BackPolitical updates: Yadav family feud may work for BSP, BJP in Uttar Pradesh
In other news, finance minister Arun Jaitley said states cannot indefinitely park funds without utilizing them
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Yadav family feud could hurt Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh elections
The political feud developing in Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s family could potentially deal a setback to the ruling party ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year. It could work to the advantage of either of its two rivals, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The election is emerging as a tight three-cornered contest, with opinion polls forecasting a hung assembly. If the rift within team SP is not resolved, it could give its rivals the decisive advantage. Read more.
Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani face a common challenge
Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani, young leaders of two very different mass movements in Gujarat, face the common challenge of stemming a fallout with senior leaders of their own communities. However, they show no signs of holding back and are even threatening to intensify agitations if their demands are not met. Read more.
States can’t park funds indefinitely, says Arun Jaitley
Strengthening the case for states to join the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) that tracks disbursement and utilization of public finances on a real-time basis, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said states cannot indefinitely park funds without utilizing them. Read more.
Shahabuddin returns to haunt Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Even before the coalition government in Bihar completes a year in office, it is facing fissures from within—for the moment entirely on account of Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former MP with a string of convictions to his name.
His claim to fame is that he is a close associate of former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad. But he is in the news for dubious reasons. Read more.
Modi to mark birthday with tribals, differently-abled in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his 66th birthday with tribals in Limkheda and the differently-abled in Navsari after meeting his mother in Gandhinagar on Saturday.
“In Navsari, he (Modi) will meet more than 10,000 differently-abled people at a government function. The PM will distribute kits and government aids to beneficiaries. In Limkheda, he will meet tribals," a senior government official said. Read more.
Dalits plan ‘rail roko’ stir in Gujarat on 1 October
Dalit organisations fighting against “atrocities" on the community in Gujarat will hold “rail roko" agitation at some places in the state on 1 October. Dalit leaders associated with ‘Una Dalit Atyachar Ladat Samiti’ and ‘Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch’ said they will stop trains at two to three places. Read more.
BBSM gears up to float party for 2017 Goa assembly polls
After spearheading the movement on the medium of instruction issue, Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch, affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has decided to widen its political horizon by floating its own party on 2 October to contest the upcoming Goa Legislative assembly elections. Read more.
AIADMK adds muscle ahead of local polls
Ahead of the local body elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) got a tremendous boost to its morale with 91,308 people, mostly from other parties, joining the ruling party in the presence of Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday. Read more.
Abhiram Ghadyalpatil from Mumbai, Dharani Thangavelu from Chennai, Soumonty Kanungo from Kolkata and Maulik Pathak from Ahmedabad contributed to this story.
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