India's choice to purchase oil from Russia during global uncertainty has helped prevent a steep increase in global oil prices, according to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. In a recent interview with CNN, Puri explained India's decision to maintain oil imports from Russia, which he believes has benefited the global economy by stabilising oil prices. Speaking to CNN’s Becky Anderson during the ADIPEC event in Abu Dhabi, Puri stated that, without India's oil imports from Russia, the price of global crude could have surged to $200 a barrel, which would have affected all consumers worldwide. According to ANI, Puri remarked, “If we had not bought Russian oil, the price would have gone up to $200 per barrel for everyone." Puri further elaborated on India's strategy, sharing that oil will continue to be an essential part of the global energy mix for years to come. He noted that despite his previous hope for oil price reductions, he now has even greater confidence in future stability. "By 2026, as more energy sources become available, I think the likelihood of prices remaining stable or even coming down is higher," Puri added, as per ANI. Addressing questions about India's October reduction in Russian oil imports by around 10%, Hardeep Singh Puri clarified this was due to competitive rates available from other suppliers. “There’s healthy competition. If we don’t get oil from one supplier, we find it from another,” he said, emphasising the role of market dynamics in India's oil decisions. When asked if this reduction was part of a strategic shift, Puri highlighted that the decisions are market-based, influenced by supply availability. He shared a hypothetical scenario in which India's shift to other suppliers might have led to a dramatic rise in prices. "If India had suddenly shifted its imports to Gulf suppliers, oil prices would have risen to $200 a barrel,” Puri said. “We did everyone a favour." Puri also touched on future energy trends, predicting that advances like green hydrogen and cleaner energy sources will reshape global demand for oil within five years. In a post on his X account, Puri reiterated his stance, underscoring that India’s purchase of Russian oil had a stabilising effect. According to ANI, Puri wrote, “India did the entire world a favour by buying Russian oil; if we had not, global prices would have skyrocketed to $200 per barrel." He clarified that Russian oil was never sanctioned, though there was a price cap that Indian companies adhered to. The Union Minister also addressed critics, pointing out that while some commentators have called for restrictions on India’s energy purchases, many European and Asian countries have conducted substantial trade with Russia, buying crude oil, LNG, and rare earth minerals worth billions. He affirmed, "We will continue to buy energy from whoever offers the best rates to our oil companies," according to ANI. Puri also highlighted the need for affordable energy in India, noting that fuel prices have dropped in India over the last three years despite global price increases. In his post, he stated, "Ensuring steady availability, affordability, and sustainability of energy for our seven crore citizens visiting petrol pumps every day is our top priority." India remains the world's third-largest oil consumer, as per the International Energy Agency's 2024 estimates. According to ANI, Puri’s statements underline India's commitment to prioritising economic stability and energy security while navigating the evolving global energy landscape. (With inputs from ANI)
08 November,2024 09:17 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | mid-day online correspondentThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recently submitted a fact-finding report to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman, Jagdambika Pal, concerning alleged cases of Waqf land encroachment in Vijayapura, Karnataka. The report, led by BJP MP Govind M Karjol, claims several irregularities in land record management, including instances of land designations being altered without the knowledge or notification of those affected, according to ANI. BJP's Karnataka president, Vijayendra Yediyurappa, shared on social media that the committee’s investigation revealed instances where outdated Waqf Board orders and unrecorded verbal directives from Deputy Commissioners were used to alter land records. "The Committee uncovered several instances where land records were altered without any prior notice, citing outdated Waqf Board orders and verbal directives from Deputy Commissioners," he stated in a post on X. According to the report, Waqf designations were added to the land records of 44 properties in the Indi and Chadachan taluks of Vijayapura district. This action reportedly took place following a meeting between Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan and district officials, allegedly without formal notification processes in place. In response to rising concerns, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that he has instructed officials to halt the issuance of further notices to farmers and to withdraw those that had already been issued. This directive was intended to address concerns raised by affected farmers, who argue that they have cultivated the disputed lands for generations and hold valid land deeds. The issue drew further attention with the visit of JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal to Vijayapura, upon the request of BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. During his visit, Pal addressed a protest organised by local farmers, MLAs, and former MPs. He acknowledged the concerns of the farming community, stating, "Today in Vijayapura, Karnataka, a joint protest is being organised by farmers, MLAs, former MPs, saints, and people from the monastery against the Waqf Board, where I addressed them and listened to their problems," as per ANI. Farmers in the area submitted a memorandum to Pal, expressing