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Janata Congress Chhattisgarh Leader Joins Congress
Nitin Bhansali who had recently quit Janta Congress Chhattisgarh, joined Congress on Friday, 30 March, in presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, reported news agency ANI.
Modi's Mission Shakti Speech Doesn't Violate MCC: EC
Election Commission says PM Modi's "Mission Shakti" speech didn't violate Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and states, "Committee has reached to conclusion that MCC provision regarding misuse of official mass media as contained in Para (IV) of Part VII of MCC isn't attracted in the case."
(Source: ANI)
Rahul Promises to Scrap NITI Aayog, Revert to Planning Commission
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said his party, if voted to power, will scrap the Niti Aayog and replace it with a "lean" Planning Commission.
Gandhi said the Niti Aayog, set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he assumed power in 2014, served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM and "fudging data".
"If voted to power, we will scrap the NITI Aayog," he said in a tweet.
(Source: PTI)
KCR Joins Issue with PM on Surgical Strikes, Claims UPA 1 Carried out 11 Such Attacks
Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of surgical strikes, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Friday said such "strategic attacks" are never disclosed and claimed 11 similar strikes were made during the UPA I regime when he was a Union Minister.
Addressing an election rally in Nalgonda district hours after the Prime Minister launched BJP's campaign in the state, he alleged Modi was spreading 'lies' against the TRS government for the sake of votes and political gains.
(Source: PTI)