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Priyanka writes to SPG director, asks for withdrawal of airport privileges

Amidst the debate over special security given to Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra, the Gandhi scion has written to the Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG) asking for withdrawal of special treatment given to her kids, her husband Robert Vadra and herself at airports.



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DU suspends staff over Smriti papers, Digvijaya questions Modi government

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh hit out at the Narendra Modi government over the suspension of five officials of the Delhi University for leaking Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's education qualification deatils. He even questioned the transparency in the government.



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DU suspends staff over Smriti papers, Digvijaya questions Modi government

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh hit out at the Narendra Modi government over the suspension of five officials of the Delhi University for leaking Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's education qualification deatils. He even questioned the transparency in the government.



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Education row: Smriti Irani appeals to DU to reinstate suspended officials

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday appealed to the Delhi University to reinstate the suspended officials. The Delhi University suspended five officials for allegedly leaking documents related to the educational qualifications of Irani on Friday.



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AIADMK may provide issue-based support to BJP in Rajya Sabha: sources

A day after CNN-IBN learnt that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, questions are being asked whether the AIADMK is mulling joining the NDA. AIADMK sources say that the party is likely to provide only issue-based support to the BJP in the Rajya Sabha.



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Education row: Smriti Irani appeals to DU to reinstate suspended officials

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday appealed to the Delhi University to reinstate the suspended officials. The Delhi University suspended five officials for allegedly leaking documents related to the educational qualifications of Irani on Friday.



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Congress infighting: Must think beyond Priyanka, Rahul, says party leader

After a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, more voices of dissent are growing within the Congress over party Vice President Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Rajasthan Congress leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma said that the time has come for the party to think beyond Rahul and Priyanka.



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Dissent within Congress grows; will the party democratise or decentralise?

The most humiliating defeat of the party in the Lok Sabha election has forced some leaders to openly express their frank opinion on the top leadership - the Gandhi family.



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Meira Kumar terminates services of Lok Sabha TV CEO Rajiv Mishra

Outgoing Speaker Meira Kumar has terminated the services of Lok Sabha TV Chief Executive Rajiv Mishra. A notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat dated May 30 said, "the Speaker has limited the tenure of Shri Rajiv Mishra as Chief Executive of LSTV till May 31, 2014." No reason for the removal of Lok Sabha TV CEO has been cited in the order.



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Congress infighting: Must think beyond Priyanka, Rahul, says party leader

After a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, more voices of dissent are growing within the Congress over party Vice President Rahul Gandhi's leadership. Rajasthan Congress leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma said that the time has come for the party to think beyond Rahul and Priyanka.



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