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TopicLeader of opposition

Topic: Leader of opposition

‘Rahul insulted Hindus, lowered dignity of LoP post’ — BJP lashes out after Congress MP’s LS speech

New Delhi: Hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s first speech as Leader of Opposition caused an uproar in Lok Sabha Monday, the BJP deputed...

‘Burnt Manipur, called farmers terrorists, attacked idea of India’ — Rahul’s 5 key charges against govt

In his first speech as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP-led NDA govt on host of issues, including Agnipath scheme and NEET.

‘BJP spreads hatred, they are no Hindus’ — Rahul Gandhi’s 1st speech as LoP causes furore in LS

Gandhi's remarks on various issues got top BJP leaders— including PM Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh — up on their feet, as the INDIA bloc members rallied behind the Rae Bareli MP.

Lok Sabha gets LoP after 10 yrs, as Rahul Gandhi steps in. A look at his roles & responsibilities

Congress leader follows in footsteps of his late father Rajiv Gandhi, who held the position from 1989 to 1990, and mother Sonia, who held it from 1999 to 2004.

Rahul Gandhi appointed Leader of Opposition, says Congress

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi informed Pro-tem Speaker about decision. Party couldn't appoint Leader of Opposition in 2014 & 2019 due to a lack of MPs.

Sonia Gandhi unanimously re-elected as chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed the name of Sonia Gandhi. Meanwhile, party leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Tariq Anwar, and K Sudhakaran seconded the proposal.

CWC passes resolution urging Rahul Gandhi to take charge as Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabha

Congress top decision-making body will form panel to analyse what went wrong in states where party’s performance in Lok Sabha polls was not as was expected.

Yediyurappa confidant & Vokkaliga leader Ashoka named LoP as ex-CM regains full control of Karnataka BJP

Former deputy CM R. Ashoka's election comes week after Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, was appointed BJP state unit chief. Post of opposition leader had lain vacant for 6 months.

Karnataka BJP MLAs threaten to skip winter session if LoP isn’t appointed, post vacant since May defeat

Several names doing rounds for Leader of Opposition post such as Bommai, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal & C.N. Ashwath Narayan but no decision taken yet by central leadership, it is learnt.

G20 summit: Both LoPs not on guest list for presidential banquet, Adhir says ‘unprecedented’

Former PM Manmohan Singh, all CMs get invites. Former Rashtrapati Bhavan officials say LoPs of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha being dropped from guest list perhaps a first in recent past.

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TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.