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Lt Governor, Political Parties Condemn Poonch Attack

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SRINAGAR: The politicians and political parties of Jammu and Kashmir cutting across the divide extended condolences over the death of five army soldiers in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
Expressing his anguish over the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said, “I am deeply anguished by the loss of lives of brave Army personnel in a tragic incident at Poonch. Their rich service to the nation will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families,” he said on Twitter.
Former JK chief minister Omar Abdullah extended his heartfelt condolences to the breaved families and said the heinous act should be unequivocally condemned.
Omar took to his Twitter handle to condemn the militant attack on the army vehicle in Poonch.
“Terrible news of a terror attack in Poonch that claimed the lives of five army jawans in the line of duty. I unequivocally condemn this heinous attack & send my condolences to the loved ones of those killed today. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Omar wrote on Twitter.
Condemning the attack PDP President Mehbooba Mufti wrote on her twitter, “Strongly condemn the heinous attack in Poonch. My deepest condolences to the families of the army jawans who were killed.”
Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari described the attack as act of cowardice and expressed his condolences with the families of the slain soldiers.
“Deeply saddened by the cowardly terrorist attack in Poonch that claimed lives of five soldiers. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the brave hearts who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. We stand with our armed forces and their families in this difficult time,” wrote Bukhari on Twitter.

Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone while condemning the Poonch terrorist attack that left five soldiers dead said that the “scourge of violence and terror tragically perseveres and refuses to go”.
“Terrible and tragic news of the attack on an army vehicle and five fatalities. Strongly condemn this dastardly act of terror by cowards. The scourge of violence and terror tragically perseveres and refuses to go,” Lone wrote on his Twitter.
In a statement, the army’s Northern Command said that an army vehicle moving between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajauri sector was fired on by unidentified terrorists at about 3 pm and caught fire due to likely use of grenades by militants.
“Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed for Counter Terrorist operations, in this area, have unfortunately lost their lives in the incident,” it added.
Another soldier, who sustained serious injuries, was evacuated immediately and rushed to the Army Hospital at Rajouri. He is currently under treatment.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 21, 2023
Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan’s warring parties as violence rages

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Ankara: In a bid to end the ongoing violence in Sudan which has claimed over 300 lives in less than a week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate between the warring parties in the north African country.
On Thursday, Erdogan held separate phone talks with the chiefs of the two conflicting parties — head of Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Xinhua news agency quoted the Turkish presidency as saying in a statement.
Erdogan told the two warring leaders that Turkey has sincerely supported the transition process in Sudan since the very beginning, the statement said.

Ankara will continue to stand with the brotherly Sudanese state and nation during this period as well, the President said, adding that Turkey is ready to provide any kind of support, including hosting potential mediation initiatives.
He also asked Burhan and Dagalo to do their best to protect the safety and properties of Turkish citizens and institutions in Sudan.
Erdogan’s mediation offer comes as diplomatic pressure has intensified to put an end to the violence that started on April 15 in capital Khartoum and has since spread to other parts of Sudan.
The UN, US and other countries have been pushing for a three-day truce to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
The RSF said that it has agreed to a 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds. But the SAF was yet to respond, reports the BBC

The truce would be in place from 6 a.m. on Friday to coincide with the festival, the RSF said.
Two previous attempted ceasefires failed to take effect.
The latest hope of a temporary truce came after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed for a ceasefire to allow civilians to reach safety.
The Eid ceasefire “must be the first step in providing respite from the fighting and paving the way for a permanent ceasefire”, the BBC quoted the UN chief as saying
“This ceasefire is absolutely crucial at the present moment,” he added.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also appealed to the warring military leaders separately to join a ceasefire at least until Sunday.
Blinken “expressed grave US concern about the risk to civilians, humanitarian and diplomatic personnel, including US personnel” from the fighting, the State Department said.
A Sudanese army statement said that besides Erdogan, Gen Burhan had received calls from the South Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders, as well as Blinken and the Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers.
As a result of the unrest, between 10,000 and 20,000 people, mostly wome
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April 21, 2023
Politics over Iftar: RLJD decides to stay away from parties this year

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Patna: While the politics of Iftar continues in Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) has decided not organise such an event this year.
Kushwaha, while interacting with media persons in Patna said: “Going for an Iftar party is similar to sprinkling salt on the wounds that happened due to the communal violence during the Ram Navami processions in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif.”
“The holy month of Ramzan is currently underway and people are organising Iftar parties. Some prominent people invited me for the Iftar parties. A number of members of my party also suggested that I organise an Iftar party. In view of the current situation in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif, I personally believe that instead of organising an event, we have to make it convenient for ‘Rozedars (Muslim people who do the fast during the month of Ramzan)’. At present, ointments are needed to fill wounds. Organising events could be viewed as sprinkling salt on the wounds,” Kushwaha said.

