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United opposition euphoria: Proceed with caution

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Monday, June 25, 2018, 1:41 PM   |   e-paper HOME PUNE MAHARASHTRA ART AND CULTURE SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD OPINION Home   Opinion   United oppn euphoria: Proceed with caution      United oppn euphoria: Proceed with caution Camil Parkhe Saturday, 23 June 2018     goo.gl/GZEVMq  It is true that for the first time in recent years, leaders of various main political parties across various states who normally do not even see eye to eye, had shared a common platform at the Bengaluru oath taking ceremony. The body language of these leaders including Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party’s Mayawati, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, Telugu Desam Party’s N Chandrababu Naidu, Trinamool Congress’ Mamata Banerjee, and CPM’s Sitaram Yechuri revealed a bonh...

Why BJP does not field Muslim candidates in polls?

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Why BJP does not field Muslim candidates in polls? Camil Parkhe Saturday, 23 December 2017     goo.gl/5kQM3C   ‘Sab Ka Sath, Sab Ka Vikas’ is the slogan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party wants to portray that it protects interests of all sections of society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought his party to power in the country with the assurance of development and corruption-free governance. Indeed in 2014, BJP secured the distinction of becoming the only party after 1984 to have secured the simple majority in Lok Sabha.  ‘Sab Ka Sath, Sab Ka Vikas’ is the slogan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party wants to portray that it protects interests of all sections of society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought his party to power in the country with the assurance of development and corruption-free governance. Indeed in 2014, BJP secu...

In Mevani, Gujarat poll springs up a dalit leader

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In Mevani, Gujarat poll springs up a dalit leader Camil Parkhe Thursday, 21 December 2017    goo.gl/jGxTWX Jignesh Mevani, who was elected as an independent backed by the Congress, is among the leaders most discussed after the Gujarat assembly poll verdict. The journalist-turned-lawyer came into limelight when he launched a strong campaign following the controversial Una village incident.  Jignesh Mevani, who was elected as an independent backed by the Congress, is among the leaders most discussed after the Gujarat assembly poll verdict. The journalist-turned-lawyer came into limelight when he launched a strong campaign following the controversial Una village incident.  A group of dalit youths who were involved in their traditional job of skinning a dead animal in Una were brutally assaulted by a mob on suspicion of a cow slaughter incident in July 2016. The y...

Lawmakers should desist from being liberal in fending themselves

Lawmakers should desist from being liberal in fending themselves http://goo.gl/lrmsZY     Reporters Name | CAMIL PARKHE |  Sunday, 14 August 2016 AT 03:03 PM IST                       Uttar Pradesh government ,  Mayawati ,  Narayan Dutt Tiwari ,  Rajnath Singh The Supreme Court recently struck down a legislation of the Uttar Pradesh government providing spacious government accommodation for lifetime to former chief ministers of the state. Arguing during the the writ petition hearing, the Uttar Pradesh government counsel had defended the provision but the Supreme Court set aside the legal provision and has asked the former chief ministers to vacate the government accommodation and also pay due fees for the same. Not surprisingly, the beneficiaries of this special provisions belong to all political parties, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Ba...

Dr Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary to be celebrated in a grand manner

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Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniv to be celebrated in a grand manner Reporters Name | CAMIL PARKHE |  Tuesday, 12 April 2016 AT 10:34 PM IST       Sakal Times  Camil Parkhe ,  Dr Ambedkar ,  Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ,  125th birth anniversary Hectic preparations are presently on at the national level to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Incidentally, this is for the first time that the birth anniversary of a national leader is being celebrated in a grand manner at the government level as well as by various political parties and organisations. The scale of celebration this time is much higher than IN earlier years and this is mainly because all political parties want to portray themselves as friendly to the Dalit community. Not just the Congress party or Left parties but organisations such as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are also seen taking the lead in organising many events to commemorate Dr Ambedkar’s bir...