Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday indirectly attacked Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his alleged visit to Pakistan and urged Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi not to include Gogoi's name in such a "sensitive and strategic assignment."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday lauded the government's decision of sending a seven-member all-party delegation to world capitals to brief different countries on the recent India-Pakistan tension and termed it a "big diplomatic decision."
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said that he is "honoured" by the invitation of the government to lead an all-party delegation, adding that when national interest is involved, he will "not be found wanting."
A seven-member all-party delegation is set to visit key partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council, later this month in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism.
The Bidadi Township Project is a scheme designed by Congress leaders for looting, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has no role in it, said Opposition Leader R. Ashok.
The police asked the Congress leaders to call off the protest as they do not have permission to demonstrate outside the Raj Bhavan but the Congress leaders did not pay attention to it. Following which, the police detained them.
Calling the INDIA bloc "a group of corrupt leaders," Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday said that the people have "lost faith" in the alliance and have "rejected" the INDIA bloc.
Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday reacted to Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on INDIA alliance and said that the people had decided that the group of opposition parties is not a coalition but "an opportunistic alliance" that has no policy to work for the country.
After meeting with the Governor, the Congress delegation also demonstrated and staged a sit-in outside the Raj Bhavan in the state capital. The Congress leaders were seen wearing black cloaks while going to meet the Governor and also raised slogans during the protest.
Sikkim, a northeastern state in India, is celebrating its 50th Statehood Day, marking a significant milestone in its history. On May 16, 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of India, ending its monarchy and integrating with the Indian Union.
After Congress leader P Chidambaram expressed doubts about the INDIA bloc, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday said that there is a "kushti-dosti" model in the INDIA bloc, adding that the alliance was formed only for "selfishness."
BJP MLA Ashishrao Deshmukh on Friday said that Congress leader P Chidambaram was expressing the truth of the situation when he said that the future of the INDIA bloc is not so bright.