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Delhi Confidential: In Commemoration

Delhi Confidential: In Commemoration

Indian Express2 days ago
As part of its two-year (July 6, 2025 to July 6, 2027) commemoration of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary, the Ministry of Culture on Wednesday organised an event in the national capital during which a play was staged that projected him as a Bengali thinker. On Tuesday, the BJP had staged a play on Mookerjee's life, showcasing his resignation from Nehru's cabinet, and his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and meeting with Sheikh Abdullah.
Rejig, Revamp
After completing the process of appointing District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs in Gujarat, the central leadership has started meeting AICC observers for the same exercise in two other states — Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. As per sources, several observers from Haryana held long meetings with party general secretary in-charge for organisation K C Venugopal and Congress Haryana in-charge B K Hariprasad on Wednesday during which they suggested names. The party intends to rebuild the party by rejigging its district units.
Shift After Session
With the new Central Secretariat buildings nearing completion and the next projects of the Central Vista revamp lined up, Union Ministries working out of Nirman Bhawan are preparing to move to their new premises. It is learnt that the shift would be after the Monsoon Session of Parliament that ends in August.
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