DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah, slams BJP for bid to ‘divert attention’

Chennai: DMK’s executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Sunday strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for “defaming” Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shah besmirched the sacrifices of Dr Ambedkar, which was “unacceptable” and a “blot” on Parliamentary democracy under the BJP regime, the Dravidian party alleged…

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V-P Dhankhar calls for accountability of MPs

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of Parliament witnessing poor productivity due to disruptions, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for accountability of lawmakers and said people would force them to think why they were sent to Parliament. He also said that for any democracy to succeed, expression and dialogue must go hand in hand with…

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Modi govt’s ‘calibrated erosion’ of EC’s integrity: Kharge on election rule

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government’s “systematic conspiracy” to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission. Kharge also said the Modi government’s “calibrated erosion” of the…

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Maharashtra portfolios: CM Fadnavis keeps Home, Shinde Urban Development; Ajit gets Finance

Nagpur: More than two weeks after he took the oath of office, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him. Fadnavis will also handle Energy, Law and Judiciary, General Administration Department and Information and Publicity departments, an official statement said here. Deputy…

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Education system must facilitate learning, not be barrier, says Bhagwat; flags regulatory ‘rigidity’

Pune: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the education system should act as a facilitator and not a barrier to learning and asserted it was essential to remain rooted in “our basic foundational values” while adapting to changing times. The RSS chief, who was speaking after inaugurating LokSeva E School in Baner here…

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