 1999, Pakistani forces infiltrated the Indian territory of Kargil in Kashmir and positioned its troops at many places on the heights of Kargil along the LOC. The mission to flush out Pakistani infiltrators was also called “Operation Vijay” and India celebrates the heroics of the Indian Army every year on July 26.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announces resignation in an emotional speech
In an emotional speech, he recalled his legacy as a pivotal member of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnakata and delivered a farewell speech after completing two years as chief minister in the present government. It is his fourth term as Karnataka CM. While announcing his resignation, Yediyurappa said that he will be meeting the governor post-lunch and will submit the official resignation letter.
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