Earlier, the BJP distanced itself from Nitish Kumar’s Iftar party after Ram Navami violence. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had invited every political party, including BJP, LJPR, RLJD and others, but the leaders of these three political parties stayed away.
On Sunday, the RJD is organising an Iftar party at Rabri Devi’s residence. RJD also invited BJP leaders, Upendra Kushwaha and Chirag Paswan. BJP and Upendra Kushwaha decided not to go in the iftar party of RJD. As Chirag Paswan has close family relations with Lalu’s family, he will go for the Iftar party at Rabri Devi residence.
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April 9, 2023
To retain pole position in 2024, BJP can’t ignore small parties in Bihar

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Patna: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections may be contested between the Mahagathbandhan and the BJP in Bihar, but the importance of smaller parties cannot be ruled out.
The political leaders know this fact and hence they are going all-out to bring them in their side.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday invited Chirag Paswan during the Iftar party in his former official residence probably to pacify him. Chirag Paswan however refused to go there.

Deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav invited Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (Jan Adhikar Party) in the Iftar party scheduled in Rabri Devi’s residence on Sunday. Pappu Yadav accepted the invitation and has given a positive signal for the event.
Upendra Kushwaha, who recently left JD-U and formed a new political party Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD), is making a strategy to become a strong contender at a time when he opts for an alliance. Similar situations are with Pashupati Kumar Paras (RLJP), Mukesh Sahani (Vikassheel Insaan Party) and Jitan Ram Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha) as well.
In Bihar, Chirag Paswan is considered as the strongest leader of all smaller parties. His popularity was seen several times during by-polls in Mokama, Gopalganj, Kurhani and other places. He is having bigger face value than any other leaders of BJP Bihar wing.
It was seen recently during the birth anniversary celebration of Chaudhar Mal – a Dalit icon – in Mokama when a large crowd assembled there to see Chirag Paswan. When Samrat Chaudhary went on the dais to make the speech, people hooted. Samrat Chaudhary was claiming that he is also from OBC but they were not ready to listen to him. Eventually, Samrat Chaudhary left the event only in two to three minutes.
Such a situation probably emerged after the Nawada rally when Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that BJP will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election for all 40 seats in Bihar. Chirag Paswan himself claimed that he is a Hanuman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and always stands behind BJP. Shah’s statement may hurt the supporters of Chirag Paswan.

Following the Chaudhar Mal birth anniversary event, Chirag Paswan called for his party Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas (LJPR) state executive committee meeting in Patna and announced to contest on all 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar in 2024.
Such a decision of Chirag Paswan could tease BJP as it is a single opposition party in Bihar and it has to face the might of Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Dipankar Bhattacharya (CPIM-L) and Congress.
For BJP, making alliances with smaller parties is its political compulsion. At the same time, if Chirag Paswan would opt for the strategy of the 2020 assembly election, his political existence could be over in Bihar. During the 2020 assembly election, Chirag Paswan had given the tickets to candidates against JD-U only to cut the votes of its candidates. He had deeply hurt the JD-U at that time, reducing it from 69 in 2015 to 43 in 2020.
Pasupati Kumar Paras, the MP from Hajipur and national president of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), is another leader in Bihar who is currently sharing the cabinet of the Narendra Modi government. After the separation from Chirag Paswan, five MPs came into RLSP. In the case of alliance with BJP, it will be a tough challenge to accommodate Paras in NDA. Chirag Paswan already announced that he will not make an alliance with his uncle Pasupati Kumar Paras’s party.
Mukesh Sahani is another leader in Bihar who claimed himself as the son of Mallah (Fisherman community). The Narendra Modi government had given Y plus category security to him. The idea could be to make an alliance with his party VIP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Sahani is considered an influential leader in the fisherman community in Bihar and he proved it in the 2020 Bihar assembly election when VIP won four seats. Mukesh Sahani however lost his own seat at that time. Later, three of his MLAs joined the BJP and another MLA died in 2021. Sahani has not opened his cards about which way he will go. Since Mahagathbandhan has seven parties, the chances of negotiation for the alliance are thin. So, he may side with BJP.
Upendra Kushwaha is another prominent face of Kushwaha community in Bihar. Like Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha is another leader who has openly supported BJP in Bihar.
However, BJP has given a clear message to Upendra Kushwaha that the former is not dependent only on him for the Kushwaha vote bank. BJP recently appointed Samrat Chaudhary as state president of the party. He also comes from Kushwaha community.
For the BJP, the vote of the Kushwaha community is important. It is a core vote bank of Nitish Kumar’s Lav-Kush equation. BJP wants to intrude into Nitish Kumar’s vote bank and the separation of Upendra Kushwaha followed by the appointment of Samrat Chaudhary could be a plan of its strategy.
When it comes to Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Kumar Paras, BJP has to make an understanding between these two. In case anyone would go away from NDA, it will deeply hurt the Dalit vote bank which the BJP is aiming at through these two.
The trust issue could arise between BJP and Upendra Kushwaha as well after the appointment of Samrat Chaudhary. The motive of Upendra Kushwaha has been hit after the BJP appointed Samrat Chaudhary as Bihar unit chief.
Similarly, Mukesh Sahani needs to be cautious this time while dealing with BJP. He knew how BJP got his three MLAs.
The Lok Sabha election 2024 is crucial for BJP in Bihar. The state has 40 seats which will decide the fate of Narendra Modi. It is a non-BJP-ruled state and hence the saffron leaders are dependent only on the mood of voters. In that case, negotiating with smaller parties is the only way to get success and smaller parties, they would not afford to come in the position of ‘Vote Katwa’ to help BJP.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 9, 2023
10 regional parties received Rs 852 crore through electoral bonds in 2021-22: ADR report

