The archbishop, who also asked Christians to fast every Friday "for the nation", today clarified his letter had nothing to do with the Narendra Modi government.
According to the officials, the BJP leadership has sent a five-point note to come prepared for the meeting, which has been a yearly affair after Modi took over the reigns in 2014.
The key budget provisions include the announcement of a minimum support price for farmers that will be 1.5 times of the cost incurred by them, a health insurance of Rs 5 lakh for 10 crore poor families.
The countdown is over as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 today – the fifth and arguably most crucial one of the Modi government.
This will be the last full-fledged budget by the Modi government ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and the first after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The prime minister had said that like festivals, elections should be held on fixed dates so that governments can function for five years.
The Sena said why should eyebrows be raised now over its decision when the allies were being sidelined by the BJP in setting its target of winning 380 plus seats in the next general elections.
"Delhi and Bihar were not flashes in the pan or flukes. A strong narrative and a carefully-crafted strategy can defeat the BJP."
A resurgent Mayawati challenged the BJP and said that her party would sweep the 2019 Lok Sabha polls if voting is done on ballot papers.
Reacting to reports that the Narendra Modi government might be planning for early General Elections, the Congress on Thursday said that it was ready to face the Lok Sabha elections any time
The meeting, which began on Sunday, is seeing participation of the party's all elected lawmakers, including close to 1,400 MLAs, 337 MPs and all MLCs besides its core group leaders from states among others
The lack of jobs and the next round of Assembly polls among the other issues expected to dominate the meet which will be addressed by PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah
With the party’s organisational polls drawing to a close, Rahul Gandhi’s much-awaited elevation as Congress president may come by next month
"We are fully ready for a mid-term Bihar assembly polls along with Lok Sabha polls," Bihar JD(U) president said.
This is for the first time the Gandhi scion has publicly affirmed his readiness to be the Congress choice for the top post.
The government circles are examining the constitutional provision that polls can be held within six months of being due, and the process doesn’t require an amendment to the Constitution
The Modi government is unlikely to undertake any major reform in the remainder of its term but may channel its energy to publicise achievements and emerge more people-friendly with lower taxes
Omar Abdullah was reacting the developments in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls where Ahmad Patel, Congress candidate and confidante of party president Sonia Gandhi, is seeking a fifth term to the Upper House
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