The seizure of 1,150 kg of ‘fake paneer’ in Jewar spiralled into protests against alleged mistreatment of a trader and a BJP worker. Then former Union minister Sanjiv Balyan joined the dharna.
Contest between Rajiv Pratap Rudy & Sanjeev Balyan, both ex-ministers in Modi govt, for post of secretary (administration) at Constitution Club exposes rare vertical split in BJP.
Discontent between the two BJP leaders has been simmering even before start of elections. Even UP CM Yogi Adityanath is said to have intervened, but to no avail.
On Sunday, minister Sanjeev Balyan alleged irregularities in veterinary surgeons' recruitment exam. Now candidates claim some had access to the question paper before the test.
At the centre of the row are two recruitment exams that two exams — one for agriculture development officers and another for veterinary surgeons. The exams are conducted by HPSC.
Out of 403 seats in UP, 113 are in western UP. BJP swept the region in 2017, winning 91 seats, but expects some damage this year on account of the farmers protest.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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