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Union Home Minister Amit Shah aims to eradicate Left Wing Extremism by 2026, emphasizing collaboration between state police and central forces. His visit to Bijapur stressed support for front-line troops and strategic mission planning.

Amit Shah's 2026 Vision: Ending Extremism

In Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah reiterated his commitment to eradicating Left Wing Extremism by March 2026. Noting the success of regional and national forces against Naxals, his mission underlines strategic resolve and frontline support.

Amit Shah's Vision to End Extremism by 2026

Amit Shah calls for coordinated efforts from security forces to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 2026, with NIA playing a key role. He commended Chhattisgarh's success in the fight against Naxalism in the past year.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for a concerted effort from all security forces and agencies to completely eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 2026. Speaking at a review meeting on the LWE situation in Chhattisgarh, Shah emphasized that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would play a crucial role in this mission.
The meeting, held on Monday, was attended by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy CM Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and other key officials, including the director generals of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). Shah praised the coordinated efforts of Chhattisgarh police and other security forces, noting that they had inflicted significant damage on Naxal groups in the past year, a major success in the fight against extremism.
Shah further stressed that while progress has been made, more work remains to completely eliminate Naxalism by the 2026 deadline. He expressed confidence that the combined efforts of agencies such as CRPF, ITBP, BSF, Chhattisgarh police, and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) would lead to the achievement of this goal.
Earlier, Shah visited the Gundam forward operating base in Bijapur district to assess the operational readiness of security forces.

The BJP’s constitution stipulates that organisational polls should be completed in at least half of its state units before the process to elect the national president is started.

BJP likely to get new president in Feb

The BJP&rsquo;s constitution stipulates that organisational polls should be completed in at least half of its state units before the process to elect the national president is started.

The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by the end of February, according to a senior party functionary.
Party sources said the ongoing organisational election is on track to complete the polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-January, an exercise that will unveil the process of electing its new national president.
A senior leader said the tenure of nearly 60 per cent of the BJP&rsquo;s state unit presidents is over, and their replacements are likely to be in place by the middle of the next month.
The BJP&rsquo;s constitution stipulates that organisational polls should be completed in at least half of its state units before the process to elect the national president is started.
&ldquo;We expect that a new BJP president will assume the charge by the end of February,&rdquo; the functionary said.
Asked whether the new BJP president may be someone who is currently serving as a Union minister, he said it could be either from the government or from the organisation, adding that nothing has been finalised yet.
Incidentally, Nadda, also the Union health minister, had taken over as the party&rsquo;s national president in February 2020.
Though the tenure of a president is three years, he was given an extension in view of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in which the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance returned to power for their straight term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s leadership.&nbsp;

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Congress and some other opposition parties over Shah's alleged insult of Ambedkar, resulting in both the Houses being adjourned.

Derek O'Brien files privilege notice against Home Minister Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Congress and some other opposition parties over Shah's alleged insult of Ambedkar, resulting in both the Houses being adjourned.

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien on Wednesday submitted a privilege notice against Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar, a source said.
According to the source, the notice has been filed under Rule 187 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Rajya Sabha.
The notice also quoted the statement the home minister made in the Upper House on Tuesday during his reply to a debate on the 75 years of the Constitution.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Congress and some other opposition parties over Shah's alleged insult of Ambedkar, resulting in both the Houses being adjourned.
Criticising the Congress for repeatedly taking the name of B R Ambedkar, Shah had said in his remarks that if they had taken God's name so many times they could have earned a place in heaven.
"Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai - Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar'. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven)," Shah had said.
Shah also said the BJP is happy that the Congress is taking Ambedkar's name but the party should also speak about its real sentiments towards him.
Shah pointed out how Ambedkar had to resign from the first Cabinet citing his disagreement with the then Congress-led government's policies including Article 370.
The home minister also said most of the memorials of Ambedkar were built when the BJP came to power.
"How appropriate is it for you to use the name of a person for vote bank politics whom you used to oppose?" Shah asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

"Each time the Congress brazenly (amended Constitution)... Only to help the family, the dynasty... Kept amending the Constitution," she said.

