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Second Joint Opposition Meeting In Bengaluru From Today
The meeting of opposition parties called by the Indian National Congress (INC) will be conducted in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18. This will be the second opposition meeting after the one convened by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23.
According to sources, the leaders are likely to hold discussions on issuing a joint declaration and move forward on their proposal of putting up common opposition candidates in a majority of the Lok Sabha seats.
The agenda for the talks would be finalised during discussions before a dinner meeting on Monday evening, they said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will attend a meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the BJP unitedly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party leader Raghav Chadha announced on Sunday.
After a meeting of the AAP's highest decision making body -- political affairs committee (PAC) -- at party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here, Chadha also welcomed the Congress' decision to oppose in Parliament the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi.
"The Aam Aadmi Party's political affairs committee met today and held an extensive discussion. On the party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's call, TMC, RJD, JD(U), DMK, BRS, NCP, SP, Shiv Sena (UBT), CPI, CPI(M), JMM – all these parties raised their voice against the black ordinance and assured of their support in defeating (the bill on it) in Parliament,” he said.
Monsoon Session Of Maharashtra Assembly Begins Today
The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly will start today. The Opposition camp including Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar group) on Sunday boycotted the customary tea party hosted by the Maharashtra government on the eve of the state legislature's monsoon session.
The tea party was attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and other Cabinet colleagues, including newly-inducted Deputy CM Ajit Pawar of NCP and ministers from his camp.
Earlier in the day, a meeting was organised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve, who belongs to Shiv Sena (UBT), which was attended by Congress legislative party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Nationalist Congress Party's Jayant Patil.
Rajya Sabha Chairman's Meeting With Leaders Of Parties Is Rescheduled
The meeting called by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, with the Leaders of Parties in Rajya Sabha at 7:00 pm on 18th of July, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Conference Hall, 6, Maulana Azad Road, Delhi, is being re-scheduled.
Earthquake Of 3.8 Magnitude Hits Katra
"An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter Scale hit Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, today at 10:07 pm," said National Centre for Seismology.
Mobile Phones Should Be Switched Off Inside Temple Premises: Karnataka Government
Greece Arrests Man Suspected Of Starting Ongoing Wildfires: Firefighters
"Greece arrests man suspected of starting ongoing wildfires," said firefighters, news agency AFP reported.
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji Shifted From Private Hospital To Central Prison In Chennai
TN Minister V Senthil Balaji shifted from private hospital to Central prison in Chennai, PTI reported.