Politics

Terming the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh an insult to democracy, senior Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said the saffron party attempts to destabilise non-BJP governments in states.

On Wednesday morning, Rahul Gandhi said common people, the middle class, farmers, transporters and small and medium businesses are 'bearing the pain' of high petro rates despite international crude oil prices being the lowest in 15 years.

In sarcastic remarks, an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' also said it would have been good if there was a 'shadow governor' for the swearing-in of the shadow cabinet.

A rattled Congress, which witnessed 22 of its MLAs resigning on Tuesday, decided to take its remaining 92 legislators to an undisclosed location.

Chowdhury's pickpocket remark, which was meant to criticise the government's move to suspend the Congress members, left many party MPs visibly embarrassed and many others in splits.

Speaking about different stories of pain and loss during the violence in northeast Delhi in which 53 people have lost their lives, TMC MP Derek O'Brien said despite all these, the government was unwilling to discuss the issue.

The BJP is set to retain the two seats, while the Congress wants to take its tally to two from one as it has more legislators in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Shah will try to cover majority of assembly constituencies during his Bengal visits with a series of public meetings and door-to-door campaigns.

Chirag Paswan is running 'Bihar First, Bihari First' campaign in the state, which will conclude on April 14 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Migration and unemployment are serious issues in the state which also suffers from crime, said Paswan, who is undertaking a tour across the state to receive people's feedback for his party's manifesto.

Congress' senior spokesperson Anand Sharma also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a veiled dig at his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha as opposition members vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah.

Responding to the allegations, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargav, said, 'No one is in touch with me and those who wish to act on their conscience are most welcome. If he (Singh) has proof, let him furnish it publically.'

Senior Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut continues to be the executive editor of Saamana. Rashmi Thackeray has taken over the post of the Marathi daily's editor from her husband.

Responding to reporters who asked him about his alleged hate speech in the run-up to the Delhi elections, Thakur said half-knowledge is dangerous, refusing to comment further as the matter is sub judice.

Her membership will help the party cater to its Vanniyar vote bank in Tamil Nadu, said sources from state BJP.