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India Political Highlights: 'My Hindutva is not 'gaumutradhari', Uddhav Thackeray lashes out at BJPUddhav Thackeray earlier today slammed the BJP and Narendra Modi govt at the Centre and said that the party has 'left Hindutva'. 'If saving Constitution and democracy is called Naxalism and terrorism, then yes I am, Thackeray said. Elsewhere, state CM Eknath Shinde also launched an attack at Uddhav, saying that he has left his father's ideals. 'We all know with whose votes the Shiv Sena (UBT) won its seat, Shinde said. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge earlier in the day wrote to the Lok Sabha speaker and Rajya Sabha chairperson, asking them to shift relocated statues back to their original places at the Parliament. PM Modi visited the ruins of ancient Nalanda, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Rajgir this morning and later inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University. Meanwhile, Delhi BJP leaders and workers took out protest marches across the national capital over the water crisis in the city, and slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). AAP has also joined the chorus in protesting over the NEET row and called the 'discrepancies' similar to treason. Thanks for staying with us through the day, we will be back tomorrow with more political happenings around the country. Thank you and goodnight!
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Shiv Sena is celebrating its 58th Foundation Day

Shiv Sena leader Krishna Hegde says, "Shiv Sena is celebrating its 58th Foundation Day...This is a sacred day for us. Ours is a party that walks on the ideas of Balasaheb Thackeray, on the ideas of Hindutva. This Foundation Day becomes even more important because this has come after Lok Sabha elections. CM Eknath Shinde has won us a massive victory and he will give us directions for the time to come. Besides this, he will give us a pathway for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. Around 15,000 leaders and workers will participate in the celebrations..."

Owaisi hits out at NDA govt over NEET issue, demands 'SC-monitored NEET re-exam'

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at the NDA government at the Centre over the alleged irregularities in NEET and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored re-examination.

Addressing a public meeting at Darussalam, the party's headquarters, on Tuesday, he claimed that the "NEET exam has become a joke."

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Taking a dig at Narendra Modi's interaction with students ahead of board exams, he alleged that the prime minister has "destroyed" the future of students and shattered the dreams of their parents.

No change in Maharashtra leadership, planning to win assembly elections: BJP

The BJP on Tuesday ruled out any change in its leadership in Maharashtra after its poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections and asserted that it is working on a blueprint for the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP coalition to emerge victorious in the assembly polls, due later this year.

The decision was taken at the Maharashtra BJP's core group meeting with party president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Jairam Ramesh urges PM Modi to end his silence on China

Tamil Nadu Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai performs 'pooja' at Kalikambal temple in Chennai on the occasion of Rahul Gandhi's birthday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he departs from Varanasi

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to PM Narendra Modi expressing displeasure over MoE for not giving clearance for Kerala health minister Veena George's request to go to Kuwait to assist Malayalis involved in the mishap and their families.

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Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva, BJP MP from New Delhi Bansuri Swaraj along with the BJP workers, protested against the Delhi government over water crisis in Delhi

Nobody from our party has met Chhagan Bhujbal: Sanjay Raut

Congress workers celebrate party leader Rahul Gandhi's birthday by cutting cake and distributing sweets at AICC Headquarters in Delhi.

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PM Modi visits the ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar

PM Modi to inaugurate the new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar shortly

PM Modi unveils a plaque at the new campus of Nalanda University as he inaugurates the campus.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at Nalanda University ahead of the inauguration ceremony of its new campus by PM Modi in Rajgir.

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The two Sena factions - Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) are celebrating parallel foundation day today

Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray will address respective leaders and workers in the evening

Former Haryana Congress leader Kiran Choudhry along with her daughter join BJP

Congress to hold nationwide protest against NDA govt's handling of NEET examination on June 21

Ramesh Bidhuri protests against AAP over water crisis in Delhi

The people of Delhi are yearning for every drop of water and AAP MLAs and ministers are selling water: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva

Congress distributes air coolers to shelter home dwellers in Delhi on the occasion of the birthday of Rahul Gandhi

DK Shivakumar hints at contesting Channapatna Assembly bypoll

Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar.

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility of contesting the Channapatna Assembly bypoll, as he maintained that he will have to abide by the "decision" of the party and voters of the segment.

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BJP stages protest over water crisis, slams AAP govt

Delhi BJP leaders and workers took out protest marches on Wednesday across the national capital over the water crisis in the city, and slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva took part in the protest at Andrews Ganj, where he was accompanied by New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj. He attacked the AAP government, saying its free water scheme has proved to be a "sham".

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Lok Sabha Speaker, Rajya Sabha chairman on shifting of statues in Parliament

AAP MP Sandeep Pathak calls NEET exam row 'treason', slams discrepancies

AAP workers stage a protest in Kolkata over NEET-UG row

Andhra 'palace' controversy heats up, YS Sharmila says 'inexcusable if people's money used'

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y S Sharmila.

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BJD and I will continue working for the people of Odisha, says Naveen Patnaik

Former CM Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said he would be the leader of the opposition in the Odisha assembly.

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Congress workers celebrated Rahul Gandhi's birthday across party offices in the country today

Uddhav addresses supporters on party foundation day, slams BJP

At the party's foundation day, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray says, "Today, I welcomed not only our winning MPs but also those who did not win. The government at the Centre headed by Narendra Modi will collapse, rather it should collapse and then I.N.D.I.A. government will come to power..Narendra Modi and BJP has left Hindutva, see photos of 2014 and 2024, see who all are sitting with them. If saving Constitution and democracy is called Naxalism and terrorism, then yes I am."

Where has your Hindutva gone, you have no right to seek votes in Balasaheb Thackeray’s name: Eknath Shinde attacks Uddhav Thackeray