Committee headed by Amit Shah has approved high-profile events under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav programme, which celebrates 75 years of India's independence.
Activist adds his Azad Samaj Party will only field Dalits, Muslims and backward castes candidates, and is willing to ally with any big party except BJP.
In October, BJP finalised alliance with 7 smaller parties with a caste appeal among different groups, after former ally O.P. Rajbhar of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party announced a tie-up with SP.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra flagged off 3 Congress yatras that will criss-cross Uttar Pradesh — between Saturday and 1 November — ahead of state polls next year.
At 'Mahapanchayat' by Samyukt Kisan Morcha in Muzaffarnagar last month, farmers had vowed to intensify protest, and many had also called for BJP's defeat in next year's UP polls.
BJP OBC unit chief K. Laxman says no one stopped states from conducting own caste-based survey. Last week, Modi govt told SC, population census not ideal instrument for collection of caste details.
As per news channels' promotional videos and 'special features', it's all bright and beautiful in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. The state has been completely transformed.
In a statement, the party said deliberations were held on the poll strategy for western UP. The farmers' protest over the three agri laws also came up for discussions.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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