Politics

Views vary, but all those we spoke to agree on one point that BSP supremo Mayawati’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha has definitely hit a nerve which may give a new direction to BSP politics if it is followed up with electoral prudence.

Telangana BJP president K Laxman said, "The BJP is keen on emerging as an alternative to the ruling party in Telangana as 'people have lost faith in Congress"'.

While raising the matter in the Rajya Sabha, he said, “On June 29, 2017, the Prime Minister said that killing people in the name of ‘gau bhakti’ is not acceptable. We all know what happened a few hours later in Jharkhand.”

Samajwadi Party leader and former Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on claimed that China was ready to attack India in collaboration with Pakistan and asked the government to reverse its stand on the Tibet issue and support its independence.

The Uttar Pradesh police website, however, says that the Agra lab has an explosives division.

Senior CPI-M leaders Biman Bose and Binoy Konar had criticised Gandhi accusing him of being partial towards the Trinamool Congress.

Janata Dal (United) spokesman, Nikhil Mandal, hinted at Nitish being forced to take a tough decision if Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav fails to ensure Tejashwi’s resignation.

The Panneerselvam faction said Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought their support for Venkaiah Naidu in the August 5 election.

Mamata emphasised that the country needs cordial relations with Bangladesh, adding that she has information about Vishwa Hindu Parishad which burnt effigies of Sheikh Hasina on July 1.

In the electoral arithmetic, NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind has a clear advantage over rival and opposition candidate Meira Kumar.

Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai, who is AAP's Madhya Pradesh in-charge, said the party had appointed leaders who would be in-charge for each Assembly constituency.

Karnataka's ruling Congress is conducting divisional surveys and after these are complete, it will organise conferences in all the districts to inform people about the government's acheivements, he told reporters in Bengaluru.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended the skill development event without deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, fuelling rumours of a rift in the Bihar Mahagathbandhan.

Our reasons for supporting Meira Kumar are very clear. We think that the election of the President should be held above party lines, AAP said.

Speaking at the launch of a book on Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha, Union minister Mahesh Sharma on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, like the father of the nation, has inspired many generations.

Tejashwi posted a few video clips on his Facebook page and Twitter handle in which he said ‘poor’ policemen too have self-respect and they can’t sit idle when they are under attack.