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SC To Pronounce Verdict On Pleas Challenging Abrogation Of Article 370 In J&K
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Monday on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370. According to the cause list for December 11 (Monday), uploaded on the apex court’s website, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud would deliver the verdict.
The other members of the bench are Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai and Surya Kant. The apex court reserved its verdict in the matter on September 5 after a 16-day hearing.
During the hearing, the top court heard Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, senior advocates Harish Salve, Rakesh Dwivedi, V Giri and others on behalf of the Centre and the intervenors defending the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370.
Senior advocates, including Kapil Sibal, Gopal Subramanium, Rajeev Dhavan, Zaffar Shah and Dushyant Dave, had argued on behalf of the petitioners.
PM Modi To Launch ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth” via video-conferencing on Monday.
During the programme, Modi will also address vice-chancellors of universities, heads of institutes and faculty members in workshops organised at Raj Bhawans across the country, which will symbolise the start of the initiative, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Sunday.
The PMO said Modi’s vision is to actively involve the younger generation in the formulation of national plans, priorities and goals for the country.
“In line with this vision, ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’ initiative will provide a platform to the youth of the country to contribute ideas to the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047,” it said, adding that the workshops will be a key step towards initiating the process of engaging youngsters to share their ideas and suggestions for making India a developed country by 2047.
MP: BJP MLAs To Meet To Elect Legislative Party Leader
The BJP’s newly-elected MLAs in Madhya Pradesh will meet on Monday to elect the leader of the legislative party.
The Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in MP in the November 17 polls emphatically winning 163 seats in the 230-member Assembly, leaving the Congress a distant second with 66 seats.
However, it had not project a CM face, with the campaign relying heavily on the mass appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The meeting is expected to begin at 4pm on Monday and the name of CM may be announced by 7pm, an MLA said.
The party’s central observers, comprising Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, OBC Morcha head K Laxman and secretary Asha Lakra, are expected to arrive here at 11am.
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