In a statement, Koshyari said he conveyed his 'desire to be discharged of all political responsibilities' and spend the rest of his life reading, writing and doing other activities.
In joint agitation Saturday, Maha Vikas Aghadi called for Maharashtra governor Koshyari’s removal for 'disrespecting' Chhatrapati Shivaji. BJP says protest for 'political capital'.
Amid constant conflicts between Maharashtra guv & MVA parties, Koshyari has taken their side after a delegation of women opposition leaders submit memorandum about ‘sexist’ ministers.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said Friday “If Gujaratis and Rajasthanis are removed from Maharashtra... Mumbai would not be able to remain the financial capital of the country.”
Maha Vikas Aghadi’s 28 months in power have witnessed a de facto war between Raj Bhavan & state secretariat. Governor has sat on govt’s list of MLC nominees for over a year.
MVA parties say governor’s comment that Samarth Ramdas was Chhatrapati Shivaji's guru is an attempt to distort history. Academics say no records to back Koshyari’s statement.
Governor Koshyari's delay in deciding on proposal sent by Maharashtra cabinet to nominate 12 people as MLCs from his quota has become a major bone of contention between him & the MVA govt.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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