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Why BJP condemns but also questions timing of Manipur shameful video

NEW DELHI: Condemning on Thursday in the strong words the Manipur horror video showing two Manipur women being paraded naked, the BJP questioned the timing of its release.

The Times of India

State BJP will know its real strength in LS polls as Cong. is sure to win minimum of 20 seats: CM

CM Siddaramaiah says BJP heavily dependent on Modi, Congress bound to win 20 of 28 LS seats in Karnataka. Ridicules BJP for delay in appointing Leader of Opposition, calls it political bankruptcy & insult to democracy. Accuses BJP of unruly behaviour & boycotting session.

The Hindu

After Delhi meet, NDA MPs to brainstorm with PM through session ahead of 2024 polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting groups of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs over the course of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, to consolidate some ideas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The first of such meetings will be held on July 25.

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Explained: What to expect this monsoon session of Parliament

Manipur is reeling under continued ethnic violence, the BJP has renewed its push for the Uniform Civil Code, and 26 opposition parties have united under the banner of INDIA to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. All this as the Parliament commences its monsoon session.

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First day of Monsoon Session a washout

The Parliament failed to function on the first day of the monsoon session, with the Opposition remaining adamant that the first order of business should be a debate on the violence in Manipur with a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Hindu

Data | Forty deaths in the run-up to Panchayat polls: West Bengal most affected by political violence

West Bengal has seen a peak in political violence & related deaths during polls. Analysis of data from 2016-2023 shows J&K recorded the most incidents, followed by West Bengal, UP and Punjab. Most other States recorded less than 700 incidents. The 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the 2018 panchayat polls…

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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day; govt assures discussion on Manipur

Opposition protests over Manipur violence rocked both Houses of Parliament on July 20, with Lok Sabha adjourning for the day and Rajya Sabha adjourning twice.

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First day of monsoon session of Parliament

The Monsoon session of Parliament began on Thursday amidst outrage over the situation in Manipur.

The Times of India

"Pained": PM Modi speaks on Manipur video, says no accused will be spared

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke about the violence that has been ongoing in Manipur for the past two months. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Explained | What to expect from the Monsoon Session of Parliament?

The Narendra Modi-led government is set to introduce 21 new Bills in the Monsoon Session which begins on July 5. Read The Hindu explainer on the old and new Bills that are likely to be taken up and the issues which are set to rock Parliament yet again.

The Hindu

SBSP will join U.P. government soon, says Rajbhar

The SBSP chief said the party’s support base was continuously increasing and in many seats of eastern Uttar Pradesh, it was in a position to decide the outcome, which also manifested in the 2022 Assembly polls.

The Hindu

Why opposition’s INDIA will face tough call on 209 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha election

NEW DELHI: The 26-party opposition bloc’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may find it difficult to win at least 209 of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 parliamentary election even if they reach an understanding on seat-sharing.

The Times of India

An alternative alliance will emerge after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls: BRS leader B. Vinod Kumar

BRS remains unfazed by exclusion from Congress-led INDIA and BJP-led NDA coalitions. B. Vinod Kumar, former MP and Vice Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board, reiterates party's commitment to equidistance from both alliances.

The Hindu

11 parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances

11 parties stay neutral in high-stakes upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. YSR Congress, BJD, BRS, BSP, AIMIM, TDP, SAD, AIUDF, JD(S), RLP & SAD(M) not part of either of the coalitions — INDIA or NDA

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Mayawati says BSP to fight Lok Sabha polls alone; terms NDA, INDIA coalitions anti-Dalit

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Kumari Mayawati announced that her party will go it alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as in Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

The Times of India

Not just Nitish Kumar, former ally Jitan Ram Manjhi also objects to opposition’s INDIA name

NEW DELHI: Murmurs have started growing over the use of INDIA by the bloc of 26 opposition parties as an alliance to contest against the ruling BJP-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

The Times of India

Mayawati says BSP to fight Lok Sabha polls alone; terms NDA, INDIA coalitions anti-dalit

LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced that her party will go it alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as in assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.

The Hindu

How July 18 turned out to be an important day for Edappadi Palaniswami

Tuesday, July 18, turned out to be an important day in the political career of the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami with the Madras High Court dismissing a petition against him, and the BJP according importance to him importance at the NDA meeting

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'We are political untouchables for them': AIMIM on opposition's Bengaluru meet

MUMBAI: Lashing out at the 26-like minded parties for not inviting All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the two-day opposition meeting concluded in Bengaluru on Tuesday, party leader Waris Pathan said that the "so called" secular parties are treating them as "political untouchables".

Newslaundry

‘Battle to save the idea of India’: Front pages today on the Opposition’s new alliance

It’s going to be INDIA versus Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha poll next year.

Newslaundry

INDIA vs Modi: Four challenges that await the Opposition’s new alliance

The opposition’s Patna declaration of last month is now more than merely exploratory. Swapping Shimla for Bengaluru as the venue for its second big event, the two-day meeting of 26 parties in Karnataka ended with the announcement of a national alliance. It named itself INDIA, following the acronym-fixated style of…

The Times of India

24 of 38 parties in NDA meet have zero MPs, says opposition

NEW DELHI: While the ruling BJP took a dig at the 26 opposition parties which met in Bengaluru on Tuesday and named their group as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, it was attacked over its claim that 38 parties are attending the NDA meet in the national capital.

The Hindu

Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…

The Hindu

Oommen Chandy’s passing leaves Congress bereft

Oommen Chandy: A leader whose strategic acumen, diplomatic skills, bipartisan camaraderie & empathy steered UDF out of crises. His tactical gambit of fielding Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in 2019 helped UDF win 19 of 20 LS seats in Kerala. He was a genial, compassionate & liberal antithesis to many combative…

The Hindu

26 Opposition parties' joint resolution pitches for conducting caste census

Opposition alliance INDIA formed to fight NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha polls; demand implementation of Caste Census to safeguard idea of India

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