Amid the reports that the central government is likely to bring a bill to curb the powers of the Waqf Board over assets, CPI General Secretary D Raja alleged the BJP of snatching the properties of Waqf board and said that the constitution is being tampered with in all possible ways by BJP-RS
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko accused the central government of being "partial to Karnataka" regarding the Mekedatu dam issue.
The central government is considering making amendments to the Waqf Act which could restrict the power of the Waqf Board said sources. According to the sources, 32-40 amendments are being considered in the Waqf Board Act.
The central government is considering making amendments to the Waqf Act which could restrict the power of the Waqf Board said sources. According to the sources, 32-40 amendments are being considered in the Waqf Board Act.
The Kerala Governor also mentioned that the Prime Minister immediately gave instructions to all the agencies of the central government, particularly the defence forces after getting the information of the disaster.
The Director General of Border Security Force (BSF), Nitin Agarwal and the Special Director General of BSF, Y.B. Khurania, have been repatriated to their parent cadres of Kerala and Odisha, respectively, upon the orders of the central government, on Friday.
Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Lalduhawma on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence and expressed his gratitude for the central government's assistance to Mizoram.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has requested the central government to withdraw the Goods and Service Tax (GST) on life insurance and health insurance premiums, as she termed taxation on such items "anti-people".
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Kerala government could have minimized the losses in Wayanad if they had become alert after the Central government's warning about potential landslides and the risk of people's lives.
Accusing the central government of misusing the Raj Bhawan to destabilize the state government, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the Governor is acting as a puppet of the Central Government, BJP-JDS alliance.