A major controversy has erupted over the translation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the inaugural function of the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport on Friday.
“I want to tell the Chief Minister—he is a strong pillar of the INDIA alliance—Shashi Tharoor is also sitting here, and today’s event will give sleepless nights to several people,” PM Modi remarked, drawing attention to the perceived contradictions within the opposition ranks.
Claiming that the decision of the government on caste census is a victory of INDIA bloc’s agenda, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav called it a matter of great happiness that the Narendra Modi government at the Center has announced caste enumeration along with national census.
The delegation included Congress Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, DMK's A Raja, TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, and NCP’s Supriya Sule.
Student organizations affiliated with INDIA bloc partners will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar on March 26 against issues such as paper leaks, the new UGC draft, the restoration of student body elections, and social justice in the education sector, among other concerns. The announcement was made on Saturday at a joint press conference here.
Samajwadi Party (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT), the two key allies of INDIA Bloc, looked divided on their stance pertaining to the row over controversial statement of Abu Azmi, the SP MLA from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and his subsequent suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly.
Despite being allies in the INDIA bloc, the AAP and the Congress contested the Delhi elections separately.
Leaders from across the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) coalition have pointed to the disunity between Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a key factor that contributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP)'s victory in the Delhi Assembly elections.
In a significant political pushback against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs from the DMK, will take part in a protest on Thursday in Delhi.
INDIA bloc allies Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress will back the AAP in Delhi assembly elections, leaving the Congress in isolation within the opposition coalition.
