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Political updates: Arvind Kejriwal alleges PM Modi may get me killed

New Delhi: Mint brings to you your daily dose of political news reported by newsrooms across the country.

Arvind Kejriwal alleges Modi is so frustrated that he can get me killed

In a 10-minute-long video message to party volunteers and the common man, Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is so frustrated that he can get him killed. He expressed his concern about the safety of the country and protested against the increasing number of AAP lawmakers getting arrested. Mail Today reported that the chief minister in the past has also spoken against the Prime Minister. Read more

GST bill: Cabinet clears key amendments to push reform through Parliament

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved key changes to the Constitution amendment bill for goods and services tax (GST), doing away with a 1% additional levy on supply of goods, and proposing full compensation to states for five years for revenue loss arising from transition to GST. Read more

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Lokpal Act

The Lok Sabha approved on Wednesday The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016, allowing an extension of the deadline for filing asset declarations beyond 31 July for 5 million central government employees and non-government organisations (NGOs) receiving government funds. Read more

Lok Sabha passes benami transactions bill

The Lok Sabha passed on Wednesday the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015, which seeks to check generation of black money. The bill provides for confiscation of benami properties—assets held in the name of another person or under a fictitious name to avoid taxation and conceal ill-gotten wealth. Read more

Uber, Ola face increased resistance from traditional transport

Taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers across major Indian cities from Delhi to Mumbai and Bengaluru to Kochi are taking turns to protest against what they say is a threat to their livelihoods from cab aggregators Uber and Ola. They are also demanding better rules to level what they see as an uneven playing field. Read more

Women lead the charge as Uttar Pradesh gears up for polls

The Congress party’s campaign for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly election will be led by Sheila Dikshit. Jointly heading the ruling Samajwadi Party’s campaign will be Dimple Yadav, wife of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. And the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will see Mayawati leading the charge once again. To top it off, there’s a strong buzz that Priyanka Gandhi may step in to help steer the Congress’s ship. Read more

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Gau Rakshak attack on Muslim women

Opposition parties created an uproar in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, after a mob in Madhya Pradesh roughed up two Muslim women after falsely accusing them of carrying beef. Read more

Congress offers conditional support for compensatory afforestation fund bill

Offering its conditional support to pass the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, which will unlock Rs.42,000 crore for states, the Congress party on Wednesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to accept their amendment that will ensure that the money for afforestation is used only after approval from gram sabhas or village councils. Read more

Chinese troops spotted in Uttarakhand

Chinese troops recently violated the border in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and were seen camping along with arms despite the two nations having agreed to keep it a demilitarised area. The incident took place on 19 July when a team led by Chamoli district magistrate and others, including officials from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) went for a survey of the Barahoti ground, people aware of the matter said. Read more

CPM battling mafia party allegations after state secretary’s controversial speech in Kerala

A speech by Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan that seemed to endorse violence in Kannur district that has a history of political murders has landed the CPM, which is trying to shake off its image as a party of toughies, in trouble. Read more

Two Indians among 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners

Two Indians are among the winners of the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award—human rights activist Bezwada Wilson (50) and Carnatic musician Thodur Madabusi Krishna (40). Read more

Modi govt to organise ‘Bharat Parv’ to mark Independence Day

According to a report by the Press Trust of India, the capital will witness a mega event to mark Independence Day with the Narendra Modi government deciding to hold a cultural spectacle spanning six days from 12 August, nearly two-and-half-months after it organised an extravaganza to celebrate its second anniversary at India Gate. Read more

India committed to stronger ties with UK, Narendra Modi tells Theresa May

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined India’s commitment to further strengthening the strategic partnership between India and the UK in a post-Brexit world, during a telephone conversation on Wednesday with his new British counterpart Theresa May.

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