their distress over notices from the Waqf Board, despite having legal land deeds for their properties. "Farmers met us and gave a memorandum, saying they have been farming on the land for centuries and hold land deeds for it, yet they are now receiving notices from the Waqf Board. We will be submitting this memorandum to the JPC," Pal stated. Pal’s visit was aimed at gaining a comprehensive understanding of the farmers’ grievances, with input from over 80 farming organisations and thousands of farmers across Hubballi and Vijayapura districts, as confirmed by Karnataka BJP. Additionally, BJP MLA Basanagouda R Patil called for nationalising Waqf properties and declaring them as national assets. Following Pal’s visit, Patil highlighted that thousands of farmers and public representatives had come forward, alleging that large tracts of land had been appropriated under the authority of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The JPC will further review these findings as the investigation continues, with Pal committed to examining the farmers' memorandum and ensuring that the concerns raised are carefully assessed. (With inputs from ANI)
08 November,2024 09:01 AM IST | VijayapuraA fire broke out in an old building near District Medical and Health Department (DMHO) office in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore city on Thursday, ANI reported. According to ANI, oil barrels used for mosquito control as part of efforts to prevent malaria were burned. Upon receiving information, fire personnel reached the scene and brought the blaze under control. The visuals showed thick black smoke caused by a fire, swirling in the air. Srinivasulu Reddy (Fire department officer) told ANI, "Today, around 10.30 a.m., the fire control room received a fire call at the DMHO office. Immediately, our department vehicle rushed to the fire spot and extinguished the fire completely." He further said "There were 2 barrels, each containing 120 litres of mosquito larvicide oil. Besides that, expired medicines were also in there. The cause of the fire is being investigated." The police claimed that the cause of the fire is unknown and the probe is still going on, ANI reported. Fire breaks out at building in Mumbai's Dadar, no one injured A fire broke out at a building in Dadar West area of Mumbai on Thursday, the civic officials said, adding that no one was injured in the incident. The officials said that the blaze was reported at the Anusaya Building, located on Bhavani Shankar Road near the Platinum Building in Dadar West at around 6:10 pm. The fire was confined to the storage area of the building that had clothes and other materials in a ground-floor gala (shop) of the seven-story building. The storage area, which spans approximately 1,500 square feet, was the main site of the blaze, the officials said. Firefighters from the Mumbai Fire Brigade responded promptly to the emergency, and by 8:03 pm, the fire was successfully extinguished. "Following the information regarding the fire, the officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the spot and launched a fire-fighting operation. The blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported in the incident," said an official. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, the official said. (With inputs from ANI)
08 November,2024 08:57 AM IST | Nellore | mid-day online correspondentThe Centre has doubled the fine for farmers burning crop residue in view of the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR region, the penalty going up to Rs 30,000 for those with more than five acres of farmland. According to the notification, which was published on Wednesday and comes following the Supreme Court's tough stance on the issue, farmers with less than two acres of land will now have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,000, up from Rs 2,500. And those with land between two and five acres will be fined Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 5,000. Unfavourable meteorological conditions combined with vehicular emissions, paddy-straw burning, firecrackers, and other local pollution sources contribute to hazardous air quality levels in Delhi-NCR during late autumn and winters. According to a Delhi Pollution Control Committee analysis, the city experiences peak pollution from November 1 to 15 when the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana increases. Studies estimate that during peak burning periods, farm fires contribute up to 30 per cent of PM levels in the Delhi-NCR region and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, farmer bodies in Punjab strongly condemned the Centre’s move of raising fines and asked why the government was not providing crop residue management machinery to them to check farm fires. Nov 1-15Period stubble burning incidents were at highest This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 November,2024 07:43 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesA brawl broke out between the BJP MLAs and marshals of the J&K Assembly on Thursday after the Speaker directed eviction of opposition members who had stormed the well during their protest over the special status resolution. At least three MLAs were marshalled out on the directions of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. Soon after the Assembly met this morning, uproar prevailed as BJP members protested against the resolution that was passed on Wednesday. While BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma was speaking over the resolution, AIP leader and MLA Langate Sheikh Khursheed jumped into the well displaying a banner that read Articles 370 and 35A be restored. This infuriated the BJP members, who also jumped into the well and snatched the banner, and tore into pieces. As the uproar continued, the Speaker issued directions that nothing should be recorded or reported and directed marshalling out of BJP members who stormed the well, leading to a scuffle between Assembly marshals