Congress "anti-women", amended Constitution to help "family": Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

"Each time the Congress brazenly (amended Constitution)... Only to help the family, the dynasty... Kept amending the Constitution," she said.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Congress party carried out major amendments to the Constitution to brazenly help the "family" and the "dynasty".
She also termed the Congress party as "anti-women" for not passing the Women's Reservation Bill under pressure from its coalition partners.
Initiating the discussion on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India' in the Rajya Sabha, the senior BJP leader said the economic policies of the previous Congress governments for about 50 years did not strengthen the Indian economy.
"Each time the Congress brazenly (amended Constitution)... Only to help the family, the dynasty... Kept amending the Constitution," she said.
Citing various amendments, including the 42nd Constitutional Amendment and one related to the Shah Bano case, the Finance Minister said none of the amendments passed the test of four criteria -- economic good, social intent, due process, and constitutional spirit.
She said the amendments were not to strengthen democracy but to protect those in power and strengthen the family.
In her speech, she said renowned lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri and actor Balraj Sahni were both jailed in 1949.
Congress' record of curtailing freedom of speech was not just confined to Sultanpuri and Sahni, she said and highlighted many more instances, including the banning of a film called 'Kissa Kursi Ka' just because it questioned the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son.
Sitharaman further said the spree of curtailing the freedom of expression and freedom of the press had happened before 1949 and thereafter also during the Congress rule.
The Minister said India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru adopted the Soviet Model and was carried forward by Indira Gandhi, but the socialist model did not benefit India.
She said the economic policies followed by the Congress governments for 50 years did not strengthen the economy.
Referring to the women reservation in Parliament and state assemblies, Sitharaman said a bill regarding it was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 2008, but the ruling Congress did not take it to the Lok Sabha, as its alliance partners were not in favour of the legislation.
She said Congress is "anti-women" as it did not pass the Women's Reservation Bill to save "Kursi" (power).
Rajiv Gandhi had 426 members in Lok Sabha and 159 members in the Rajya Sabha, they did not have the conviction to pass the Women's Reservation Bill at that time. Very clearly, they have always been anti-women. Shah Bano's case is a very clear example, she said.
The Congress Party, she said passed the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986 which denied Muslim women their right to alimony.
On the other hand, the Modi government brought the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' in the first session, which was held in the new building of the Parliament.
On the contrary, she said her party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has always been committed to women's reservation and increasing women's participation in politics. "I myself am a beneficiary of this," the Finance Minister said.
At the start of her speech, she paid homage to the 389 members of the Constituent Assembly, including 15 women, who took up the arduous challenge and prepared the Constitution for India in a very challenging environment.
The Constitution of India "has stood the test of time," she said. "Today we are extremely proud of the way India's democracy is growing."
As the country marks the 75th year of its Constitution, "it is time to reaffirm our commitment to build India, that is Bharat, that shall uphold the spirit enshrined in this sacred document," she said.
Stating that India and its Constitution stand out in a separate league of its own, Sitharaman said that post the Second World War, over 50 countries had become independent and had their constitution written.
"But many have changed their constitutions, not just amended them, but changed the entire feature of their constitution. But our Constitution has stood the test of time, of course, it yielded itself to very many amendments," she said, adding the amendments were the need of the hour.
Rajya Sabha will debate on the issue on Monday and Tuesday.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said time would not be a constraint and as many speakers willing to speak would be accommodated by extending the duration of the discussion.

The Nehru Museum was expanded to include memorials to all prime ministers and renamed the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library after the BJP came to power at the Centre.

BJP asks Sonia Gandhi to return Nehru letters to Prime Ministers' Museum and Library

The Nehru Museum was expanded to include memorials to all prime ministers and renamed the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library after the BJP came to power at the Centre.

