Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
Priyanka Gandhi Says Centre Must Admit ‘Historic Slowdown’ in Economy
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticised the government over the economy, saying it should accept that there is a “historic slowdown” and start working to resolve it. What she said In a post on Twitter written in Hindi, she said that repeating a falsehood many times does not make it true, and that the BJP government should acknowledge the slowdown and take steps to address it. The slowdown, she said, was visible to everyone. She asked how much longer the government intended to keep going on whatRead More
Article 370 Move Poses Existential Question for Mainstream, Says Srinagar Mayor
Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu has described developments in the Kashmir Valley since August 5, when the Narendra Modi government decided to end Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, as “deeply disturbing and anguishing”. Mattu was given the status of a minister three weeks after that decision. Criticism of detentions Mattu, a spokesperson for the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC), criticised the Centre for placing mainstream political leaders in the Valley under house arrest. In an interview, he said the mainstream as a whole now faced a bigger question about itsRead More
Triangular Contest Set in Pala Bypoll as BJP Fields N Hari Again
The Pala Assembly constituency in Kerala is heading for a three-cornered contest in the by-election on September 23, as both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) are repeating their candidates from the 2016 election. The candidates The NDA has named N Hari, the BJP’s Kottayam district president. In 2016 he won 17.76 per cent of the vote, a result that surprised both the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the LDF. The LDF has again chosen Nationalist Congress Party leader Mani C. Kappen, whoRead More
Mamata Tells TMC Leaders Not to Politicise Durga Pujas After Prashant Kishor’s Advice
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders associated with Durga Puja committees not to display banners or posters of any political party, including her own, in pandals across the state. The message to party leaders According to party insiders, the idea came from political strategist Prashant Kishor, who felt the party’s work, rather than individual leaders including Banerjee herself, should be put before the public at puja pandals. Banerjee conveyed the instruction at a meeting with senior leaders and Kishor at her Kalighat homeRead More
Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘Mission UP’: Congress Revamp Likely Ahead of 2022 Assembly Polls
The Uttar Pradesh Congress is expected to be overhauled ahead of the 2022 assembly elections, as party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s meetings with workers near completion. The party is trying to recover lost ground in the state. Meetings and a new team Since the party’s worst-ever showing in the recent general election, Priyanka has been holding district-by-district meetings with grassroots workers, and a new state Congress team is expected to be announced soon. A senior leader said she had met the senior leadership as well as candidates who lost theRead More