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Haryana Man, 102, Dead On Records, Protests As Government Stops Pension
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Haryana Man, 102, Dead On Records, Protests As Government Stops Pension

[ad_1] Haryana's Duli Chand, from the Rohtak district, said he got his last old-age pension in March this yearRohtak: A102-year-old man in Haryana, shown as dead on official records, on Wednesday came out in public to protest the state government's decision to stop his pension. Duli Chand from Rohtak district appeared before the media to prove that he was alive. He later took out a procession in the city in support of his claim and appealed to the government to restore his pension at the earliest."I got my last old-age pension in March. After that, my pension was stopped as government records showed I was dead. Since then, I have been trying to prove that I am still alive, but in vain," Mr Chand said. His identity proofs, including his Aadhar card, PAN card, family ID and bank statements...
“BJP Using Central Agencies As Political Tools”: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister
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“BJP Using Central Agencies As Political Tools”: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister

[ad_1] Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said BJP is trying to destabilise the governmentShillong: Politics in the Northeastern state of Meghalaya seems headed for some tumultuous times with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP), the coalition leader in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) where BJP is a partner, alleging that the BJP was using Central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as "political tools". This comes a week after BJP hinted that it was considering breaking away from the ruling alliance in the state. Assembly elections are likely to be held in Meghalaya early next year.Prestone Tynsong, the Deputy Chief Minister and National Vice-President of NPP, today alleged in Shillon...
“No Prime Ministerial Ambition”: Nitish Kumar After Meeting Rahul Gandhi
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“No Prime Ministerial Ambition”: Nitish Kumar After Meeting Rahul Gandhi

[ad_1] Nitish Kumar met Rahul Gandhi for the first time today since he quit the NDA alliance in BiharNew Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who came to Delhi with a longish "to-do" list for his 'Mission Opposition', checked off the first item this evening, meeting Congress's Rahul Gandhi at his Tughlaq Road residence. Sources said the discussion was entirely on 2024 and the means to unite the opposition, at the end of which Mr Kumar again told reporters that he has no ambition for the top post."There is a concerted effort to weaken regional parties. My effort is to unite the Opposition ahead of the General Elections. I have no intention of pitching myself as a prime ministerial candidate," Mr Kumar told reporters.  But the buzz about his eye on the Prime Minister's post had starte...
“If MLA Can Face Domestic Violence…”: Anger Over Video Of Husband Slapping AAP’s Baljinder Kaur
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“If MLA Can Face Domestic Violence…”: Anger Over Video Of Husband Slapping AAP’s Baljinder Kaur

[ad_1] The video is reported to be from July.Chandigarh/New Delhi: The viral video of Punjab AAP legislator Baljinder Kaur being slapped and shoved by her husband Sukhraj Singh Bal, who is also an AAP leader, at their home in Bathinda district has reignited a wider conversation on domestic abuse and "culture". She is quiet on the matter so far. "If a woman in Baljinder Kaur's position doesn't feel safe enough to lodge a complaint, how must an ordinary woman feel?" writer-activist Nikita Azad said on Twitter.You can be an MLA & still be subject to domestic violence; such is the state of DV against women in India. If a woman in Baljinder Kaur's position doesn't feel safe enough to lodge a complaint, how must an ordinary woman feel?— Nikita Azad • ਨਿਕਿਤਾ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ (@Nikita_azad) September 1...
Sack Delhi Lt Governor For Illegal Award Of Contract To Daughter: AAP To PM Modi
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Sack Delhi Lt Governor For Illegal Award Of Contract To Daughter: AAP To PM Modi

[ad_1] Aam Aadmi Party today alleged that Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena misused his position. (File)New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party or AAP today alleged that Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena misused his position and awarded a contract for interior designing of a Khadi lounge in Mumbai to his daughter when he was the KVIC chairman and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "immediately" sack him.Addressing a press conference, AAP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh also demanded that legal proceedings be initiated against Mr Saxena for allegedly awarding the contract to his daughter Shivangi Saxena in violation of the law."LG VK Saxena, during his term as KVIC chairman, misused his position and awarded a contract for interior designing of a Khadi lounge in Mumbai to his daug...
Arvind Kejriwal To Take Majority Test Today to Prove All AAP MLAs With Him
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Arvind Kejriwal To Take Majority Test Today to Prove All AAP MLAs With Him

[ad_1] AAP has 62 MLAs in the 70-member Delhi assembly.New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will take a confidence vote in the house today to prove all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs are with him despite what he claims are the BJP's attempts to break his party and dislodge his government. Here are the top 10 latest updates on Arvind Kejriwal's vote of confidence in Delhi AssemblyArvind Kejriwal said he wanted to take the majority test to prove that his party MLAs would not be tempted to cross over. He has alleged that the BJP has offered Rs 20 crore each to his MLAs to switch sides as part of an "Operation Lotus" - or a plan to topple his government - in Delhi.Last week, Arvind Kejriwal's meeting at his home was attended by 53 of AAP's 62 MLAs in...