The BJP on Monday asked former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondences of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a host of personalities to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library, saying the historical documents belonged to the country and were not anyone's personal property.
BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra cited reports of the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library's (PMML) deliberations on the issue to note that Nehru's correspondences with Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the last British viceroy to India, and eminent leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Jagjivan Ram lay with the erstwhile Nehru Museum and Library Society, which returned them to Sonia Gandhi in 2008.
The Nehru Museum was expanded to include memorials to all prime ministers and renamed the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library after the BJP came to power at the Centre.
Patra told reporters that 51 cartons of Nehru's correspondences were given to Sonia Gandhi after approval of the museum's then director.
However, following a legal opinion, Rizwan Kadri -- one of the 29 members of the society tasked with running the PMML -- recently wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, seeking his help in restoring the papers to the museum's custody, he added.
The BJP leader said Kadri did not receive any reply.
Taking a swipe at the Gandhi family, Patra said these were not personal property but historical documents part of the "treasure" of India.
As Nehru was a member of the family, it suffers from a sense of entitlement over his letters, he alleged.
He asked, "What were the contents of the letter that the first family felt should not be made public?"
He noted that the digitisation process began in the museum in 2010 but the Gandhi family decided to take back the letters' possession before that.
Patra had earlier raised the issue in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour but Union Culture Minister Gejendra Singh Shekhawat declined to answer, saying his query was unrelated to the written question submitted in advance. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

He said the prime minister lives in past, not in present and it would have been better to list present achievements that strengthened democracy.

Congress demands PM Modi's apology for 'twisting' facts on Nehru: Kharge

He said the prime minister lives in past, not in present and it would have been better to list present achievements that strengthened democracy.

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading the country by "twisting facts" about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's letter on the reservation to states and demanded an apology.
Participating in a discussion on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India' in the Upper House, Kharge also accused the BJP leaders of indulging in the 'bhakti' of Prime Minister Modi, asserting that it was leading the country towards dictatorship.
The Congress President cited Modi's speech in which he had said there was no elected government between 1947 and 1952 and the Congress had illegally amended the Constitution.
Kharge said the first amendment was carried out by the Constituent Assembly members which included Syama Prasad Mookerjee and was undertaken to provide reservation to Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribes, fix problems related to education, employment and abolish the Zamindari system.
"I want to inform the House that the Supreme Court had rejected Madras state's decision on the reservation."
He said that the other aspect of this amendment was to stop communal propaganda and Sardar Patel in a letter on July 3, 1950, had suggested to Nehru that constitutional amendment was the only remedy for this problem.
"Therefore, Nehru wrote a letter to chief ministers. This has been mentioned in PM's speech after twisting facts to defame Nehru for which he should apologise to the nation. This is my demand. If you twist the facts before the nation and attempt to defame, then you should apologise in this House and other Houses and before the people of this country," Kharge said.
He said the prime minister lives in past, not in present and it would have been better to list present achievements that strengthened democracy.
He said erstwhile leaders of RSS were against the Constitution.
"In 1949, the entire country knew that RSS leaders opposed the Constitution because it was not based on Manusmriti. RSS mouthpiece Organiser in the edition of November 30, 1949, had written about it," he said.
Kharge said that it is clear from debates of the Constituent Assembly that erstwhile leaders of RSS were against the Constitution.
"Those who hated the flag, Ashok Chakra and the Constitution are today giving lessons to us on the Constitution."
Kharge said that even when many powerful countries were not practising universal adult franchises, women and all sections of societies in India were given the right to vote during the Congress regime through the Constitution.
He said that government leaders cut-paste information and present it at their convenience to twist facts.
"Those who did not fight for the country, how will they know the importance of freedom, Constitution?" Kharge asked.
BJP has been giving 'jumlas' and befooling people of the country and questioned promises made by Modi to pay Rs 15 lakh, he said adding people are still waiting for the money as well as two crore jobs and doubling of farmers' income.
Kharge said that BJP is against reservation and that is why the party is against caste census.
He further said the Congress government will implement women's reservations faster than the BJP.
Kharge also raised the issue of Manipur, which has been suffering from ethnic violence for the last one-and-half years. He said that the prime minister travels everywhere but has no time to visit the strife-torn state.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expanded his cabinet with 39 ministers, boosting the coalition's administrative abilities. The ceremony in Nagpur balanced BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP representation, underscoring strategic allocation of portfolios post-elect

