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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
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"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
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Every Citizen Has Right To Criticise Any Decision of State: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld the right to dissent, saying every criticism is not an offence and if it were thought so, democracy would not survive.
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Court Refuses To Set Aside Case Against Professor Over WhatsApp Status
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a professor for putting a WhatsApp status on Article 370.
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Notes Ban Order "Unlawful", "Vitiated": Dissenting Supreme Court Judge
Justice Nagarathna also held that, like previous instances, Demonetisation could have been initiated through an Act of Parliament and not by an Executive Notification.
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JDS Faces Another Dissent, Lawmaker Asks Voters To Back Congress Nominee
JD(S) on Monday faced another round of dissidence with its MLC requesting voters to back a Congress nominee in the election to Legislative Council from the South Graduates' constituency.
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Congress Dissenters' Key Demand Accepted At Party's Big Meet In Rajasthan
A key demand of the dissenters in the party to constitute the congress parliamentary board has been accepted as a suggestion at the party's big meet in Rajasthan. The suggestion now needs the approval of the Congress Working Committee.
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Top Congress Leaders Reach Out To Warring Factions In Party's Kerala Unit
Amid growing discontent in the Kerala Congress over the selection of District chiefs, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reminded the state leaders of the spirit of "collective leadership" even as the party strived to appease protesting veterans.
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Tripura Chief Minister Inducts Rivals To State Cabinet Seeking To Stem Dissent
Biplab Kumar Deb, heading the first BJP government in Tripura, expanded his cabinet Tuesday with the induction of three ministers, including two from the rival camp, as the BJP braces itself for the 2023 Assembly elections.
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Congress Appoints Prithviraj Chavan As Chairman Of Screening Panel For Assam Polls
The Congress on Monday set up a screening committee for the upcoming Assam assembly elections and appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan as its chairman.
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"Not A Dissident Meeting": Congress's Veerappa Moily On Jammu Meet
Distancing himself from the Jammu meet of G-23 leaders, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Monday virtually expressed concern over internal differences in the party spilling out into the open, and backed Rahul Gandhi's return as President of the outfit.
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"Truth Is We See Party Getting Weak": Congress 'Dissenters' In Jammu
The Congress is "getting weak", Kapil Sibal said at a public event in J&K on Saturday, as members of the G-23 - senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership style - shared a stage and calls to strengthen the party before polls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. The meeting also comes days after the BJP lashed out ove...
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Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls, Karti Chidambaram's Jibe At Congress
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram today struck a loud note of dissent against his party saying huge committees do not serve any purpose as the big numbers only result in missing accountability. His statement came on a day the party announced a jumbo panel of vice-presidents and general secretaries in its Tamil Nadu unit ahead of the state assembly poll...
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Sonia Gandhi Finally Agrees To Meet Congress Rebels. How It Happened
A group of 23 Congress "rebels" who wrote a letter flagging a leadership drift and calling for sweeping organizational changes may finally get to meet with Sonia Gandhi. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was key to setting up the meeting, sources say.
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Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Its Stand On "Dissenting" Voices
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Central government over its stand on dissenting voices in the country.
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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
-
"With Passage Of Time...": Judge's Dissenting Verdict On Assam Accord Ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which recognised the Assam Accord, but one of the judges of the bench gave a dissenting judgment.
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Every Citizen Has Right To Criticise Any Decision of State: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld the right to dissent, saying every criticism is not an offence and if it were thought so, democracy would not survive.
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Court Refuses To Set Aside Case Against Professor Over WhatsApp Status
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a professor for putting a WhatsApp status on Article 370.
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Notes Ban Order "Unlawful", "Vitiated": Dissenting Supreme Court Judge
Justice Nagarathna also held that, like previous instances, Demonetisation could have been initiated through an Act of Parliament and not by an Executive Notification.
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JDS Faces Another Dissent, Lawmaker Asks Voters To Back Congress Nominee
JD(S) on Monday faced another round of dissidence with its MLC requesting voters to back a Congress nominee in the election to Legislative Council from the South Graduates' constituency.
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Congress Dissenters' Key Demand Accepted At Party's Big Meet In Rajasthan
A key demand of the dissenters in the party to constitute the congress parliamentary board has been accepted as a suggestion at the party's big meet in Rajasthan. The suggestion now needs the approval of the Congress Working Committee.
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Top Congress Leaders Reach Out To Warring Factions In Party's Kerala Unit
Amid growing discontent in the Kerala Congress over the selection of District chiefs, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reminded the state leaders of the spirit of "collective leadership" even as the party strived to appease protesting veterans.
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Tripura Chief Minister Inducts Rivals To State Cabinet Seeking To Stem Dissent
Biplab Kumar Deb, heading the first BJP government in Tripura, expanded his cabinet Tuesday with the induction of three ministers, including two from the rival camp, as the BJP braces itself for the 2023 Assembly elections.
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Congress Appoints Prithviraj Chavan As Chairman Of Screening Panel For Assam Polls
The Congress on Monday set up a screening committee for the upcoming Assam assembly elections and appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan as its chairman.
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"Not A Dissident Meeting": Congress's Veerappa Moily On Jammu Meet
Distancing himself from the Jammu meet of G-23 leaders, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Monday virtually expressed concern over internal differences in the party spilling out into the open, and backed Rahul Gandhi's return as President of the outfit.
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"Truth Is We See Party Getting Weak": Congress 'Dissenters' In Jammu
The Congress is "getting weak", Kapil Sibal said at a public event in J&K on Saturday, as members of the G-23 - senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership style - shared a stage and calls to strengthen the party before polls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. The meeting also comes days after the BJP lashed out ove...
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Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls, Karti Chidambaram's Jibe At Congress
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram today struck a loud note of dissent against his party saying huge committees do not serve any purpose as the big numbers only result in missing accountability. His statement came on a day the party announced a jumbo panel of vice-presidents and general secretaries in its Tamil Nadu unit ahead of the state assembly poll...
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Sonia Gandhi Finally Agrees To Meet Congress Rebels. How It Happened
A group of 23 Congress "rebels" who wrote a letter flagging a leadership drift and calling for sweeping organizational changes may finally get to meet with Sonia Gandhi. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was key to setting up the meeting, sources say.
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Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over Its Stand On "Dissenting" Voices
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Central government over its stand on dissenting voices in the country.
