Days after he exited the alliance with the BJP in Bihar solely to affix the Mahagathbandhan and to be sworn in as Chief Minister for a file eighth time, Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar right now stated he has no aspirations of turning into the Opposition’s prime ministerial face. “I say this with folded hands, I have no such thoughts…My work is to work for everyone,” he stated. Meanwhile, BJP’s Patna Saheb MP Ravi Shankar Prasad stated Nitish’s newest flip-flop might change into a take a look at case in political historical past. In an interview to The Indian Express, Prasad speaks about his social gathering’s struggles to carry on to its allies, if the state BJP will undertaking a pacesetter who can tackle, and if the present “seven parties versus BJP” scenario warrants the reformulation of the social gathering’s socio-political combos in Bihar. Excerpts right here.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated India is worried over the developments between Taiwan and China and known as for avoiding unilateral motion to vary the established order within the area. In its first response on the disaster in Taiwan, India additionally outlined the necessity to keep peace and stability within the area.
Newly appointed Uttarakhand BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt has kicked up an controversy after he instructed that those that wouldn’t have the Tricolor on their home throughout the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations can’t be trusted, and requested for images of homes which haven’t hoisted the flag , solely to make clear later that he was quoted out of context. Though the federal government, by means of the Har Ghar Tiranga marketing campaign, goals to unfold the message of patriotism, not many know that there are a selection of guidelines surrounding the act of hoisting or displaying the Tiranga. Who is allowed to fly a nationwide flag and on which days? What must you do with the Tricolor after Independence Day? Read right here.
India’s retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to a 5-month low 6.71 per cent within the month of July, down from 7.01 per cent in June. Separately, India’s manufacturing facility output, measured by means of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a progress of 12.3 per cent in June, two separate knowledge launched by the Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation confirmed right now.
A group from Mumbai Police went to actor Ranveer Singh’s residence to concern him summons to look earlier than the police in reference to an FIR registered towards him for posting his nude images on his Instagram account. The actor was not at his residence and the police have been advised that he could be again on August 16 when the group will as soon as once more go to his residence to serve the summons. What is the case about, and what sections of the legislation is he imagined to have damaged? Read this Explained piece to know extra.
Political Pulse
The inherent variations within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition are coming to the fore now as, with energy gone, there are few incentives for the three events to carry collectively, and a shrinking pie to share between them. This is one purpose behind the open disagreement between the Congress and Shiv Sena over the Leader of Opposition place within the Legislative Council. Congress state chief Nana Patole has claimed the Sena didn’t take it into confidence earlier than asserting the identify of Ambadas Danve. Patole, not one to mince his phrases, went on to recommend {that a} break-up of the MVA could be inevitable. Leaders level out that variations resembling this throughout the three unlikely allies which got here collectively to represent the MVA are usually not new. Alok Deshpande experiences.
Manipur has change into the second state within the Northeast, after Assam, to take concrete steps in direction of a National Register of Citizens (NRC), with the Assembly on August 5 adopting two personal member resolutions to determine a inhabitants fee within the state and implement the NRC . The transfer follows calls for by teams such because the United Naga Council (UNC) and Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity to finalize an NRC after fixing a base 12 months to establish unlawful immigrants in Manipur. As the tempo builds up, teams resembling Kukis are frightened that the burden of proving citizenship will fall on them.
Express Explained
It was on August 17, 1947, two days after Independence, that the award of the Boundary Commissions for the partition of Punjab and Bengal was introduced. The award precipitated a lot anguish to the folks of the 2 provinces and in addition to the governments of India and Pakistan. What have been the principle objections to the awards and what was the response of the political leaders of India and Pakistan? Read right here.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday wrote to Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena demanding a probe by the CBI into the alleged toll tax rip-off of Rs 6,000 crore within the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has levelled towards the MCD that it colluded with two toll tax firms and precipitated an enormous loss to the general public exchequer. Sisodia alleged 10 lakh business autos enter Delhi on a regular basis and tax is collected from them, however doesn’t attain the MCD. How does MCD accumulate toll tax? What is AAP’s allegation? What is MCD’s protection? We clarify.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
