No barter on JPC, Rahul’s case is a matter of distortion: Jairam Ramesh

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The Congress on Wednesday said that there could not be barter on the demand for a JPC (Joint parliamentary committee) in lieu of Rahul Gandhi's apology. While addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh, said, "There could be no middle path. The opposition will not back down from the demand of a JPC in Adani Group. There cannot be a barter on the JPC as Rahul Gan-

CRUDE OIL PRICES DECLINE, PETROL PRICES SHOULD COME DOWN: CONG dhi's case is a matter of distortion." He said Rahul Gandhi has already written to the Lok Sabha Speaker to allow him to speak in the Parliament under rule 357. The spokesperson said the JPC was formed in 1992 when the Congress gov- ernment was in power, in 2001 during the Vajpayee government it was formed, both were on the stock market scams.

New Delhi: The Congress has demanded that the Centre transfer the benefits of declining crude oil prices to the consumers. In a press conference on Wednesday, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said that in March last year the price of crude oil was higher than what it is now, and the difference is Rs 16.75 per litre.He said, "The cost of crude oil for India is Rs 36.68 per litre this month and the prices were Rs 53.45 last year. So the benefit should pass on to the consumers. But, the government is profiteering at the cost of the consumers.

Padma Vibhushan from President Murmu at a grand presentation

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ceremony on Wednesday, Debbarma, the late president of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura, received the Padma Shri (posthumously).

PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were in attendance during the presentation ceremony. Six distinguished persons this year were conferred with the Padma Vibhushan while 9 were conferred with Padma Bhushan. Another 91 persons were conferred with Padma Shri.

❍ AMIT SHAH E-INAUGURATES MATA SHARDA DEVI TEMPLE IN J-K

Peace established after abrogation of Article 370: HM

New Delhi (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday said that peace is being established in Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory is once again returning to the old civilization and traditions after the abrogation of Article 370.

Shah was speaking after inaugurating Maa Sharda Devi Temple in J&K's Kupwara district through video conferencing. The Centre abrogated Article 370 and 35(A) from

Amit Shah To Visit Karnataka Twice In Next 5 Days

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah has lined up fresh visits to pollbound Karnataka. According to sources, Shah will visit Karnataka twice in the next five days. He will visit the state on March 24 and 26, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state," a source said.

the erstwhile state on August 5, 2019. Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union territories of J&K & Ladakh on the same day.

AMIT SHAH TO INAUGURATE ASSAM RIFLES COMPLEX IN MIZORAM

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Assam Rifles complex and lay foundation stone for Laldenga Cultural Centre in Mizoram on April 1, officials said here on Wednesday. According to officials of the Aizawl Smart City Project, the proposed Rs 1.93 crore centre would be built on the northern side of Assam Rifles ground in the heart of the state capital. Officials said that the Union Home Minister would inaugurate Assam Rifles headquarters complex at Zokhawsang, about 15 km east of Aizawl.