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New Delhi: Ten regional parties, including the DMK, BJD, YSR Congress, JDU and the AAP, have declared receiving Rs Rs 852.88 crore donations through electoral bonds in 2021-22, according to an NGO working for electoral reforms.
The total income of 36 regional parties for the financial year was Rs 1,213 crore, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in a report, citing official data.
The report analysed the total income and expenditure incurred by 36 out of 54 regional parties during 2021-22, as declared by these parties in their audit reports submitted to the Election Commission on India.

“Ten regional parties — DMK, BJD, TRS, YSR-Congress, JDU, SP, AAP, SAD, MGP and TDP — have declared receiving donations through electoral bonds worth Rs 852.88 crore…for 2021-22,” it said.
The TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) has subsequently renamed as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The party is in power in Telangana.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which is currently in power in Tamil Nadu, reported having the highest income among the parties at Rs 318 crore, which forms 26.27 percent of the total income of all the parties analysed, followed by the BJD with an income of Rs 307 crore and the TRS Rs 218 crore, according to the report.
The total income of top five parties amounted to Rs 1024.424 crore, or 84.44 percent of the total income of the political parties analysed collectively.
For 35 parties out of 36 political parties whose data is available for both 2020-21 and 2021-22, twenty parties have shown an increase in their income and 15 parties have shown a decline in their income.

The total income of the 35 parties increased from Rs 565.424 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 1,212.708 crore in 2021-22, a total increase of 114.48 per cent.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which governs Odisha, reported the highest increase in its income of Rs 233.941 crore, followed by TRS and DMK which declared a total increase of Rs 180.454 crore and Rs 168.795 crore respectively, it stated.
Twenty-one regional parties declared a part of their income as remaining unspent for 2021-22 while 15 political parties spent more than the income collected during the year.
The DMK has more than Rs 283 crore of its total income remaining unspent while BJD and TRS have Rs 278 crore and Rs 190 crore unspent income respectively.
The total declared expenditure of the 36 regional parties for 2021-22 was Rs 288 crore.
The total expenditure incurred by the top five parties is Rs 176.779 crore or 61.35 per cent of the total expenditure as reported by the 36 political parties.
The top five parties that have incurred the highest expenditure are SP (Rs 54 crore), DMK (Rs 35 crore), AAP (Rs 30 crore), BJD (Rs 28 crore) and AIADMK (Rs 28 crore).
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 8, 2023
‘Misuse of central agencies’: SC refuses to entertain plea of 14 parties

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea by 14 parties, led by the Congress, alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against opposition leaders and seeking guidelines for the future.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala said that “laying down general guidelines without having relation to facts of a case will be dangerous”.
Sensing the disinclination on the part of the top court in entertaining the plea, senior advocate A M Sighvi, appearing for the political parties, sought permission to withdraw the petition.