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion by Fadnavis

In a pivotal political move, Maharashtra's CM Devendra Fadnavis expanded his cabinet with thirty-nine ministers in an event held in Nagpur. The coalition now has near-full capacity to address pressing governance issues, post-election strategy.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expanded his cabinet, swearing in 39 ministers in Nagpur. BJP took 19 berths, Shiv Sena 11, and NCP 9. Following Mahayuti's 235-seat win, delays arose over portfolio disputes, with BJP retaining key ministries like home.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expanded his cabinet, more than three weeks after the assembly election results were declared. A total of 39 ministers were sworn in during a grand ceremony at Nagpur, Mr. Fadnavis&rsquo;s constituency. With this, the cabinet is nearly at full capacity, with 42 out of 43 possible berths occupied.
The new ministers include 19 from the BJP, 11 from the Shiv Sena, and 9 from the NCP. Notable BJP leaders who took the oath include state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Ashish Shelar, Ganesh Naik, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Pankaja Munde, Girish Mahajan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Chandrakant Patil, and Nitesh Rane. From the Shiv Sena&rsquo;s Eknath Shinde faction, leaders such as Shambhuraj Desai, Dadaji Dagadu Bhuse, Sanjay Rathod, Uday Samant, Gulabrao Patil, and Sanjay Shirsat were inducted. The NCP&rsquo;s representation includes Aditi Tatkare, Dhananjay Munde, and Hasan Mushrif.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, along with Mr. Fadnavis, at the Raj Bhavan in Nagpur.
The expansion followed the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance&rsquo;s landslide victory in the recent assembly elections, where the coalition won 235 seats. The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 132 seats, while the Shiv Sena secured 57 and the NCP won 41 seats.
This development comes after a delay attributed to disagreements over portfolio allocation. The tussle primarily revolved around key portfolios like the home ministry. Despite being Deputy Chief Minister in the previous term, Eknath Shinde&rsquo;s faction aimed to secure significant portfolios, including home, which the BJP was unwilling to relinquish. Ever since Mr. Fadnavis&rsquo;s first term as Chief Minister, he has held the home portfolio, even during Mr. Shinde&rsquo;s tenure as Chief Minister.
Mr. Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar had taken their oaths earlier on December 5 in Mumbai, in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders, and allies. The cabinet expansion solidifies the BJP&rsquo;s leadership within the coalition, balancing representation from its alliance partners.
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He demanded the government give figures on the per capita income of those below the poverty line.

Efforts being made to reduce minorities, especially Muslims, to second-grade citizens: Akhilesh

He demanded the government give figures on the per capita income of those below the poverty line.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged efforts are being made to reduce minorities, especially Muslims, to second-grade citizens.
Participating in a debate in Lok Sabha on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India', Yadav said, "Whenever we get opportunity, we will conduct a caste census."
Yadav said a caste survey will bridge the gap among castes.
He also demanded the government give figures on the per capita income of those below the poverty line.
Yadav attacked the government over alleged Chinese transgressions and claimed the country's borders are shrinking. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments in the Rajya Sabha related to B R Ambedkar.

Amit Shah: Congress Twisted My Statement on Ambedkar

Shah alleged that the Congress in the past has also misrepresented his and even PM Narendra Modi's comments to spread confusion and mislead people.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments in the Rajya Sabha related to B R Ambedkar after BJP leaders "exposed" the opposition party's repeated "insults" to the architect of the Constitution.
Addressing a press conference here, Shah alleged that the Congress in the past has also misrepresented his and even PM Narendra Modi's comments to spread confusion and mislead people.
"I condemn the Congress for twisting facts. Why did it happen? It happened because BJP leaders spoke on how the NDA governments upheld the Constitution and established with facts that the Congress is anti-Ambedkar, anti-Constitution and anti-reservation," Shah told reporters here.
The senior BJP leader said the Congress also insulted V D Savarkar and blew to smithereens the values enshrined in the Constitution by imposing Emergency.
"When all these facts came out, the Congress used its old tricks and made an effort to mislead the society by presenting twisted facts," Shah said.
Shah said he comes from a party that can never insult Ambedkar.
Asked about Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's demand for his resignation, the home minister said in a lighter vein that he can quit if this will make the Congress president happy but it will never solve his problems. He has to remain in his chair, a reference to his party being in the opposition, for 15 more years, Shah said.
Kharge, he added, has acted under Rahul Gandhi's pressure to be part of this "malicious" campaign against him by distorting his views on Ambedkar.

