The BJP defended the union budget in the Rajya Sabha on Friday saying it is pragmatic, provides relief to the poor and unemployed and aims at economic recovery as well as financial reforms.
Though BKU s Rakesh Tikait wrong-footed them by calling for escalation of protests after having negotiated his arrest with UP government, BJP has since intensified back channel efforts to resolve the issue. They have emphasised that the government is ready to offer concessions without altering the soul of the three laws. They have been aggressive in highlighting the doublespeak of the opposition parties which had on several occasions in the past advocated legislations similar to the three enacted last year.
Citing a 2010 tweet of Congress member Shashi Tharoor supporting private players role in grain storage, Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday reiterated the party s allegation that most of the opposition parties have supported the same legislations and their current opposition is politically motivated. Another exposition of Congress hypocrisy on #FarmLaws. Here is a tweet by @ShashiTharoor in 2010. And now #Congress thinks exactly the opposite, he tweeted.
NEW DELHI: While there was no official statement from BJP, several party leaders reacted angrily to the violent protests by farmers in the national Capital even as they maintained that the violence had showed that farm leaders had no control over their followers and that they were acting as “puppets” of opposition parties.
BJP leaders said the government trusted the assurance given by farmers that the tractor rally would be on specified routes, trolleys would not be taken out and that they would be unarmed.
“The protesting farmers have violated all promises they made to the government, which shows the ulterior motive of the farmers, who are working on the directions of a desperate opposition,” a senior BJP functionary said.
Members of Parliament Committee arrives at INS Kadamba Naval Base for inspection
Karwar: As many as 16 MPs from various parts of the country arrived at the INS Kadamba Naval Base in Arga of the Uttara Kannada district on Wednesday to inspect various works being undertaken at the site. The MPs, who are members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Defense Department of Parliament, met to discuss the progress of the second phase of work on the Naval base and speak with senior officers of the Navy. They also visited the Goa Naval Base on this occasion.
Headed by chairman Juval Oram, the 16-member Parliamentary Standing Committee arrived in Karwar and Goa to study the location of the Naval base and to review various issues including the current operational status and coastal security. Commanding Flag Officer of the Karnataka Naval Area, Rear Admiral N. M. Mahesh Singh welcomed the committee members to INS Kadamba. The committee members were informed of the modernization of the
Rajnath Singh twists his ankle during morning walk, suffers leg fracture
Rajnath Singh twists his ankle during morning walk, suffers leg fracture
Rajnath Singh Twisted His Ankle During Morning Walk At His Official Residence, As Per The Reports. PTI | Updated on: 18 Jun 2017, 06:38:46 PM
New Delhi:
Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, National Spokesperson BJP & Political Advisor reported that, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday suffered a fracture in his left leg. Sixty-five-year-old Singh twisted his ankle during morning walk at his official residence, he told PTI. The BJP leader was taken to the AIIMS where his leg was plastered, he said.