Shahid Faridi Profile
Shahid Faridi

@Shahid_Faridi_

Followers
1,970
Following
1,114
Media
504
Statuses
3,101
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Pinned Tweet
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 months
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ was the first to inform you that Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba may not get an extension & Finance Secretary TV Somanathan IAS TN87 may replace him as next Cabinet Secretary. Govt today appointed Somanathan as Cabinet Secy for 2 yrs
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
3
27
52
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
This is an unbelievable goal!!!
19
183
1K
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 years
45+ वालो की पंगत जीम ही रही थी कि 18+ वालो को भी बिठा दिया। जबकि पूड़ी निकल नही रही है। 60+ वाले फूफा अलग नाराज हैं। उनका भोजन भी अभी बाकी है 🤣🤪🤪 😅 हलवाई देश छोड़ लंदन चला गया है।
9
81
338
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Income Tax dept confirms @NewIndianXpress exposé on @ArvindKejriwal 's @AamAadmiParty using aangadias to transfer black money for election campaign in Gujarat. IT dept says Rs 20 crore has so far been transferred. The story has been splashed across all Gujarati dailies today.
Tweet media one
8
184
269
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Global defence biggies signed offset contracts worth $13bn over last 15 yrs. But implemented only worth $2.4 bn. MoD's show-cause notices and penalties have failed to move them. The govt has now decided to crack the whip to make them honour the contracts.
Tweet media one
2
63
150
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Chhattisgarh CM @bhupeshbaghel says the @BJP4India 's attempt to give an anti-OBC twist to @RahulGandhi 's controversial 2019 speech would not succeed as neither of the two fugitive businessmen referred to in the speech belong to the Other Backward Classes.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
4
75
132
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
Maharashtra leader of opposition @AjitPawarSpeaks of @NCPspeaks is likely to join hands with BJP to keep state’s coalition govt afloat in case #SupremeCourt disqualifies #ShivSena MLAs who'd split the party under leadership of @mieknathshinde last year.
Tweet media one
10
62
130
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Beard trimmed as @RahulGandhi lands in #UK for a week-long tour during which he'll deliver a lecture at @Cambridge_Uni on 'learning to listen in 21st century.'
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
46
25
124
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
INTERVIEW: C'garh CM @bhupeshbaghel accuses @BJP4India of stalling reservation for weaker sections by using Raj Bhavan to withhold assent to 2 bills. Baghel piloted the bills in a Spl session fixing 32% quota for STs, 27% for OBCs,13% for SCs & 4% for EWS.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
4
57
128
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
CBI arrests Delhi Deputy CM @msisodia for his role in #DelhiLiquorScam . The story about #DelhiLiquorScam was broken by @NewIndianXpress . We had revealed full details of how @AamAadmiParty govt favoured select wholesalers who reaped windfall profits at the cost of state exchequer
3
56
124
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: Check out the names of 10 @INCIndia proposers of @kharge 's candidature for top Congress job.
Tweet media one
15
45
123
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Former @INCIndia chief @RahulGandhi 's recent comments on @varungandhi80 surprised many because Varun had been increasingly distancing himself from @RSSorg & @BJP4India and his politics is located closer to centre-left than to the Sangh ideology. My piece:
Tweet media one
11
51
108
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Prince of Kolkata @SGanguly99 dropped as @BCCI chief for reasons that have nothing to do with cricket. It's his refusal to play @BJP4India 's political ball that got him the axe. Dada got BCCI job before Bengal polls, Binny gets it before Karnataka's.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
1
44
98
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Anant Ambani, the 27-year-old younger son of #MukeshAmbani has taken charge of #RIL 's government and legal affairs. He's had a long meeting with PM @narendramodi , and has been meeting CMs. @mpparimal 's son @DhanrajNathwani will help him in managing Delhi.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
0
74
95
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
Ten tribal MLAs from #Manipur met home minister @AmitShah & demanded separate administration for tribal areas. They said Kuki-Chin-Mizo-Zomi-Hmar tribals have all been driven out of Imphal valley and there are no Meiteis left in the hills. The two communities can't live together.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
5
79
81
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
EXCLUSIVE & BREAKING: @INCIndia plenary session to ratify @kharge 's election as party President will be held in #Chhattisgarh capital #Raipur . State chief minister @bhupeshbaghel had proposed the venue and offered to host the event. The party leadership has accepted his offer.