Politics

The bills, introduced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, were approved for further scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), with 269 members voting in favour and 198 opposing. 

Government Pushes Simultaneous Polls; Opposition Calls It ‘Attack on Federalism’

The bills, introduced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, were approved for further scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), with 269 members voting in favour and 198 opposing.

The Lok Sabha witnessed intense debate on Tuesday as the government introduced two pivotal bills aimed at implementing simultaneous elections across India. The bills &ndash; &lsquo;The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024&rsquo; and &lsquo;The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024&rsquo; &ndash; propose a framework for conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies simultaneously under the "One Nation, One Election" initiative.
The bills, introduced by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, were approved for further scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), with 269 members voting in favour and 198 opposing. This marked the first instance of electronic voting in the new Parliament House.
Contentious Debate in Lok Sabha
The opposition fiercely criticized the bills, labelling them an attack on India&rsquo;s federal structure and the democratic spirit enshrined in the Constitution. Congress MP Manish Tewari argued that the bills violated the "basic structure doctrine" of the Constitution, emphasizing that federalism and democratic processes are fundamental features that cannot be altered.
Echoing Tewari&rsquo;s sentiments, DMK MP TR Baalu described the move as "anti-federal" and asserted that simultaneous elections undermine the autonomy of voters to elect governments for their full five-year term. Similarly, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav contended that the bills contradict the principles established by the framers of the Constitution, accusing the government of disregarding their wisdom.
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed the legislation infringes on the autonomy of state legislatures, asserting, &ldquo;The proposed bill undermines the basic structure of the Constitution and is therefore ultra vires. State governments and assemblies are not subordinate to Parliament or the central government.&rdquo;
Government's Defense
Responding to the criticism, Home Minister Amit Shah clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recommended sending the bills to a JPC for detailed examination. Shah dismissed allegations of undermining the Constitution, asserting that the bills aim to enhance governance and streamline election processes.
The government also introduced amendments to align assembly elections in Delhi, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, and Puducherry with the proposed simultaneous elections, modifying laws such as the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Next Steps
The bills will now be scrutinized by the JPC, which will deliberate on their implications before presenting its recommendations to Parliament. While the government projects the initiative as a means to improve administrative efficiency and reduce election costs, the opposition remains united in its resistance, vowing to safeguard the federal character of India.
As discussions continue, the "One Nation, One Election" proposal has reignited debates over the balance of power between the Centre and the states, with both sides preparing for an intense legislative battle.

Accusing the Congress of being “anti-reservation”, Shah said that in 1955, the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was formed to provide reservations to OBCs but the report was “nowhere to be found”.

Congress considered Constitution ‘private fiefdom’ of one family, amended it to stay in power: Amit Shah

