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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CPI pushes for greater representation in Polls
Patna: CPI national general secretary D Raja said here on Monday that his party expected "fair and reasonable share" in the assembly seats to contest as a Grand Alliance (GA) partner in the polls. "Our party has submitted a list of 24 assembly seats, where we have strong support, to the coordination committee of the GA. The coordination committee will discuss the claims made by the various alliance partners, and reach an understanding for an amicable seat sharing," Raja said, while talking to reporters here on Monday. He was here to participate in the CPI's two-day state council meet that concluded on Sunday. The state council decided on the party programmes to be taken up ahead of the assembly elections, and also on making active participation in the countrywide protests planned for July 23 and 24 against the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. However, making preparations for the coming assembly elections in Bihar was high on the agenda. "Our understanding is that the state CPI will get fair and reasonable share of seats to contest," he said, adding that the primary aim of the GA is to defeat the BJP and also unseat the NDA govt from power for which the CPI has been making preparations in all the 243 assembly seats in favour of the GA partners. However, CPI state secretary Ram Naresh Pandey pointed out that during the seat-sharing exercise for the 2020 assembly polls, his party's strength was underestimated. "We were given six seats to contest, and we won two of them. In contrast, the CPI(ML) was allotted 19 seats. This time, our claim is that the CPI should get at least 20 seats to contest in view of our relative strength and presence," Pandey said. The CPI(ML) has submitted a list of 45 seats to the GA coordination committee for discussion and final seat allotment, and the CPM has staked claim on 12 seats.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Trump's ceasefire claims, Pahalgam attack among INDIA bloc's monsoon session agenda
The monsoon session of Parliament, set to begin on July 21, is expected to open under intense political heat, with the opposition INDIA bloc gearing up to confront the government on a raft of issues it claims are being mishandled or suppressed. Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and J.P. Nadda, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Revolutionary Socialist Party MP N.K. Premachandran and others leave after attending the all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi.(PTI) From national security concerns to alleged electoral irregularities, the alliance plans to use the floor of the House to mount a coordinated offensive. Restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Pahalgam terror attack, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a 'ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, and alleged voter suppression in Bihar through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls are among the key issues that the INDIA bloc plans to raise during the session. At an online meeting held on Saturday, leaders of 24 opposition parties finalised a joint strategy to corner the government over at least eight major issues, including alleged foreign policy failures, atrocities in Gaza, the delimitation process, and the rising incidence of crimes against SCs, STs, women, and minorities. Opposition to raise Pahalgam attack, seeks PM's reply Congress MP and deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Pramod Tiwari, said the opposition would demand the prime minister's presence in Parliament and urge him to respond to the issues raised. 'Parliament is more important than travelling abroad,' Tiwari told PTI. Tiwari called the Pahalgam terror attack as 'the biggest issue that concerns 140 crore people and is linked to the honour of all.' 'All leaders have expressed concern that all the terrorists behind the attack are free and no action has been taken against them despite so many days having passed since April 22. Now, a confession has also come that it was an intelligence failure. So this will be raised,' he added. The bloc expressed deep concern over the electoral roll revision exercise in Bihar, which opposition parties allege is being misused to deprive marginalised communities of their voting rights. 'There is a threat to the voting rights of people under the 'undeclared Emergency' that is prevalent in the country,' Tiwari said, adding, 'The manner in which vote-bandi is taking place in Bihar, after note-bandi, is against democracy.' INDIA bloc to press for J&K statehood CPI general secretary D Raja on Sunday said the INDIA bloc has are a number of other issues like one nation one poll, delimitation and restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, on which the opposition would try to corner the government. CPI general secretary D Raja on Sunday told PTI Video that the INDIA bloc has a number of other issues, including 'One Nation, One Poll', delimitation, and the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, on which the opposition will seek to corner the government during the monsoon session. The government on Sunday indicated its willingness to discuss Operation Sindoor in Parliament, even as the INDIA bloc demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond on the matter, as well as on US President Donald Trump's 'ceasefire' claims and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Rajnath Singh likely to brief on Op Sindoor Citing sources, PTI reported that the prime minister is unlikely to address these issues in Parliament. However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that the government would respond appropriately during any discussion on Trump's remarks about mediating an India-Pakistan ceasefire. The session is also expected to feature a detailed statement on Operation Sindoor by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who chaired two high-level meetings on Friday evening—one with ministerial colleagues and another with top military officials.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
INDIA bloc will put pressure on PM to make statement on Pahalgam attack during Parliament session: D Raja
