New Delhi: An upset Sonia is said to have refused to meet Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday following the political drama he has created in Rajasthan. Of course, A.K. Following Antony's advice, Sonia slacked off and the two had a meeting on Thursday. It is known that Gehlot was asked to resign in this meeting. Due to this, there will be more drama in Rajasthan

Congress sources claim that Gehlot, who came to Delhi to meet Sonia, refused to meet Sonia on the pretext of ill health. Interestingly, after Gehlot's refusal, Sonia Ambika met Soni and Antony. Antony is currently living a retired life in Kerala but Sonia has specially called him to Delhi.

Sources say that after Antony asked Sonia to give Gehlot an opportunity to present her party once, Sonia finally agreed to meet on Thursday. In this meeting, Gehlot apologized to Sonia and showed readiness to follow his orders, but Sonia did not melt. At the request of Sonia, Antony also spoke to Gehlot and expressed his displeasure against tarnishing the party's image.

Rohatgi rejected Modi's offer

The Modi Government has appointed Senior Advocate R Venkataramani as the new Attorney General of India. Venkataramani will replace KK Venugopal and hold the post of Attorney General for three years from October 1.

The Modi government had asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi in the Supreme Court to take over the charge of Attorney General again, but Rohatgi rejected the proposal. The Attorney General is the country's highest law officer and chief legal advisor. Rohatgi has given the pretext of being busy, but sources say that Rohatgi is not happy with the Modi government's stance on constitutional interpretation.

From ESW to CAA, the Modi government took decisions for political gain, but they are of the opinion that these decisions are against the constitution. He declined the offer as he was unwilling to defend these decisions. Rohatgi was not ready to sacrifice himself while defending decisions against the constitution, so eventually Venkarmani got the brunt of it. Rohatgi had previously been the Attorney General for three years.

BJP's strategy of Hindu-Christian axis in Kerala

The BJP is counting on political gains in Kerala due to the backlash against PFI. BJP is preparing to come down by creating a Hindu-Christian axis. As part of this strategy, the issue of love jihad by activists of organizations including PFI will be raised. The BJP wants to take advantage of the growing resentment among the Christian organizations of Kerala against the practices of the activists of the Muslim organizations.

As part of this strategy, JP Nadda recently met Kannaya Catholic Archbishop Mathew Mulakkat and Changanassery Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Joseph Perumthottam. Both are considered Kerala's top Catholic priests and hold strong sway over Christian voters. Both are said to have expressed their readiness to support the BJP against the love jihad being waged by activists of Muslim organizations.

BJP leaders believe that Christians have the same mindset on love jihad issue in Kerala. Some Christian pastors have also alleged that Muslims in the state are waging a narcotics jihad in addition to the love jihad. In these circumstances, if both join hands, it is possible to fight effectively.

Balakot strike to General Chauhan

The Modi government has finally appointed retired Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan to the post of Chief of Defense Staff left vacant by the demise of General Bipin Rawat. General Chauhan's name was in discussion so this appointment is expected.

Lt Gen Chauhan, who has been appointed as the new Chief of Defense Staff (CDF), will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. The post was vacant after the death of the country's first CDS General Bipin Rawat.

Lt Gen Chauhan is said to have received the fruits of the Balakot surgical strike. Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan has been the Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command and DGMO of the Indian Army. He has received the Param Vishi Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishi Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishi Seva Medal. Due to the Balakot surgical strike, the image of the Modi government was created as a strong government and it got a big political advantage.

Jaralal Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash on 1 December 2021 at around 12:20 PM in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

Das to cut repo rate despite opposition from Centre

The Reserve Bank of India's monetary review policy meeting has begun amid reports of a clash with the central government. The Reserve Bank will announce the credit policy at the end of the meeting which will last till September 30.

According to sources, the government is pressuring the Reserve Bank not to increase the Repo Rate, but Governor Shaktikanta Das is not in a mood to believe the government. Given that Das has clearly told the finance ministry that there is no other option but to increase the repo rate to keep the country's economy stable, it is clear that the increase in the repo rate will be announced at the monetary review policy meeting. This time the PO rate may increase by half a percent.

Earlier, the Reserve Bank had increased the repo rate by 40 basis points in May, 50 basis points in June and 50 basis points in August. Thus, the repo rate has increased by 1.40 percent since May. Now it will increase again so the conflict with the government will increase.

Displeasure in Congress against MP's statement on Sangh issue

Following the central government's ban on the Popular Front of India, Congress MP Suresh's statement has angered Congressmen themselves. Suresh has demanded that RSS should be banned like PFI as the Sangh also works to spread Hindu communalism across the country. There is no difference in functioning of PFI and Sangh so ban the Sangh also.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has also demanded that the Sangh should also be banned. Lalu said that the Sangh also fully works to spread Hindu communalism so it should also be banned.

Congressmen believe that Suresh's statement has created an impression that Congress is defending terrorist organizations like PFI to appease Muslims. There is a stark difference between Sangh and PFEI's modus operandi, so this kind of talk will further alienate Hindu voters from Congress. Sonia should ban this kind of talk.

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Kerala minister to resign over PFI links: BJP

The BJP demanded the resignation of Kerala Minister Ahmed Dewarkovil, who is affiliated with the Indian National League (INL). He is believed to have a close relationship with the Rehab India Foundation. This organization is one of the affiliates of Popular Front of India (PFI). The central government has banned it on Tuesday. BJP's Kerala president K Surendran told reporters that the state's Ports and Museums Minister Devarkokovil is associated with the Rehab India Foundation and has requested Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijan to remove him from the cabinet. Surendra questioned how a person from INL, which is part of the Left Front, can stay in power when he is associated with an organization banned by the government.

Congress working president of Himachal switched to BJP

Himachal Pradesh Congress working president Harsh Mahajan joined the BJP on Wednesday. Former Cabinet Minister BJP National President J.P. Nadda and joined the presence of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Mahajan alleged that the Himachal unit of the Congress has become visionless, directionless and leaderless. It is ruled by mother-son like Delhi. He said this while quoting Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh and his MLA son Vikramaditya Singh. His family has been close to the Gandhi family for years.

Center tab on the Women's Press Club of Delhi

The Delhi Journalists' Club, two of the best-known clubs, Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) and the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) of South Asia, have come under fire from the Modi government after their leases expired. One is that the lease of this club has not been renewed after its expiry. While the Directorate of Estates (DoE) under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has accused the IWPC of violating allotment conditions and using it for commercial activities, sources said. In a letter sent by the DOE to the IWPC, it was stated that the five Windsor Place bungalows were allotted in May 1994 on the condition that they would be used for official purposes only. Now it has been found that commercial activities are taking place in the complex, in violation of the conditions of allotment of the bungalow, the notice said.

Kolkata High Court declared Mamata's project illegal

The Kolkata High Court on Wednesday outlawed the West Bengal government's well-known scheme Ration Your Doorstep. The court held that the government had overstepped its bounds by asking dealers to take rations to people's homes. A bench of Justices Anirudh Roy and Chittaranjan Das said the state government had overstepped its bounds by announcing the scheme to the rationing shopkeepers to deliver foodgrains to the beneficiaries' homes in the absence of any authority. A section of ration dealers who went to the High Court against this decision of the government claimed that home delivery of food grains is not possible. In June this year, Judge Krishna Rao of the Kolkata High Court dismissed the petition saying that there was nothing illegal in the scheme.

- Inder Sahni