The Supreme Court had on August 31 deferred the hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution, as the Centre had urged the court to take up the matter after panchayat elections in the state.
“Will BJP now with help of friend AIADMK and their appointed governor release terrorists just because they murdered former PM Rajiv Gandhi and others along with him?” asked Randeep Surjewala.
RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Sunday that Hindus should provide "quality and constructive leadership" not only to their own community but also to the world in areas like education, intellectual activities, academic activities, media, political leadership and science and technology.
The decision has come a day after the Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje announced a four-per cent reduction in value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel on Sunday. The reduction in VAT reduced fuel prices by Rs 2.5 per litre in the state.
The former finance minister reacted after BJP president Amit Shah asked his party leaders to challenge Chidambaram and others from the opposition for an open debate on the government's economic policies based on facts and figures.
On May 21, 1991, former PM Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at Sriperumbudur by an LTTE woman suicide bomber, Dhanu, at an election rally. Fourteen others, including Dhanu herself, were also killed.
The agenda of the meeting is come up with the strategy for upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha elections. National Executive will also discuss ways to ensure how the work of the Narendra Modi government can be taken to the people in the most effective manner.
BJP has come to power on the issue of development but Ram Mandir will be constructed as it is our determination The matter is in Supreme Court and the SC is ours. The judiciary, administration, the nation as well as the Ram Temple belong to us: Mukut Bihari Verma, BJP MLA
Shah was elected unopposed as the party president on January 24, 2016, for a second term which was supposed to end in January 2019.
During the meeting, the BJP is likely to highlight the Narendra Modi government's steps for 'social justice' and 'economic successes'.
Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha will head the team, which will "assess the situation in the state regarding poll preparedness", the poll watchdog said in a statement.
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has been made member of the committee while BJP state chief Madan Lal Saini is the committee president.
Reacting to the apex court ruling in favour of the LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer/questioning) community in India, Tharoor said he was very pleased with the historic judgement.
His bag of poll promises included constitution of Brahmin Kalyan Board to provide soft loans of Rs 100 crore per annum and scholarships to unemployed Brahmin youths on 4 per cent interest.
“The waters of lake Mansarovar are so gentle, tranquil and calm. They give everything and lose nothing. Anyone can drink from them. There is no hatred here. This is why we worship these waters in India,” he said in another tweet.
Earlier on Tuesday, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the Congress of compromising national security for political opportunism.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said the battle for 2019 would be between what he called "fascism" represented by the BJP and democracy represented by the progressive and pluralistic forces in this country and would be a "battle for the very soul of India".
BJP carried out a campaign against the Congress, alleging corruption in the Bofors deal, however no evidence was found against Rajiv Gandhi, he said.
However, this is not the first time he has made the statement. In February, this year, he offered the same logic while speaking at a management conference in Indore.
Noting that India has to compete in the global market, Ravi said that the country will have to make its corporate tax rate equivalent to countries like Vietnam.
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