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Letters to The Editor — February 9, 2024

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Amid protests in Jammu, Lok Sabha passes Bill to include Paharis in J&K’s ST list

Lok Sabha passes Bill to include Pahari Ethnic group in Jammu and Kashmir's Scheduled Tribes list, ensuring existing STs' benefits remain unaffected, amid protests.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi plays down INDIA divisions, says Mamata Banerjee is very much part of the bloc

Addressing a press conference at Gumla in Jharkhand, just before his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Odisha, Mr. Gandhi tried to play down the trouble within the INDIA bloc.

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Minister attacks Modi govt., says Central agencies no longer independent

Lashing out at the Narendra Modi government, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday alleged that the Central agencies like ED and CBI are no longer independent and accused the BJP of using the agencies to target its rivals and Opposition leaders, particularly during elections.

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Budget session of Kochi Corporation descends into mayhem as Budget copies get torn and thrown into air

The Budget session of the Kochi Corporation on Tuesday descended into absolute mayhem morning after the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) councillors almost came to blows.

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LDF evades political embarrassment; Deputy Mayor to make Budget speech

The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kochi faces embarrassment as Deputy Mayor cannot present Budget due to dispute.

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Kerala | A protest and a predicament

The decision by Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government to take its running battle against the “crippling” policies of the BJP-led government at the Centre and its “neglect” towards the State all the way to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is significant on several levels.

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Parliament proceedings | Opposition raises breach of federal principles in Rajya Sabha

Opposition and treasury benches clash in Rajya Sabha over unemployment, federal principles, and communal divisions, during the debate on motion of thanks to President’s address to the joint session of Parliament.

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BJP alone will get at least 370 seats and NDA will cross the 400-seat mark: PM Modi

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses confidence in NDA winning over 400 seats in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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370 seats for BJP, Cong ‘cancel culture’ : Takeaways from Modi’s last speech to 17th Lok Sabha

It was his last speech of the current Lok Sabha session, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the opportunity to lash out at the Opposition alliance, especially the Congress, and claim that the BJP will win as many as 370 parliamentary seats in the upcoming general elections.

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Balagopal blames Centre for Kerala’s economic woes, slams Opposition for ignoring growing threat to fiscal federalism

Kerala's Finance Minister blames the Central government for fiscal woes and calls for political action to protect federalism.

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Kerala Budget 2024 | Opposition Leader accuses Finance Minister of regurgitating old promises and papering over State’s dire economic situation

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala has accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of delivering a Budget that sought to paper over Kerala’s dire economic situation by regurgitating empty promises. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan termed Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal’s nearly two-hour Budget speech on…

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Opposition, ruling members engage in heated discussion

Parliament proceedings: The Lok Sabha started the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

The Hindu

House passes resolution against Centre’s ‘trespasses on federalism’

A resolution, which accused the Centre of attempting to strip States of their authority, was passed in the Kerala Assembly by voice vote and without a debate with the Opposition boycotting the House proceedings.

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Opposition protests Hemant Soren’s arrest with Parliament walkout

Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament in protest against the arrest of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

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Kerala Assembly | UDF boycotts House proceedings after Speaker disallows adjournment notice on SFIO probe into IT firm headed by Chief Minister’s daughter

The Congress-led UDF boycotted Kerala Assembly proceedings on Friday after Speaker A.N. Shamseer sternly declined to entertain the Opposition’s adjournment notice seeking the leave of the House to debate a SFIO enquiry against the now-dormant IT company owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, T. Veena

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Centre conspiring to implicate Opposition leaders in Parliament security breach, alleges Congress

Congress alleges government conspiracy to pressure arrested individuals to implicate opposition leaders in Parliament security breach case.

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Kerala’s ruling front and Opposition slam Centre’s Interim Budget as political exercise in futility

Initial reactions to the Interim Budget 2024 presented by Union Minister For Finance Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on February 1 signal a limited political concurrence between Kerala’s ruling front and the Opposition that the Centre’s financial plan held no promise for the country’s youth, farmers or women.

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The political triad of the east

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will determine the future of Mamata Banerjee, Lalu Prasad, and Nitish Kumar

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Modi government targeting Opposition leaders, say Kharge, Rahul

Congress criticizes the arrest of JMM leader Hemant Soren by the ED, accusing the BJP of targeting opposition leaders.

The Hindu

Mallikarjun Kharge says the President’s speech sounded akin to propaganda for the Prime Minister

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes President's speech for praising PM Modi, lacking vision, and ignoring key issues like job creation and reducing prices.

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Kerala Assembly | Congress-led UDF Opposition walks out in protest against government’s ‘failure’ to mitigate crisis in rubber sector

The Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition staged a walkout protest in the Kerala Legislative Assembly accusing the ruling Left Democratic Front government of doing little to mitigate the existential crisis plaguing the declining rubber-growing sector in the State.

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PM Modi exudes confidence about Lok Sabha polls win, says ‘will present a full Budget after poll’

Parliament Budget Session: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserts that India's progress will continue despite disruptions from opposition MPs.

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Morning Digest | Graziers confront Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh; Centre starts survey to assess women participation in workforce, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 31, 2024

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CPI(M) stresses on tactical seat adjustments at regional level to defeat BJP in Lok Sabha polls

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) warns of BJP's divisive tactics and calls for seat adjustments with secular forces to counter them.

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