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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on December 14 said an ordinance passed by his government for mandatory registration of outsiders entering the State is awaiting the Governor’s approval. He brought up the issue at a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi late on December 13.Like other parts of the northeastern region, Meghalaya also witnessed protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.Mr. Sangma said 63 people and eight policemen had been injured in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and a curfew was imposed in some parts. Internet remained suspended.A delegation led by Mr. Sangma met Mr. Shah on December 13 night and demanded that some “protection” on the lines of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) be also implemented in the State.Mr. Sangma said the Amended Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Bill (MRRSA) 2019, similar to the ILP, which was passed by the Cabinet in the form of an ordinance in November, still awaited Governor … [Read more...] about Citizenship Act: Meghalaya Chief Minister seeks ‘protection’ on the lines of Inner Line Permit

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party has inked a deal with Indian Political Action Committee (IPAC) for an image makeover, ahead of polls in the national capital. With this, the political advocacy group created by Prashant Kishor - the man who helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi win power in 2014 - will now help Delhi's AAP) try and repeat its success in the previous assembly election. The AAP had secured 67 out of 70 assembly seats in Delhi in the last assembly elections in 2014. The date of the assembly election in Delhi is to be announced soon as the poll needs to be completed by February 14, 2020. On social media platforms, Kejriwal said: "Happy to share that IPAC is coming on-board with us. Welcome aboard!" Happy to share that @indianpac is coming on-board with us. Welcome aboard! — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2019 The advocacy group also said: "After Punjab … [Read more...] about Delhi Polls: Arvind Kejriwal Ropes In Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC In Quest To Return As Chief Minister

        Akali Dal leader and Delhi MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said Sikhs would hold nation-wide protests if Congress leader Kamal Nath became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Sirsa alleged Kamal Nath had a role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.“Sikhs would launch a nation-wide protest if Kamal Nath is chosen as the CM in Madhya Pradesh... Warning Rahul Gandhi of Sikhs’ anger if he followed his family’s tradition of rewarding butchers of 1984 Sikh genocide,” Sirsa told reporters.Kamal Nath is one of the front-runners for the post in Madhya Pradesh, where the Congress bagged 114 seats -- two short of an absolute majority.The Sikh community, Sirsa said, was not scared. “We will ensure that Kamal Nath gets the punishment for his misdeeds. The Congress may control the judiciary or the CBI, but it will not be able to protect the culprits.”He also warned Gandhi that “Sikhs have been patient enough” and he … [Read more...] about Akali Dal against Kamal Nath becoming as MP chief minister

Sukhbir Singh Badal was unanimously re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal on December 14.The 57-year-old former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister became the SAD chief for the third time in a row.His name was proposed by senior party leader Tota Singh and seconded by another senior leader, Prem Singh Chandumajra while Jagmeet Singh Brar endorsed it.Around 600 party delegates gave their approval, paving the way for Mr. Badal to lead the party that was founded on this day in 1920. The SAD observed its 99th foundation day on December 14.The election for the post was held at Teja Singh Samundri Hall of the SGPC complex here.Party patron and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who is the father of Mr. Badal, could not attend the event due to health reasons. He had already conveyed his inability to attend the session.After his election, Mr. Badal, was presented a Siropa (robe of honour) by the Sikh priests. His wife and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal was present … [Read more...] about Sukhbir Singh Badal unanimously re-elected SAD chief

BANGALORE: He is on the wrong side of 65 but Karnataka's new information technology minister SR Patil says he has the energy and enthusiasm to prove wrong the sceptics who had raised eyebrows at his appointment a month ago. A lawyer by training, Patil, who hails from Bagalkot district, is convinced that he has a strong case against his critics, among whom are TV Mohandas Pai, a former director at India's second-largest software services exporter Infosys and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman at biotechnology company Biocon. "I am working round the clock, about 16 to 17 hours every day. I am going to prove some things here," said Patil, an industrialist-turned-politician. The new minister for IT and biotechnology takes over from VS Acharya, who passed away last year at 71. Besides owning a sugar mill and heading a co-operative bank, Patil, who was earlier leader of opposition in Karnataka legislative council, also runs schools in Bagalkot. "Should a transport minister run the bus? No, … [Read more...] about After cold reception, Karnataka IT Minister SR Patil on a ‘mission’