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China, Pakistan have come together against India: Rahul Gandhi
As per a YouTube video of the interaction released on Sunday, Gandhi said that India is now extremely vulnerable. He said that the country had two enemies - China and Pakistan - and the policy was to keep them separate. Both China and Pakistan are working together not only militarily but also economically, he said.
Congress alleges IB interrogating people who interacted with Rahul
"IB has been interrogating a number of people who have interacted with @RahulGandhi during #BharatJodoYatra. The spooks have been asking all sorts of questions & also wanting copies of memoranda submitted to him.There's nothing secretive about the Yatra but clearly G2 are rattled!" General Secretary, in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.
'New Congress office bearers to be appointed on basis of merit, loyalty'
According to sources in the know of things, in a meeting held last week, he said that "merit and loyalty to the party should be the criteria for appointment of new office bearers in the party". He also said there should be a performance-related review every six months, and if any party functionary is found less or inactive vis-a-vis party work, he/she should be replaced.
Denied discussion on China, Congress cites Vajpayee and Nehru
Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary said, "Today is the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was a first-term MP when he co-signed a letter to Nehru requesting for Parliament to be convened earlier than scheduled to debate the Chinese invasion. Nehru agreed. Now MPs can't even discuss ongoing Chinese incursions."
PM Modi, LS Speaker pay tributes to Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya in Parliament
Among others who paid tributes were Union ministers, MPs, former MPs and other dignitaries. Secretaries General of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Utpal Kumar Singh and P.C. Mody respectively also paid tributes to the two leaders. Booklets containing the profiles of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Vajpayee, brought out in Hindi and English by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, were presented to the dignitaries.
Leaders pay floral tributes to Vajpayee on his birth anniversary
"Tributes to Atal Ji on his Jayanti. His contribution to India is indelible. His leadership and vision motivate millions of people," PM Modi said in his tweet. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief J.P. Nadda also paid their floral tributes at the Sadaiv Atal memorial.
Bidding goodbye to a year of roller-coaster politics
Even the roller-coaster of Covid did not affect the ebbs and flows of politics. Politicians went along with their theatrics, produced their own versions of little Bollywood dramas. The year 2022 will be memorable for its ups and downs - politically, health, wealth, employment, inflation or security wise. It had all the elements of a blockbuster that produced its heroes, villains, jokers, losers and gainers.
Himanta polarises Assam politics as Congress, Ajmal fight it out
Although Assam does not have any major elections slated for next year, the political environment is hot with Sarma at the centre. Three northeastern states -- Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland -- will go to the polls in early 2023. However, Assam will remain the epicentre of these state elections as Sarma, chairman of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), will be the primary pulling force for the BJP's election machinery in these states.
Despite Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi defeats, BJP gets ready for 2024 riding on G20
Out of all BJP bagged own record breaking win in Gujarat, won Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Uttrakhand. BJP also toppled down the Shiv Sena Government in Maharashtra, and formed alliance government there. The action-packed year saw BJP's victories in high-stakes state polls, tussle over chief minister posts, Congress campaign to 'unite the country', maritime show of strength, and India's G20 presidency.
With polls just 4 months away, BJP banks on Hindutva card in Karnataka
Such polarisation was witnessed only during the times of Ayodhya movement. The situation was, however, controlled and the state bounced back to normalcy after a certain period of time. But, the communal polarisation following the hijab crisis has touched upon most of the population and society remains deeply divided.
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