Politics

In a letter to SPG Director Arun Kumar Sinha, the Congress president expressed her deep appreciation and gratitude to the force for protecting her and her family with "dedication, discretion and personal care".

On some BJP leaders visiting Ram temple after the verdict, Pawar said it is an individual's right and choice whether to visit a temple or Masjid.

Karnataka Congress Working President Eshwar Khandre claimed that PM Modi by allegedly not giving appointment to the Chief Minister to discuss flood relief, had humiliated the people of the state.

The BJP was of the opinion that people's mandate should be respected, the state finance minister said.

Addressing a press conference here, he said the BJP should declare that it is unable to form the government and then the Shiv Sena will take further steps.

He also alleged that state bureaucrats are "not allowed" to attend meetings, convened by the Centre.

During the tenure of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Centre had signed Assam, Mizoram and Tripura accords 'without changing the geography of any state', the senior Congress leader said.

Patel’s response came after the Congress alleged that senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi’s WhatsApp was also hacked.

The BJP and Shiv Sena, which contested the October 21 state elections together, have been locked in a bitter tussle over sharing of the chief minister's post and are yet to start formal talks over government formation.

The state government also said there was an 'artificial scarcity of sand' in the state due to illegal hoarding by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and functionaries.

BJP state vice president Rameshwar Sharma said including eggs in anganwadi meals was against public sentiments, and asked the state government not to 'force vegetarians to become non-vegetarians'.

Gadkari's comment was an apparent reference to NCP chief Sharad Pawar's rain-soaked rally in Satara during campaigning for the party nominee for the October 21 Lok Sabha bypoll.

By virtue of being appointed the CLP leader, Hooda will be the Leader of Opposition in the newly-constituted assembly, AICC Haryana in-charge Ghulam Nabi Azad said at a press conference here.

The statement comes a day after Raut met NCP’s Sharad Pawar in a visit that raised eyebrows in political circles.

A state government-appointed committee led by retired Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik has recommended that such cases of illegal liquor possession be withdrawn.

Speaking to reporters in the city, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar said the senior BJP MLA Appachu Ranjan has written to him stating that Kodavas are the victims of Tipu's atrocities.