In a joint statement, the regional leaders said the new front will focus on land rights, infiltration, Sixth Schedule protection, and racial discrimination.
In Episode 1563 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss the growing challenges in the northeastern state as the crisis festers.
According to Meghalaya BJP leader Bernard Marak, NPP ‘can't afford’ to detach itself from BJP in the state and is with them 'only for central funds'. NPP has 31 MLAs in 60-member assembly.
Meghalaya CM and NPP chief Conrad Sangma wrote to BJP national president Nadda conveying party’s decision. NPP local unit says ‘will go as per the wishes of the people in Manipur’.
Rising anti-outsider incidents in Shillong stoke fears among non-tribals over a return to Meghalaya's violent past. NPP-led coalition denies claims it is soft on pressure groups.
NPP, TIPRA Motha & UPPL have joined hands to seek greater financial & executive powers for the tribal councils in the region, it is learnt. Home ministry has invited them for talks.
Such collective repudiation is rare for BJP in the region, where it has grown considerably aided by support of local parties that generally tend to ally with the party at the Centre.
Modi govt must weigh its options carefully, says NPP chief & BJP ally Conrad Sangma. Ex-dy CM Joykumar adds 'people of Manipur are angry as things only seem to worsen by the day'.
The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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