Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina in India, Centre convenes all-party meeting; top leaders attend
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina in India, Centre convenes all-party meeting; top leaders attend

Hindustan Times  

The government has called for an all-party meeting over the current political situation in Bangladesh on Tuesday, August 6, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country along with her sister amid a massive protest. Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, JP Nadda and Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and others attend an all-party meeting on the Bangladesh crisis on Tuesday. Top Union ministers, including home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, and Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju attended the all-party meeting scheduled for 10am. Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post in the wake of mounting protests and on Monday evening landed at the Ghaziabad's Hindon Air Base near New Delhi in a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.

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All-party meeting on Nov 24 ahead of Parliament session
1 month ago

All-party meeting on Nov 24 ahead of Parliament session

New Indian Express  

In keeping with the parliamentary tradition, the meeting is convened to inform the Opposition of its legislative agenda as well as discuss issues which parties want to debate in Parliament. Through such a meeting, the government formally seeks cooperation of opposition parties in both Houses during the session. Sources indicated that leaders of all parties with representation in Parliament are …

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst

The Hindu  

The current state of relations between India and Bangladesh does not leave space for conventional diplomacy for Indian decision makers, a top policy analyst of Bangladesh has said. The end of the Hasina government need not be interpreted as the end of bilateral relations, he said, while also adding: “South Block should engage with the real stakeholders – the people …

Pakistan's first reaction to Bangladesh political crisis: ‘Solidarity with…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's first reaction to Bangladesh political crisis: ‘Solidarity with…’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan said on Wednesday it “stands in solidarity with the people of Bangladesh” after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks of violent anti-quota protests that eventually demanded her resignation. Pakistan also said it is “sincerely hoping for a peaceful and swift return to normalcy.” Student leaders, politicians, the President and the Army chief met together and decided …

Sheikh Hasina in shock, says S Jaishankar at all-party meeting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina in shock, says S Jaishankar at all-party meeting

Hindustan Times  

India has assured help to Sheikh Hasina, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an all-party meeting on Tuesday, a day after the beleaguered Bangladesh ex-PM fled Dhaka and landed in Ghaziabad. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Union Minister JP Nadda and others leave after an All-Party meeting about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh. Briefing political party leaders in Parliament House, …

Bangladesh crisis: What Rahul Gandhi said in S Jaishankar's all-party meeting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh crisis: What Rahul Gandhi said in S Jaishankar's all-party meeting

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting on the Bangladesh crisis. The meeting was attended by leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance and senior Opposition leaders, including the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader KC Venugopal and DMK MP TR Baalu leave after …

Jaishankar briefs all-party meeting on Bangladesh, assures border situation ‘not alarming’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaishankar briefs all-party meeting on Bangladesh, assures border situation ‘not alarming’

Hindustan Times  

India has offered help to former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled to the country on Monday, and will take necessary steps if the situation in the neighbouring nation deteriorates, the government informed an all-party meeting on Tuesday. Leaders of key political parties who attended the meeting held behind closed doors were told by a team of ministers that the …

Bangladesh Protest: All Party Meeting on Bangladesh Situation Scheduled for Today | S. Jaishankar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Protest: All Party Meeting on Bangladesh Situation Scheduled for Today | S. Jaishankar

ABP News  

The protests against reservations in Bangladesh show no signs of calming down. Seeing the deteriorating situation, Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the Prime Minister's post and left the country on Monday. Amid the violent protests in Bangladesh, India has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Bangladesh until further notice. The Ministry of External Affairs has also issued a strict …

Bangladesh Protest: Meeting of All Parties on Bangladesh Situation Today | S. Jaishankar | Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Protest: Meeting of All Parties on Bangladesh Situation Today | S. Jaishankar | Sheikh Hasina

ABP News  

The protests against reservations in Bangladesh show no signs of calming down. Seeing the deteriorating situation, Sheikh Hasina has resigned from the Prime Minister's post and left the country on Monday. Amid the violent protests in Bangladesh, India has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Bangladesh until further notice. The Ministry of External Affairs has also issued a strict …

Bangladesh political crisis: When Rahul Gandhi questioned about possible involvement of foreign hand
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh political crisis: When Rahul Gandhi questioned about possible involvement of foreign hand

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting in Parliament and briefed the leaders about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh. The all-party meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and LoP Rahul Gandhi among others. While the Opposition expressed satisfaction with the Centre's stance on the ongoing …

