On 30/5/2019 at 7 p.m. Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister and after him 57 others took oaths as ministers. Swearing-in ended at 9.04 p.m. Some BJP allies got one ministry each. JD(U) refused to be part of cabinet as it did not get more than one ministry. Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj were…
Month: May 2019
Lok Sabha 2019
On 19/5/2019 seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections ended. TV channels came out with their exit polls. India Today – Axis: NDA 339-365, UPA 77-108, Others 69-95. Republic TV – C Voter: NDA 287, UPA 128, Others 127. News18 – IPSOS: NDA 336, UPA 82, Others 124. Times Now – VMR: NDA 306,…
Iran and oil
USA does not want India to buy oil from Iran. It is India’s right to buy anything from any country. USA threatens sanctions against any country that buys oil from Iran. For long India has succumbed to US pressure. There was plan of Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline. India withdrew to please USA. Oil trade is mostly in…