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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

18 opposition leaders blame govt for Parliament logjam, urge to hold debate on Pegasus

PTI -
Opposition leaders also said the govt has 'unleashed a misleading campaign to malign the combined opposition' and blaming it for the continued disruption of Parliament proceedings.

This Bihar NDA ally wants to contest UP elections in 2022. But BJP has set a condition

Shanker Arnimesh -
Over the past few days, Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Santosh Manjhi met BJP brass and UP CM Adityanath. So did Ramdas Athawale of Republican Party of India (A).

Former CEO of Prasar Bharati & TMC leader Jawhar Sircar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

PTI -
Sircar took oath in Bengali and was greeted by thumping of desk by fellow MPs. He has spent nearly 42 years in public service and is known as a vocal critic of the BJP govt.

Migrants become ‘sons of the soil’ as Goa passes bill keeping 2022 vote bank in mind

Manasi Phadke -
Late CM Manohar Parrikar at one point demanded 'special status' for Goa to curb ethnic dilution. Now, BJP's Bhumiputra bill gives anyone living in Goa for over 30 years a chance to own their house.

BJP says it doesn’t believe in dynastic politics, but its list of dynast leaders is ever-growing

Neelam Pandey -
New Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai is the latest addition to the list of dynasts in a party that calls dynastic politics the 'biggest enemy' of democracy. Here's a list of 25 such leaders.

BJP embarks on 2-week long ‘Tiranga yatra’ from Haryana’s Bhiwani ahead of Independence Day

PTI -
While party's state chief OP Dhankar claimed that thousands of farmers joined the event Sunday, Samyukt Kisan Morcha said they will not oppose the ‘yatra’.

J&K BJP chief welcomes denial of security clearance for passports to ‘anti-national’ elements

PTI -
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina Sunday said it would serve as a severe blow to those elements conspiring against the country and fleeing abroad to escape accountability.

Why Nitish replaced RCP Singh as JD(U) president after his induction as Union minister

Dipak Mishra -
At a national executive meeting of the JD(U) Saturday, Nitish Kumar appointed MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, aka Lalan Singh, as party national president.

Nitish, Tejashwi put aside differences to meet on caste census, give BJP the jitters

Dipak Mishra -
While the JD(U) and the RJD have long demanded a caste census, the BJP has tried to tap the Hindu vote-bank rather than go for caste-based politics.

Why Mizoram vs Assam is a BJP project to ‘integrate’ northeast gone wrong

Shekhar Gupta -
Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to ‘integrate’ distinct northeastern states. This has unleashed latent regionalism.
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Opinion

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Monideepa Banerjie -
Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

Nuclear submarine will be a leapfrog for India-France ties, bring New Delhi into exclusive club

Over 50% of Indian women are anaemic. We need health literacy, support groups: Shabana Azmi

Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

Smruti Deshpande -
The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

National Interest

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.

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