2
37
83
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: After meeting #SoniaGandhi , @ashokgehlot51 announces he would not contest election for @INCIndia president. Says Sonia wil decide who will be #Rajasthan #CM . Calls events of last three days in Jaipur unfortunate.
4
31
80
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
In a sensational exposure, @dir_ed has said key accused in #DelhiLiquorScam , Vijay Nair, received Rs100cr on behalf of @AamAadmiParty leaders, some of whom are in govt, from a ‘South Group’ controlled by #Telangana CM #KCR 's daughter @RaoKavitha & 2 others
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
1
62
79
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
EXCLUSIVE: @RahulGandhi to start #BharatJodoYatra -2 on October 2 from Mahatma #Gandhi 's birthplace, Porbandar in Gujarat, to the holy Parshuram Kund in Arunachal. UdaipurQuagmire: @INCIndia struggles to find 50% candidates under 50 yrs of age for the CWC.
Tweet media one
1
43
82
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
9 months
The ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩’ #DelhiDialogues saw ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ leader ⁦ @salman7khurshid ⁩ lighten the atmosphere by deploying his famous wit to avoid a direct answer. Check this out. (Full video’ll soon be available on ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ & ⁦ @TheMornStandard
7
51
80
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
5 months
NEWSMAKER: Read #SCBA president ⁦ @KapilSibal ’s profile for rare nuggets from his life: He’d passed IAS exam; he taught in Delhi Univ where ⁦ @HardeepSPuri ⁩ was his student; Bhajan Lal got him into ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ & Devendra Dwivedi got him to fight his 1st LS election.
Tweet media one
3
50
79
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
5 months
Haryana Election Tour: Visited Rohtak, Hisaar, Sirsa, Ambala, Kurukshetra & Karnal. My take: @BJP4India may not repeat its 10/10 performance of 2019. @INCIndia putting up spirited fight in Rohtak, Sirsa, Hisar. Tried authentic Haryanvi meal of Raabri, chatni, makkhan, tori, roti
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
5
29
80
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: An MLA from North Tripura district has been caught watching porn on his mobile in Assembly while proceeding was on. In 2012, 3 BJP ministers had to resign in Karnataka for this reason. MLA's clip is widely circulated in Tripura. Will House panel enquire and take action?
1
50
76
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
ECI ordered counting of votes post midnight. 30 ballots were found to have been marked in favour of Maken. 29 for Kartikeya. Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi, who has been angry with party leadership, voted for Kartikeya Sharma. Two separate piles of ballots were made. 1/4
2
25
68
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 months
Tweet media one
8
9
76
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: Media baron Kartikeya Sharma loses #RajyaSabhaElections2022 in Haryana. Sources said he has polled 28 votes against Congress candidate Ajay Maken's 30. Independent MLA Balraj Kundu did not vote and one Congress MLA either did not vote or his vote was rejected.
1
25
70
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 years
कसमें वादे प्यार वफ़ा सब, बातें हैं बातों का क्या, कोई किसी का नहीं ये झूठे नाते हैं NATO का क्या। 🤣😂 Recd on Whatsapp.
2
8
73
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
EXCLUSIVE: Indo-French JV between Dassault Aviation & Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Aerostructure Ltd may be dissolved as the French company has decided to pull out of JV. Dassault is looking for new partner as India prepares to buy 26 more Rafale-M fighters.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
47
70
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
Another son-rise in Bihar: ⁦ @NitishKumar ⁩ to launch his son Nishant in politics. As his health deteriorates, Nitish devises 2-pronged strategy to keep ⁦ @Jduonline ⁩ intact: Appoint @Shrawon_Nalanda ⁩ as party chief & bring his son to the fore.
