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BJP Central observers to steer selection of Leader of Opposition today

Amidst concerns over the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party setting a new precedent of not choosing Leader of the Opposition even after commencement of the legislature session, the two Central observers deputed by the party high command are expected to arrive in Bengaluru on Tuesday to initiate the process.

The Hindu

Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel

Officials from the Law Ministry are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), authoritative sources told The Hindu. Read more here

The Hindu

CPI(M) overture to IUML on UCC issue spooks Congress

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] move to cobble together a vanguard of broad-based opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by soliciting across-the-aisle support from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has seemingly spooked the Congress.

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Sue Gray broke civil service rules with Labour job talks, Whitehall probe finds

Partygate investigator Sue Gray broke civil service rules “as a result of the undeclared contact” between her and the

The National (Scotland)

Maharashtra events have strengthened our resolve to fight the BJP, says Opposition; next meet to be held on July 17 and 18

The next meeting of opposition parties will be held in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, the Congress announced on July 3, and asserted their resolve to defeat the BJP has been strengthened by the “Mumbai operations”

The Hindu

Whitehall probe finds Sue Gray broke civil service rules with Labour job talks

Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said the inquiry concluded that the ‘civil service code was prima facie broken’ by the partygate investigator.

The Independent UK

Next Opposition party meeting postponed, will be held before Parliament session: Congress MP Venugopal

The joint meeting of Opposition parties which was scheduled for July 13-14 in Bengaluru has now been postponed and will be held before the beginning of the Parliament's Monsoon Session. read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition

The Opposition parties came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing it of engineering the split in the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

WBSEC order on deployment of Central forces sparks confusion, outrage

Less than a week before polling is scheduled for West Bengal panchayat elections, an order by the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC), which has no mention of Central forces being deployed at the polling booths, has created confusion and outrage in the State’s political circles.

The Hindu

After spectacular victory, Congress faces first test in 10-day Budget session starting Monday

After a spectacular victory in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections and completing over 50 days in power, the Congress government is expected to face its first test in the Budget session of the State Legislature that begins on Monday, with the Opposition getting ready with its strategy to attack the…

The Hindu

Yediyurappa set to fly to Delhi ahead of LP meeting to pick Leader of the Opposition

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will likely elect its floor leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, who will also function as the Leader of the Opposition, on Sunday, on the eve of the Budget session of the Karnataka Legislature.

The Hindu

Differences over UCC | Opposition parties are not ‘photocopies’ of each other, says Derek O’ Brien

Opposition parties are not “photocopies” of each other, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Parliamentary leader Derek O’ Brien said on July 1, in the context of two of the 15 Opposition parties articulating divergent stances on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The Hindu

BJP divided over Rahul Gandhi’s violence-torn Manipur visit

NEW DELHI: The BJP seems to be divided over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s two-day visit to the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur. While the BJP state president appreciated the opposition party leader, the central leaders of the ruling party blasted the former Congress president.

The Times of India

Right time to bring UCC, Opposition should refrain from communal politics: Naqvi

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on July 1 targeted the Congress and other Opposition parties over the Uniform Civil Code issue and asked them to “listen to their conscience” and refrain from communal politics.

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BJP’s woes multiply after poll debacle, as mud-slinging brings to open lack of cohesion in Karnataka unit

The woes of the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have multiplied after its miserable defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections, as groupism and lack of cohesion in the party are coming out in the open.

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — June 29, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat

In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik's most trusted bureaucrat has become the target of the Opposition as well as sections of the BJD

The Hindu

AAP, Shiv Sena (UBT) hint at backing Uniform Civil Code; Congress says it cannot be a forced decision

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, the Opposition on Wednesday seemed divided over the issue.

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AAP’s uncertain foray into anti-BJP bloc

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s past is coming back to haunt it as it takes uncertain steps towards the anti-BJP bloc ahead of the 2024 general election. Skipping the joint press conference at the end of the June 23 Opposition meet and delivering an ultimatum just hours later betrayed the…

The Hindu

We are in principle support of UCC, but cannot be implemented without consensus: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on June 28 said that the party is in principle support of the Uniform Civil Code but that there should be wider consultation on the issue with all religions and political parties

The Hindu

Opposition slams Centre’s policies for tomato price rise

The Opposition on June 27 targeted the Centre’s policies as tomato prices doubled in one month across the country. According to the Consumer Affairs Ministry’s Price Monitoring Division, the average national price for a kilogram of tomato was ₹46.1 on Tuesday. One month ago, the rate was ₹23.61. The Centre…

The Hindu

BRS will not be in Opposition alliance: Congress

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will not be a part of the national Opposition alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress announced on June 27 as the top leadership, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, attended a…

The Hindu

BRS chief’s power play in Maharashtra makes MVA jittery

As the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) troika looked on with apprehension at Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s temple pageantry in Maharashtra, the BRS chief on June 27 questioned why the State’s political parties felt so threatened by his party.

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party MP calls for united Opposition in U.P., hopes parties will join hands before 2024

Taking a stand contrary to that of the Samajwadi Party (SP), on whose ticket he was elected to the Parliament in 2019, Lok Sabha member from Moradabad Syed Tufail Hasan on Monday called for a broader unity among Opposition political forces, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), for the 2024…

The Hindu

Opposition plans seat sharing in States where there is already alliance

Ahead of their next meeting scheduled for the second week of July in Shimla, the Opposition parties are trying to freeze the seat-sharing formula in at least States like Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand where they already have an alliance.

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