Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut told India Today that Eknath Shinde’s name was proposed for the chief ministerial post in 2019 after the Sena-BJP alliance secured a majority in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. He said the BJP, however, refused power sharing.
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that the government has the constitutional right to table the bill. Gogoi also said the question of the proposed legislation being sub-judice does not arise.
Hours after visiting a Delhi mohalla clinic, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said he “came back feeling disappointed”.
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by top female wrestlers, is now facing fresh legal trouble. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a probe into allegations of "damage to River Saryu" due to illegal sand mining and transportation of minerals by his company in Gonda.
Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi pulled up Chief Secretary over laxity in processing flood relief aid to the victims and directed the official to submit a status report to her and the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by Monday 6 pm.
Opposition MPs, as part of their floor strategy, have decided to avoid sloganeering during discussions on specific issues. They plan to allow some ministers, including Nitin Gadkari, to respond without disruptions, said sources. However, they will continue to put pressure on the government on the Manipur issue.
A delegation of leaders from the 26 political parties which formed the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) coalition will visit the violence-hit areas of Manipur, sources told India Today.
A National Commission for Women (NCW) team reached Manipur to meet survivors of sexual assault from both communities, following earlier allegations of inaction in addressing the violence. The state has been facing ethnic tensions since May 3, resulting in over 160 deaths and numerous cases of assault, rape and harassment.
Naga People's Front (NPF) leader Lorho Pfoze has demanded the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, as he asserted that the Chief Minister should take moral responsibility for the state's situation.
Complaints filed with the National Commission for Women accessed by India Today reveal a series of horrifying rapes and murders of Kuki women in Manipur between May 4 and May 15. This comes amid the outrage over a video of two women being paraded naked.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) received a complaint on June 12 on behalf of the women who were paraded naked on May 4 and the video of which sparked a massive outrage.