Accusing the Congress of being &ldquo;anti-reservation&rdquo;, Shah said that in 1955, the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was formed to provide reservations to OBCs but the report was &ldquo;nowhere to be found&rdquo;.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Congress on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party treated the Constitution as the &ldquo;private fiefdom&rdquo; of one family and &ldquo;played fraud&rdquo; with Parliament.
Concluding a two-day debate on the &ldquo;Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India&rdquo;, Shah ripped into the Congress for its &ldquo;appeasement politics&rdquo; and claimed that the opposition party wanted to breach the 50 per cent quota limit to provide reservation to Muslims, which the BJP will never allow.
He also asked Congress if it supported the Muslim personal law and alleged that the party never worked for the welfare of the backward classes.
Shah asserted that the BJP has already brought in a common civil code (Uniform Civil Code) in Uttarakhand and will implement it in all states.
Seeking to draw a distinction between the amendments to the Constitution brought by the BJP and the Congress, Shah claimed that the opposition party, when it was in power, sought to curtail rights, including the freedom of expression, and serve its interests and that of the &ldquo;family&rdquo;, while the BJP acted keeping in mind public welfare and national interest.
He cited the introduction of GST, granting of statutory status to the OBC Commission and bringing women&rsquo;s reservation as examples.
Shah accused the Congress of being a &ldquo;sore loser&rdquo; for blaming EVMs for its defeat in the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana. He advised the opposition party to give up its canard against EVMs and shed its appeasement policy, dynastic politics and corruption if it wanted to return to power.
&ldquo;In the last 75 years, the Congress played fraud in the name of the Constitution&hellip; They (Nehru-Gandhi family) considered not just the party as their personal property, but also treated the Constitution as their &lsquo;private fiefdom&rsquo;,&rdquo; the minister alleged, referring to the insertion of Article 35A without parliamentary assent.
Criticising the Congress for bringing in reservation on the basis of religion in two states ruled by it, Shah termed it &ldquo;unconstitutional&rdquo;.
&ldquo;It is clearly stated in the Constitution that no reservation will be based on religion&hellip; They (Congress) do not want any welfare of OBCs, they want to give reservations to Muslims by increasing the limit of 50 per cent.
&ldquo;But today, once again I say with responsibility in this House that as long as the BJP has even one MP, we will not allow reservation on the basis of religion,&rdquo; the home minister asserted.
He also accused the Congress of depriving Muslim women of justice and referred to the Shah Bano case and the &lsquo;triple talaq&rsquo; issue.
Shah claimed that the Congress could not bring a uniform civil code as it could not rise above appeasement politics.
He also noted that one needs an iron will to abrogate Article 370 which Prime Minister Narendra Modi did in his second term.
&ldquo;Forget bloodshed, no one has the courage to pelt even a single stone,&rdquo; Shah said, claiming that Jammu and Kashmir has attracted investments to the tune of Rs 1.19 lakh crore in the last five years.
He also accused the Congress of nurturing Article 370 of the Constitution for 70 years in its lap like &ldquo;an illegitimate child&rdquo;.
Accusing the Congress of being &ldquo;anti-reservation&rdquo;, Shah said that in 1955, the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was formed to provide reservations to OBCs but the report was &ldquo;nowhere to be found&rdquo;.
&ldquo;Had the recommendations of the Kaka Kalelkar Commission been accepted, the Mandal Commission would not have been formed. In 1980, the recommendations of the Mandal Commission came out, but it was not implemented. It was implemented when the Congress was voted out in 1990,&rdquo; he said.
Shah also alleged that the Congress amended the Constitution to remain in power.
He said the BJP governed for 16 years and made 22 amendments to the Constitution. In contrast, the Congress party ruled for 55 years and made 77 amendments, Shah noted.
He said that even before the first elections in the country, Jawaharlal Nehru effected the first Constitutional amendment to &ldquo;curtail&rdquo; the freedom of expression.
Shah said that for 75 years, the Congress gave the slogan of &lsquo;gareebi hatao&rsquo; but kept the people of the country poor.
&ldquo;Your shop of appeasement has shut down now,&rdquo; he added.
Shah also claimed that Nehru opposed the name &lsquo;Bharat&rsquo; for the country.
He also took a dig at the Congress for repeatedly taking the name of BR Ambedkar, saying had they taken God&rsquo;s name so many times they could have earned a place in heaven.
Shah said the BJP is happy that the Congress is taking Ambedkar&rsquo;s name but the party should also speak about its real sentiments towards him.
Shah pointed out how Ambedkar had to resign from the first Cabinet citing his disagreement with the then Congress-led government&rsquo;s policies including Article 370.
The home minister also said most of the memorials of Ambedkar were built when the BJP came to power.
&ldquo;How appropriate is it for you to use the name of a person for vote bank politics whom you used to oppose?&rdquo; Shah asked Kharge.
Referring to the Emergency, Shah said, &ldquo;Every child should be told about Emergency so that no one dares to bring it again.&rdquo; &ldquo;They (Cong) did nothing except eulogising one family,&rdquo; he said.
Shah said one has to shed appeasement, dynastic politics and corruption to respect the Constitution.
Attacking Rahul Gandhi, he said Congress leaders made a despicable attempt to &ldquo;tell lies&rdquo; to people about the Constitution.
The Constitution is not meant to be &ldquo;waved in the air&rdquo;, &ldquo;The Constitution is faith, the Constitution is devotion&rdquo;, he said.
In a swipe at the Congress leader, the home minister said that he had heard some talk of opening &lsquo;Mohabbat ki dukaan&rsquo; but love is not something to be sold in a shop or advertised.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

India and China have resumed their Special Representatives dialogue after five years, addressing border issues. Talks led by Ajit Doval and Wang Yi in Beijing aim to resolve disputes and establish peace.