and the BJP MLAs. ‘Can’t annul’ Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected the BJP’s demand for either rolling back the special status resolution passed by the House on Wednesday or stepping down, and said if the party does not have faith in him it should bring a no-confidence motion. He also rebuked the party for its “cheap sloganeering” and said he cannot tolerate members entering into the Well of the House and stomping over the national emblem placed on the Assembly Secretary’s chair. “They (BJP) are asking the Speaker to take back the resolution. The Speaker does not have the powers. Anything passed by the House can only be undone by the House itself. Speakers cannot do it. The Speaker has limited powers in these issues... he has to preside, count and give decisions based on the facts before him,” Rather said. Fresh resolution submitted A group of MLAs from the PDP and the Peoples’ Conference submitted a fresh resolution in the Assembly demanding immediate restoration of Articles 370 and 35A in their original form. They also called for the reversal of all changes introduced in the UT after the erstwhile state was stripped of its special status in 2019. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 November,2024 07:35 AM IST | Srinagar | AgenciesThe Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the rape and murder trial pertaining to a doctor in Kolkata outside West Bengal. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the trial court judge had sufficient powers to order another investigation upon feeling it necessary after examining the evidence. The top court also examined the sixth status report filed by the CBI in relation to the case of rape and murder at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, but refrained from making observations saying the probe was underway. The apex court noted that a Kolkata court had framed charges against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, on November 4 and a day-to-day trial in the case would start November 11 onwards. During the hearing, the National Task Force (NTF), formed to create a protocol over the safety of health professionals, submitted its report to the apex court. The SC directed the NTF's report to be shared with all states and Union Territories and posted the hearing after four weeks. The top court had on October 15 questioned the West Bengal government over the hiring of civic volunteers in the state and sought data on their recruitment and appointment process. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
08 November,2024 07:22 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesThe Enforcement Directorate Thursday conducted searches against some of the "main vendors" operating on platforms of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart as part of a foreign direct investment "violation" investigation, official sources said. A total of 19 premises of these "preferred" vendors located in Delhi, Gurugram and Panchkula (Haryana), Hyderabad (Telangana) and Bengaluru (Karnataka) were covered as part of the action, the sources said. It is learnt that the ED inspected documents and took copies of some from the premises of about six such vendors who were not named. The sources said a probe has been initiated by the federal agency under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) after it received several complaints against the two large e-commerce companies where it is alleged that they were "violating India's FDI (foreign direct investment) rules by directly or indirectly influencing the sale price of goods or services and not providing level playing field for all the vendors". There was no immediate response from the two e-commerce companies. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) welcomed the ED action. "The CAIT, along with several other trade bodies, has been raising these issues for the past few years. I welcome the Enforcement Directorate's actions as a step in the right direction," CAIT secretary general and BJP MP from Delhi Praveen Khandelwal said in a statement. He claimed that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had also issued "penalty notices" to Amazon and Flipkart, and their "preferred" sellers, for "engaging" in anti-competitive practices that have adversely affected small traders and 'kirana' (grocery) stores. As per existing rules, 100 per cent FDI is allowed through automatic route in the marketplace model of e-commerce. But overseas investment is not permitted in an inventory-based model. In the market place model, e-commerce entities can only provide a platform for third-party sellers and they cannot own the inventory. They also cannot directly or indirectly influence the price of the goods. It has been reported in the past that the CCI, which works to ensure fair business practices across sectors in the marketplace, is already looking into alleged anti-competitive ways of e-commerce companies. The CAIT and mainline mobile retailers' association AIMRA had also petitioned the CCI sometime back seeking immediate suspension of operations of Flipkart and Amazon as they alleged that the companies engaged in predatory pricing and were burning cash to offer heavy discounts on products . These practices, in turn, are creating a grey market of mobile phones, causing losses to the exchequer "as players in the grey market evade taxes", they had said.Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had recently flagged the same concerns as he had questioned Amazon's announcement of USD 1 billion investment in India, saying the US retailer was not doing any great service to the Indian economy but filling up for the losses it had suffered in the country. He had said in August that their huge losses in India "smells of predatory pricing", which is not good for the country as it impacts crores of small retailers. Goyal said e-commerce companies were eating into the small retailers' high-value, high-margin products that are the only items through which the mom-and-pop stores survive. The minister had said that with the fast-growing online retailing in the country, "are we going to cause huge social disruption with this massive growth of e-commerce". Khandelwal said that the CAIT has urged the CCI and the ED to protect the businesses of small traders. "In the new Bharat, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, no one is above the law. I am hopeful that now the law will take its rightful course and protect the livelihoods of small shopkeepers. "This government is committed to ensuring that no entity can harm the trading community. In response to multiple complaints filed by the trading community regarding FDI violations and the anti-competitive practices of quick-commerce companies such as Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zepto, we urge both the CCI and the ED to take swift action and prevent any further, irreparable damage to the businesses of small traders," he said in the statement. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 November,2024 10:49 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIKarnataka government has prohibited its employees from smoking cigarettes and consuming any tobacco products inside government offices and premises. The circular issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) to this effect has warned of disciplinary action against those violating. "Consumption of tobacco products in government offices and office premises, despite statutory warnings against it, has come to the attention of the government. In this background, in the interest of the health of the staff and to protect the public and government employees from passive smoking, it is completely prohibited for any government employee to consume any tobacco products, including smoking in government offices and office premises," the circular said. A warning board in this regard shall be displayed at suitable places at offices, it said. Disciplinary action shall be taken against any government employee found smoking or consuming any tobacco products (gutka, paan masala, etc.) in the office or office premises in violation of these instructions, it added. Smoking and consumption of other tobacco products are harmful to health and consumption of such products in public areas is completely prohibited under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, the circular noted. Rule-31 of the Karnataka State Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 2021 also prohibits consumption of any intoxicating drink or intoxicating substance in a public place, it further pointed out. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 November,2024 10:41 PM IST | Bengaluru | PTIIndia on Thursday said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of "hypocrisy" towards freedom of speech. "We understand that the social media handles, pages of this particular outlet, which are important diaspora outlets, have been blocked and are not available for viewers in Canada. This happened just an hour or few hours after this particular handle carried the press conference of EAM Dr S Jaishankar with Penny Wong," Jaiswal said in response to a question at the weekly media briefing. "We were surprised. It looks strange to us. But nonetheless, what I say is that these are actions which yet again highlight the hypocrisy of Canada towards freedom of speech," the external affairs ministry spokesman said. He said Jaishankar, in his media interactions in Australian capital Canberra, had spoken about the allegations levelled against India by Canada without sharing any specific evidence. "You would have seen that the External Affairs Minister, in his media engagements, spoke about three things. One was Canada making allegations and a pattern has developed without any specific evidence," he said. The spokesperson said the second thing he highlighted was surveillance of Indian diplomats happening in Canada, which he termed as unacceptable. "The third thing which he highlighted was the political space which has been given in Canada to anti-India elements. So you can draw your conclusions from that, why the Australia Today channel was blocked by Canada," Jaiswal said. Jaishankar is visiting Australia from November 3-7 during which he and Wong held a joint press briefing in Canberra, and the Indian external affairs minister also fielded questions on the Brampton temple incident and the overall escalation in diplomatic row between India and Canada. Describing the Hindu temple incident in Brampton as "deeply concerning", Jaishankar on Tuesday had said it told in a way the "political space" which is being given to "extremist forces" in Canada. Responding to a query during his joint press briefing with Wong, he had also accused Ottawa of developing a "pattern of making allegations without providing specifics". In Canada's Brampton, protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with people at the Hindu Sabha temple and disrupted a consular event co-organised by the temple authorities and the Indian Consulate. Jaiswal, in his comments, recalled the remarks made by Jaishankar in Canberra to reiterate India's stand on the ongoing diplomatic standoff. "We condemn the attack on the temple in Brampton, and we have called upon the Canadian government to uphold the rule of law and to bring to justice the people who perpetrated the violence. We hope that the Canadian government will take due action," the MEA spokesperson said. On reports of cancelling of consular camps in Toronto, he said, "Yes, you would have seen the message posted by our consulate in Toronto that they had to cancel the consular camp that they were planning to organise over the weekend, because they didn't get adequate security or security assurance from the host government." That was the reason these consular camps have been cancelled, he said. Jaiswal highlighted that there is a large Indian diaspora in Canada, and many of these people in the month of