Politics

Rupani took potshots at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, predicting an end of Congress party in the country, owing to "Sonia Gandhi's love for her son and Ahmed Patel's love for the Rajya Sabha."

A debate on the recent cases of cow vigilantism is underway in the Lok Sabha. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is recounting the recent attacks on Muslims and Dalits, asking the government what action it plans to take.

"The BJP keep on telling lies in a way that they appear to be true. All of them tell the same lie again and again. The truth is, they are running after power and have nothing to do with truth," a senior party leader quoted Rahul as saying.

The accusation came on a day that the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017, that aims to give the premier institutes more autonomy by restricting government role and enable them to grant degrees.

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has asked the CM to take trust vote within two days of swearing-in.

Ahmed Patel's nomination assumes significance in the backdrop of 11 Congress MLAs from the state voting against the Congress candidate during the Presidential elections that concluded recently.

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is a part of the ruling coalition in the state. He claimed his outfit was the first to demand debt waiver, ruing the fact that Maharashtra continues to be at the top in terms of farmer suicides.

KN Nehru, his wife Shanta and son Arun are accused of acquiring assets disproportionate to their known sources of income during his tenure as the transport minister of Tamil Nadu between 2006 and 2011.

On suggestions that the creamy layer among SCs/STs should be excluded from reservation benefits, the BJP supremo said a decision can only be taken after discussion with all parties in Parliament.

Veteran Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela is believed to have been telling his close aides in the last one month that his “silence shouldn’t be seen as his weakness”.

While raising the matter in the Rajya Sabha, he said, “On June 29, 2017, the Prime Minister said that killing people in the name of ‘gau bhakti’ is not acceptable. We all know what happened a few hours later in Jharkhand.”

The Panneerselvam faction said Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought their support for Venkaiah Naidu in the August 5 election.

“We will continue to speak for the people. There are some parties which still support the BJP, but it is time for all to come together to fight the BJP in the national interest,” she said.

The Goa police arrested Francis Pereira, in connection with the alleged desecration of holy crosses in South Goa district.

Her statement drew severe criticism from various quarters but she refused to take back her words.

Addressing members of the media in Madhya Pradesh, Meira Kumar on Thursday said she is contesting the election on various issues, including inclusive society, transparency, social justice, eradication of caste system, religious equality and press freedom.