On July 14, a Kolkata court summoned Tharoor following a petition moved by lawyer Sumeet Chowdhury dubbing the leader's comments as "a deliberate and malicious act " that was "intended" at "outraging" religious feelings.
The meeting also has on its agenda, finalising a joint candidate for the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's post, which fell vacant afte the end of the term of P J Kurien from the Congress on July 1.
‘Karkkitakam’, the last month in the Malayalam calendar beginning on July 17 this year, is generally observed as ‘Ramayana month’ in the southern state by the Hindu community.
The attack on PM Modi came hours after former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati said that the prime minister's Hindu-Muslim rhetoric hints at an early election.
“We have never talked about setting up Shariat courts in all districts across the country. Our motive is to set them up in places where it is required and where people want them,” ANI quoted Jilani as saying.
Kumaraswamy on Saturday broke down and said that he has "swallowed" the poison of his party's coalition like Lord Vishakantha.
Addressing a rally here on the second day of his third Jan Ashirwad Yatra on Sunday, Shivraj said he is receiving more love and support this time, compared to the two previous yatras (2008 and 2013).
Just a few months before Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday began his "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" from the holy city of Ujjain.
Speaking to reporters here, Rajinikanth said 'One India, One Election' is a good idea as it would save time and money of political parties.
Giving clear signals that all is not well within the coalition in the state, Kumaraswamy also said that he wasn't happy.
In the letter, released to the media, Nath urged Lord Mahakaleshwar, a form of Lord Shiva, to bless the people of Madhya Pradesh so that they vote out the BJP and end the nearly 15-year-old "misrule" of the saffron party.
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who was present during the meetings on Thursday, said on Twitter in Hindi that the opposition was in a “danger zone” because of the increase in comfort level of the National Democratic Alliance.
The BJP and the Congress have been sparring after the Urdu daily reported that the Rahul Gandhi who met Muslim intellectuals earlier this week had told them that the Congress was a party of Muslims.
"We would have to rake up all the names by which the common people call a person who does not fulfil his promises, who is all words and little action," he added.
Modi urged the people of Varanasi to start preparing to welcome delegates from all over the world for the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (NRI Day), which will be held here from January 21 to 23 next year.
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