Sibal slams Bill on CMs
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal strongly criticised the Centre for introducing bills that propose the removal of prime ministers, chief ministers, and ministers who are under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges. Calling such laws “termites” that erode the Constitution, Sibal claimed they are aimed at targeting Opposition leaders. He warned the Government lacks the majority needed to pass the law.
BS Reddy files VP poll nomination
Former Supreme Court judge B Sudarshan Reddy, the Opposition’s vice-presidential nominee, filed his nomination on Thursday, asserting the contest is about upholding constitutional values, parliamentary integrity, and institutional independence. The move positions the election as a South vs South contest, with the NDA fielding CP Radhakrishnan, a veteran BJP leader. Reddy, also Goa’s first Lokayukta, was chosen for his non-political background.
Kerala congress leader resigns
Kerala Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil resigned as State Youth Congress president amid allegations of misbehaviour made by lady journalists and actress Rini Ann George. His resignation followed protests by BJP and DYFI, and came shortly after Congress leader VD Satheesan said no guilty party would be spared. Viral audios of alleged sleazy chats surfaced, and further accusations were made online.
Raj, Fadnavis meet Over Traffic
MNS chief Raj Thackeray met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, officially to discuss Mumbai’s worsening traffic and parking woes. Amid BMC poll seat-sharing talks with Shiv Sena (UBT), Raj denied any political motive behind the 45-minute meeting, insisting it was about urban planning—a personal interest. Raj proposed parking solutions and stricter traffic enforcement.
SEBI eyes pre-IPO platform
For decades, IPOs in India have been plagued by scams, particularly in the grey market trading window between allotment and listing. SEBI’s recent response-a pilot regulated pre-IPO trading platform-is seen as too little, too late.