CPI(M) veteran Sitaram Yechury passes away
The 72-year-old veteran politician breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, where he had been admitted since August 19.
The 72-year-old veteran politician breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, where he had been admitted since August 19.
Gandhi and Kharge drove to Abdullah’s Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar after addressing a meeting of Congress workers, and discussed the seat sharing formula.
The manifesto said India witnessed a process of “systematic dismantling of the four pillars of the constitution – secular democracy, economic sovereignty, federalism and social justice.”
In a statement, Tarigami said while a faction of society in Leh was demanding Union Territory status for Ladakh and celebrated it later, but now they have acknowledged the drawbacks and were expressing a preference for Constitutional guarantees for their empowerment.
The state police issued notices to Opposition parties with an ultimatum to withdraw the hartal (strike) call, or face legal action. The Opposition accused the police of bias in favour of the ruling BJP.
Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), led by the GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa, is contesting the Panchayat polls in association with Trinamool Congress in both Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
The National Green Tribunal had on 28 March directed the Darjeeling DM to ensure payment of Rs 20 Lakh each to families of three victims, who had died when a chunk of earth fell on them while illegally mining sand at Matigara, and Rs 5 Lakh to an injured, after deducting the amount already paid, within one month
BJP has won four seats while CPI (M) winning a single seat. The AAP, a new entrant this time has failed to open any account so far.
Party’s state secretary Jasvinder Singh accused the state government of functioning according to the wishes of right-wing communal elements, and not as per the constitution.
The decision to induct Govindan into the highest body of the CPI-M was taken in the ongoing three-day party central committee meeting that concluded on Monday.
