Breaking News LIVE: Mamata Banerjee Doing Everything To Weaken The Opposition, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Breaking News LIVE, December 15, 2021: This LIVE Blog brings to you the latest breaking news of PM Modi's Kashi visit, Parliament Winter Session, details on Covid variant Omicron & other news around.

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After power-packed campaigning by the Prime Minister in Ayodhya, there is a sense of positivity among the BJP. The ruling party is looking to consolidate the momentum. The Chief Ministers of 12 BJP ruled states will visit Ayodhya to seek the blessing of Lord Ram. These include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Gujarat, Haryana, Goa, Bihar, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.

The Central Cabinet to hold a vital meeting today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing the meeting in which the main agenda would be economy and related matters. On the other hand, the opposition will hold a meeting regarding the suspension of 12 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar will be attending the gathering as well.  A report states that Sharad Pawar has been tasked to speak with Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu regarding the same.

In other news, the omicron cases are steadily rising, not just in India, but also worldwide. Addressing a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "77 countries have now reported cases of Omicron and the reality is that Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn't been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."

Keep following this LIVE Blog for all the latest updates and news!

22:46 PM (IST)  •  15 Dec 2021

Mamata Banerjee Doing Everything To Weaken The Opposition, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee for weakening the Opposition to save her nephew from Modi government. 

#WATCH | Mamata Banerjee sidhe taur pe Modi Ji ki dalali kar rahi hain, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

"She is doing everything to weaken the Opposition because it is necessary for her to please Modi Ji in order to protect her nephew," he adds pic.twitter.com/TqcMbRjYg9

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2021

21:41 PM (IST)  •  15 Dec 2021

Tamil Nadu Reports First Omicron Case, Nigeria Returnee In Chennai Tests Positive

First Omicron case confirmed in Tamil Nadu, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian informed on Wednesday. A 47-year-old man who returned to Chennai from Nigeria tested postive for the variant.

20:28 PM (IST)  •  15 Dec 2021

West Bengal Extends Covid Restrictions Till Jan 15 Amid Omicron Scare

Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the existing Covid-19 restrictions in the state till January 12, 2022 in the wake of Omicron threat. 

#Omicron: West Bengal Govt extends existing COVID restrictions up to Jan 15

Restrictions related to the movement of people and vehicles between 11 pm and 5 am shall be relaxed for Christmas and New Year celebration during Dec 24 to Jan 1, the order reads pic.twitter.com/z6e6wwwQqz

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2021

17:36 PM (IST)  •  15 Dec 2021

EC Team Arrives In Chandigarh To Check Poll Preparedness Ahead Of Punjab Polls 2022

A high-level team of Election Commission of India comprising of Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey are in Chandigarh to take stock of poll preparedness in Punjab ahead of 2022 Assembly elections: ECI

15:29 PM (IST)  •  15 Dec 2021

Breaking News LIVE: Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 11 AM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow as Opposition uproar continues demanding revocation of suspension of 12 MPs pic.twitter.com/kEVyyWjx2Q

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2021