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TopicINDIA alliance

Topic: INDIA alliance

In pictures: At INDIA bloc’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally, camaraderie & show of support for Kejriwal

The rally held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan had leaders from across Opposition parties in attendance. ThePrint brings you scenes from the ground.

Opposition between jailhouse rock & a hard place, and who needs ED when you have Didi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Will convince leadership not to cede Bharuch’ — Ahmed Patel’s son wants LS ticket from Congress

It was decided during alliance talks that AAP would contest the seat. But Faisal Patel says he is meeting Rahul & Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to convince them to reverse decision.

SC ruling on Chandigarh mayoral poll could have consequences for EVMs, says Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Amid rumours of cosying up to DMK, Kamal Haasan says no decision on joining INDIA bloc yet

At his party MNM’s anniversary celebrations, the actor-turned-politician asserts he will support anyone doing selfless work.

SubscriberWrites: An Ideological Proposition to the Congress

Although inconvenient, Congress' Muslim focus strategy worked for the party because it helped them win the Lok Sabha elections and keep the control of the party within the family.

BJP retains Chandigarh mayor post after 8 AAP & Congress councillors’ votes declared invalid

Eight votes cast by alliance councillors were declared invalid by presiding officer, leading BJP's Manoj Sonkar to win with 16 votes. Congress & BJP have moved court against poll result.

‘No more elections if Modi wins’ — Kharge says 2024 ‘last chance to vote’ before polls become ‘Russia-like’

Addressing a rally in Odisha, Congress president Kharge said the BJP and BJD are in a ‘love marriage’ and would be defeated in the Lok Sabha elections.

Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana criticises Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for ‘reuniting’ with BJP-led NDA

In editorial Monday, Saamana said Nitish Kumar was the one who took initiative to unite all anti-BJP forces and called the first meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Patna.

On Camera

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Our brand of socialism did not result in transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor but only from the honest rich to the dishonest rich, lawyer-jurist Nani A Palkhivala said in 1991.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?