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Supreme Court rejects applications for stay on appointment of new election commissioners

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed applications seeking a stay on the appointment of two new election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said it will examine the main petitions challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Terms of Office) Act, 2023. “We are dismissing the applications for stay on the appointment,” the bench said. “At the stage, we cannot stay the legislation or suspend it operation. It would lead to chaos and uncertainty and we cannot do it (stay) by

PM Modi should stop habit of shedding crocodile tears: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of repeatedly abusing him, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he should stop this habit of shedding crocodile tears. “Modi should stop this habit of shedding crocodile tears. Nobody is abusing Modi. He is the Prime Minister; he should maintain the integrity of his position. How can we behead him, He has two swords, the ED and the CBI, that he is using to behead opposition leaders. If our government comes to power, we won’t use

Congress criticises PM Modi, ask him to deliver on promise of granting statehood to Ladakh

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has any intention of upholding his “guarantee” to the people of Ladakh on grant of statehood and self governance. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said “since the prime minister has put off his Bhutan photo-ops today, we hope he can devote some time to Ladakh”. Modi’s visit to Bhutan, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather conditions in the Himalayan nation. “Since February 3rd, when there was a complete shutdown of Ladakh by the

Excise Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal moves fresh plea in HC, seeks ‘no coercive action’

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved a fresh plea in the Delhi High Court seeking no coercive action against him in connection with the Excise policy case. The Division bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait will hear the matter this morning. The Enforcement Directorate has issued 9 summons to him in the Excise case till now. On Wednesday, during the hearing in the related matter before the Delhi High Court, his lawyers stated that they have apprehension that ED will arrest him and he is ready to appear if he is

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