Politics

Iltija's remarks come at a time when her mother, Mehbooba Mufti, who was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), is being shifted to her official residence that has been converted into a subsidiary jail.

Patel pointed out that some Union Territories and states like Delhi, Kerala and Punjab have a large number of COVID-19 cases but "they have received very little funds".

Venugopal said people expected the prime minister to speak on pressing issues like the government's efforts to curtail the virus transmission and providing PPEs to health workers but instead he is coming up with stage-crafted events.

The Congress leader said the Centre should provide Rs one lakh crore to states to fight COVID-19, besides releasing pending GST dues of Rs 42,000 crore to state governments with immediate effect.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that officials in UP informed that they don't have any direction in this regard.

The ruling party's plan came amid reports that the poor and daily-wagers are bearing the brunt of the lockdown as they have been left with no means of earning.

The Congress leader suggested a 10-point plan to put money in the bank accounts of the poor and the marginalised, including farmers and labourers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days, asserting that social distancing is the only way out for the country in its decisive battle against the coronavirus.

Ekka served as the rural development minister in the Koda Cabinet from 2006-08. In 2014, ED had attached assets worth Rs 100 crore (market value) linked to him.

On Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his right as an MP to ask a supplementary question in Lok Sabha was taken away as the Speaker did not allow him to ask one.

CM Pramod Sawant said he had given instructions to the party that election meetings should be conducted only in open air auditoriums, which he suggested are relatively safe and not conducive to spreading of COVID-19.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said if required they would complain against the SEC "further up" and seek necessary action "if there is no change in him."

Non-essential official gatherings such as seminars, workshops and conferences are to be cancelled, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said.

Legislators will discuss the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens, the National Population Register and the coronavirus situation in the special session, an official said.

Hitting out at Scindia, many Congress leaders referred to the 1857 revolt against the East India Company and the role of the Scindia royals back then as well as Vijayaraje Scindia's switch from the Congress in 1967.

The chain of events triggered by Jyotiraditya Scindia’s resignation not only reduced the Kamal Nath government to minority, but has effectively severed all ties between the Scindia royal family and the Congress.