The Supreme Court on Monday expressed disapproval over the delay by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in deciding the disqualification petitions against 56 MLAs including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and asked him to set a timeline for the hearing them within a week.
Firozpur Jhirka MLA Maman Khan was produced in Nuh District Court on Sunday afternoon at 12.30 pm after 2 days of police remand. Maman Khan's lawyers argued fiercely in the court. After an hour's debate, Maman Khan was again sent on police remand for 2 days.
"The police had sought 7-day custody for Mamman Khan in the District and Sessions Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CGM) Joginder Singh. Two-day remand was given to the police," added the Advocate.
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday witnessed a ruckus between the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress over the allegation that a firm linked to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife received central subsidy under a scheme of the Central government.
Superintendent of Police of Nuh Narender Bijarnia, while talking to the reporters said that there are charges of inciting violence against the Congress MLA.
Congress MLA Mamman Khan was arrested early Friday by Haryana police, a day after the state government told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it had nominated him as an accused in an FIR in a case pertaining to the Nuh violence, ADGP Mamta Singh said.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was invited to attend the Kanipakam Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka swamy vari Brahmotsavams to be held from September 18 to October 8.
Hubli-Dharwad West MLA Aravind Bellad, Mayor Veena Bhardwaj and other BJP members held the 'Dharna' (protest) at the commissioner's office and demanded approval for the installation of a Ganesh idol at the Idgah Maidan.
Former Chamarajnagar MLA and pro-Kanada activist Vatal Nagaraj on Thursday launched a scathing attack on both the Karnataka Government and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu Government over the Cauvery water issue.
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) hit out at the BJP-led Union government over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying that it cannot implement uniform civil laws across the country.
As soon as the Assam government formed a committee to draft appropriate legislation for banning Polygamy and other related issues, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is doing this only to do politics ahead of ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
"Congress government in Karnataka is deliberately delaying permission for Ganesh festival celebration for Hindu organisations," Hubli-Dharwad West MLA Aravind Bellad said.