India Today

KNIVES AT THE READY

The Congress high command’s bid to put a united face on the recent reshuffle of the Rajasthan government’s council of ministers—the first in three years—appears to have failed. In recent weeks, members of the rival camps led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot have openly hit out at each other.

On December 4, at an informal meeting of the council of ministers at chief minister Gehlot’s residence in Jaipur’s Civil Lines, the tension was palpable. The agenda for the meeting was to prepare for the party’s national rally, to be held in Jaipur on December 12 (initially to be held in Delhi, and shifted to Jaipur after the Delhi police denied

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from India Today

India Today2 min read
The Right Balance
WITH THE POST-COVID RECOVERY IN FULL SWING, MAINTAINING THE country’s fiscal balance is a must. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was justly applauded for not hitting the panic button or taking drastic fiscal management measures during the pa
India Today2 min read
A Sluggish Pace
PRIVATE INVESTMENT, ALONG WITH CONSUMPTION, government spending and exports, is a key component of growth. After the NDA came to power in 2014, private investment increased initially, but soon began to slow down. Total value of completed investment p
India Today2 min read
Struggling for Survival
THE MSME (MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES) SECTOR was among the worst hit in the Covid-19 pandemic. Numerous units shut shop due to a lack of consumer demand and liquidity. To help businesses stay afloat, the government implemented various schemes,

Related Books & Audiobooks