Supporting the Assam government for banning the consumption of beef in restaurants, and public places, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Darrang- Udalguri, Assam, Dilip Saikia on Wednesday said that this decision has no communal angle but has been made in favour of the Sanatana culture of India
Names of other cabinet ministers will be finalised soon after discussions with partners in the Mahayuti alliance- the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar), said the Union Minister.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya on Tuesday stated that the state's expanded cabinet will be formed to ensure proper representation for various groups.
Ahead of the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government oath-taking on December 5 and final decisions on the cabinet expansion, former Congress state chief Rajesh Thakur stated that all the preparations for the alliance "have almost been completed."
Congress leader Meem Afzal on Monday expressed hope that the long-awaited cabinet expansion in Jharkhand would be completed before December 9, following discussions between the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress.
"...In two to three days, the cabinet berths of the Jharkhand government will be announced... We (Congress) will hold discussions with JMM and decide on the cabinet berths," Mir told ANI.
"We will also send two teams to Jharkhand to study a few things in Jharkhand. We will take a decision on it in our next cabinet meeting which will be held on December 5," Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday night at Assam State BJP headquarters in Guwahati.
In a significant move, the Rajasthan Cabinet, approved the Anti-Conversion Bill. The bill, which aims to curb forced religious conversions, will be presented in the state legislature during the upcoming parliament session.
He said, "... Discussion about the portfolios is discussed by the senior leaders of the party... Our three leaders will sit together and make a formula for everything after a discussion.... Earlier, I got the information that the legislative meeting of BJP will be held on Monday (2nd Dec) an
The reports emerged on Friday that caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is "upset" and has travelled to his native village amid the delay. However, Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant clarified that the party chief would be back from his native village and the next cabinet will be finalised soon.