Tweet media one
3
52
69
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Suspense over: Mallikarjun @kharge reaches Cong HQ to file nomination as official candidate in @INCIndia presidential poll. His name is being proposed by @ashokgehlot51 , @digvijaya_28 , @DeependerSHooda among others. Digvijaya not to contest. It's finally Kharge vs @ShashiTharoor
2
32
70
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Tweet media one
19
5
71
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
7 non-Congress opposition CMs & a Dy CM have formed a group, called G-8. They've had 3 video conferences to discuss united fight against BJP in 2024 and offered seat-sharing with Cong on condition that oppn leadership is left open until after 2024 polls.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
5
45
68
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
All elected #MLAs of @INCIndia from #Himachal are being moved to #Chandigarh tonight after they pick up their certificates.
1
30
65
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
CM @Naveen_Odisha may dissolve state assembly & go in for elections along with five other states in December this year. He wants to decouple assembly & LS polls as he feels simultaneous polls prove disadvantageous for his party. PM @narendramodi to begin interactions with journos
Tweet media one
2
42
68
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: @INCIndia decides not to hold CWC elections. Party president @kharge authorised to appoint members. At steering committee meeting at Raipur today, @ajaymaken demanded elections. He was supported by @digvijaya_28 & @DrAMSinghvi . But the demand was opposed by the rest.
6
31
67
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
The most popular joke in Haryana in this election season goes as follows: Vote for lotus to send your tried & tested ⁦ @INCIndia leader to Parliament. The joke’s gone viral as 6 out of 10 ⁩Lok Sabha candidates of ⁦ @BJP4India ⁩ are ex-Congressmen.
Tweet media one
2
42
66
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Opposition parties demand Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into allegations of stock manipulation by @gautam_adani -led group to see how the regulatory system failed to detect an alleged scam of this gigantic proportion which caused a loss of billions to public institutions.
0
26
66
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
BJP is desperately looking for candidates in Haryana. Its best efforts to persuade filmstar @RandeepHooda to contest from Rohtak’ve failed. @mlkhattar @BjpBiplab , @drsudhayadavBJP spoke to Randeep & his parents multiple times but he’s said no to politics
Tweet media one
3
37
64
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
BREAKING: @rammadhav_ , member of @RSSorg executive committee & member of governing council of @indfoundation has served defamation notice to former governor of #J &K #Satpalmalik for his remarks that Madhav tried to influence him about a deal involving a kickback of Rs 300 crore.
3
39
59
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ broke the story yesterday that four-time ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ MLA ⁦ @officekiran ⁩ will leave the party & join ⁦ @BJP4India ⁩. Kiran resigned from Congress today after serving the party for 4 decades. She may join BJP tomorrow
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
4
36
64
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
5 months
EXCLUSIVE: @RajBabbar23 to contest LS polls as @INCIndia candidate from Gurgaon constituency. Announcement to be made soon. He’s beaten chief of Cong OBC cell @CaptAjayYadav , @IYC National Secy @VardhanYaadav , @SharadYadavMP ’s daughter @SubhashiniSY to bag the nomination.
6
33
62
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
BREAKING: Ten #Tribal MLAs from #Manipur sign statement demanding that a separate tribal state be carved out of Manipur as the diferrences between tribals and the dominant Meiteis are irreconcilable. Violent clashes have erupted in the state following Meitei demand for ST status.
Tweet media one
2
47
59
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
The @INC leader ⁦ @SachinPilot ⁩ said at @NewIndianXpress ⁩’ #DelhiDialogues that LS elections’ll throw up surprising results. He said he’s travelled across country & sensed a mood for change; said biggest surprise’ll come from Hindi heartland where Cong’ll beat @BJP4India .
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
2
42
64
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
You read it first in the @NewIndianXpress that @INCIndia leader @ghulamnazad would quit Congress. He has done it today. The New Indian Express had shared his plans with you in an exclusive report in Jan '22. Click the link below to read the Express report.
2
44
62
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Since the @NewIndianXpress scoop on @ArvindKejriwal govt's #LiquorScam , this columnist has been inundated with calls and messages asking what could be wrong with a policy that helped bring down booze prices and made tipplers happy. Here's a brief lowdown.
