Politics

BJP’s Raja Iqbal Singh was the Leader of the Opposition in the MCD and earlier served as the Mayor of North MCD. He hails from a family with strong Akali Dal connections. Source

In a key development following the treaty’s suspension, the Indian government has announced a comprehensive three-phase approach — short-term, mid-term, and long-term — to operationalise the decision and restrict the flow of river water into Pakistan. Source

Transport Minister S S Sivasankar will handle the Electricity portfolio, held by Senthil Balaji. Further, Housing Minister S Muthusamy has been allotted Excise and Prohibition, held by Senthil Balaji. RS Rajakannappan has been allotted Ponmudy’s Forests and Khadi, in addition to his existing Milk and Dairy Development portfolio. Source

Omar said, “I will not use this moment to demand statehood. After Pahalgam, with what face can I ask for statehood for J&K? Meri kya itni sasti siyasat hai? We have talked about statehood in the past and will do so in the future too, but it will be shameful on my part if I…

Congress MP and Spokesperson Jairam Ramesh took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify the party’s stance, while asking other members to show restraint on speaking to media in what he called as ‘most sensitive of times.’ Source

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, have both requested PM Narendra Modi to call for special parliament sessions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, most of them tourists, on April 22. Source

In an X Post, she wrote, “Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister garu, Why am I house arrested in my villa in Vijayawada? For what reason? Pls tell the people of AP.” She also tagged Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and the Andhra Pradesh police. Source

Nearly 1 in 3 women MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges against them. In the Rajya Sabha, 10 out of 37 women MPs (27%) have criminal cases, while among 400 women MLAs across state and UT assemblies, 109 (27%) have similar records. Source

Indian users can’t access these accounts and are served a message that the content is restricted due to a legal request. Source

The state government believes the progress report for each ministry will promote transparency and accountability in governance. Source