New Delhi: Nitish Kumar has undertaken a mission to unite the opposition in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. As part of this, Nitish and Tejashwi Yadav have met Mamata Banerjee and requested her cooperation to take the Congress to the front. Sources claim that Mamata is ready for an alliance with the Congress but is not ready to give more than two Lok Sabha seats. Mamata is ready if Nitish-Tejashwi convinces Congress to accept two seats.
After this meeting, Nitish and Mamata addressed the reporters together. Mamata clearly said that she has no pride in joining the opposition coalition against the BJP. I want BJP to turn from hero to zero in the next elections.
Nitish-Tejashwi will also meet SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. Bihar, UP and Uttar Pradesh are the three states most important in terms of government formation at the Centre. 80 in UP, 40 in Bihar and 42 in Bengal, 162 Lok Sabha seats with 545 members are in these three states.
'UP Ke Gunde Kahte Hain, Akhilesh Aye'
The song 'UP Ke Gunde Kahte Hain, Akhilesh Aiye', launched by the BJP for the urban local Swaraj elections in Uttar Pradesh, is gaining popularity. The song refers to recently killed Atiq Ahmad and jailed mafia Mukhtar Ansari.
BJP has made the elimination of gangsters a major issue in this election. On his part, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also says the same thing that now mafia is a thing of the past in UP and the state is becoming a symbol of security, prosperity and employment. Yogi says, now not mafia but Mohotsav is our identity. No more a nuisance... festival is our identity. BJP has also played slogans like 'No Curfew, No Riots, UP Mein Sab Changa'.
SP has hit out against 'UP ke gunde kahte hain, Akhilesh Aiye', saying that in UP, everything done by the caste of yogis, except those Thakurs, is called bullying.
Pawar's signal to leave Congress-Shiv Sena alliance
Amid speculations of Ajit Pawar joining hands with BJP, Sharad Pawar has said that nothing can be said about the future of Maha Vikas Aghadi. In response to the question that NCP will contest elections in 2024 by staying in Maha Vikas Aghadi, Pawar said that there is Aghadi in Maharashtra today but it cannot be said whether it will be there in future or not.
Pawar said that today we are a part of Mahavikas Aghadi. We want to be together in the future too but what happens with desire? There are many issues to be discussed right from the distribution of seats, so nothing can be said about this at present.
NCP is calling Pawar's statement normal. Pawar clarified that he is in favor of unity of Mahavikas Aghadi and there is no discussion on the issue of seats. However, the BJP believes that Pawar has indirectly signaled his departure from the Shiv Sena-Congress alliance.
BJP will abolish Muslim reservation in Telangana
Like in Karnataka, the BJP has decided to play the Hindutva and reservation card in the Telangana assembly elections. Telangana has 4 percent reservation for Muslims. Amit Shah has announced that reservation given to Muslims in education and jobs in Telangana will be canceled if BJP comes to power. Shah has also alleged that K. Chandrasekhar is following the agenda of Rao Asaduddin Owaisi.
Terming the Muslim reservation and double-bedroom house schemes for Muslims as unconstitutional, Shah said, "If our government is formed in Telangana, we will abolish Muslim reservation." This reservation is for Dalit, Tribal and OBC community of Telangana so they will get reservation only. Shah said, you all should vote for Kamal. Mahalakshmi will descend in Telangana sitting on a lotus and shower grace.
Since KCR's party has wide Muslim support in Telangana, the BJP has been pushing a Hindutva agenda for a long time but without much success. Telangana has assembly elections later this year.
Brijbhushan will be asked to resign to save his reputation
Sources claim that the BJP will ask Singh to resign from the Federation to avoid the scandal caused by the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. According to sources, Brijbhushan will resign by the end of the week. Union Sports Ministry has also postponed the federation elections. The Wrestling Federation of India elections were to be held on May 7.
Apart from Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, the country's top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat have petitioned the Supreme Court seeking registration of an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. These wrestlers have been staging dharna at Jantar-Mantar since Sunday. Seven women wrestlers, including a minor, filed a complaint with the police against Brijbhushan for sexual harassment, but the sit-in was started after the FIR was registered. The wrestlers have demanded the release of the report of the monitoring committee investigating the allegations.
Jagan's sister slapped the police officer
A video of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's sister and YSR Telangana Party president YS Sharmila slapping an officer after scuffling with the police has gone viral. Following this incident, the police detained Sharmila but later released her.
The police wanted to reach Sharmila's house and detain her before she went to the office of the Special Investigation Team to present herself in the paper leak case. The police tried to stop Sharmila's car at the gate. An officer and some constables were standing in front of Sharmila's car. As Sharmila asked her driver to drive the car, the angry police pulled the driver out of the car. An enraged Sharmila came out and scuffled with the police. Sharmila slapped the police officer.
Sharmila is trying to raise her political weight in Telangana. As a part of it, she is doing protest programs in Telangana.
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BJP will win 120 seats in UP Bihar
The top opposition leaders in the country are trying to unite the opposition for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but the BJP leaders say that the efforts of the opposition leaders will not yield any significant results in UP and Bengal. UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that after winning 80 seats from Lord Ram's land and 80 seats from Mother Sita's land, BJP will win a total of 120 seats from here. People have become aware of opportunistic connections. The Prime Minister is working relentlessly and tirelessly for the poor.
After the Karnataka elections, the Congress will see the Rajasthan crisis
Congress may get more time to resolve the Rajasthan crisis and hold the much-anticipated meeting with the opposition, citing the fact that Karnataka's election campaign is underway. Karnataka may decide after the elections about former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot in the Rajasthan crisis. The opposition meeting may also be held after that. Currently, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is busy campaigning in Karnataka. Elections will be held in Karnataka on May 10 and the results will be declared on March 13.
Who is the best cook among Indian politicians, Rahul Gandhi?
Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi spoke to a food journalist about his cooking habits in a recent interview. According to this food journalist, Rahul Gandhi, former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad are among the politicians who can cook themselves well in India. Sonia Gandhi also knows how to cook very well. The Congress leader shared the conversation with Kunal Vijayakar on his Instagram. Rahul's sister also has good kukung talent. However, Rahul likes mother's cooking better.
- Inder Sahni
