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Gujarat Rajya Sabha bypolls: Congress MLAs return to Gandhinagar from ‘shivir’, voting underway

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2019

BJP has fielded External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Juglalji Thakor while Congress candidates are Chandrika Chudasma and Gaurav Pandya.

News Reports

Gujarat: Congress shifting all its MLAs to Mount Abu ahead of Rajya Sabha elections to avoid cross voting

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2019

During 2017 Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, the Congress MLAs were taken to a resort in Bengaluru owned by Karnataka Congress MLA DK Shivakumar to stop them from defecting

Law

Setback to Congress: SC rejects Gujarat Congress leader’s plea against EC decision to hold separate bypolls for two RS seats

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

The two BJP candidates, EAM S Jaishankar and Jugalji Thakor, have reached Gujarat Vidhan Sabha to file their nominations.

News Reports

Devotees throng a Khodiyar Mata temple in Gujarat after a crocodile, worshipped as Goddess’ vehicle, strays inside the temple

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Khodiyar Maa, a family deity of the Patidar community, is often depicted as riding a crocodile.

Fact-Check

BBC’s whitewashing: Paints Sanjiv Bhatt as a ‘whistleblower’ victim while lying about 59 Karsevaks burnt alive by Muslim mob

Nupur J Sharma - 21 June, 2019

While reporting the ruling in the Sanjiv Bhatt case, BBC not only put out an extremely confused report but also lied profusely about the Godhra case where 59 Karsevaks were brutally burnt alive.

Opinions

Gujarat: Past karma will haunt Congress in fascinating Rajya Sabha bypoll irony

Abhishek Banerjee - 18 June, 2019

The bypolls for the 2 vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat are going to be held shortly. The Congress has moved the SC, but given the clear precedents, it is quite clear that they have no chance of winning in court.

News Reports

Cyclone Vayu: Gujarat safe as the cyclone diverted towards Oman

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2019

As per the IMD, while the eye of the cyclone may or may not hit Gujarat, the system will hit along the coast of Porbandar, hence the preparedness shouldn't be relaxed

Fact-Check

Surat fire tragedy: Claims of victim’s father rejecting compensation are fake news

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

The viral Facebook post was lapped up by many social media users and even mainstream media reports had peddled the claim. But the claims turned out to be fake.

Social Media Fact-Check