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Delhi confidential: BJP’s Brahmin outreach ahead of UP polls, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi earns a moniker
The BJP leadership in UP may deny that there is disillusionment in the Brahmin community over the style of functioning of the Yogi govt but the party’s central leadership appears to have taken this into account.
Harish Rawat to hold pole position in Uttarakhand CM race after elections
🔴 A veteran of many battles, Harish Rawat has now pushed the party to signal that he will lead the party into elections.
Delhi confidential: Indian embassy in Lebanon screened Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Manikarnika’ to celebrate India@75
🔴 With Modi govt pulling out all stops in celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian embassies are going to great lengths to organise events as part of the programme to commemorate 75 years of independence.
Delhi Confidential: PM Narendra Modi in no mood to snap personal ties with Shiv Sena
On Wednesday, after Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die when the floor leaders met in the Speaker’s chamber, the Prime Minister walked up to Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut and asked him about Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s health.
Delhi Confidential: Govt may propose sine die adjournment of Parliament today
Incidentally, if the House adjourns sine die in the morning session on Wednesday, the suspension of Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien could be one of the shortest ones.
Delhi Confidential: The search for a missing ring in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests
Trinamool Congress’s Kalyan Banerjee informed party colleagues Mahua Moitra and Prasun Banerjee about the missing ring, and the duo asked other MPs to let them look for it.
Delhi confidential: Tajikistan Foreign Minister is a Bollywood fan
🔴 During his meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday, Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin disclosed that he was a fan of Bollywood movies.
Delhi Confidential: After its spokesperson’s faux pas, BJP tries to do damage control
🔴 BJP faced embarrassment when spokesperson Aparjita Sarangi, while targeting Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar over his rape remarks, went on to criticise Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, who belongs to BJP.
Delhi Confidential: Is appointment of Raman Bhalla as JKPCC president a signal to Ghulam Nabi Azad?
🔴 The move is interesting since Raman Bhalla, once a loyalist of party veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad, is now considered close to state Congress president Ghulam Ahmad Mir.
Delhi Confidential: A special suggestion by a former Governor is accepted by PM Modi
🔴 Former Governor P Sathasivam suggested the leaflets and booklets on government's programmes for farmers should be in regional languages, a suggestion the Prime Minister accepted, according to sources close to him.
Delhi Confidential: Rajnath Singh touched feet of war veteran as mark of respect
At the end of a two-day event marking the 50th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met several war veterans, and families of some of the recipients of gallantry medals from the war.
Delhi Confidential: Lalu Prasad Yadav invites Rajya Sabha suspended MPs to his residence
Lalu is learnt to said that their suspension was unjust and that the Opposition should show more aggression against the government.
Delhi confidential: Sonia skips the speech
🔴 Sonia Gandhi attended the party's well-attended public meeting against price rise in Jaipur but surprisingly did not address the gathering. The main address was by Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi confidential: Protocol Matters
🔴 According to protocol, the President does not lay a wreath on the mortal remains of any soldier. The Prime Minister and Defence Minister do it on the President’s behalf.
Delhi confidential: The Shift
🔴 In her address at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on Wednesday, party president Sonia Gandhi mentioned the Army's ambush in Nagaland and demanded justice for the victims.
Delhi Confidential: Attendance Woes
On Tuesday, addressing party MPs at the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Modi took exception to their lean attendance in Parliament and warned that there would be changes if they don't change themselves.
Delhi confidential: The Recall
According to sources, J P Nadda recalled that as health minister, he had visited Gorakhpur following the outbreak of the deadly Japanese Encephalitis disease.
Delhi confidential: Closer Ties
Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut is likely to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday and on the discussion table could be deepening of cooperation between the two parties.
Delhi confidential: Strategy Meet
🔴 TMC’s parliamentary party is likely to meet in Parliament on Tuesday to chalk out the strategy for the remaining part of the Winter Session of the House.
Delhi confidential: No Holds Barred
🔴 A visibly upset minister struggled to respond, while some other MPs sought to pacify Singh. Later, the minister invited the Kaiserganj MP who is also president of the Wrestling Federation of India, for coffee in his office.
Delhi confidential: The Namesake
🔴 A copy of the latest edition of the ‘Who’s Who’ in Parliament library has the wrong photograph against the name of Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
Delhi confidential: The Insider
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, who was in charge of several key states as party general secretary, has co-authored a book — ‘The Rise of the BJP: The Making of the World’s Largest Political Party’ — with economist Ila Patnaik.
Delhi confidential: Self-ie goal
Under fire for a selfie (above) with six women MPs, which he posted with the caption “who says the Lok Sabha isn’t an attractive place to work?”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor received support from TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Monday.
Delhi confidential: Friends, Indeed
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay shared a light moment after Sunday's all-party meeting, which saw some heated discussions between Union ministers and Opposition members.
Delhi Confidential: New Member
🔴 After the appointment of Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura as its chairperson several months ago, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has appointed Kesri Kaikhushroo Deboo as an NCM member.
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