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TopicM.L. Khattar

Topic: M.L. Khattar

Now at helm of 21 depts, Khattar aide Rajesh Khullar continues as power centre in Nayab Saini’s CMO

As chief principal secretary, he will oversee almost all portfolios held by CM, will also be involved with departments of most other Haryana ministers. In Khattar’s second CMO, he held 17 departments.

Rohtak PGIMS students back on stir, as meeting with Khattar on bond policy yields no result 

Haryana CM's proposal to take back upfront Rs 10 lakh payment not enough, say MBBS students. PGIMS spokesperson asserts it has no say as institute is only implementing order.

Kejriwal and Khattar forgot Vadra deals. Only IAS Ashok Khemka stuck to fighting corruption

In Just Transferred, Bhavdeep Kang and Namita Kala write about Ashok Khemka, the man who was transferred 53 times for speaking truth to power and cancelled Robert Vadra’s land deals.

This is how Khattar helped BJP sweep Haryana’s 10 seats

From sharp caste politics to party discipline, ThePrint takes a look at 5 factors that helped Khattar secure a perfect result in Haryana.

Upset Amit Shah cracks whip on Haryana leadership, tells them to get their act together now

BJP chief gives party's Haryana unit 10 days to complete organisational tasks such as mass outreach plan and setting up booth-level committees. 

There is nothing remotely unconstitutional or anti-Muslim about Khattar’s comment on namaz

It makes sound political sense for the opposition to not oppose Khattar’s remark, but appeasement politics looks at other factors.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.