Explained: India-Bangladesh ties and significance of Sheikh Hasina-Narendra-Modi meet
6 months ago

Explained: India-Bangladesh ties and significance of Sheikh Hasina-Narendra-Modi meet

Op India  

On Saturday, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Meanwhile, Dhaka has sought US$5 billion soft-loan from Beijing and it is anticipated that during Sheikh Hasina July 9-12 official visit to China, this might be finalized, economists are warning – this soft-loan will ultimately place Bangladesh into China’s debt trap, where Beijing shall …

E-medical visas for Bangladeshis, new embassy: PM after talks with Sheikh Hasina
6 months ago

E-medical visas for Bangladeshis, new embassy: PM after talks with Sheikh Hasina

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a joint press briefing with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday, announced that India will commence an e-medical visa facility to facilitate Bangladeshis seeking medical treatment to come to India. #WATCH | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi says, "India will start e-medical visa facility for people coming from Bangladesh to India for medical treatment. We …

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives on two-day visit to India, meets Jaishankar
6 months ago

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives on two-day visit to India, meets Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Dhaka’s plans to develop its section of the Teesta river and the signing of several agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation are expected to top the agenda for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s two-day visit to India from Friday. Hasina was among the leaders of seven regional countries invited to New Delhi for the inauguration of Prime Minister Narendra …

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka meet Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka meet Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi

India TV News  

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the national capital on Monday. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Bhutan's PM Tshering Tobgay were also present …

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson

The Hindu  

The principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha, Congess, today held its meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee, where the members unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, former party president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party. At a meeting of party …

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s opposition leader in 2007, when hundreds of troops raided her home and took her to a court in the capital of Dhaka, where she was arrested on extortion charges. FILE- A Bangladeshi armed policeman stands guard in front of a mural of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her father and …

Government calls all-party meeting on July 19 ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament
1 year, 5 months ago

Government calls all-party meeting on July 19 ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament

The Hindu  

The government has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament's Monsoon Session, which will begin from July 20. It's a customary get-together on the eve of a Session's start as various parties put across their issues at the meeting attended by senior government Ministers. A similar all-party meeting called on Tuesday …

Who’s who of national leaders arrive in Bengaluru for Opposition meet
1 year, 5 months ago

Who’s who of national leaders arrive in Bengaluru for Opposition meet

The Hindu  

More than 50 leaders from various political parties arrived in Bengaluru on Monday to attend a meeting of the Opposition parties to be held in the Congress-ruled State on Tuesday. The Congress has rallied support from 26 parties for the second Opposition unity meeting, aimed at taking on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Parties and leaders The …

More than 50 leaders of various parties attend dinner meeting hosted by Karnataka CM
1 year, 5 months ago

More than 50 leaders of various parties attend dinner meeting hosted by Karnataka CM

The Hindu  

Leaders of 26 parties from across India will huddle at a second conclave of the Opposition in Bengaluru on Tuesday to forge an electoral alliance for a battle against the NDA led by the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024. Leaders of 15 parties attended the last meeting of the Opposition parties held at …

Amit Shah chairs all-party meeting to discuss Manipur situation
1 year, 6 months ago

Amit Shah chairs all-party meeting to discuss Manipur situation

Hindustan Times  

An all-party meeting, convened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, began here on Saturday to discuss the prevailing situation in Manipur. Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Minister & RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma and others during an all-party meeting on violence in Manipur, in New …

All-party meeting | President’s Rule is not an option in Manipur: Amit Shah
1 year, 6 months ago

All-party meeting | President’s Rule is not an option in Manipur: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah told an all-party delegation on Saturday that imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur was not an option and the situation was soon returning to normal, several members who attended the meeting told The Hindu. Mr. Shah said 1,800 looted weapons had been returned and 36,000 Central forces personnel deployed in the State that has been …

'Muh mein Ram, bagal mein…': Mayawati on opposition's Patna meet; RLD bails out
1 year, 6 months ago

'Muh mein Ram, bagal mein…': Mayawati on opposition's Patna meet; RLD bails out

Hindustan Times  

As the mega meet of the Opposition parties in Patna on June 23 gathers steam, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday clarified her stance against an opposition alliance. RLD president Jayant Chaudhary has also written to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expressing his inability to participate in the Patna meeting because of a pre-decided family programme. The mega meeting …

