The Trinamool Congress MP smashed a glass water bottle & threw it towards panel chairman Jagdambika Pal of BJP during a heated exchange of words with the party's Abhijit Gangopadhyay.
From Waqf Bill stand to Tyagi’s exit as spokesperson, JD(U) is trying to strike balance between alliance with BJP & protecting its core identity, But, it appears to be struggling.
At a meeting attended by Minority Affairs Minister Rijiju, Minority Morcha leaders raised concerns about the bill, noting it could lead to tough questions during BJP's membership drive.
At meeting on proposed changes to 1995 Waqf Act, Islamic outfits raised objections & called for scrapping of Bill. Oppn MPs said govt mustn’t interfere in religious matters.
Lawyers argue that the bill should be prepared entirely by the Muslim community, focus on strengthening the waqf & maintain the principles of Muslim law.
On Thursday, Muslim outfits warned that if bill is passed, they would protest nationwide until it is revoked. Bill is against secularism and Constitution, they added.
BJP ally JD(U) said it is consulting with Muslim community which has expressed reservations over some aspects of Bill, and that it will discuss these at next meeting, it is learnt.
India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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