Politics

The legislation to repeal special status of Jammu and Kashmir and its intent were conceived well in advance by the top two at Centre - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said that by revoking the special status, BJP government 'murdered the Constitution of India' as he underlined that it was Article 370 which linked J&K to India.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced in Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The party workers will be staging demonstrations all over the state on August 9 in which all party MPs, MLAs and office bearers of its different wings will be participating, said SP national spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary.

The action comes following an inquiry into the killing of 10 Gond tribals last month over a land dispute.

The Consumer Protection Bill 2018 provides for protection of interests of consumers and setting up of authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes.

K R Ramesh Kumar said he had performed his duty in disqualifying the 14 rebel MLAs and hoped his action would uphold ethics in politics.

Srinivas B V, who was appointed as national vice president of the youth wing last year, hails from Bhadravati in Shimoga district of Karnataka.

In Kerala, her father has a huge following among the Communist Party of India-Marxist cadre, especially its youth and student organisations.

Pawar expressed confidence that the ruling party would get a "befitting reply" from the electorate on this in the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Article 35-A empowers the state assembly to define 'permanent residents' of Jammu and Kashmir for bestowing special rights and privileges on them.

Outgoing Governor KN Tripathi said Banerjee should look at every citizen equally without discrimination and advised the chief minister to keep a check on her sentiments and be restrained.

The former Union Minister further wrote that the statement Azam Khan made at Rama Devi, who was officiating as Speaker, had crossed all lines of decency.

Prada, who had unsuccessfully contested the general elections against Khan from Rampur, said it is not a new thing for him to make such comments about women.

Naqvi said that the bill is a constitutional commitment and aims at giving rights to the Muslim women and appealed that all people should support the bill without any pressure.

The Chair also allowed Derek O'Brien (TMC) and two Left members to move a motion for sending the bill to a Select Committee but said the same will be taken up together during voting.