1.Not only did the Congress fail to mobilise opposition on the Kashmir issue, but even many of its MPs did not know the party line on Article 370; 2.The Gandhi family appears to be losing its grip on the party with the continuing delay in choosing a successor to Rahul Gandhi.
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The party has been headless for more than two-and-a-half months. In the meantime though, the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party met twice -- once to finalise about Rajiv Gandhi’s 75th birth anniversary celebrations and on Tuesday about coming up with the party’ stand on the scrapping of provisions in Article 370 and Article 35A, and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.
There seems to be no hurry in choosing the next Congress president. Day by day, things are drifting with the party workers confused and the leaders having no clue about what the Gandhi family is thinking about the leadership. State-level leaders, particularly in poll-bound states like Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand, are at their wits’ end on how to fight elections and win when the party has no leadership in the state.
Though Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, the just-concluded Parliament session proved that the Congress has lost the plot. Rahul Gandhi continues to be taking selective decisions, but did not play any active role in the House. Many expected him to speak on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bold move to scrap provisions of the controversial Article 370. Instead, he was seen sitting in the House in his seat in the second row, surfing his mobile phone. He took to Twitter to criticise Modi on Kashmir. His critics say that he speaks more outside Parliament than inside.
The just-concluded Parliament session also showed that the Gandhi family grip is loosening in both the Houses and as is its standing in the Opposition. The Congress MPs had no clue on many controversial issues, which were discussed in the House. The Congress failed to mobilise the opposition parties on important legislations, resulting in the government getting away with even difficult legislations like RTI amendments and Triple Talaq bill as well as scrapping special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
There was division in the opposition ranks, which the BJP utilised to the full extent and the Congress remained isolated in the House along with some smaller parties. No doubt Sonia Gandhi called a meeting of opposition leaders, but could not unite the opposition on issues.
Even within the party, murmurs are increasing with even senior leaders admitting that things were getting worse day by day. For instance, many MPs did not know what the party line was even on Article 370. When Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad opposed the scrapping of J&K special status with a fiery speech, there were others who wanted to support the measure.
Similarly in the Lok Sabha, party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury left the Gandhis red-faced while speaking on the Kashmir issue by asking, "If Indira Gandhi did the Shimla agreement and Vajpayee did the Lahore agreement, then how is Article 370 an internal issue?" while the party had an opposite view.
Even other younger leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia supported the government move. The younger leaders in the poll-bound states of Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, including Deependra Hooda and Milind Deora, openly supported the Kashmir bifurcation. Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi admitted in TV discussions that the Modi government outfoxed the Congress party politically.
The Congress also lost two MPs during the session. The first was Amethi ‘raja’ Sanjay Sinh, who resigned to join the BJP; and the second was the party whip Bhubaneswar Kalita who quit on Monday, refusing to issue the whip, as he did not agree with the party stand.
If this is what is happening right under the nose of the Gandhi family in Delhi, one can imagine the state of affairs in the states. The party is facing a series of crises across key states — from the loss of Karnataka government to defections in Goa to intra-party turf wars and factionalism across state units. In Telangana, 12 Congress MLAs have merged with the TRS. Former Haryana chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda is planning a rally on his own. He is worried about his political survival in the state. Maharashtra Congress is in complete disarray. When Priyanka Gandhi sent her emissary to Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, interceding on behalf of Navjot Singh Siddhu, Singh did not even give audience to the emissary. The senior leaders are quite upset at the way Priyanka Gandhi was critical of them in the May 25 CWC meeting.
Above all, there is a turf fight between the old guard and the young Turks who want to grab power. The old guard is against choosing a younger leader as the new party chief and would like to install its own Sonia Gandhi loyalist. The delay in choosing Rahul’s successor is also mainly because of this fight.
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*PM Modi urges people to eliminate single-use plastic usage
*In his Independence Day address, PM Modi calls for a plastic-free India
*PM Modi asks people to choose cloth bags instead of plastic bags this Diwali
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PM Modi appeals to farmers against using harmful chemicals on their lands
Addressing the nation on Independence Day, PM Modi asks farmers to go organic and reduce pesticide usage in agriculture
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Shops should put up put up signs of Digital Payment ko haan, nakad ko na: PM Modi
Independence Day speech: PM Modi calls for increasing the use of digital payments all over the country
*Bhutan PM praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a man who has "good intentions" to take India forward
*Bhutan PM praises PM Modi's book Exam Warriors, calls him a pro scribe
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*On behalf of the Government of the USA, I extend my best wishes to the people of India on your Independence Day: Pompeo
*The United States and India are great democracies, global powers, and good friends: Pompeo
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*Russia and India will further strengthen bilateral cooperation and constructive interaction on regional as well as international issues: Vladimir Putin
*India rightfully takes pride in great achievements in economic, scientific, technological, cultural and other spheres: Putin
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*"It’s genuine friendship", Israeli PM Netanyahu says as he greets “my friend Prime Minister Modi” and the people of India on the occasion of its 73rd Independence Day
*The relations between India and Israel are like never before. It’s not merely cooperation in so many fields, it’s genuine friendship. Happy Independence Day: Netanyahu
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*I can’t believe I got so close to the country’s PM, says an ecstatic class 6 student
*Our prime minister is our hero. He is an inspiration to all of us: School children at Red Fort
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*Religious Head of Dawoodi Bohra Community praises PM Modi's efforts to take India forward
*Dawoodi Bohra Community pledges to support the 'Make in India' initiative of PM Modi
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JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDE MATHARAM
BHARAT MATHA KI JAY.