Tweet media one
5
38
58
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
The frank & forthright Union minister, @nitin_gadkari , spoke to @NewIndianXpress editorial staff at #DelhiDialogues and gave rare insights into his social service-based style of politics & threw light on issues relating to environment, employment generation & infrastructure.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
0
53
58
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: Sukhvindar Singh Sukhu @SukhuSukhvinder , former state Cabinet minister & campaign committee chief in the #HimachalElection2022 emerges as first choice for post of CM as majority of @INCIndia MLAs back him. He was earlier handpicked by @RahulGandhi as PCC president.
0
10
56
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: @NewIndianXpress ⁩ was first to catch the scent of scam in Delhi Govt’s new liquor policy. ⁩We did an exclusive report on June 22, 2022 on impending CBI probe. CM @ArvindKejriwal was arrested today in the case. DyCM & RS member are already in jail.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
4
64
55
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Himachal Pradesh chief minister @jairamthakurbjp accepts his party @BJP4India 's defeat at the hands of @INCIndia and heads to Rajbhawan to tender his resignation.
0
27
57
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
Fall of ⁦ @BJP4India ⁩ in #UttarPradesh coincided with fall of ⁦ @bspindia ⁩. ⁦ @INCIndia -⁦ @samajwadiparty ⁩ campaign on threat to Constitution & job quota shifted BSP’s Dalit-Muslim-OBC votes to the duo. @BJP4India ⁩ now wants BSP revived
Tweet media one
3
42
56
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
The @INCIndia has finalised R'sthan truce plan. It'll appoint @SachinPilot as PCC chief & a Jat leader as Dy CM. @ashokgehlot51 had opposed removal of @GovindDotasra , a Jat, as PCC chief saying it'll help win Jats after @BJP4India removed @DrSatishPoonia .
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
3
35
53
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
PM ⁦ @narendramodi ⁩ may make top bureaucratic appointments after Union Budget in July. Posts of Cab Sec, Home Sec, Foreign Sec, etc falling vacant. Rising star of @JmmJharkhand #KalpanaSoren to join @ChampaiSoren Cabinet. @officekiran may join BJP.
Tweet media one
2
31
53
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
BREAKING: Election Commission @ECISVEEP polls in 5 states on following date: Madhya Pradesh: Nov 17 Rajasthan: Nov 23 Chhattisgarh: Nov 7 & 17 Telangana: Nov 30 Mizoram: Nov 7 Counting in all states will be done on Dec 3.
0
22
53
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
EXCLUSIVE: ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ to field @_SandeepDikshit ⁩ from Chandni Chowk, ⁦ @inc_jpagarwal ⁩ from North-East Delhi & ⁦ @Dr_Uditraj ⁩ from North-West. ⁦⁦In a twist, AAP which was born fighting against Sheila Dikshit will now support her son
Tweet media one
3
31
53
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: #Punjab #CM @BhagwantMann to marry friend #DrGurpreetKaur tomorrow in a small ceremony at Sector 8 Gurudwara in #Chandigarh .
Tweet media one
3
17
52
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
@NewIndianXpress ' exclusive newsbreak on June 22 hit the bull’s eye on Friday with the CBI registering FIR against #Delhi DyCM @msisodia & raiding his residence. Here are 10 questions we'd asked Sisodia which the @AamAadmiParty ecosystem refuses to answer
Tweet media one
0
45
50
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 months
BULLS EYE: ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ was first to inform you that Union government may give Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Deka an extension. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet today approved a 1-year extension of his term. He was due to retire on June 30. Read #PowerGames
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
30
50
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
EXCLUSIVE: Centre may create a new post of Chief Investigation Officer of India (CIO) on lines of CDS & NSA. CBI & ED will report to CIO, like three services report to CDS & the two intelligence agencies report to the NSA. Outgoing ED chief Sanjay Mishra could be the first CIO.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
3
52
52
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Russia shuts down Moscow airspace till May 10. Sources said two more drones have been shot down in the capital city. Search for more enemy drones are continuing. One drone was shot down on too of #Kremlin on May 3. #UkraineRussiaWar
1
33
51
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
The ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ editorial staff had an insightful interaction with Union minister for #JalShakti @gssjodhpur ⁩. He spoke on steps being taken to tackle water issues, including inter-state disputes, future of #IndusWaterTreaty & China’s activities on Brahmaputra
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
1
40
51
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
5 months
External Affairs Min is probing allegations of land purchase at inflated prices by its missions abroad. The issue was 1st flagged by #CAG & was later confirmed by #MEA officials. Ministry report recommending action against errant officials is likely soon.
