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INDIA bloc to meet in Delhi on December 6
The Hindu
.INDIA bloc to meet Wed. Dec 6 at Congress president Kharge's residence. Meeting follows 3 months of inactivity, after Nitish Kumar blamed Congress for bloc losing steam due to focus on assembly elections. Aim is to revive anti-BJP pre-poll coalition.
Even as the Assembly elections results to the four States are pouring in, the Congress on Sunday, December 3 announced that the alliance partners of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) block would meet on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
The meeting with take place at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence.
It has been nearly three months since the last meeting of the INDIA bloc — the overarching anti-BJP pre-poll coalition.
It may noted that last month Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (UInited) leader Nitish Kumar had blamed the Congress Party for the Opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) losing steam as.
“The Congress party seemed to be more interested in assembly elections in the five States,” he had said
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The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
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Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
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Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.