A BJP Member of Parliament, Ashok Mittal, has called for a protection law for Indian expatriates, citing a worrying increase in the number of Indians killed abroad, which rose from 29 in 2021 to 86 in 2023.
Ashok Mittal, a political figure, has reportedly switched parties 10 days after an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid, marking a significant development in his political career.
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India is actively debating the proposed Women's Quota Bill, which has garnered support from figures like former President Pratibha Patil but also faced opposition regarding its implications for Lok Sabha expansion and delimitation based on the 2011 Census. The legislative proposals aim to address representation and electoral boundaries.
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP, Malvinder Kang, has accused Ashok Mittal of the Lovely Group of defecting to the BJP to safeguard his businesses. Kang also criticized seven MPs for "betraying" the AAP.
India's Enforcement Directorate has conducted a second round of raids on the premises and properties of Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana. This action follows previous raids targeting other political figures.
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Raghav Chadha has publicly attacked the Aam Aadmi Party's leadership, asserting 'Silenced, not defeated' after his removal as the party's Rajya Sabha deputy leader, fueling speculation about an internal rift and his diminishing political influence.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs Raghav Chadha and Swati Maliwal, along with six other lawmakers, have defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leading AAP to initiate disqualification proceedings. This mass defection has significant implications for the party's political standing and raises questions about its future in Delhi.
The Aam Aadmi Party's conflict with MP Raghav Chadha has intensified, with leaders accusing him of betrayal and linking him to ED raids on Ashok Mittal, while Chadha received Z-category security.