Terming Mehbooba Mufti's statement as shocking and ridiculous, Jitendra Singh said, "Jammu and Kashmir is as much part of India as any other state of India. That is also the official stand."
Omar remarks came after AG KK Venugopal recently told SC that Centre wanted a larger debate on Article 35A which provides special rights and privileges to the people of J&K.
Amit Shah said that the Yogi Adityanath government has taken drastic steps to combat corruption in different departments.
Rahul Gandhi also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overlooking the corruption of the BJP Chief Ministers.
On the resignation by three MLCs, two from Samajwadi Party and one of BSP in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati said rather than bowing before the BJP, they should have faced the challenge.
Mehbooba Mufti said trade with Pakistan needs to be strengthened and not stopped to bridge distances between the two neighbouring countries.
A total of 27 minister from Janata Dal (United), BJP and LJP were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Government Keshari Nath Tripathi.
The CID team grilled Roopa Ganguly, the Rajya sabha MP, over her alleged meeting with former BJP womens’ wing general secretary Juhi Chowdhury, an accused in this case
The Two SP MLCs who have submitted their resignations from the State Legislative Council are Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh.
"Nitish Kumar would induct 16 to 18 ministers in his cabinet," an official in the chief minister's office said.
Mufti said Jammu and Kashmir, defying the two-nation theory that was based on religious divide, had aligned to a more secular and accommodative India where Hindus and Muslims pray together
Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar and Kanakpura MP DK Suresh have been given the responsibility to look after these MLAs.
In the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the strength of the Congress has now gone down to 51 from 57. The desertions have cast a shadow on the fate of Patel in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
The Chief Minister said while on the one hand efforts are afoot for resolving the Kashmir issue within the framework of Constitution, on the other hand, "we flog it".
Of the total 11 Rajya Sabha members from the state, the term of three – Smriti Irani and Dilipbhai Pandya (both BJP) and Ahmed Patel -- is ending on August 18.
Nitish had on Wednesday evening resigned from the post of Chief Ministership, thus pulling down curtains on the 20-month-long Mahagathbandhan.
Of the total 11 Rajya Sabha members from the state, the term of three -- Smriti Irani and Dilipbhai Pandya (both BJP) and Ahmed Patel -- is ending on August 18.
The Madras High Court had on Tuesday made singing of the national song mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week.
Nitish Kumar won the trust vote comfortably with 131 votes against the opposition's 108.
Four members in the 243-member house could not vote, reducing the total strength of the house during the trust vote to 239
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