BJP’s stalwart and troubleshooter Devendra Fadnavis - who has stitched a BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government in the last two years - said the dispensation was 'completely constitutional' and claimed all legal procedures were followed in government formation.
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Sources said that the leaders discussed the party’s plans for the inauguration day, and about the campaign in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections which will follow the temple’s inauguration.
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TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee asserted on Wednesday that her party will continue to be a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc in the fight against the BJP, days after fissures emerged in the alliance due to a seat-sharing disagreement between the party and the Congress in West Bengal.
"When they feel they have to get votes, they become soft hindus."
Calling Abhishek Banerjee the super shareholder of the party, Singh said, "If someone wants to ask for a share and oppose Abhishek Banerjee, she will tolerate it."
"The invitation was not sent by the government but the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Declining the invitation has only proved again that they are against Lord Ram", Prasad said.
Trivedi went on to say, " Congress boycotted the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building. Congress boycotted G20 Summit...After 2004 till 2009, Congress boycotted Kargil Vijay Diwas." He added, "This is Jawaharlal Nehru's Congress, not Mahatma Gandhi's."
Swamy said, "They never thought the Ram temple construction will happen. Only these fanatics who get financed from outside are making all the much noise."
Yadav further said that the party has hurt the sentiments of majority population in the country.
He further said, "Jagadguru Shankaracharyas are the head of Hindu religion. When the head of Hindu religion are rejecting the invitation, do you mean to say that they are anti-Hindus?"
"Nitish Kumar, being the Chief Minister (of Bihar) and president of the party (JD(U)), received the invitation and is yet to make a decision about it," says JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Nitish Kumar being invited for ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.
"The verdict is a victory of democracy, all party workers, the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe," says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Assembly Speaker's verdict on disqualification pleas.
"Everything will be done on time, don't worry," says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar when asked about seat-sharing for Lok Sabha elections in the I.N.D.I.A alliance.
CPI(M), a member of the I.N.D.I.A opposition bloc described as “death blow to democracy” the decision of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly’s Speaker Rahul Narwekar, who legitimised the Eknath Shinde as head of the real Shiv Sena
On Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi & Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declining the invitation to 'Prana Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Union minister & Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy says, "Congress always do appeasement politics, they always take anti-Hindu stand, they do vote bank politics... The program taking place in Ayodhya is not of BJP or RSS, it is a program of 140 cr people in the country. Congress party is insecure. They always oppose all the work done by PM Modi... 90 per cent of the people of the country have boycotted Congress, and in the coming days everyone will boycott the Congress family and its people..."
"I have written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh requesting the inclusion of Karnataka's tableau in the Republic Day parade. In my letter to Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, I've expressed the deep sentiment of 7 crore Kannadigas. Denying Karnataka's tableau in the Republic Day parade isn't just an oversight; it's a blow to our state's pride. Our achievements deserve the national stage," says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Budget Session of Parliament to begin from January 31 and is likely to continue till February 9th. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget on February 1.
Bangalore Rural Congress MP DK Suresh accused his own party's leaders of “insulting” AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on the issue of creating more deputy chief ministerial positions.
"We will raise issues relating to farmers, women and youth in Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Nyay Yatra'. This will benefit the public and Congress...I think people consider I.N.D.I.A alliance and Congress as a good s...I think people consider INDIA alliance and Congress as a good alternative," says senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot
"This very political attack against the Congress proves the point that the Ram temple issue they (BJP) want to use to their political benefit...As far as attending or not attending is concerned, the four main Shankracharyas are not going to the ceremony. BJP must tell India why four of the most important people are not going to attend," says party leader Sandeep Dikshit on Congress rejecting Ram temple invite.