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TopicNayab Saini

Topic: Nayab Saini

Cracks in Haryana BJP as Speaker says builders’ lobby influenced CM Saini’s move on stilt+4 buildings

Speaker Gian Chand Gupta shoots a letter to Nayab Saini, requesting him not to implement S+4 policy, & says he will meet central BJP leaders to apprise them of the ‘anti-people’ move.

‘Jungle raj’ — Haryana traders, Oppn lash out at BJP govt over spate of firings & extortion calls

Bhartiya Vyapar Mandal state chief says ex-CM Hooda’s strategy needed to deal with crime. Haryana govt insists police actively pursuing criminals, ‘Saini serious about curbing crime’.

Will BJP gamble to have Saini as CM face in Haryana pay off? Party banks on OBCs to retain power

On 29 June, Amit Shah declared that BJP would contest under leadership of CM Saini. A section in BJP fears that this move may 'alienate' other communities.

RSS worker, Khattar loyalist & 1st time MLA — who is new Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli

Badoli unsuccessfully contested 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Sonipat. His appointment as Haryana BJP chief is attempt by party to achieve ‘perfect combination’ of caste equations.

Khaps ask Haryana CM to ban live-ins, amend law to restrict marriages in same ‘gaon, guvandh, gotra’

Amid spate of ‘honour killings’ in Haryana, khap leaders have submitted memorandum to CM saying ‘beliefs of our area, particularly north India, have been ignored' in Hindu Marriage Act.

Eye on polls, CM Saini offers ‘sops’ to Haryana panchayat heads, sarpanches call it ‘eyewash’

Sarpanch Association has been speaking against BJP govt’s e-tendering move since panchayat elections of 2022 & had opposed former CM Khattar and incumbent Saini in Karnal in polls.

With hike in creamy layer income limit, Haryana BJP goes into overdrive to woo OBCs after LS setback

Hike in creamy layer income limit for OBCs & promise to fill Group-A & B vacancies are latest in slew of promises by BJP govt in Haryana to check anti-incumbency ahead of assembly polls.

Why Nayab Singh Saini govt is confident of sailing through Oppn’s floor test demand

Three Independents withdrew their support to the Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana last month, bringing its strength down to 43 in a House with an effective strength of 87.

Haryana BJP rushes to placate Dalits before assembly polls, Congress looks to blunt rival’s OBC push

SCs and Jats together helped Congress snatch 5 of state’s 10 Lok Sabha seats from BJP. CM Saini-led govt is now pushing welfare schemes in bid to win over Dalits.

What LS results could mean for Haryana BJP govt. AAP, Congress led in 46 of 90 assembly segments

As against BJP’s vote share of 46.11%, INDIA bloc had 47.61% vote share. Haryana BJP chief and party's national secretary O.P. Dhankhar concedes that the results are worrying.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.