Oh ‘God’ Agarwal
Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal launched a vitriolic attack on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath for his anti-Romeo squads, saying a monk could not understand what love stands for. “Someone who has not married can’t know what love is and who was Romeo,” Agarwal said. He claimed he is God for his party workers and nobody could harm them till he was around.
Strained Ties
The BJP’s ties with ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) in Assam have become strained. BPF, a constituent of the State’s three-party ruling dispensation, is miffed over the BJP’s attempt to field candidates in the panchayat elections from Bodoland Territorial Areas District.
In last year’s Assembly polls, the two parties had a seat-sharing understanding. BPF says it will sever its ties with the BJP if the latter wants.
Style Statement
Punjab Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is known for fashion statement, especially his matching turbans with clothes. Now, other Punjab leaders are trying to ape his style. When Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu walked into Sidhu’s office recently, he was wearing the same clothes as the cricketer-turned-politician.
Kanhaiya Trolled
Kanhaiya Kumar has a penchant to hog the limelight, albeit for the wrong reasons. While in Lucknow
for a lit fest, the JNU student leader was trolled by ABVP cadres, who shouted slogans against him. Kumar in turn said that they can’t stop anyone from speaking. ABVP supporters were condemning Kumar, who had come to talk about his book From Bihar to Tihar.