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Topic: Asom Gana Parishad

BJP & allies win landslide in Guwahati civic polls, AAP gets 1 seat, zero for Congress

Angana Chakrabarti -
BJP & Asom Gana Parishad won 58 out of 60 wards in municipal polls held Friday after 9-year gap. Lurinjyoti Gogoi-led Assam Jatiya Parishad got 1 seat.

Will stick with BJP alliance, hope it delivers on Assam Accord promises, AGP’s Bora hints

Karishma Hasnat -
AGP president Atul Bora says party will focus on implementing Clause 6 of Assam Accord, that promises various safeguards to Assamese people.

The Citizenship Bill complements NRC in pushing BJP’s Hindutva agenda: here’s how

Ruhi Tewari -
JPC has upheld most of the provisions in the bill, which has become a political and social flashpoint, given the backdrop of the NRC process in Assam. 

India is a secular country, citizenship should not be conferred on basis of religion: BJP ally Mahanta

ThePrint Team -
AGP chief and former Assam CM Prafulla Mahanta threatens to walk out of NDA if BJP goes ahead with the citizenship bill.

No NRC draft on 30 June as Assam govt moves Supreme Court for extension

Ruhi Tewari -
Any delay that extends the process till the 2019 poll season is expected to help the BJP’s campaign by giving the party a poll...

Why is Assam opposing citizenship bill and how it is different from NRC update exercise

Ruhi Tewari -
AGP has threatened to walk out of BJP-led alliance in Assam if the Modi govt goes ahead with the contentious bill.

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Opinion

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

Ratan Priya -
They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

India-EU FTA doesn’t mean cars will get cheaper. Read the fine print

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Economy

What are the 4 telescope sites FM Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in Budget speech?

Soumya Pillai -
Bengaluru’s IIA said in a statement that the announcement will offer a big push for ‘building large next-generation telescope facilities and astronomy outreach centres in India.’

Defence

Op Sindoor effect: Defence capital budget up 22% to 2.19 lakh cr, big boost for aircraft, aero engines

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The surge in capital budget considers a slew of mega contracts set to be signed next fiscal, including the one for 114 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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