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Today in Politics: PM Modi to reply to Motion on Thanks in Rajya Sabha

In Telangana, Congress leadership is set to meet with MLAs to begin preparation for local body polls. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is in West Bengal for a 10-day trip.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the Motion of Thanks to Presidents address in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Sansad TV via PTI Photo)

A day after voting in the Delhi Assembly elections and exit polls gave the BJP an advantage over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reply to the discussion in Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address on Thursday.

In his reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, he had hit out at the AAP and its national convener Arvind Kejriwal ahead of voting in Delhi. Modi spoke of the ‘Sheesh Mahal’, a reference to the renovation of the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence at 6, Flag Staff Road, under Kejriwal, and added that “some parties are like ‘AAP-da’ for the future of the youth”, as reported by Manoj CG.

Modi had also focused a lot of attention on what he called his government’s commitment to safeguard the Constitution and took several potshots at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The PM also countered the Congress’s caste census and social justice pitch. “Talking about caste has become a fashion for some people today … For 30-35 years, they did not bother to think about giving the backward classes commission status as a constitutional body,” he said.

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Telangana Congress prepares for local polls

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other senior Congress leaders are set to meet party MLAs on Thursday regarding the preparations for the upcoming local body polls, among other issues.

AICC in-charge of party affairs in Telangana Deepa Dasmunsi, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Congress chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud and other leaders are expected to participate in the meeting.

The senior leaders could also discuss the caste survey conducted in the state and the state government’s approval of recommendations of a judicial commission on SC categorisation.

What next for fractured Karnataka BJP

With the BJP organisational polls on the horizon in Karnataka, the internal tussle in state the unit between the factions led by MLA Basangouda Yatnal Patil and state BJP president B Y Vijayendra appears to be intensifying, as reported by Akram M.

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While the Yatnal faction has been camping in Delhi for the past two days to meet the party’s top leadership and seek a leadership change in the state, the Vijayendra camp is scheduled to meet in Bengaluru on February 12 to discuss possible elections for the BJP state chief’s post. The Yatnal camp has claimed that “good news” is on its way and adding to the intrigue is the emergence of former state minister B Sriramulu as a contender to succeed Vijayendra, who is the son of former CM B S Yediyurappa.

It remains to be seen how the two camps will position themselves over the coming days in the run-up to the February 12 meeting, with party sources saying elections for the state chief’s post are likely to be held soon.

RSS chief in Bengal

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to begin a 10-day trip to West Bengal on Thursday. He is expected to engage with Sangh functionaries on organisational matters and discuss the future roadmap of the organisation across the state. Bhagwat’s visit comes on the heels of a trip to Kerala.

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