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TopicSitaram Kesri

Topic: Sitaram Kesri

Bihar polls looming, Congress’s 1st memorial for Sitaram Kesri, who was forced to make way for Sonia

Prashant Srivastava -
Sitaram Kesri, a prominent OBC leader from Bihar's Danapur, was unceremoniously replaced as party chief with Sonia Gandhi in 1998. He died later on 24 October 2000.

Before Modi slams Congress over Kesri, he must recall how BJP treated its Dalit president

Shekhar Gupta -
After the Tehelka sting, Bangaru Laxman was disowned, condemned, banished and isolated.

Congress calls out PM Modi for latest gaffe—Sitaram Kesri was OBC, not Dalit

Neelam Pandey -
Addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi said former Congress chief Sitaram Kesri was a Dalit who was ‘thrown out of office’ to make way for Sonia Gandhi.

Wise men talking

Shekhar Gupta -
My Dear Kesriji, I write this to you with the predictable sense of anguish. You'd recall how reluctant I had been to take up this...

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Opinion

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

Seshadri Chari -
The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Bloomberg News -
Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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