On surface, it’s a familiar story of polls exposing cracks within opposition bloc. However, it also serves as a reminder that allies continue to drift farther & farther apart.
Leaders from 5 INDIA bloc parties, including Congress, TMC & Shiv Sena (UBT), drafted a joint letter to Modi seeking a special Parliament session; 11 others parties are signatories.
Are freebies the way forward for the Opposition? Anything they promise, Modi will improve on the offer. And since he has the power of the incumbent, his promise will be taken more seriously.
Despite keeping INDIA bloc at arm’s length, Trinamool did not dial down its anti-BJP rhetoric, while also managing to establish itself as a distinct voice of the Opposition.
Leading the Oppn charge in waqf debate, Congress's Gaurav Gogoi accused Modi govt of using the Waqf bill to dilute the Constitution, divide and disenfranchise minority communities.
Congress MP turns up at student protest against NEP, UGC & paper leaks at Jantar Mantar, says education system will be ruined if it goes into hands of RSS & people will not get jobs.
To tie up with TMC, Congress will have to break ranks with the Left. This comes after a split in anti-BJP votes was seen as the reason for AAP's defeat in Delhi.
In Episode 1605 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Political Editor D.K. Singh discuss the future of a fraught INDIA bloc in the aftermath of the Delhi elections.
I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
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