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Though the party has sought to appropriate the ownership of the exercise, it has questioned only the process and procedures involved in the drafting of the register.

Seeking stringent action against the chief minister, the state government and the collector, Scindia sought replacement of the plaque that was unveiled at the ceremony to include his name.

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday engaged in a war of words over the price details of the Rafale fighter jet deal, with both parties accusing each other of misleading Parliament.

Rumours are already rife that Singh, who was a Rajya Sabha MP from the Samajwadi Party but was expelled last year, has been toying with the idea of embracing the saffron party.

Marathas have been demanding 16 per cent quota under OBC category in government jobs and education. The matter is currently pending before the Bombay high court.

Mumbai Congress president and former MP Sanjay Nirupam is said to have commissioned the posters.

“If any evidence proves me to be a traitor, lodge a case against me and hand me proper punishment,” Singh dared Chouhan in an open letter on Saturday.

In an embarrassment to the NDA, the Shiv Sena, a key constituent, decided to stay away from the debate on the no-confidence motion moved by the Telugu Desam Party after first claiming that it would support the government.

The government got the support of 325 members, while 126 backed the motion with 451 MPs present in the House. The final tally of the NDA was higher than the 314 figure projected by the party’s floor managers as it got the support of AIADMK.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked the public to switch on the lights of their mobile phones and finished his speech.

Speaking on the lynching incidents, one of the issues cited by the opposition to attack the government, Singh said the Centre will provide whatever assistance required but the state governments should take stringent steps to curb such incidents.

Jayadev Galla is among the emerging group of industrialist-politicians in Andhra Pradesh, foreign-educated millionaires who run big industrial groups and have entered electoral politics. They are in their late 40s or early 50s.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the "kind of vendetta that Modi Government unleashes every day is extremely unfortunate".

The BJP MP from Patna Sahib also made it clear that he has no intention to quit the BJP before the 2019 general election. His remarks came amidst reports of his growing proximity with RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his family in recent times.

Attacking the BJP, the former UP chief minister said the saffron party thrived on the ‘politics of hatred’ and used social media to foment hostility.

Sources also told CNN-News18 that besides Rahul Gandhi, Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge and another leader will speak in the house.