TG wants Bharat Ratna for Dr Singh
Telangana Legislative Assembly today passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to confer the country’s highest civilian award the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Telangana Legislative Assembly today passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to confer the country’s highest civilian award the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
In a significant development, ruling National Conference (NC) leader and MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday issued a stern warning against any attempts to misinterpret the resolution seeking restoration of J&K’s special status passed by the Assembly in its recent session.
The 5-day fiery session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has ended in Srinagar, but its deliberations are echoing in the crucial poll bound Maharashtra and Jharkhand where the top BJP leadership is utilizing the Article 370 restoration resolution as an election issue to pin down its rival INDIA alliance.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday, described the resolution on the restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir moved by the National Conference (NC) in the legislative assembly as “half-hearted” and “lacking conviction”.
The resolution, passed by voice vote, urged the Centre to engage in dialogue with elected representatives to restore the region's special status.
The BBC had in January this year released the documentary film titled 'India: The Modi Question," which features the Gujarat riots of 2002.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman, TseringAngchuk; EC RDD, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee; EC Minority Affairs, Ghulam Mehdi; EC Agriculture, StanzinChosphel.
“Agnipath is a whimsical and irrational move of the NDA government which will destroy the basic fabric of the Indian Army” said the CM while replying to issue raised by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa during Zero Hour.
In response to media queries regarding the resolution, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Pakistan has no locus standi to pronounce on or interfere in matters that were internal to India, including the Indian territories under Pakistan’s illegal and forcible occupation.
Earlier, Dhankhar, who was blocked by the chief minister on twitter. and was likened to a herd of horses by Banerjee, today wrote in a tweet” “ What a worrisome scenario! CM Mamata Banerjee in full media glare pulls up Purba Medinipore SP by asking did Governor call you? is a serious issue needing focused reflection. Unfortunate, a spinal blow by CM to Police”.