West Bengal panchayat polls: EC announces all-party meeting amid Murshidabad tension
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls: EC announces all-party meeting amid Murshidabad tension

India TV News  

The West Bengal Election Commission on Saturday announced that an all-party meeting will be held on June 13 where the prevailing law and order situation in the state would be discussed. BJP's statement BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said that with June 15 being the last date for filing nominations, this meeting would yield no results. With June 15 being …

From Rahul Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee, these leaders to attend Opposition meet
1 year, 6 months ago

From Rahul Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee, these leaders to attend Opposition meet

Live Mint  

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who has been rooting for Opposition unity has called a meeting with the opposition parties on 23 June. Several prominent opposition leaders including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will attend the opposition meeting, to be convened by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. NCP chief Sharad Pawar too has confirmed that …

Rahul, Mamata and Kejriwal among top leaders to attend mega opposition meet in Patna, says Tejashwi Yadav
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul, Mamata and Kejriwal among top leaders to attend mega opposition meet in Patna, says Tejashwi Yadav

Firstpost  

JD leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken the lead in speaking to several regional satraps besides the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, and the Left to forge unity among opposition ranks to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and M K Stalin are among the top leaders who …

All eyes on Congress’s Karnataka decision as Opposition leaders gear up for strategy meet
1 year, 7 months ago

All eyes on Congress’s Karnataka decision as Opposition leaders gear up for strategy meet

The Hindu  

The long-awaited Opposition meeting hinges on the Congress putting its house in order in Karnataka and having a Chief Minister in place. Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar is already building the ground to hold the meeting in Patna, proposing it as a neutral venue, especially for the regional parties, as opposed to Delhi, which was the …

Need to give message that we are all together: Mamata after meeting Nitish
1 year, 8 months ago

Need to give message that we are all together: Mamata after meeting Nitish

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar on April 24 and said that the political parties in the Opposition need to give a message of unity. “We need to give a message that we are all together,” Ms. Banerjee said addressing a press conference along with Nitish Kumar at the West …

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls another all-party meeting
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls another all-party meeting

Live Mint  

The Centre has called another all-party meeting under EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the current crisis in Sri Lanka. On July 17, the Congress expressed its extreme disapproval of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence from the all-party conference called by the administration in advance of the Monsoon session of Parliament. "All Party Meeting to discuss …

Cracks in Mamata Banerjee-led \'opposition meet\' for Presidential polls
2 years, 6 months ago

Cracks in Mamata Banerjee-led \'opposition meet\' for Presidential polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday will hold a meeting with several Opposition leaders to discuss presidential polls and put up a united fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance. The West Bengal Chief Minister flew to the national capital and met Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar on …

Sonia Gandhi united Opposition pitch: Mamata, Uddhav, MK Stalin, others to attend meeting on Aug 20
3 years, 4 months ago

Sonia Gandhi united Opposition pitch: Mamata, Uddhav, MK Stalin, others to attend meeting on Aug 20

India TV News  

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has called for a virtual meeting of like-minded Opposition parties on August 20. As per reports, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, DMK chief MK Stalin, JMM Executive President Hemant Soren are expected to attend the meeting. On the other side, a day …

Govt ready for healthy discussion: PM Modi at all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session
3 years, 5 months ago

Govt ready for healthy discussion: PM Modi at all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session

Live Mint  

Chairing an all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government was ready for a healthy and meaningful discussion in Parliament on various issues. Quoting the Prime Minister, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said various floor leaders were told that the government was ready for a healthy and meaningful discussion on various issues raised …

Country's name tarnished because of that move: Mamata Banerjee on Article 370 purge
3 years, 6 months ago

Country's name tarnished because of that move: Mamata Banerjee on Article 370 purge

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was not aware of the subject of the Jammu & Kashmir all-party meeting being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A crucial meeting, reportedly on the future political course of action in Jammu and Kashmir, convened by PM Modi, is currently underway in New Delhi with the attendance of 14 leaders, including …

Fact Check: Picture of Congress leaders with Sheikh Hasina goes viral with false claim
3 years, 8 months ago

Fact Check: Picture of Congress leaders with Sheikh Hasina goes viral with false claim

India Today  

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bangladesh on Saturday, a picture of some Congress leaders with Sheikh Hasina started circulating on social media. A Facebook user posted the picture on March 28 and wrote, “Once upon a time Sonia Gandhi once took Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a tour of Bangladesh!” India Today Anti Fake News …

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