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* Image 1 of 3 : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying floral tributes at Sadaiv Atal, in Delhi on August 16, 2019.
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Not Just J&K, Even Congress Lost Its ‘Special Status’ in Opposition Within 48 Hours : Kalyani Shankar (Political Analyst) : NEWS18.
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1.Not only did the Congress fail to mobilise opposition on the Kashmir issue, but even many of its MPs did not know the party line on Article 370;
2.The Gandhi family appears to be losing its grip on the party with the continuing delay in choosing a successor to Rahul Gandhi.
==========================================================================*Power hunger spoiled dynasty try all sorts evil methods to destabilize this holy Nation, look at this fools company moods
========================================================================The party has been headless for more than two-and-a-half months. In the meantime though, the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party met twice -- once to finalise about Rajiv Gandhi’s 75th birth anniversary celebrations and on Tuesday about coming up with the party’ stand on the scrapping of provisions in Article 370 and Article 35A, and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.
There seems to be no hurry in choosing the next Congress president. Day by day, things are drifting with the party workers confused and the leaders having no clue about what the Gandhi family is thinking about the leadership. State-level leaders, particularly in poll-bound states like Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand, are at their wits’ end on how to fight elections and win when the party has no leadership in the state.
Though Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, the just-concluded Parliament session proved that the Congress has lost the plot. Rahul Gandhi continues to be taking selective decisions, but did not play any active role in the House. Many expected him to speak on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bold move to scrap provisions of the controversial Article 370. Instead, he was seen sitting in the House in his seat in the second row, surfing his mobile phone. He took to Twitter to criticise Modi on Kashmir. His critics say that he speaks more outside Parliament than inside.
The just-concluded Parliament session also showed that the Gandhi family grip is loosening in both the Houses and as is its standing in the Opposition. The Congress MPs had no clue on many controversial issues, which were discussed in the House. The Congress failed to mobilise the opposition parties on important legislations, resulting in the government getting away with even difficult legislations like RTI amendments and Triple Talaq bill as well as scrapping special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
There was division in the opposition ranks, which the BJP utilised to the full extent and the Congress remained isolated in the House along with some smaller parties. No doubt Sonia Gandhi called a meeting of opposition leaders, but could not unite the opposition on issues.
Even within the party, murmurs are increasing with even senior leaders admitting that things were getting worse day by day. For instance, many MPs did not know what the party line was even on Article 370. When Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad opposed the scrapping of J&K special status with a fiery speech, there were others who wanted to support the measure.
Similarly in the Lok Sabha, party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury left the Gandhis red-faced while speaking on the Kashmir issue by asking, "If Indira Gandhi did the Shimla agreement and Vajpayee did the Lahore agreement, then how is Article 370 an internal issue?" while the party had an opposite view.
Even other younger leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia supported the government move. The younger leaders in the poll-bound states of Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, including Deependra Hooda and Milind Deora, openly supported the Kashmir bifurcation. Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi admitted in TV discussions that the Modi government outfoxed the Congress party politically.
The Congress also lost two MPs during the session. The first was Amethi ‘raja’ Sanjay Sinh, who resigned to join the BJP; and the second was the party whip Bhubaneswar Kalita who quit on Monday, refusing to issue the whip, as he did not agree with the party stand.
If this is what is happening right under the nose of the Gandhi family in Delhi, one can imagine the state of affairs in the states. The party is facing a series of crises across key states — from the loss of Karnataka government to defections in Goa to intra-party turf wars and factionalism across state units. In Telangana, 12 Congress MLAs have merged with the TRS. Former Haryana chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda is planning a rally on his own. He is worried about his political survival in the state. Maharashtra Congress is in complete disarray. When Priyanka Gandhi sent her emissary to Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, interceding on behalf of Navjot Singh Siddhu, Singh did not even give audience to the emissary. The senior leaders are quite upset at the way Priyanka Gandhi was critical of them in the May 25 CWC meeting.
Above all, there is a turf fight between the old guard and the young Turks who want to grab power. The old guard is against choosing a younger leader as the new party chief and would like to install its own Sonia Gandhi loyalist. The delay in choosing Rahul’s successor is also mainly because of this fight.
