NEW DELHI: The BJP is worried over the Supreme Court's decision to cancel the four percent reservation for OBC Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions in Karnataka. The Supreme Court has termed the Karnataka government's decision to cancel the four per cent reservation for OBC Muslims and grant two per cent more reservation each to the Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities as prima facie culpable. The next hearing is on April 18 and the BJP is keeping an eye on what happens then.

BJP feels that given the attitude of the Supreme Court, there may be a verdict against the government. Due to this, Muslim votes have already gone in the assembly elections, but Vokkaliga and Lingayat votes will not be received as they were also lost. BJP feels that the calculation by which this bet was played will turn upside down.

Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice B.V. The Nagaratna bench said that the record placed before the court shows that the Karnataka government's decision is based on a completely wrong assumption.

BJP happy with statements of SP-BSP on Asad issue

BJP is happy with the stand taken by Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati on the encounter issue of politician and mafia Atiq Ahmad's son Asad Ahmad. Mayawati has demanded a judicial inquiry into the encounter while Akhilesh tweeted that the BJP government is trying to divert attention from the real issue by faking the encounter. BJP does not trust the court. Today's and recent encounters should be investigated and the guilty should not be released. People in power do not have the right to decide what is right or wrong. BJP is against brotherhood.

Atiq Ahmad's son Asad was shot dead by Uttar Pradesh STF. Sharp shooter Ghulam was also killed in the encounter near Jhansi. Ghulam and Asad were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case.

The BJP believes that Akhilesh and Mayawati have strengthened the BJP's Hindu vote bank by making statements against the encounter. Those people cannot come out of Muslim appeasement.

Ashok-Somanna is surprised to be standing in two places

On the one hand, the BJP has cut off the tickets of several leaders in the assembly elections, while on the other hand, two ministers of the Basavaraj Bommai government, R. Ashok and V. It has been decided to field Somanna in two constituencies. BJP is surprised by it. There are indications that BJP is moving forward by proving its strength to these leaders.

R. Ashok will contest from two seats namely Padmanabhanagar and Kanakpura. In Ashok Kanakpura, state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar is in the field opposite. V. Apart from her traditional seat, Somanna will also contest from Varun seat. Somanna has been fielded against former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

BJP sources say that D.K. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are the toughest candidates of the Congress. In order for both to be busy in their own constituencies, BJP R. Ashok and V. The decision to field Somanna in two constituencies is straightforward. If Sivakumar and Siddaramaiah lose, the influence of both will increase.

Mamata Honkar will never beg from the Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has again raised her arms against the government on the issue of funds provided by the Centre. Mamata denied that, if necessary, I will beg from the women of the state on my lap, but I will never bend down or beg in front of Delhi. Mamata claimed that Bengal will not get even a single rupee from the Center next year because Bengalis will not vote for the BJP in the Lok Sabha Elections.

On March 29, Mamata Banerjee sat on dharna against the central government alleging that she was not getting money from the centre. Mamata alleges that the state is not getting due funds from the Center for schemes including the 100-day action plan. The share of GST that the state government gets is not even received. The Center owes about 7 thousand crore rupees to Bengal but the central government is not giving this money.

BJP has campaigned with a documentary

The Modi government has now gone into campaign mode for the Lok Sabha elections. By releasing the documentary 'Dharohar Bharat Ki - Punrutthan Ki Kahani' made as a part of BJP's campaign, BJP has done its campaign a disservice. In this documentary people have been informed about the works done by Narendra Modi government. The two-part special documentary covers the Modi government's work in honoring our national heroes, commemorating our freedom fighters and preserving our cultural sites. The BJP government has built new national iconic sites like the National War Memorial and the Statue of Unity. At the same time, the issues including the maintenance of Somnath Dham, Pavagadh, Varanasi and Mahakal have been covered.

According to BJP sources, India's strength lies in its rich culture, spirituality and sense of national morality. This documentary has been made to make people realize this. This two-part documentary BJP Dr. It is indicative that it was released on Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday.

Nawajuni's plans to meet Manjhi Shah in Bihar

Speculations are rife that former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Nitish Kumar himself is on a trip to Delhi and is trying to unite the opposition against the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. It was at that time that questions began to arise as to whether Manjhi's meeting with Shah would lead to a breakdown in the grand alliance.