India-China Border Talks Resume in Beijing

India and China have reactivated the Special Representatives dialogue to address border tensions. After a long hiatus, talks led by Ajit Doval and Wang Yi aim to ensure peace along the disputed border.

NSA Ajit Doval will visit China for the Special Representatives dialogue on the India-China boundary issue. The talks, set for December 18, will focus on managing peace in border areas and finding a mutually acceptable solution.

India and China will resume the Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary issue after a gap of five years, with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval leading the Indian delegation. The talks will take place in Beijing on Wednesday, December 18.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the dialogue would focus on maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas while exploring a &ldquo;fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable&rdquo; resolution to the boundary dispute. Doval will meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who is the Chinese Foreign Minister and a member of the Communist Party's Political Bureau. This will be the 23rd meeting of the SRs.
The last round of SR talks was held in December 2019, and the mechanism was suspended due to the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The tensions peaked with a deadly clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020, severely affecting bilateral relations. However, after India and China reached a disengagement agreement for the Demchok and Depsang regions in October, the leaders agreed to revive the SR dialogue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the renewal of dialogue mechanisms during their meeting in Kazan in October. Modi emphasized the importance of handling differences constructively to ensure peace along the border.
India has made it clear that normalizing relations with China depends on peace in the border areas, and the country will not tolerate any attempts to alter the status quo unilaterally.

Delhi's slum votes become a central focus in BJP and AAP's political strategies, highlighting challenges faced by slumdwellers. As they contend for influence, each party navigates allegations of demolition and voter disenfranchisement.

BJP vs AAP: Slum Votes Crucial in Delhi Elections

Delhi's slums are the focal point in the BJP-AAP battle, marked by demolition claims and voter roll controversies. With assembly elections nearing, slumdwellers play a pivotal role in determining the capital's political landscape.

&nbsp;AAP and BJP are at odds over a slum outreach program ahead of Delhi elections. AAP accuses BJP of demolishing slums and removing names from voter rolls, while BJP dismisses the claims as frivolous.

Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, a political dispute has erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding slum development and voter registrations. A day after BJP leaders spent the night in Delhi&rsquo;s slums as part of an outreach campaign, the AAP accused the saffron party of demolishing slums and removing slum dwellers&rsquo; names from electoral rolls.
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal criticized the BJP's efforts, claiming that the party would visit slums, promise support, and then later demolish them. "They will sleep in your jhuggi now and then demolish it after three months," Kejriwal alleged, adding that it was ironic for BJP leaders to visit slums after having destroyed them over the past five years.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi further warned slumdwellers, advising them to be cautious of BJP leaders. She alleged that the slums they visit are later demolished, citing the example of Sundar Nagri and Shahdara&rsquo;s Ambedkar Basti where names of slumdwellers were allegedly deleted from the voters' list.
In response, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor dismissed the accusations, claiming that AAP was making "frivolous" allegations because they had already conceded defeat. He also defended the BJP's outreach program, claiming it was designed to understand slum dwellers' struggles and improve their living conditions through the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB).
As the Delhi assembly elections approach in February, the BJP's outreach to slum residents has become a significant political strategy, aiming to expand its influence in areas traditionally dominated by AAP.

The Indian Parliament deliberated on the One Nation, One Election bill aiming to synchronize national and assembly polls, potentially reducing voter fatigue and costs. Proposed by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, the initiative faced both suppor

One Nation, One Election Bill Unveiled

The Indian Parliament engaged in spirited discussions over the One Nation, One Election bill, introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The proposal sought to synchronize Lok Sabha and state elections, aiming for reduced costs and improved governance.

