Politics

Known to spring surprises, Sonia will also act as a binding force for the opposition. With her at the helm of Congress, forging opposition unity would come handy as she is acceptable among other opposition leaders and is endeared too.

Gandhi said the party was extremely concerned about the reports coming in from the erstwhile state and that the government needs to tell the country what is happening there.

Praising Scindia for his decision to back govt, Madhya Pradesh BJP vice president Prabhat Jha told news18 that the former Member of Parliament is thinking in the right path.

Reaching out to Kashmiris with messages of hope and optimism, the prime minister in a televised address to the nation assured them of all-round development, early and transparent elections and end to terrorism.

BJP state unit general secretary Vanlalhmuaka accused state Congress chief Lal Thanhawla of trying to misguide the Mizo people by claiming that the Article 371G was in danger in the wake of the abrogation of the Article 370.

The meeting comes a day after Reddy's YSR Congress Party supported the Centre's resolution in the Rajya Sabha for scrapping the provisions of Article 370. The party has two MPs in the Upper House and 22 in the Lok Sabha.

Mamata Banerjee also said the Centre should have consulted all political parties before coming to a decision to scrap Constitutional provisions that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury made the remarks after the Lok Sabha took up the resolution to repeal special status to Jammu and Kashmir and the state reorganisation bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.

Tyagi, who is JD(U) national general secretary and chief spokesperson, said the abrogation of Article 370 has been the BJP's agenda, but not of his party.

The action comes following an inquiry into the killing of 10 Gond tribals last month over a land dispute.

The BSP chief said the Supreme Court deserved praise for its intervention, adding that justice could be meted out only if the guilty get strict punishment.

The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (amendment) Bill states that it seeks to 'delete' the mention of 'President of the Indian National Congress' as a trustee.

Seeking to allay Opposition's fears, Home Minister Amit Shah said a four-level scrutiny has been provided in the amendment and no human rights will be violated.

Hanuman Beniwal (RLP), while participating in the debate on the bill to amend the POCSO Act, said those convicted for such crimes be hanged publicly so that it becomes a deterrent.

Mamata Banerjee no longer indulges in BJP bashing and instead attempts to clean up the system within the party ranks, be it at the administrative level or at the party level.

The RSS national executive member said the Congress-led government had used ‘uniform’ to inflict torture on Malegaon blasts accused Pragya Thakur even though her crime was yet to be proved.