Opposition parties to take their demand of bringing back the ballot paper instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections and thereafter to the Election Commission today on Monday. 17 other like-minded opposition parties including the National Democratic Alliance ally Shiv Sena are coming together on one platform[Read More…]
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Expectations from a secular opposition
It is not very often that a journalist has to actually tell his/her source about his religious identity, but in the times we are living in abnormal has become the new normal. Recently while I was strolling through Central Delhi, I stopped by a tea seller sharing political gossips with[Read More…]
Modi slams opposition on series of issues from NRC, Rafale to lynching
Speaking exclusively to a national media house, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about a series of issues that the opposition parties had been raising their voice for. On repeatedly being coxed to break his silence on the mob lynching, PM Modi said that opposition must not politicise the issue and[Read More…]
More opposition parties back Arvind Kejriwal’s stir
New Delhi: More regional parties have expressed their support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s protest against the Lt Governor with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) being the latest. JMM’S Working President and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a tweet, said: I salute to the[Read More…]
Narendra Modi to observe day-long fast against Parliament disruption
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fast on Thursday against the washout of the second edition of the budget session of Parliament that ended on April 6 due to protests by opposition parties. “The Prime Minister will observe a fast even while engaged in his official duty and official engagements,”[Read More…]
Challenges for Rahul Gandhi: Revamping party set-up, electoral battles before 2019 polls
Rahul Gandhi’s long-delayed elevation as party chief is almost over as he was on Monday elected Congress President at a time when the party is facing an “existential crisis”. His main challenge remains the revamping of party organisation, apart from electoral battles in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha[Read More…]
17 opposition parties to hold nationwide protests on Demonetisation anniversary
At least 17 Opposition parties have decided to hold a nationwide protest to corner the BJP by bringing up the issues of demonetisation and problems faced by the people, just ahead of the Gujarat and Himachal assembly elections. The protest is likely to be held on and around the first[Read More…]