November-December need several documentation for continuation of their pension and several others activities in India, and these camps are useful for both Indian nationals or people of Indian-origin there. "But, I do understand that in other parts of Canada, such as Vancouver, these consular camps will be conducted. These camps happen at the request of the community organisations," he said. Asked if security was sought by the Indian side, the MEA spokesperson said, "We had asked for security to be provided for our diplomats where our consular camps are to be held, and these have not been provided by the Canadian side." On whether threat to diplomatic and consular staff in Canada have increased, he said, "threats have increased". Their surveillance is totally unacceptable, as mentioned by the Indian external affairs minister in Canberra. And, India has taken up the matter "very strongly", Jaiswal said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
07 November,2024 10:37 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIFour people were killed and three others were injured in a major car-tempo collision in Maharashtra's Latur district, the officials said on Thursday, reported the PTI. In the accident, a 55-year-old woman, her two daughters and a granddaughter were killed after their car collided with a tempo in Maharashtra's Latur district on Thursday, an official said. The accident, which took place around 3.15 pm on the Nanded-Bidar highway in Udgir tehsil in Latur district, also left three others injured, he said. According to the PTI, the victims have been identified as Mangalbai Govindrao Jadhav, Pratibha Sanjay Bhande (30), Pranita Pandurang Biradar (25), and her granddaughter and Ananya Ranjit Bhande (14), the official said. Jadhav and her family members from Ekurka Road were on their way to Udgir for shopping when their car and a tempo coming from the opposite direction collided near the Maruti Mandir Ghat, the official said, as per the PTI. Three more persons also suffered injuries and are being treated at the government hospital in Udgir, he said, adding that the Vadhwana police are in the process of registering a case. It was immediately not known in which vehicle the injured were travelling at the time of the accident. Truck mows down youth Meanwhile, in an another incident, a young man died after allegedly being hit by a truck driven by a drunk man in Chaitanyeshwar Nagar area in Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, police said, as per the PTI. Following the incident, angry locals caught hold of the driver and beat him up before handing him over to the police, the officials said. The driver was later identified as Vishnu Dhakulkar who was placed under arrest by the police, they said. The deceased was identified as Vivek Vijayrao Rananawre who was a student. The police said that Vivek Rananaware was sitting on a motorcycle near his house when the truck hit him. He fell on the road and got crushed under the rear wheels of the truck that led to his death, said officials of Wathoda police station, the news agency reported. (with PTI inputs)
07 November,2024 07:16 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondentCongress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday over his remarks against party leader Rahul Gandhi. Jairam Ramesh stated that Fadnavis must "think first and then speak", reported the ANI. Ramesh took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Fadnavis's accusation that Gandhi was showing a "red book" to gain support from "urban naxals." Devendra Fadnavis is getting desperate. He accuses Rahul Gandhi of showing a " red book" to seek support from so-called "urban naxals".This book which Mr. Fadnavis is taking objection to is the Constitution of India, of which Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the main architect. This… pic.twitter.com/CUN14YKNbL — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) November 7, 2024 "He accuses Rahul Gandhi of showing a 'red book' to seek support from so-called 'urban naxals'. This book which Fadnavis is taking objection to is the Constitution of India, of which Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the main architect. This is the very same Constitution of India that the RSS had attacked in November 1949 as not having been inspired by Manusmriti. It is the very same Constitution of India that the non-biological PM wants to be replaced," said Jairam Ramesh in a post on X. Ramesh said that Devendra Fadnavis should know that the foreword of this “red book” was written by K.K. Venugopal, one of India's most distinguished legal personalities who served as Attorney General of India from 2017 to 2022. "As far as 'Urban Naxals' is concerned, the Union Home Ministry told Parliament on February 9th, 2022, and March 11th, 2020, that the Government of India does not use the term! Fadnavis should think first and then speak," the Congress leader added. Earlier on Thursday, Devendra Fadnavis had accused LoP Rahul Gandhi of disloyalty to the Constitution, referencing Rahul Gandhi's 'Samvidhan Sammelan' event in Maharashtra on Wednesday, ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024. Fadnavis said, "Rahul Gandhi's disloyalty for the Constitution of India was seen yesterday. The accusation I made turned out to be true. He doesn't want to glorify the Constitution with the Red Book but he did this drama to warn and seek help from the urban naxals and anarchists who are with him. He is insulting the Constitution every day. Congress insulted Dr B R Ambedkar, and insulted the Constitution. Now no one will forget their tricks." The controversy comes from Rahul Gandhi carrying a copy of the Constitution at an event in Nagpur where he advocated for a caste census. This political exchange occurs in the lead-up to the Maharashtra state elections, scheduled for November 20, with results to be announced on November 23. (With inputs from ANI)
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