Raking up the Finance Commission controversy, Naidu said although the southern states had successfully controlled population growth, he was now ‘encouraging people in his state to have more children’.
Two TDP MPs said the party would rather be a ‘kingmaker’ than the king, ruling out Naidu’s projection as a potential prime ministerial candidate for the proposed alliance.
Naidu has termed his fast ‘dharma porata deeksha (struggle for justice)’. A day before, he told his cabinet colleagues at a meeting, ‘This is just the beginning. The protest should continue.’
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.
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
In terms of protocol, an awkward situation can arise when there is an official cum political visit. Normally, the CM himself, along with the Governor, would be expected to receive the Distinguished Visitor. However, if the official function is followed by a campaign speech that is sharply critical of the state government, there is needless embarrassment. It is really for the ECI to make an official announcement and place the country into election mode.
In terms of protocol, an awkward situation can arise when there is an official cum political visit. Normally, the CM himself, along with the Governor, would be expected to receive the Distinguished Visitor. However, if the official function is followed by a campaign speech that is sharply critical of the state government, there is needless embarrassment. It is really for the ECI to make an official announcement and place the country into election mode.