Sensing growing public resentment amid a shutter-down strike and massive demonstrations, President Barrister Sultan Mahmood announced withdrawal of the ordinance and government officials held formal negotiations, resulting in a written agreement.
Much of the gloss has faded from China's and Chairman Xi Jinping's dream of an irrepressible rise to the pinnacle of world power. Poor handling of the COVID-19 crisis, a struggling economy, difficult demographic realities, social disillusionment at home, aggrieved neighbors over China's poor
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravinder Raina on Monday described People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti's statement calling Hindutva a "disease" as "irresponsible and objectionable" and termed it an attempt to create a 'divide' in the society.
Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng of Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has proposed a new cross-strait narrative, advocating for "separate governance without division." His suggestion emphasises sovereignty shared between Taiwan and China while encouraging peaceful relations. T
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) President and newly elected MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato on Monday arrived at the Jharkhand Assembly barefoot. He said that the House is the temple of democracy hence he has come barefoot as respect.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal slammed People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti for calling Hindutva a "disease," and said that with "anti-India ideology" one cannot do politics for long.
"Some people have developed a phobia of Hindutva, and those with such a phobia of Hindutva should study about it once. They should understand," Naqvi added.
In a post on X, the AAP leader said that the BJP leaders get photographed with slum residents and then "secretly plot" to demolish their homes and manipulate their votes.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti clarified her stance on Sunday following her recent remark stating that she had spoken against the ideology of Hindutva and not Hinduism.
"Whatever is being said about EVMs (by the opposition), I'll say that such statements against the functioning of constitutional institutions create doubt about parliamentary democracy," Narwekar said.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister of Haryana, slammed the BJP-government's approach in dealing with farmers participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march after tensions flared at the Sambhu border on Sunday.