Rafiabad encounter had LeT footprints

DK Shivakumar said, "The MPs speak on all kinds of issues. Instead, they should raise the issue of LPG shortage in the Parliament and get justice to the people of the state," he said while speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday accused Congress of creating "hungama" and they did not let the Union Home Minister speak.

Keralam BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while speaking to the reporters, said, "Let us be clear in what context this drama is happening. There are 30 days for the elections, the CPM CM very clearly knows that we won't remain the CM because the govt will be booted out by the people of Keralam for misgovernance and corruption."

The White Knight Corps said the movement of two terrorists was detected in the general area of Jhangar in Nowshera along the LoC at around 3 pm today after intelligence agencies shared credible inputs.

Two alleged shooters wanted in connection with the murder of a businessman in Bawana were injured and arrested following an encounter with the Delhi Police in the Rohini area late Monday night, officials said.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the opposition plans to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday, acknowledging that the government's majority makes its passage unlikely.

"I must say that the PM has let the country down. He has betrayed the country. I do not use the word lightly but precisely because I believe that the PM has betrayed the country when he signed the US deal. And the result of it is going to be borne by the people of our country. By our farmers, by our small and medium business owners and by our workers. No PM before him has opened agriculture to American agriculture," Gandhi said.

Arun Kumar, elder brother of the deceased on Saturday demanded an encounter after the death of his brother Tarun Kumar during a clash that erupted in the Uttam Nagar area of New Delhi during Holi celebrations.

"Is the Modi government running the country, making decisions for the country, or are decisions being made elsewhere and imposed on India? Who is making the decisions? Modi, where are you hiding? Let someone else step forward who can at least make decisions for the good of the country. Modi, don't put people's interests at risk like this. The entire country is currently confused about whether to demand a price reduction from Modi or from US President Trump", he added.

Congress MLA Ajay Singh defended the budget and described it as focused on the welfare of people and farmers.