Politics

BJP promotes Waqf (Amendment) Act with national workshops and pamphlets highlighting transparency and welfare for the Muslim community. Source

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a Bill seeking authorisation for the payment and appropriation of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2025-26. The FM will also move for the passage of this Bill.  Source

BJP’s Jaiveer Shergill met PM Modi with his family. His daughter Rabiya shared her dream of becoming a swimmer, receiving encouragement from the PM. Source

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey criticizes the Supreme Court, alleging political favoritism and corruption case dismissals linked to Justice Baharul Islam’s ties with Congress. Source

State Co-operative Minister Rajanna claimed attempts of honey trapping him in the Assembly. He said the issue is troubling the central leadership of both the ruling and the Opposition side and has demanded a deeper investigation in the matter. State Home Minister has assured a high-level probe in the matter. Source

Karnataka could surpass the Supreme Court’s 50% reservation limit, reaching nearly 70% if the caste census report is approved. Source

The amendment proposed that ministers’ salaries be increased from ₹60,000 to ₹1.25 lakh, with an enhanced sumptuary allowance of ₹5 lakh. Their HRA is also expected to be revised from ₹1.2 lakh to ₹2 lakh.  Source

Home Minister Amit Shah stated in Parliament on Friday (March 21) that the government cannot let political ideology-backed terrorism flourish in the country. ‘I say it in this House with responsibility that Naxalism in this country will be eliminated by March 31, 2026,’ Shah said. Source

Amit Shah said there have been enough divisions in the nation in the name of language and it should not happen anymore as Hindi is not in competition with other languages but a friend of those.  Source

MK Stalin emphasised that legal action will be pursued to challenge the delimitation process. He called for the formation of an expert panel under the JAC to outline the legal and political strategy. Source