Monday, August 19th, 2019
Congress Says Bhagwat’s Reservation Remarks Expose ‘Anti Dalit-Backward Face’ of RSS-BJP
The Congress on Monday seized on remarks about reservation by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, alleging in New Delhi that they had revealed the “anti Dalit-backward face” of the RSS and the BJP. What Bhagwat said A day earlier, Bhagwat had said that people who favour reservation and those who oppose it should hold a conversation in a harmonious atmosphere. The Congress response In a series of posts in Hindi on Twitter, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of attacking the rights of the poor, underminingRead More
Scrapping J&K Special Status Was Right, But Economy Needs Fixing, Says Subramanian Swamy
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy said on Sunday that withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was the right decision, but that the economy “needs to be corrected” because it too matters for national security and nation-building. He made the remarks to the media at an event in Pune. Blame for the slowdown Swamy attributed the economic slowdown to what he called wrong policies adopted while Arun Jaitley was finance minister, some of which he said remain in place, including high taxes. He also faulted former Reserve Bank of IndiaRead More
Satire and Cartoons: Mamata’s Bid to Win Back Bengal Gets a Social Media Makeover
After an anti-incumbency wave cut the Trinamool Congress’s Lok Sabha tally in West Bengal from 34 seats to 22, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party has turned to a social media makeover as its newest tool. The TMC has relaunched her Facebook and Twitter campaigns in Kolkata under the name “Amar Gorbo Mamata” (Mamata, My Pride), filled with polished cartoons. A cartoon-led campaign The new pages are widely seen as part of political strategist Prashant Kishor’s plan to steady Banerjee’s position in the state. They display cartoons and caricatures highlighting theRead More
Everyone Afraid of ‘Jungle Raj’: Mayawati Slams Yogi Govt After Journalist’s Killing
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday blamed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the state’s law and order situation, saying a ‘Jungle Raj’ had left people fearing for their safety. Her comments in Lucknow followed the killing of a journalist and his brother, who were shot dead in daylight on Sunday in Saharanpur district after a dispute over dumping cow dung. Mayawati’s charge Writing on Twitter, Mayawati said it was unfortunate that fear had spread among people under a government she said was run by goons andRead More
Yediyurappa’s One-Man Karnataka Cabinet to Be Expanded on Tuesday
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said in Bengaluru on Monday that his cabinet would be expanded on Tuesday, with 13 to 14 ministers likely to be sworn in. He told reporters that the ceremony would be held between 10:30 and 11:30 am, that he had written to the Governor about it, and that the Chief Secretary had been asked to make arrangements. A cabinet meeting would follow the expansion. Weeks without ministers Sworn in as Chief Minister on July 26, Yediyurappa won a confidence vote in the Assembly on JulyRead More