CPI leader D Raja announced the INDIA bloc's plan to pressure PM Modi for a statement on the Pahalgam terror attack during the upcoming Parliament session, highlighting concerns about national security. The opposition will also challenge the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, fearing voter suppression, particularly among Dalits and tribals. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads CPI general secretary D Raja on Sunday said the INDIA bloc has decided to put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a statement on the Pahalgam terror attack during the upcoming Parliament session Talking to PTI Video a day after the opposition coalition's meeting, Raja said that another issue on which the ruling dispensation will be "cornered" is the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar."At the INDIA bloc's meeting yesterday, we had decided to put the government on the mat on the issue of the Pahalgam terror attack, which has raised a big question mark on our national security. We will force the prime minister to come out with a statement on the floor of the Parliament during the session beginning tomorrow," he said."Another issue that we will raise inside Parliament, as well as through protests outside, is the SIR, which is a dangerous move which threatens to delete the names of many voters in Bihar, especially Dalits and tribals," he said there are a number of other issues like one nation one poll, delimitation and restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, on which the opposition would try to corner the to the recent spate of violent crimes in Bihar, he alleged, "The double engine government has proven to be a double disaster for the people. Anarchy prevails in states like Bihar and UP because of the politics of hatred, polarisation and pitting one community against the other, which is practised by the BJP-RSS combine."The CPI leader was in Patna to take part in the state council meeting of the party on the concluding day.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
NDA govt has put people in hard times: CPI
Patna: CPI general secretary, D Raja, alleged on Sunday that the NDA govt's 20-year rule in the state has put its people in hard times. He appealed to people to change the govt for their betterment by voting for the Grand Alliance (GA). Raja, who was addressing the concluding session of the two-day meet of the party's state council held here on Sunday, said: "As a symptom of the hard times, both crime and corruption have peaked, for which the police headquarters has blamed the farmers of the state." He blamed the "pro-corporate and anti-people" policies pursued by the Centre for the rising prices of commodities and reduction in the work opportunities for youths. Stating that the attention of the entire country was on the outcome of the Bihar assembly elections , Raja asked the state CPI workers and supporters to reach out to people with the slogan 'Badlo sarkar, bachao Bihar' . He said that the special intensive revision (SIR) being done in the state was aimed at removing the poor, dalits, migrant workers and people from minority sections from the electoral roll. State CPI secretary, Ram Naresh Pandey, said the five-day 25th state conference of the party would be held in Patna from Sept 8 to 12, and a state-level rally would also be held here on the first day. The resolution adopted by the party's state council rejected the SIR exercise, and also demanded 300 units of free electricity for the domestic consumers.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
In INDIA Bloc's Virtual Meet, Some Complaints And Demands: 10 Points
New Delhi: Top leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc held a virtual meeting on Saturday to decide what issues they should take up during the monsoon session of parliament. The meeting resembled a complaint session with many disagreements, sources said. Here's your 10-point cheat sheet on the INDIA bloc meeting Communist Party of India leader D Raja indirectly objected to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's comment on the Left's ideology in Kerala and its comparison to the BJP's ideological mentor RSS. Mr Raja said senior leaders should be mindful of limits when criticising alliance partners. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar, and Ram Gopal Yadav demanded that such meetings be called regularly. The next meeting of the INDIA bloc could be in the first week of August, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah suggested raising the issue of full statehood for the Union Territory during the parliament session. The members agreed, and also decided to raise the issue of the Pahalgam terror attack. Dipankar Bhattacharya demanded that the issue of the central government's anti-Maoist campaign and the Maoists' demand for a ceasefire be raised. The Trinamool Congress's Abhishek Banerjee asked if the Pahalgam attack was an intelligence failure, then why did the Intelligence Bureau chief get an extension? "Pegasus is being used against the Opposition, instead of terrorists. The government is trying to bring the NRC through SIR. E-squared [ED and EC] have become puppets of the government," Mr Banerjee said. The India bloc's 24 member parties attended the virtual meeting. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was absent, signalling a departure from the bloc's line of thinking and strategy. The other key attendees included Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. After the meeting, Congress leader and Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, Pramod Tiwari, said there was complete consensus about the concern over national security as it was being compromised in the BJP regime. He said the INDIA bloc has expressed concerns over the repeated claims made by US President Donald Trump that he mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He said Mr Trump has so far made the claims 24 times, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept quiet and not responded. Mr Tiwari said INDIA bloc parties expressed their concern over SIR in Bihar. He said it was felt that there was an undeclared Emergency during which voters' names were being removed from the list.
