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Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court

Anti-CAA Jamia protests funded from Middle East, Delhi Police tells court New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here on Monday sent arrested Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association President Shifa Ul Rahman to 10-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell, with police claiming that “anti-CAA protests at the varsity and other parts of Delhi were…

Yogi Adityanath’s Handling Of COVID-19 Crisis Is Changing Public Perception Of Politics

Yogi Adityanath’s Handling Of COVID-19 Crisis Is Changing Public Perception Of Politics Image making in Indian politics was conventionally based on the claims of welfare policies and developmental projects introduced and implemented by the leaders who were in power. The welfare schemes and development initiatives were considered one of the indicators to evaluate the performance…

This takes away my right as MP – Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his right to ask a supplementary question in Lok Sabha was taken away as Speaker Om Birla did not allow it. He said he was hurt by the action as it was the duty of the speaker to protect his right to speak and ask a…

Congress leadership crisis in MP deepens as Jyotiraditya Scindia flies MLAs to BJP-ruled Karnataka

In an unanticipated blow for ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh, 17 MLAs close to former Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is a close aid of Gandhis, flown to BJP-ruled Karnataka in a chartered plane on Monday. As per the reports, the leader flew to Bengaluru in a Falcon 2000 aircraft which left for Delhi at…

Question & Answer : Citizenship amendment law explained

The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) became law after receiving the President’s assent on Thursday, following a bruising debate in Parliament . Assam has been in the throes of violence since Wednesday, when Rajya Sabha took up the Bill after it was passed in Lok Sabha , with its capital under indefinite curfew, and Army and paramilitary columns rolling across multiple towns.

Anna Hazare demands his security be withdrawn, writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray

PUNE: Social activist Anna Hazare has demanded that the security provided to him by the government be withdrawn.

Hazare sent a letter to this effect to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday.

Security cover to him was a waste of public money, he said.

Many people had threatened him in the past, but he always ignored them, he said.

“I had requested the state government to revoke my security. But the government has not responded to my request. In the meantime, I came to know that the government is revoking the security of some people.

‘Treated like criminals’ by cops: Jamia students

New Delhi: Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, where the police entered after a protest against the amended Citizenship Act nearby spiralled out of control on Sunday evening, alleged that they were “treated like criminals” by police. They also claimed that police personnel pushed female students and no women officials were present. Forty people, including students,…

Mamata calls for protest, TMC says govt embarrassing country across world

Even as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for mass protests against the new citizenship law, her party TMC accused the Union government of ‘internationally embarrassing the country’ and ‘making enemies out of friends’.

Delhi govt to provide free WiFi from December 16, set up 11,000 hotspots

Rajya Sabha passes SPG Amendment Bill amid walkout by Congress

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill was passed through a voice vote. However, the Congress staged walkout from the House. After this, the SPG cover will be provided to the incumbent Prime Minister and his immediate family living with him at the official residence. Also, ex-PMs and their respective family members will get the SPG cover only if they live at the official residence. The MHA will have the right to review SPG cover for former PM after five years from the day of retirement.