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Rajasthan BJP defers Jan Akrosh Yatra amid Covid concerns
BJP president Satish Poonia tweeted, "Bharatiya Janata Party Rajasthan's Janakrosh Yatra against the misrule of Congress, Jungle Raj and corruption in Rajasthan was getting immense public support, but in view of the general precautions and instructions of Covid, it has been postponed till the next time in public interest."
Crisis in Telangana Congress, Digvijaya Singh meeting dissidents
The trouble shooter who was rushed to Hyderabad by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), was meeting leaders individually at Gandhi Bhavan, the headquarters of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC).
Under fire, Piyush Goyal withdraws his statement on Bihar
Reacting to the remark, RJD MP Manoj K. Jha on Wednesday wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar urging him to remove from records Goyal's "contemptuous and condescending" remarks on Bihar during a debate.Jha demanded Goyal's apology for his remarks "inka bas chale, toh desh ko Bihar hi bana de" (If left to them, they will turn the entire country into Bihar).
Gujarat Congress witnesses youth vs veterans tussle
In a meeting summoned by Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Jagdish Thakor on Wednesday, the party's youth leaders expressed their anger over the defeat.The meeting was called to plan out Gujarat Jodo Yatra, which the party plans to launch in February and cover all Assembly seats and talukas. However, the outbursts of some young leaders derailed the agenda, sources said.
Will not allow this platform to be misused: RS Chairman
He said he has enormous respect for all the members, "I would urge the LoP to go through every notice." Many times he requested the Leader of the Opposition to prevail on the members to take their seat. He said, "What kind of performance we are exhibiting outside." The agitated opposition members raised the slogan, "we want discussion".
Duty to ensure Covid doesn't spread, questioning me is like obstructing me in my duty: Mandaviya
"It is my duty to ensure that Covid doesn't spread in the country. If someone thinks how can a minister question them, then what can we do about their mindset? Questioning me on this is like obstructing me from doing my duty", Mandaviya told the media.
Amit Shah takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi over his 'drugs trade rising in Gujarat' remark
"So what we did was good or bad, I can't understand. We seize illegal drugs in Punjab also... Seizing illegal drugs is not a bad thing. However, we will not be discouraged by such comments, rather we will continue to seize more such consignments of illegal drugs and finish this menace," Amit Shah said while replying to a discussion on drugs menace in the country in the Lok Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi's advice to party leaders: 'Walk 15 km a month, get bruises on knees, connect with people'
"I would like to appeal to (Congress President) Mallikarjun Kharge that wherever Congress government is formed, the leaders of that place should be among the public. The leaders should experience the push and fall, their knees should be bruised so that they can understand the pain of the common people who in turn can connect with them," Rahul Gandhi said.
Set out to open a kiosk of love in the market of hatred: Rahul Gandhi
While addressing a large group of party leaders and workers in Rajasthan, Gandhi said: "People who subscribe to our ideology spread love whenever someone spreads hate and violence in the country." He recalled the word tapaswi (ascetic) used for him once, and said that real tapaswis were the people who woke up at 4 a.m. every day to start their daily routine.
Will enter Karnataka as China entered India, says Sanjay Raut
"Just like China has entered (India), we will also enter (Karnataka). We do not need anyone's permission for this. We are keen to resolve it (the dispute) through negotiations, but the Karnataka Chief minister is igniting the fire," Raut said grimly. Charging that there is a "weak government" in Maharashtra which is not taking a stand, he pointed out that the border row is 70 years old and "we have nothing against the people of Karnataka, but it is also a question of humanity".
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