Friday, August 30th, 2019
EC Summons CPI, TMC and NCP for Hearing on Their National Party Status
The Election Commission has called the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for a personal hearing next month, sources said. The commission had earlier sent the three parties notices asking them to explain why their status as national parties should not be withdrawn after their showing in the Lok Sabha elections. The hearing and the parties’ defence In line with established practice, the three parties will be able to argue their case in person before the commission on September 9. TheyRead More
Kamal Nath Meets Sonia Gandhi Amid Scindia’s ‘Ultimatum’ Over MP Congress Chief Post
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath met interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday, as a dispute over who should head the party’s state unit, the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), grew sharper. The meeting followed reports that former Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia had told the party to make him PCC chief or he would “look for other options”. The tussle over the state unit Speculation in political circles held that Scindia was in contact with BJP leaders and might leave the party if he was not givenRead More
BJP Gags Pragya Thakur After ‘Marak Shakti’ Remark Following Arun Jaitley’s Death
The BJP leadership has told MP Pragya Thakur, known for controversial remarks, to stop speaking to the media on any subject after a string of gaffes, according to sources. She has reportedly also been asked not to speak at state BJP events for now, though it is unclear whether the restriction covers her tweets. The latest remark Earlier this week, at a condolence meeting held by the Madhya Pradesh BJP in memory of Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Babulal Gaur, Thakur alleged that the Opposition had used “marak shakti” toRead More
‘I’m Not Afraid, Will Fight It All’: DK Shivakumar Hits Back Ahead of ED Appearance
Former Karnataka minister and Congress troubleshooter DK Shivakumar, due to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi on Friday afternoon in a money laundering case, has accused the government of conspiring against him. The summons The agency summoned him again on Thursday night after the Karnataka High Court rejected his petition challenging the summons. The ED registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar and some others in September last year over alleged evasion of tax and illegal dealings worth crores. Known for his negotiating skills, Shivakumar led the CongressRead More
Shashi Tharoor Backs PM Modi’s ‘Language Challenge’ in Fresh Tweet
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday publicly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion that people learn a new word every day from an Indian language other than their own, despite criticism from colleagues, a party notice and jokes on social media over his earlier comments on the Prime Minister. The tweet The Thiruvananthapuram MP was responding to Modi’s video address at the Manorama News Conclave. Tharoor wrote that he welcomed “this departure from Hindi dominance” and would gladly take up the #LanguageChallenge. He then offered the word “pluralism”, along withRead More