BJP leaders, Amit Shah and JP Nadda, convened a meeting with NDA allies to strategize for upcoming assembly polls and by-elections in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra. The meeting aimed to foster coordination and alignment on key issues, including the legislative agenda for the Parliament’s winter session.
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Congress bats for diamond workers (05-11-2024)
Congress is demanding safeguards for Surat’s diamond workers as the industry grapples with the rise of lab-grown diamonds. Jairam Ramesh, Congress communications in-charge, highlighted the devastating impact on Surat, reporting an estimated 15,000 layoffs between February and June 2024. This crisis has led to widespread financial hardship and mental health concerns among the workforce.
Anglo-Indians seek restoration of quota (05-11-2024)
Seventeen Anglo-Indian associations will convene in Delhi to advocate for the reinstatement of their community’s quota in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. They argue that the government’s justification for abolishing the quota in 2020 – a dwindling population – was inaccurate, and their actual numbers are significantly higher than the reported 296.
Vajpayee roadmap for J&K forgotten, says chief Minister Omar Abdullah (05-11-2024)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that the region is suffering because the roadmap left by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was forgotten. He believes that if India had followed Vajpayee’s path to deal with J&K, the region wouldn’t be in its current situation. Abdullah praised Vajpayee’s initiatives like the Lahore bus journey and Agra summit as attempts to mend India-Pakistan relations.
Congress raking up Bengali Hindu issue to invite trouble for them: Assam CM Sarma (05-11-2024)
Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defended the candidacy of a Bengali Hindu from Bangladesh in the Dholai by-elections. Sarma argued that since Sonia Gandhi, of Italian origin, could lead Congress, Bengali Hindus residing in India pre-1971, and thus legally recognized as citizens, should also have political rights.
Dawoodi Bohras seek ‘exclusion’ from Waqf Act; opposition MPs meet speaker to protest against panel chief (05-11-2024)
The Dawoodi Bohra community in Mumbai, represented by Anjuman-E-Shiate Ali, has requested complete exclusion from the Waqf Act, 1995. Presenting before a parliamentary panel, the community argued that the proposed amendment bill fails to acknowledge their unique identity and governance structure, which centers around the al-Dai al-Mutlaq. They suggested their properties be regulated under existing trust laws instead.
IPO filings surge in 2024, fuelled by domestic liquidity, stable macros (05-11-2024)
Driven by domestic liquidity and stable macro-economic factors
After 1.5 years, I have to think whether to stay in Rajya Sabha or not: Sharad Pawar (05-11-2024)
Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar hinted at retirement from electoral politics. Pawar said he might not seek another term in the Rajya Sabha after his term ends in 2026. He expressed his desire to step aside and make way for the younger generation. Pawar has been a member of parliament for Baramati constituency 14 times.