The "one nation, one election" bill will be introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls and may be sent to a joint parliamentary committee for consultations. The bill aims to streamline elections nationwide.

A constitutional amendment bill aiming to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Titled the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly known as the "one nation, one election" bill, it will be presented by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.
Following its introduction, Meghwal is expected to request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider deliberations. The proposed joint committee will include members from both Houses, appointed on a pro-rata basis according to party strength, with the BJP likely to secure the chairmanship given its majority.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was part of the high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind that examined the feasibility of simultaneous elections, is expected to be present during the bill's introduction. The Kovind committee had recommended holding Lok Sabha, state assembly, and local body elections in a phased manner, though the current focus remains on parliamentary and assembly polls.
Additionally, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will also be introduced on the same day. This bill seeks to streamline elections in the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Formation of the Joint Committee Once the bill is introduced, the Speaker will invite parties to submit names of members for the joint committee. If any party fails to provide names promptly, they risk losing representation on the panel. The committee's composition is expected to be announced by the same evening. Initially, its tenure will be set at 90 days, with an option to extend it as needed.
Historical Context Simultaneous elections were held in India between 1951 and 1967. However, the practice was disrupted due to early dissolutions of assemblies and the Lok Sabha. Over the years, various reports and studies&mdash;starting as early as 1983&mdash;have revisited the idea, advocating for its revival.
During recent consultations led by Kovind, 32 political parties supported the concept, while 15 opposed it. The Union Cabinet's approval of this bill signals a significant step toward reviving simultaneous elections, which are believed to streamline electoral processes and reduce costs.
Impact and Implications The proposal, if passed, would align parliamentary and assembly elections across the country. While this initiative has sparked debates, its proponents argue it would bring greater efficiency and reduce the frequency of election-related disruptions. The idea continues to evoke mixed responses from political parties and stakeholders. &nbsp;

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari are set to be among the Congress representatives in the parliamentary panel that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.

One Nation, One Election: Priyanka Gandhi to join Parliamentary panel

Among the BJP's allies, Shrikant Shinde of the Shiv Sena and Sanjay Jha of the JD(U) may be members of the key panel which is expected to have 21 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari are set to be among the Congress representatives in the parliamentary panel that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls, while Kalyan Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress and P Wilson of the DMK are also expected to be its members, sources said.
The BJP, which will have maximum representatives in the joint committee of Parliament, remained tight-lipped about its choices amid a buzz that its seasoned MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad and Anurag Thakur are being considered for the job.
Among the BJP's allies, Shrikant Shinde of the Shiv Sena and Sanjay Jha of the JD(U) may be members of the key panel which is expected to have 21 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha, the sources said.
Most of the parties have conveyed their choices to the government which will move a motion in Lok Sabha to send the bills to the joint committee. The Speaker will take a final call on the names for the panel and its chairperson.
Sukhdeo Bhagat and Randeep Surjewala are the Congress' other choices for the joint committee of Parliament. Saket Gokhale of the TMC and T M Selvaganapathi of the DMK are also expected to be part of the panel.
The sources said P P Chaudhary is also being considered as the probable BJP choice for the panel in which the saffron party and its allies will be in a majority due to their numerical superiority in Parliament.
While Prasad, a well known lawyer, has held the portfolio of law minister in the previous Modi government, Chaudhary was a deputy minister in the crucial ministry.
From the Telugu Desam Party, the BJP's biggest ally, either Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu or G M Harish Balayogi is likely to be in the panel.
The two 'one nation, one election' (ONOE) bills, including one requiring an amendment in the Constitution, lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections and were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate.
Opposition parties dubbed the draft laws -- a Constitution amendment bill and an ordinary bill -- as an attack on the federal structure, a charge rejected by the government.
Speaking to reporters on the Parliament premises, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi had termed the bills "anti-constitutional".
"It is against the federalism of our nation. We are opposing the bill," she had said.
The BJP and its allies such as the TDP, JD(U) and Shiv Sena have stoutly defended the bills, saying frequent elections are an obstruction to development programmes and simultaneous polls will boost them by cutting down on election expenditure.

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