Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sanjay Yadav on Monday said that through the Voter Adhikar Yatra, the people of Bihar have sent a strong message that they will resist the BJP's plans to "destroy" democracy.
Senthil has been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 29, protesting against the Union government's alleged failure to release funds to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
The 16-day-long 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' led by Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi is aimed at raising awareness about voter rights and protesting against alleged "vote theft" and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
In response to White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro's "Brahmin" remark to justify US tariffs on India, Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Monday said that the term "Brahmin" is currently used to describe the social or economic "elites" in Britain.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that he will join Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav in Patna for the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', which is set to conclude on Monday.
"The people of the whole country have only one demand that 'Gau Mata' (cows) should be given the status of 'Rashtriya Mata'... When Eknath Shinde was the Chief Minister, he gave the status of 'Rajya Mata' to 'Gau Mata' in Maharashtra. I have written a letter appealing for this. I am with all
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Monday criticised the BJP government in Haryana, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, for failing to take adequate measures to prevent flooding, including proper drainage and flood management systems.
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, left his residence on Monday morning for Patna, where the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' is scheduled to conclude.
Members said that the verdict, which B. Sudhershan Reddy co-authored with Justice SS Nijjar, pushed the Bastar region into a dark era, resulting in an increase in the incidents of Naxal violence.