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TopicBanwarilal Purohit

Topic: Banwarilal Purohit

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns citing ‘personal’ reasons, had turbulent innings with Mann

83-year-old BJP leader from Nagpur is said to have met home minister Amit Shah before tendering resignation to President. His 2-year-plus tenure was marked by frequent clashes with the CM.

‘Can’t cast doubt on validity of assembly session’: SC tells Punjab governor to decide on pending bills

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit had refused to take a call on four pending bills, while doubting the validity of the June session of the state assembly in which they were passed.

AAP govt borrows Rs 47K cr in 14 months. ‘Mammoth’ Rs 27K cr used to repay interest of debts, says Mann

Response came after Raj Bhavan sought details of state incurring additional debt of Rs 50,000 cr since AAP came to power. Opposition leaders allege CM is taking people for ride.

Mann strikes back with ‘hunger for power’ jibe after Punjab governor warns him of President’s Rule

Mann says governor Purohit should enter electoral fray in Rajasthan after latter warned CM that he could write to President about failure of constitutional machinery in Punjab.

No more air travel to Delhi or stays at 5-star hotels, Punjab governor tells Chandigarh officials

Officials instructed to stick to train travel & stay at UT guest house or state bhavans from now on. In 1st week of August, governor had stopped use of tomatoes in Raj Bhavan's kitchen.

After Bhagwant Mann’s ‘love letters’ jibe, Punjab governor says govt has become ‘laughing stock’

Banwarilal Purohit slams CM for not taking action on complaint of alleged sexual misconduct against minister Lal Chand Kataruchak. Will not use state copter to travel, he adds.

SC rapped both Punjab govt & governor in row over summoning assembly. Here’s what law says

Hearing petition filed by Punjab govt Tuesday, SC held that governor had no discretionary power to delay summoning assembly session & was duty-bound to act on cabinet's advice.

Governor had no discretion to delay Punjab assembly budget session: SC on Bhagwant Mann’s plea

SC says chief minister, governor should maintain 'dignity' and 'mature statesmanship' in their communication despite them representing different ideologies.

Punjab CM vs Governor row: Purohit refuses to summon Budget session over Mann’s ‘derogatory’ letter

Will first seek legal advice on issue, says Banwarilal Purohit. Mann had written to him saying he was not accountable to the governor but to the 3 crore Punjabis who had elected him.

Punjab governor Purohit lashes out at Mann govt again — ‘drugs in schools, jails havens for mafia’

Banwarilal Purohit, who's on a tour of border districts, has been accused by AAP dispensation of 'trying to run parallel govt' after he asserted that he's 'not a dummy governor'.

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In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.