'The BJP's defining character is Hindutva. The party's political strategy is based on a combination of Hindutva+Development.'
Tharoor said Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha following his conviction in a 2019 defamation case has generated a 'surprising wave of Opposition unity' with many parties having begun to feel the truth of the adage -- united we stand, divided we fall.
'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.'
He has been removed from the high-profile post on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty making him the first chief in the history of the agency to face such action.
The new ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor T N Chaturvedi in the Vidhan Soudha premises.
The least the Opposition can do, for India's sake, is try to offer one, says Mitali Saran.
'They want to keep the BJP out, but how to make it happen is the issue that the Congress high command will resolve.'
Congress, NCP, RJD members staged walkout in the Lok Sabha.
"He (Modi) has created an environment in Jammu and Kashmir of hatred and anger, and the only people who benefit from violence and hatred are the Pakistanis," the Congress vice president said.
'Mr. Modi has now become 1st PM to have his illegal orders set aside by the SC'
'The people who were assigned the role to look after the affairs of the Congress in Maharashtra have failed.'
Gandhi on Friday chaired his first CWC meeting after being elected as the party chief.
Reaching out to present and former employees of the defence PSU at an interaction with them, Gandhi said, work done by HAL for the country was tremendous and the country owed debt to it for "protecting us" and creating a scientific vision.
Opposition parties disrupted the proceedings of the Parliament for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday over the demonetisation issue.
The Question hour in the Lok Sabha was also washed out for the second consecutive day as an aggressive opposition stalled the proceedings over the same controversy.
Senior Congress leader and Pro-tem Speaker Kamal Nath has defended Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's decision not to lead the opposition in Lok Sabha. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN, Nath also said the Congress will provide an effective opposition.
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