Government sources on Thursday dismissed allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the Narendra Modi government is not allowing foreign dignitaries to meet the Opposition due to its “insecurity”. The sources clarified that it was up to the visiting delegation to organise meetings outside the government.
Fresh protests have broken out across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after security forces reportedly detained more than 600 civil rights activists during a large-scale crackdown. The arrest of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir has further intensified public anger, with the organisation calling for his immediate release.
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Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said on Sunday that the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is looking to strengthen its organisation in Uttar Pradesh, hinting that his party is eyeing to contest the next year’s assembly elections in the state.
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