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Topic: Madhya Pradesh

Help for Covid victims’ kin, no implementation of farm laws — Congress manifesto for MP bypoll

Releasing the manifesto, former CM Kamal Nath said the BJP diverts attention from real issues by bringing up Pakistan or China. BJP says manifesto is a ‘pack of lies’.

Shivraj Chouhan, Scindia among BJP’s 30 star campaigners for Madhya Pradesh bypolls

The BJP Wednesday released a list of its star campaigners for the 3 November by-elections in the party-ruled state.

‘Gaddar, bikau’ — Congress campaign buzzwords in MP bypolls to target Scindia, defector MLAs

Congress politicians in MP are peppering their speeches, social media posts, press notes with pejoratives such as gaddar (traitor) beiman (dishonest), bikau (saleable).

BJP fields all 25 Congress rebels in MP bypolls, now convincing cadres will be the problem

BJP cadres are said to be unhappy at having to support those they campaigned against in 2018, but party leaders, including CM Chouhan, are calling it ‘repaying the debt’.

Why MP govt imposed curbs on Durga Puja pandal, idol size and then removed them

Rules issued by MP govt on 18 September restricted height of Durga idols to six feet, and size of pandals to no more than 10 feet x 10 feet. They have now been revoked.

Congress makes Rani Laxmibai a political issue in MP as ‘traitor’ Scindias are now all in BJP

The Scindias are accused of joining hands with British to betray Rani Laxmibai. When Jyotiraditya Scindia was with Congress, BJP often took digs at Scindias for ‘siding with British’.

Congress to come up with separate manifestoes for all 28 seats going to bypolls in MP

The manifestoes will be smaller, around eight to 10 pages, and crop loan waiver, cheap electricity are likely to find a place in it.

Congress asserts its pro-Hindu credentials ahead of MP bypolls, like it did in 2018 election

MP Congress has sided with protesters opposing Durga Puja restrictions, accusing the BJP govt of being anti-Hindu, and is now highlighting initiatives it took for Hindus.

It was self-defence, says top MP cop seen ‘assaulting’ wife in viral video

In the video, senior IPS officer Purushottam Sharma can be seen holding his wife by the neck, pinning her to the ground and even hitting her while two orderlies watched.

Madhya Pradesh DGP relieved of duties after video of him assaulting wife goes viral

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said action will be taken against those who hold responsible position, but indulge in illegal activities and take law into their hands.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.