India, Politics, 18th Nov 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 18 Nov 2019

India, Politics, 18 Nov 2019

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday condemned the police action on protesting students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, saying it was not the right way to deal with democratic protests. (Photo: File)

'This is Modi's emergency': Yechury on police action against protesting JNU students

Yechury, who was JNU students' union president during Emergency, said peaceful demonstration was a democratic right in a democratic society.

18 Nov 2019 4:05 PM

The former prime minister also gave a series of suggestions to improve the functioning of the house. (Photo: Rajya Sabha TV)

Abolition of states, conversion into UTs 'far-reaching step': Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha

He said that it is the duty of the Upper House to ensure that no laws are passed in an atmosphere of 'heightened emotions'.

18 Nov 2019 4:00 PM

Addressing the 250th session of the Upper House of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Rajya Sabha is the soul of India’s federal structure. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Supporting house for India's development': PM at Rajya Sabha's 250th session

To landmark the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi congratulated all the Members of Parliament.

18 Nov 2019 3:16 PM

Opposition members in Lok Sabha sought the presence of Abdullah as Speaker Om Birla informed them he has written information that he was in custody. (Photo: File)

Didn't get opportunity to raise issue on Farooq Abdullah's release from house arrest: Tharoor

He said that Abdullah is put under house arrest through an executive order and government can revoke it whenever it wants.

18 Nov 2019 2:56 PM

JD (S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that it would be much easier for the Congress to enter into an alliance with BJP rather than going with Shiv-Sena as the former has "soft-Hindutva" face while Shiv Sena is known for its "Hard-Hindutva" stance. (Photo: File)

Congress should go with BJP instead of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Kumaraswamy

He said that in K'taka Assembly by-polls, JD (S) will win 8-10 seats out of 15 and this will start a new chapter in politics of Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 2:40 PM

"Missing" posters of Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Gautam Gambhir, who drew criticism for skipping a crucial meeting two days ago on pollution, purportedly surfaced across Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

'Missing. Have you seen him?' Gambhir's missing posters in Delhi as he skips pollution meet

The meeting was ultimately called off as lawmakers and bureaucrats were absent.

18 Nov 2019 1:48 PM

Hundreds of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students in Delhi were stopped near campus soon after they began marching towards the Parliament on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Protesting JNU students stopped by cops during march to Parliament

Police officials said adequate security arrangements have also been made along the route of the march.

18 Nov 2019 12:58 PM

Sharad Pawar, who arrived in Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi, made a cryptic statement on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

BJP-Sena fought polls together, they have to choose their path: Sharad Pawar

Reporters told him Shiv Sena was hoping to form govt with Cong, NCP. He replied: “Accha? (Really?)

18 Nov 2019 12:29 PM

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday criticised the Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya issue, but said the Muslim community should accept it. Sinha was speaking at the Mumbai Lit Fest. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya verdict faulty but Muslims must move on: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday favoured seeking a review of the Supreme Court's judgement.

18 Nov 2019 11:59 AM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his party must lead the Opposition in Parliament to expose the "utter mismanagement" of the economy by the Modi government. (Photo: File)

Cong must lead Oppn in Parliament to expose 'mismanagement' of economy: Chidambaram

'The government seems knowledge proof and refuses to accept valid criticism and genuine advice,' the former FM said in another tweet.

18 Nov 2019 11:23 AM

Taking a veiled dig at his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that instead of buying a Rs 191 crore-plane for himself he preferred to provide free ride to women in public transport buses. (Photo: File)

Didnt buy plane, made travelling free for women: Kejriwal slams Rupani for transport jibe

The chief minister said that cost of road construction will be brought down by reusing old road material.

18 Nov 2019 10:26 AM

As the Winter Session of Parliament will start on Monday, the government seeks to pass more than 30 bills amid the opposition’s plan to raise the issue of the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, a slowing economy, rising unemployment and farmers’ distress among others. (Photo: File)

'Want frank, high quality debates on all matters,' says PM ahead of Winter Session

The Winter Session is scheduled to go on till December 13 and will provide a total of 20 sittings spread over a period of 26 days.

18 Nov 2019 8:59 AM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday and their talks are expected to lead to a final call on a tie-up with the Shiv Sena to form a government in Maharashtra after 25 days of deadlock. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi meet on fate of alliance with Sena today

Meanwhile, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said that 'we are trying to find if Sena, Congress and NCP can come together'.

18 Nov 2019 8:36 AM

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