Narasimha Rao believed Vijaya Raje Scindia's assurance on Babri against ministers' advice: Sharad Pawar
Tuesday, 8 August 2023 Defence minister Sharad Pawar has revealed that former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao believed in assurances from Vijaya Raje Scindia that nothing would happen to the Babri Masjid during the Ram Janambhoomi movement in 1992. This statement was made during the launch of journalist Neerja Chowdhury’s book, 'How Prime Ministers Decide'. Pawar added that Rao was advised against this belief by his minister colleagues as he was convinced that nothing wrong would occur.
Fadnavis said that Pawar's comments were a 'a result of desperation due to losing'. NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday had criticised PM Modi on Monday for.. IndiaTimes
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is holding a mega rally in Delhi today to protest against the arrest of its national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The 'Loktantra Bachao' (Save Democracy) rally is being held at Ramlila Maidan and is being seen as a show of strength and unity by the INDIA bloc ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Some of the senior leaders in attendance are Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien. Kejriwal is currently in the Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with a money-laundering case.
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In a landmark decision, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers, comprising both Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act if they accept monetary gains in exchange for their votes or speeches in Parliament or state assemblies. This ruling overturns the previous 1998 judgement of the apex court in the PV Narasimha Rao case. An MP/MLA can't claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with the vote or speech in the legislative house”(DISPLAY ON SCREEN) ruled the seven-judge bench.
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday made it "clear" that his party will not join hands with the BJP despite some "well-wishers" trying... IndiaTimes Also reported by •DNA
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar has said that party leaders who switched sides to Ajit Pawar faction, were being probed by the Enforcement... IndiaTimes
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan demanded that NCP chief Sharad Pawar "clarify his stand" after reports about a "secret meeting" with nephew and... IndiaTimes
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
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