Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as MP day after sentencing in defamation case, Azam Khan as member of UP assembly a day after he was sentenced in hate speech cases.
He was persuaded to go back to work after a meeting with BJP's central leadership in Delhi, with an assurance that his ‘concerns would be respected’, it is learnt.
Party functionaries say show cause notices are meant to create ‘perception of discipline’, while others claim issuance of notice itself is a form of action.
The week-long deadlock followed BJP state minister Avinash Gehlot's 'Dadi' remark on former PM Indira Gandhi and Congress MLAs' 'misconduct' towards Speaker Vasudev Devnani.
Meena resigned as Rajasthan agriculture minister in June & while his resignation hasn’t been accepted, he has stayed clear of duties. He is seen as ‘whistleblower, power centre’ in state.
A year after Rajasthan’s 17 new districts were carved out, they’ve become a political battleground between BJP and Congress. But action on a review panel’s report still pending.
Dilip Jaiswal replaces Samrat Chaudhary in Bihar, Madan Rathore made Rajasthan chief in place of CP Joshi. Changes made keeping ‘caste sentiments’ in mind, it is learnt.
Impact of wrestlers' protests, induction of defectors from Congress & caste equations within state BJP unit also identified as reasons for party's loss in 11 seats, it is learnt.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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