“Learned counsel seeks permission to withdraw the plea at this stage. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn,” the bench ordered.
“You please come back to us when you have an individual criminal case or group of cases,” the bench said.
The plea alleged an alarming rise in the use of coercive criminal processes against opposition political leaders and other citizens exercising their fundamental right to dissent.
Besides the Congress, the parties that are part of the joint move are the DMK, RJD, BRS, Trinamool Congress, AAP, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), JMM, JD(U), CPI(M), CPI, Samajwadi Party and the J-K National Conference.

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April 5, 2023
Telangana: Sharmila invites other parties to join hands against BRS

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Hyderabad: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Telangana party chief Y S Sharmila on Sunday said that there is a historic necessity to set aside political differences and demand justice from the insincere and insensitive KCR-led state government that failed to release job notifications in the last nine years.
Sharmila wrote to opposition party leaders of Telangana requesting for a joint fight against the government for the sake of the unemployed youth.
The letters were addressed to Revanth Reddy (Congress), Bandi Sanjay Kumar (BJP), Kasani Gnaneshwar (TDP), Kodandaram (Telangana Jana Samithi), Manda Krishna Madiga (Mahajana Socialist Party), Tammineni Veerabhadram (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao (Communist Party of India), Shanker Goud (Janasena), and Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM).

In her letter, she said, “Your party’s fight against KCR government’s attitude towards the unemployed is commendable. Added to his failures is the TSPSC paper leakage scam that has derailed the hopes of the youth who were waiting for the notification for ages.”
“Your fight in this direction has been crucial and we always extend our solidarity. While we do this, we also feel the time has come where we all join together and form a Joint Action Committee to wage an intense battle against the BRS rule,” said Sharmila.
She said that while the opposition parties were fighting individually so far, starting now the parties must join hands for the future of the state and its youth.
“From Biswal Committee’s recommendation to fill up 1.91 lakh vacancies, to ensuring fair investigation in the TSPSC paper leak, together we have to put pressure for the sake of the youth whose sacrifices had paved the way for the formation of Telangana,” she wrote in her letter.

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April 2, 2023
‘Misuse’ of central probe agencies: SC to hear plea of 14 Oppn parties on April 5

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by 14 parties, led by the Congress, alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against opposition leaders and seeking guidelines for the future.
According to the list of businesses uploaded on the apex court website, the plea of opposition parties would be heard on April 5 by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.
Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala are also part of the bench.

The joint plea was mentioned for urgent hearing on March 24 by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi.
“I am asking for the guidelines for the future. This is a remarkable convergence of 14 parties against the misuse of the agencies, both CBI and ED,” Singhvi had said and claimed that 95 percent of cases of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are against the leaders of opposition parties.
The senior lawyer referred to the rise in the number of cases filed by the CBI and ED after the NDA government came to power in 2014.
“Second statistics, pre-2014 and post-2014: there is a humongous jump in cases. The rate of conviction is four to five percent. We are asking for pre-arrest guidelines and post-arrest bail guidelines,” Singhvi had said.
The plea alleged there is an alarming rise in the use of coercive criminal processes against opposition political leaders and other citizens exercising their fundamental right to dissent.

“Investigating agencies such as CBI and ED are being increasingly deployed in a selective and targeted manner with a view to completely crush political dissent and upend the fundamental premises of a representative democracy,” a statement issued on behalf of a petitioner alleged.
The plea filed through lawyer Shadan Farasat cited some statistics and said they demonstrated a “shocking and unconstitutional state of affairs”.
Besides the Congress, the parties that are part of the joint move are the DMK, RJD, BRS, Trinamool Congress, AAP, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), JMM, JD(U), CPI(M), CPI, Samajwadi Party, and the J&K National Conference, the statement said.
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April 2, 2023
Assam parties expressed reservations over delimitation based on 2001 Census: CEC

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Guwahati: The ECI on Tuesday said civil society organisations did not oppose Assam’s delimitation process, but several political parties have expressed reservations over issues like the exercise being done based on 2001 census or not putting it off till 2026 when the next nationwide delimitation is due.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar held discussions with various stakeholders ahead of the delimitation of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in this North Eastern state during a three-day visit since Sunday.
Kumar told a press conference that consultations with the stakeholders will be held again after the draft proposal for delimitation is published, though he refused to assign any timeframe for its notification.
He said there will be no change in the number of constituencies in the state in this exercise.
The CEC said nine recognised national and state political parties and various social organisations, numbering a total of over 60, met the ECI team.
Kumar and the two election commissioners, Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, held talks with state government officials and deputy commissioners among others.
“Everyone wants peace to be maintained and the process to be carried forward. No one was opposed to the process,” he said, sharing the gist of what the civil society organisations had presented before it.
Mentioning various points raised by political parties and other organisations, Kumar said delimitation is being done based on the 2001 Census figure as mandated by law.