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*Image 1 of 2 : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the guests at the "At Home" function, organised on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2019.
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PM APPEALS TO PEOPLE OF BHARATHAM :
=======================================================================1.Find out why PM Modi urged people to opt for cloth bags this Diwali : 16 Aug, 2019 : NEWS18 PMINDIA
*PM Modi urges people to eliminate single-use plastic usage
*In his Independence Day address, PM Modi calls for a plastic-free India
*PM Modi asks people to choose cloth bags instead of plastic bags this Diwali
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2.PM Modi appeals to the farmers to make their land chemical-free : 16 Aug, 2019 : NS : PMINDIA
PM Modi urges country’s farmers to go organicPM Modi appeals to farmers against using harmful chemicals on their lands
Addressing the nation on Independence Day, PM Modi asks farmers to go organic and reduce pesticide usage in agriculture
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3. Say ‘yes to digital payment, no to cash’: PM Modi-16 Aug, 2019
Giving a fresh push to digital transactions in the country, PM Modi gives the motto of ‘yes to digital payment, no to cash'Shops should put up put up signs of Digital Payment ko haan, nakad ko na: PM Modi
Independence Day speech: PM Modi calls for increasing the use of digital payments all over the country
*Image 2 of 2 : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the guests at the "At Home" function, organised on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 15, 2019.
========================================================================WORLD LEADERS GREETINGS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY :
========================================================================1.Independence Day: How world leaders greeted Indians, PM Modi : 16 Aug, 2019 : IT : PMINDIA
*Host of world leaders wish PM Narendra Modi and Indian citizens on the country's Independence Day
*Israeli PM Netanyahu greets Indian citizens on Independence Day, hails the deepening ties between the two countries
*Leaders from the USA, Canada, Russia greet PM Modi and the people of India in 73rd Independence Day
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*Israeli PM Netanyahu greets Indian citizens on Independence Day, hails the deepening ties between the two countries
*Leaders from the USA, Canada, Russia greet PM Modi and the people of India in 73rd Independence Day
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2.Narendra Modi has good intentions to take India forward: Bhutanese PM : 16 Aug, 2019 : TOI : PMINDIA
*Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering extends greetings on India's 73rd Independence Day*Bhutan PM praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a man who has "good intentions" to take India forward
*Bhutan PM praises PM Modi's book Exam Warriors, calls him a pro scribe
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3.‘New Delhi and Washington share close ties of friendship’: US wishes India on I-Day :16 Aug, 2019
*New Delhi and Washington enjoy close ties of friendship which over the time have flourished into a strategic partnership: Pompeo*On behalf of the Government of the USA, I extend my best wishes to the people of India on your Independence Day: Pompeo
*The United States and India are great democracies, global powers, and good friends: Pompeo
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4.In Independence Day greetings, Putin vows stronger India-Russia ties : 16 Aug, 2019 : FE : PMINDIA
*Vladimir Putin conveys greetings to PM Modi on India's Independence Day*Russia and India will further strengthen bilateral cooperation and constructive interaction on regional as well as international issues: Vladimir Putin
*India rightfully takes pride in great achievements in economic, scientific, technological, cultural and other spheres: Putin
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5. Israel PM Wishes Indians on I-Day, Reminds World of ‘Genuine Friendship’ Between Nations : 16 Aug, 2019 : IND : PMINDIA
*Israeli PM Netanyahu shares video message to wish India a joyous Independence Day*"It’s genuine friendship", Israeli PM Netanyahu says as he greets “my friend Prime Minister Modi” and the people of India on the occasion of its 73rd Independence Day
*The relations between India and Israel are like never before. It’s not merely cooperation in so many fields, it’s genuine friendship. Happy Independence Day: Netanyahu
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PM IS AN INSPIRATION TO NATION'S KIDS :
==========================================================================Independence Day 2019: PM Modi Mobbed by Enthusiastic Children at Red Fort :16 Aug, 2019 : IND : PMINDIA
*PM Modi sidesteps his security cover to greet school children at Red Fort*I can’t believe I got so close to the country’s PM, says an ecstatic class 6 student
*Our prime minister is our hero. He is an inspiration to all of us: School children at Red Fort
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WITH VERY STRONG AND DEEP REGARDS TO MODIJI AND APPRECIATED PM's EFFORTS TO TAKE INDIA FORWARD :
==========================================================================*The Prince H. Burhanuddin son of H.H. Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Head of Dawoodi Bohras calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on August 16, 2019.
=========================================================================His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin appreciated the Prime Minister`s efforts to take India forward, and pledged the community`s support
*His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin meets PM Modi*Religious Head of Dawoodi Bohra Community praises PM Modi's efforts to take India forward
*Dawoodi Bohra Community pledges to support the 'Make in India' initiative of PM Modi
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JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDE MATHARAM
BHARAT MATHA KI JAY.
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