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Mosquito Nets, Rain, Idlis: Day 2nd Of 50-Hour Protest Outside Parliament By Suspended MPs

Mosquito Nets, Rain, Idlis: Day 2nd Of 50-Hour Protest Outside Parliament By Suspended MPs

The Opposition has chosen the entrance of parliament for its 50-hour protest against the suspension of MPs. Several Opposition leaders shared images of the 5 MPs who spent their 2nd night out in the open, on the lawns near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue. The MPs can be viewed sleeping in mosquito nets in the photos.Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien, in a tweet at 1 am, advised parliament to cancel the suspension of 27 MPs who have been suspended for in search of a dialogue on fee rise. Derek O’Brien wrote “Update. It’s one in the morning. #Parliament 29 July. Pic from dharna…
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CM Mamata Banerjee sacks Partha Chatterjee from all ministries after cabinet meeting

CM Mamata Banerjee sacks Partha Chatterjee from all ministries after cabinet meeting

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Partha Chatterjee has been eliminated from the Bengal ministry following his arrest in the faculty jobs rip-off case. The choice was once taken at a Cabinet assembly chaired through West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The meeting was once known as amid growing clamour to get rid of Commerce and Industries Department minister Chatterjee from all posts in the party and the ministry. Partha Chatterjee has been eliminated from the portfolios of Commerce and Industry, Parliamentary Affairs, Information Technology and Electronics, and Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction in the country Cabinet. Mamata Banerjee, who had spoken difficult…
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Hoist Tiranga on land China grabbed in Ladakh: Former Mehbooba Mufti hits out at BJP

Hoist Tiranga on land China grabbed in Ladakh: Former Mehbooba Mufti hits out at BJP

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti attacked the BJP through her address on the party's foundation day in Srinagar on Thursday and accused the ruling party of politicizing the national flag. “If you have to hoist the Tiranga, do it on a thousand sq kms of land that China grabbed from us in Ladakh. But you have politicized this flag as well,” Mufti said. The development comes after the BJP held its first-ever tricolor rally on Monday at the separatist stronghold of Lal Chowk in the metropolitan center here to pay tribute to…
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15 Crores And Counting: More Cash Seized From West Bengal Minister Aide’s Home

15 Crores And Counting: More Cash Seized From West Bengal Minister Aide’s Home

At least Rs 15 crore in money and gold jewelry and bars have been recovered from some other residence of Arpita Mukherjee -- the close aide of Bengal's arrested minister Partha Chatterjee -- days after a massive pile of notes was observed in one room of one of her houses, according to sources in the Enforcement Directorate. This time, officers discovered the notes from a shelf at her apartment in Belgharia, positioned in the northern fringes of the city, sources said. Bank officials are nevertheless counting the money at the spot with be aware counting machines.Sources say the ED also…
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Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh throws paper at Chair, suspended from Rajya Sabha

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh throws paper at Chair, suspended from Rajya Sabha

Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was once suspended from the House on Wednesday for the final phase of the week for his “unruly behavior”, a day after 19 MPs of opposition parties had been suspended from the House for allegedly disrupting proceedings. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a motion to remove Singh. "UP MP Sanjay Singh has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the latter part of this week for shouting slogans, tearing papers and throwing chairs," said Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh.Singh raised the issue of deaths due to the consumption of…
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On Camera, Congress Leader’s Hair Pulled, Delhi police Manhandle Him During Protest

As Congress leaders were detained during a protest in Delhi today, a video showed Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas being manhandled and his hair being pulled by using the police."They hit me. They pulled my hair," Mr Srinivas screamed. Earlier, he used to be heard shouting when a policeman dragged him by way of his hair. One policeman used to be considered roughly pushing him into a car. The video was shared through many Congress leaders, who condemned what they known as a brutal crackdown on protesters. Delhi Police stated it would act towards its personnel seen in the video.…
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On Day 2, Sonia Gandhi questioned by ED for Six hours, called again tomorrow

On Day 2, Sonia Gandhi questioned by ED for Six hours, called again tomorrow

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi walked out of the Enforcement Directorate office after six hours of questioning over alleged financial irregularities at Congress-backed Young Indians Pvt Ltd, which owns the National Herald newspaper. This was once her second appearance before the Economic Investigation Agency; The first is on July 18. In all, he was distracted for eight hours over two days. The corporation has summoned her once more tomorrow. In the meantime president of the grand ancient celebration arrived at the ED workplace in central Delhi this morning accompanied by using her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. While…
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Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind moves out of Rashtrapati Bhavan, arrives at new residence

Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind moves out of Rashtrapati Bhavan, arrives at new residence

Ram Nath Kovind, the now-former President of India, vacated Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, after his successor in the best office, Droupadi Murmu, was once sworn-in as the country’s fifteenth President. However, before he left, Kovind received a final tri-service guard of honor. Kovind and his wife Savita will now reside in the national capital on 12, Janpath. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who lives 10, across the street, will be a neighbor of the former first couple.
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West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee does not require hospitalisation, says AIIMS

West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee does not require hospitalisation, says AIIMS

The ED on Monday gave info to Kolkata court that West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in connection with an alleged faculty jobs scam, has persistent fitness issues, but does not require hospitalisation. The ED introduced AIIMS Bhubaneswar scientific report of Partha Chatterjee in front of the courtroom which mentioned that he is fit and stable. "There is nothing wrong with scientific reports. He was taking benefit of his position to stay in a state-run hospital. He is fit and can be taken into custody," ED stated citing AIIMS report. The Enforcement Directorate demanded 14-day custody of Partha Chatterjee.
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Shift Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS in Bhubaneswar, orders court in setback to Mamata Banerjee’s minister

Shift Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS in Bhubaneswar, orders court in setback to Mamata Banerjee’s minister

The Calcutta High Court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to shift West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS Bhubaneswar early on Monday, saying the ruling party's political leaders had successfully evaded ED interrogation by taking refuge earlier. SSKM Hospital. The courtroom was listening to the Enforcement Directorate’s plea towards the switch of the arrested West Bengal minister to state-run SSKM Hospital. The court docket said that the accused would be taken to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata by using an ambulance from the SSKM Hospital and would be accompanied through his suggest and an SSKM doctor.…
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