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TopicJayant Chaudhary

Topic: Jayant Chaudhary

No place to sit for Ashwini Choubey at Bihar BJP meet & the Chandigarh dinner that’s sending ripples

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

What’s behind Jayant Chaudhary’s ‘Orwellian’ dig at Yogi govt ahead of Eid

RLD chief slams Meerut Police’s message to Muslims not to pray in public spaces. To be sure, it is beyond posturing as there is a disquiet in party ranks over ties with BJP.

Jayant sacks RLD spokespersons after Dalit leader criticises Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remarks

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Jayant removes all RLD spokespersons after Dalit leader slams Amit Shah for Ambedkar remarks

RLD state president confirms that decision was taken on the basis of party spokesperson Kamal Gautam's comments. Gautam had said Shah should apologise for his remarks on Ambedkar.

Jayant Chaudhary in NDA camp after Charan Singh Bharat Ratna, but here’s where seat talks stand

Jayant Chaudhary’s alliance with BJP will deal another blow to INDIA bloc weeks before general election. Last month, one of its prime architects — Nitish Kumar — returned to NDA.

Amid BJP tie-up buzz, RLD accepts Yogi govt invite for Ram Lalla darshan as ally SP declines it

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has invited all members of assembly to visit Ayodhya for darshan of Ram Lalla’s idol at Ram temple. MLA delegation to visit temple on 11 February.

RLD to contest LS polls from 7 UP seats as SP’s Akhilesh & Jayant seal seat-sharing pact

There is no word yet on which seats the RLD, which has its turf in western UP, will contest. Congress-SP yet to arrive at an agreement on seat-sharing.

Why did Amit Shah praise Mayawati? Not alliance, target is breaking SP’s votes, say BJP leaders

In a TV interview last week, Shah said 'it is not true Mayawati’s relevance is over' — countering many political pundits who have dismissed her BSP as a force in UP.

Viral video of policemen chanting ‘Jayant Chaudhary zindabad’ is from Rampur, not Meerut

Meerut Police fact-checked retired IAS officer Surya Pratap Singh’s tweet about the video late Friday, but the video went viral with mis-stated location over the weekend.

How you can meet RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary & take selfie without actually meeting him

Ahead of 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the RLD has launched an augmented reality app, through which it plans to reach 5 lakh voters.  

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.