Politics

Congress leaders from the state confirmed Kishor's presence during the meet and said the party resolved to defeat "three Ms" of Modi, (SP president) Mulayam (Singh) and (BSP chief) Mayawati in the 2017 elections with "Kishor's expertise".

The Ministry of Home Affairs is re-examining the files related to the case after allegations of political pressure by former home secretary GK Pillai.

The BJP targeted opposition party's chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia for "defamatory" remarks against Minister Bandaru Dattatreya.

Attacking the SAD-BJP government on drug issue, the AAP leader said, "It is a shame for the government that the state which was once known for its sheer beauty, lush green farms, gleaming water streams and stunning backdrops, is now popular for drug abuse...

Before the exercise, party chief Amit Shah will reconstitute the executive and other national bodies of party.

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu exhorted on government's objective of making railways an engine of employment generation.

"Government seems to be hell-bent on destroying spirit of inquiry, questioning, debate and dissent", said Sonia Gandhi.

After an all-party meeting on Friday, the Chief Minister had said "a way will be worked out to give reservation to Jats."

The observation of the bench came on an oral plea of senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, representing Congress leaders of the state, that the party enjoyed majority and a direction be issued for holding floor test in the assembly.

BJP leader Ram Madhav, who arrived here in a chartered plane, drove straight to the residence of Mehbooba where the two held one-on-one meeting for nearly an hour.

MB Rajesh had posted on Facebook over the JNU row, raising questions on who an anti-national really is.