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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on August 17, said that Jawaharlal Nehru is known for the work he did and not just for his name. "Nehru ji is known for the work he did, and not just his name,” said the Congress MP. Notably, BJP-government renamed the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) in New Delhi to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society, following which a huge controversy started.

Violence in Manipur and Haryana have given an opportunity for the opposition to take a dig at the BJP-led central government. On August 3, after the violent Haryana communal clash, which killed six people and left 100 injured, Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena President said, "First Manipur, now Haryana. Is this Ram Rajya?" He asked "Where is the double engine?" Thackeray asked why the Central Government is silent about it.

Arvind Kejriwal, the CM of Delhi and AAP President said, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is attaching assets worth Rs 52 crores, in fake cases against Manish Sisodia. Notably, the former Deputy CM of Delhi is lodged in Tihar Jail in the ongoing Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. "Your ED is running fake news on TV channels saying that Rs 52 crore worth assets of Manish Sisodia have been attached." said Kejriwal.

The Allahabad High Court restrained Al Jazeera Media Network Private Ltd from telecasting the film "India....Who lit the Fuse?". Reviewing a public interest litigation filed by Sudhir Kumar, a bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed the order. Notably, the argument was that if released/broadcast, the film will create hatred amongst different religious denominations and thereby destroy the… read-more

The most awaited Parliament Building, constructed at cost of Rs 970 crores, has been inaugurated in Delhi. Opposition parties like SP, YSRCP and others joined the historic moment of inauguration. The new building has a capacity to hold over 1,200 MPs, and have an assembly hall, dining hall, library. The new building in triangular shape is built with peacock theme, Lotus theme and other facilities. PM Modi inaugurated the building.