Politics

Jaitley also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have earned a place in history, asserting that the vision of party's ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee has proved correct and that of Jawaharlal Nehru a 'failure'.

While speaking in the Lok Sabha, Jamyang Tsering thanked PM Modi for giving a central university to Ladakh and said that after the removal of Article 370, only two families will “lose their bread and the future of Kashmir will turn bright”.

Aditi Singh, the Congress MLA from Rae Bareli, tweeted showing her support for scrapping of Article 370, but was quickly reminded by a user that she was from the Congress. She then replied saying she was an Indian.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked the ruling party lawmakers to remain active as ground workers even after becoming ministers or legislators.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said that 'unnecessary panic' is being created by linking this measure to all kinds of other issues.

Ponnam Prabhakar also alleged that KCR and BJP are ‘joint thieves’ and the saffron party in Telangana is the B-team of the ruling TRS.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was among those who attended the first day of the session.

Sources said that an order to disqualify the Karawal Nagar MLA has been issued by the Speaker Ram Niwas Goel.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the former union minister said the proposed amendment to UAPA violates the rights of an individual and if the Bill is passed in the Upper House, the Congress will move the Supreme Court.

After the party's defeat in Lok Sabha polls, she had sought accountability from AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal following which she was removed from the official WhatsApp group of the party lawmakers.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee chief Girish Chodankar announced on Thursday that she was suspended as the secretary of the committee pending inquiry against her for indulging in anti-party activities.

Kageri, MLA from Sirsi, who had filed his nomination on Tuesday, was elected unopposed, as Congress and JD(S) did not field a candidate against him.

Jeypore MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati questioned in the assembly why did the BJD claim to be maintaining equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress. He alleged that Patnaik has been supporting the BJP in all bills and issues.

Bharti was in Bhopal on her way back from Ujjain where she had gone to seek blessings of lord Mahakal during the auspicious month of Shawan.

AAP member Sanjay Singh said that BJP government which was keen to provide justice to Muslim women should come forward to ensure justice to the rape victim of Unnao whose life was under threat.

In a graceful oath taking ceremony held at Raj Bhawan, Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Assembly speaker NP Prajapati, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargav and senior state ministers remained in attendance.