As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Samajwadi Party leader Ravidas Mehrotra recalled him and other SP leaders being jailed during the Emergency and said that the Constitution and democracy were murdered.
Maharashtra Samajwadi Party President Abu Azmi on Tuesday supported the state government's decision to make Hindi the default third language in schools.
He emphasised the lasting relevance of Lord Mahavir's teachings, while also highlighting India's identity as the mother of democracy, particularly as the nation celebrates 75 years of the Constitution.
Following the Samajwadi Party's expulsion of three MLAs who supported the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday criticised the SP for its internal issues and alleged mistreatment of its own workers.
The Samajwadi Party has expelled three of its rebel MLAs from the party on Monday who have voted in support of the BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections.
Azmi's remark came after the US, on early Sunday, carried out "massive precision" strikes on Iran's three nuclear sites -Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow-, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel.
"...Our foreign policy is confusing... The world looks at who you stand with in bad times. If you are not standing with your friend, who once did a favour for you, it is a big betrayal of the foreign policy...," Yadav said at a press conference in Lucknow.
Addressing a press conference, Yadav said, "... The situation has become unsafe for women and daughters in the reign of BJP government. Everyday, we hear cases of injustice to women and daughters... If the Samajwadi Party forms government, Rs 3000 will be given to poor women in the state.
Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government is proposing to develop industrial regions along the expressway and said it should focus on creating markets for farmers.
For Australia's young swashbuckler Sam Konstas the biggest challenge wasn't the batting aspect in his early taste of Test cricket, but keeping his emotion in check while playing in front of a jam-packed crowd at the MCG against India.