Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded that the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies give the four Rajya Sabha seats, which will be vacated by the Congress MPs, to the party in the upcoming Upper House elections.
He noted that due to the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote "Vocal for Local", Indian-made products are dominating the markets this Holi. Herbal gulal, natural colours, pichkaris, balloons, pooja materials, sandalwood, apparel and various festive items manufactured in India
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday expressed serious concern over the "increasing number of communal incidents" in Telangana, and demanded immediate action from the authorities in connection with the recent violence in Banswada.
Congress MLA HA Iqbal Hussain on Sunday demanded that the party high command should promptly resolve the power tussle for the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) president KM Kader Mohideen met DMK representatives on Sunday for seat-sharing talks ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls here and demanded that five seats be allotted to them to contest the elections under the coalition.
Her clarification comes amid protests by student organisations, including the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU), which have demanded her resignation over the remarks made in a podcast published on February 16.
The International Human Rights Foundation reported that a Pakistani airstrike hit a civilian home in Behsud, killing at least 16 family members. Pakistan said strikes targeted militant hideouts. The IHRF called it a violation of international law and demanded an independent investigation.
"We have come to know that VSR was not functioning well... VIPs travel with this airline; their lives could be at risk. What happened on 28 January was deeply unfortunate, as we lost our leader, Ajit Pawar. The family members and the people of Maharashtra demand a thorough investigation i
Waris Pathan on Saturday said there is nothing wrong if the family of senior Maharashtra leader Ajit Pawar seeks an investigation into the reported plane crash incident.
Owaisi has demanded an FIR and proper investigation into the incident, questioning how a large crowd was mobilised within hours. He also requested the state government to compensate those affected and announced AIMIM's support for the victims.
"Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress has become a party that has started opposing the country and acting like a traitor. The manner in which they behaved at the AI Summit was an insult to India. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the country," Union Minister Giriraj Singh said.