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India Political Highlights | Former Home Minister's remarks on J&K ignites political slugfest, BJP says membership swelled past 2 croreHello readers! The BJP has released its second list of 21 candidates for Haryana assembly elections. Former Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remark on being scared to visit Jammu Kashmir during his tenure has become the latest weapon for the BJP to use against the UPA regime as they reacted, saying the Congress did nothing to stop terrorism in the region. Manipur has again become a thorn in BJP's side as the Opposition slammed Centre for not managing the situation. Left veteran Sitaram Yechury continues to be on ventilation. Congress in Karnataka is seeing ripples of disturbance amid MUDA scam hurting the grand old party. That's all for today, we will be back tomorrow with more updates from across the country. Thank you and goodnight!
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leader Sushil Kumar Shinde during release of the latter's memoir.</p></div>

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leader Sushil Kumar Shinde during release of the latter's memoir.

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We will think of scrapping reservation when India is a fair place: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress Party will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place, which is not the case right now, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition has said.

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Gandhi made these remarks while talking to students at the prestigious Georgetown University.

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J&K Polls 2024: Congress releases third list of 19 candidates, fields ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah

Congress on Monday released the third list of 19 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, fielding ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah.

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Congress camps in Karnataka play their cards as 'CM change' debate rages on

The ongoing rabble-rousing in the ruling Congress over the chief minister’s chair has turned into a shadow camp fight between the incumbent Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar. 

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Congress to begin Kisan Nyay Yatra in MP from today 

Saw Modi's psychological collapse: Rahul Gandhi in US 

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi interacted with students and faculty of Georgetown University in Washington DC, USA and said that during the Lok Sabha elections campaign he saw "a psychological collapse" of Prime Minster Narendra Modi when the latter claimed to be a "non-biological" being.

"...Halfway through the campaign, Modi didn't think that he was near 300-400 seats...We knew when he said that I speak directly to God. We knew that there we had blown him apart...We saw it as a psychological collapse...The coalition that brought Narendra Modi to power has collapsed...There is a huge nexus between the government and two or three large businesses. OBCs and Dalits are being taken for a ride," Gandhi said.

GST is anti-production: Rahul Gandhi says 'India, west handed over production to China'

No idea how Congress convinced her: Mahavir Phogat on Vinesh contesting Haryana polls 

On his daughter Babita Phogat not getting a BJP ticket, Mahavir Phogat said that the party's decision should be accepted. "Not everyone gets a ticket. The decision that has been taken by the party has been taken with due deliberations. What the party decides, should be accepted," he told ANI.

'Vajpayee never insulted India in foreign as LoP,' Union Minister Chouhan slams Rahul's remarks in US

NCP (SP) leader Clyde Crasto questions investigation into Maha BJP chief's son's car hitting other vehicles in Nagpur

WATCH | Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar helps injured man in Pune 

AAP to release second list of candidates for Haryana polls today 

"AAP has released its first list, and today we will also release the second list. AAP will fight strongly on all 90 assembly seats. AAP has only one goal: to uproot and throw out this corrupt BJP government. BJP has turned Haryana into the crime capital," said AAP Haryana President Sushil Gupta.

Source: PTI

'Ajit Pawar not same anymore, hired people for speeches,' says Jayant Patil 

'Rahul wants civil war in India,' alleges Giriraj Singh, holds Congress responsible for train derailments 

Haryana elections | AAP releases its second list of 9 candidates

It was an accident...: BJP leader on Nagpur Audi crash 

WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses 1st Foundation Day celebration of Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)

Addressing the event, Shah said, "Without cybersecurity, the development of the nation is impossible at this point. Technology is a blessing to humanity...technology is being used to a great extent to boost the economy...but at the same time, we are also seeing many threats because of technology...Cybersecurity has become an important part of national security. We won't be able to secure our nation without cyber security. Platforms like I4C can play a key role in this..."

Source: ANI

Forty-six per cent of world's digital transactions taking place in India, says Amit Shah

'Buch lied about husband's firm Agora becoming dormant,' Congress levels fresh charges against SEBI chief

Congress' Pawan Khera has levelled fresh charges against SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and accused her of lying. Khera said that Buch earned crores from companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr. Reddy's. ICICI and others through her husband's advisory firm Agora. Buch had claimed that the firm became dormant after she assumed charge of SEBI.

WATCH | PM Modi chairs 1st meeting of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Governing Board in New Delhi

Will move forward with elders' blessings: Congress leader Vinesh Phogat 

Never met anyone who had difficulty wearing 'Turban' in India: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Mahua Moitra takes dig at Modi after Congress accuses SEBI chief of making crores via Agora 

WATCH | Haryana CM and BJP candidate Nayab Singh Saini arrives at Sub Division Office driving tractor, to file nomination 

Omar Abdullah remembering Afzal Guru as he can see defeat: Anurag Thakur 

BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that Omar Abdullah can see his defeat, that's why he is remembering Afzal Guru, the terrorist who attacked on the Parliament.

"What is forcing Congress and the National Conference to remember Afzal Guru? It is clear that they are losing this election so they are talking about such things...These are the parties that cause trouble...They are talking in the favour of terrorists, which clearly shows that Omar Abdullah and Congress and National Conference are going to face their defeat," he told ANI.

Abdullah had said that Afzal Guru's execution "served no purpose."

Haryana Assembly polls | BJP releases second list, Capt. Yogesh Bairagi to contest against Vinesh Phogat 

Ajit Pawar says maximum discussion on seat sharing done for Maharashtra polls

On seat sharing among Mahayuti, Pawar said, "We all be sitting together to discuss all 288 seats...Maximum discussion has been done...A few seats are remaining and those seats will be discussed soon...The exact number will come once our final discussion."

Omar Abdullah slams BJP, says party only creates fear

"BJP doesn't do anything except create fear and threatening. BJP has been saying that if the National Conference-Congress govt comes to power then militancy will rise again. The Home Minister should remember that our govt had kept militancy away from these areas of Jammu. On the other hand, in the last 5 years, we have seen militancy in many areas of the Jammu region including Chenab Valley, Pir Panjal, Reasi, Kathua, and Samba."

Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila visits flood-affected areas

Oppn slams PM Modi, BJP over deteriorating situation in Manipur

"Manipur is a part of India and PM Modi has neglected the state as if it is not a part of India for him. It is very saddening," says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over curfew being imposed in parts of the state.

Anurag Thakur reacts to former Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remark on being 'scared to visit Lal Chowk'

BJP has only one agenda of targeting Rahul Gandhi but India is with him: Congress

"BJP has only one agenda - that is to target Rahul Gandhi. Let them do whatever they want. But the people of Bharat are with Rahul Gandhi. People of the country know about him and also BJP," Congress veteran K C Venugopal said.

Rahul Gandhi trying to set dangerous narrative, his remarks about Sikhs sinister: BJP

The BJP has launched an attack on Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his comments during his US tour. Union minister Hardeep Puri said that Gandhi was spreading a “dangerous” narrative around Sikhs when he said that Sikhs were facing difficulties in India.

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BJP membership swells past 2 crore within 8 days, says party

The BJP’s rank has swelled past two crore in just eight days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide membership drive, the party said here on Tuesday. (PTI)

'Party workers, public losing faith': Congress veterans in Karnataka sound alarm bell over infighting

More than a dozen senior Karnataka Congress leaders have written to the grand old party’s top brass seeking an end to internal bickering, which they said is making people lose “faith and confidence” towards the government and hampering administration.

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