He said the delimitation process is being resumed in the state after coming to a halt in 2008 as the President rescinded the previous order.
Asked if the exercise will be done again in the state when it is undertaken nationwide in 2026, Kumar said it is “too early” to speak on that as it will be conducted on the 2021 census, which is yet to be done.
He pointed out that the number of constituencies could change in the 2026 delimitation, though there will be no such changes in the ongoing process.
On the possible change in the number of constituencies reserved for SC and ST, he said it is worked out as per their proportion to the total population.
The CEC said requests have been put before the ECI to consider lower population growth rate in upper Assam areas while realigning constituencies and also special consideration for the sixth schedule areas and Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts.
When asked if non-completion of the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) could cause problems in the delimitation process, Kumar said the two activities are carried out under different legislative frameworks.
He said that every section of the community across the state will be considered fairly, within the legal framework and adhering to principles of equity.
Kumar said those who could not present their views before the ECI panel personally can send them through email or submit them through the Chief Electoral Officer or the DCs till April 15.
Taking into consideration all suggestions, the ECI will publish the draft proposal and give one month to the public for their suggestions, after which the panel will once again visit the state for a personal hearing, he added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 28, 2023
Opposition parties to continue ‘black’ protest against government

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New Delhi: The opposition parties on Monday decided to continue their ‘black’ protest on Tuesday against the BJP-led government over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi and “trampling upon democracy in the country” and a final call will be taken in the morning, sources said.
The meeting of like-minded opposition parties was held at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge who had invited the leaders for a dinner.
Sources said the meeting of like-minded opposition parties decided that the protest of opposition parties will continue and will be held in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament tomorrow with all of the opposition wearing black clothes.
The final call will be taken at the meeting to be held at Kharge’s chamber in Parliament, they said.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was among those present at the meeting of opposition leaders.
Leaders from DMK, NCP, JD-U, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, CPI-M, CPI, AAP, MDMK, TMC, RSP, RJD, National Conference, IUML, Samajwadi Party and JMM were among those present. Shiv Sena (UBT) was not present amid its concerns over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks concerning VD Savarkar.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet later that leaders of 18 parties were present and decided to continue with their campaign against the Modi governmennt “that is destroying democracy and that has subverted all institutions”.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal told ANI that every opposition party is together and they will move forward with the same energy.

“Rahul Gandhi is not worried about the house. Whatever the government of India is doing with the country’s democracy is a bigger issue, that is what he told. Every Opposition party is together, we had a cordial discussion and we will move forward with the same energy,” he said.
Opposition members took out a march in the morning wearing black attire or bands in Parliament premises as part of their protest.
Days after his disqualification, Rahul Gandhi was sent notice by the Lok Sabha House Committee to vacate his official bungalow.
Congress leader Harish Rawat said they were not surprised that notice has been given to vacate the bungalow.
“Since Rahul Gandhi questioned the PM regarding the Adani issue, the government is trying to show that they will silence the voice that disagrees with them,” he said.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said the notice shows “BJP’s hatred towards Rahul Gandhi”.
“For a period of 30 days after the notice is served, one can rightfully continue to stay in the same house. After the 30-day time period, one can continue to stay in the same house by paying rent at market rates. Rahul Gandhi comes under ‘Z’ plus security category,” he said.
Kharge earlier hit out at the Centre over the Adani issue and Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as Lok Sabha MP and said that the opposition leaders are wearing black attire or black bands to show that democracy is being trampled in the country.
Kharge alleged that the Centre used the probe agencies to bend those who did not bow before the government.
Congress and its allies staged protests in some other parts of the country against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as MP from Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case by a Surat court.
Indian Youth Congress workers were detained in Delhi after they protested over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP.
Rahul Gandhi was on Friday disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him to two years imprisonment in a defamation case filed against him over his ‘Modi surname’ remark.
Opposition parties have been pressing for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue and the second part of the budget session has seen regular disruptions. (ANI)
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 28, 2023