However, after meeting Amit Shah, Jitan Ram Manjhi praised Nitish Kumar. Manjhi claimed that his meeting with Amit Shah was non-political. He demanded before Amit Shah to give Bharat Ratna to 'Mountain Man' Dashrath Manjhi and two former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Shri Krishna Singh and Karpuri Thakur.

Looking at Manjhi's political history, no one believes that he would come to meet Shah without advantage. Won't be surprised if Manjhi makes an announcement in the near future.

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Kamal active to calm Sachin-Gehlot

Congress has mobilized Kamal Nath to calm the dispute between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in an attempt to prevent Rajasthan from becoming another Punjab for it. Nath on Thursday met Pilot and party general secretary K.C. in Delhi to discuss a possible solution to resolve the differences between the two warring leaders. Met Venugopal. Pilot is expected to play a major role in the upcoming state assembly elections. They make allegations of corruption against the former Vasundhararaj government of the state. The twist in the situation is that the party leadership supports Gehlot, while calling the pilot programs anti-party.

What is the deadline for governors to approve the bill?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has asked the Chief Ministers of non-BJP states to pass a resolution in their state legislatures to inform the Center to fix a deadline for passing the bill passed by the legislature to the governor for assent. Stalin wrote in the letter: Today, some governors keep bills passed by the state legislature and sent for the approval of the governor for an indefinite period. Due to this, the administration of the state related to that field is stopped. In the past, opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala and West Bengal have had a lot of experience with such tactics by governors.

Murmurs from Manjhi and Amit Shah's meeting

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's colleague and former Chief Minister Jitenrai Manjhi along with his delegation met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Manjhi, a keen observer of Bihar politics like the venerable Ram Vilas Paswan, immediately dismissed the rumors after a meeting with Shah. After meeting Amit Shah, Manjhi also met Nitish in Delhi. He then told reporters that I am with Nitish Kumar. He (Nitish) has all the qualities required to be a prime minister. They are making honest efforts to form an opposition alliance so that there can be any change after the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Is it secondary whether the candidate for Prime Ministership is Nitish or someone else?

Hegde Vs BJP in Election Campaign in Karnataka Yogi

Election campaigning in Karnataka, where the state assembly elections are being held on May 10, is likely to witness an interesting contest between the two star campaigners of the BJP. One of them is Anant Hegde and the other is Yogi Adityanath. Hegde is a Lok Sabha member elected from the Uttara Kannada constituency. Earlier, he was the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is a local leader of Karnataka. This firebrand leader has been reactivated in the election campaign. His competition is with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Karnataka has many followers of Nath sect, bulldozer Baba Yogi is also not few.

Bangarappa's sons are a direct contender in the election

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka S. Bangarappa's two sons are vying for their father's political legacy and are sitting in mutually antagonistic camps. Kumar Bangarappa is in the BJP, while his close friend Madhu Bangarappa is the Congress candidate. Both the brothers will contest from their father's constituency Soraba in Karnataka's Shivamogga district. S. Bangarappa was elected from this seat from 1967 to 1994. After that he became an MP of Lok Sabha. In the 2018 assembly elections, Kumar Bangrappa defeated his younger brother Madhu Bangrappa by 3286 votes from Soraba seat.

Most Chief Ministers Are Graduates: ADR Report

While the Aam Aadmi Party has raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications, a new report has found that most chief ministers are either graduates or post-graduates. According to the independent election-watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), 37 percent of the 30 current chief ministers described themselves as graduates, while another 14 percent described themselves as 'graduate professionals'. Another 30 percent of Chief Ministers are said to be postgraduates. Another three percent of chief ministers are 10th pass, or doctorate or diploma holders. Another 10 percent of the chief ministers have declared themselves to have passed class-12, according to their election-related affidavits.

Masks mandatory for people gathering in groups in Haryana

Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij said that to prevent the spread of corona infection in the state, people will have to wear masks compulsorily in places where more than 100 people gather. He added that it has been made mandatory for all health workers in the state to wear masks in a meeting held to review the necessary arrangements and preparations to prevent corona infection. Corona test will be made mandatory for patients coming to hospitals with cold and flu.

- Inder Sahni