Tweet media one
2
39
49
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
BREAKING: PM ⁦ @narendramodi ⁩ retains his key advisors. A K Doval to continue as NSA, P K Mishra as Principal Secretary to PM. Amit Khare & Tarun Kapur will be advisors to PM. Term of Doval & Mishra will be co-terminus with that of PM, while the advisors will have 2-yr term.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
0
32
51
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
Congress surrenders its Rajya Sabha seat to partner ⁦ @JmmJharkhand ⁩ to avoid Himachal-like desertion of its MLAs. ⁦Dissension is simmering in Jharkhand @INCIndia ⁩. ⁦ @NitishKumar ⁩ to expand ministry ending month-long standoff with @BJP over simultaneous polls.
Tweet media one
1
27
45
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
The editorial staff of @NewIndianXpress & @TheMornStandard had an enlightening interaction with @DrJitendraSingh who spoke at length on wide range of issues including, India's space odyssey, nuclear power, J&K polls, OldVsNew pension scheme, plight of Kashmiri Pandits & the BJP.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
1
35
48
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
The feisty @MahuaMoitra of @AITCofficial has emerged as one of the most powerful oppn voices in Parliament. She speaks with force&clarity, packing her speeches with irrefutable facts&figures. Her audacious interventions have put her in a class of her own.
Tweet media one
1
33
49
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Cheers! @INCIndia has dropped abstinence from consumption of alcohol as a necessary condition to be party member. INC also made wearing khadi optional. No surprises here as @RahulGandhi chose T-shirt made of synthetic fabric over Khadi for #BharatJodoYatra
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
1
23
47
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
11 months
Jai Anant Dehadrai, the complainant in ⁦ @MahuaMoitra ⁩ case, was subjected to intense grilling at the parliamentary ethics committee hearing. Panel members were deeply divided with Oppn MPs accusing chair of defending the accused. Click link below.
Tweet media one
0
33
46
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 months
EXCLUSIVE: Union govt has decided not to buy 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft off the shelf. It’ll procure the fighters from a company that’s ready to set up unit in India to manufacture the entire aircraft. Govt’ll also insist on transfer of tech. Global tender to be out soon.
Tweet media one
3
29
49
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 years
At 1955 UNESCO meet in Paris, Nehru offered to host the next session in India. His offer was accepted. But he soon realised there's no good place to put up the large no. of delegates. He then built the hotel & the 9th UNESCO session was held there in 1956
0
16
48
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 months
⁦The ⁦ @RSSorg ⁩ wants @rajnathsingh ⁩ or ⁦ @ChouhanShivraj ⁩ to succeed @JPNadda as @BJP4India ⁩ president. But ⁦ @narendramodi ⁩-⁦ @AmitShah ⁩ keen on @TawdeVinod ⁩, ⁦ @sunilbansalbjp ⁩. BJP targets another #Haryana family.
Tweet media one
3
35
47
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
The editorial team of @NewIndianXpress , @TheMornStandard , @Sunday_Standard had its second edition of #DelhiDialogues with @HardeepSPuri . In this freewheeling discussion, minister gave insights into govt's thinking on subsidies, privatisation, oil situation & growth strategies.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
2
35
46
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
MeiraKumar, @ashokgehlot51 , @MukulWasnik , @PChidambaram_IN , @kharge lead race to head @INCIndia as @RahulGandhi declines the offer and Sonia refuses to continue. Efforts are on to persuade Rahul but insiders say he “does not appear in a mood to relent.”
Tweet media one
8
30
47
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Rejection of Kiran's vote brought the numbers to 29-29. Kartikeya edged past Maken with 2nd preference votes received from BJP. Maken got votes of 29 MLAs who were moved to Raipur resort. Kiran and Kuldeep had stayed back in Delhi. The duo became reason for Maken's defeat. 4/4
2
14
45
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
As announced first in @NewIndianXpress , a Congress Working Committee meeting has been called on August 28 to finalise and announce the schedule for the election of new @INCIndia president. Election incharge Madhusudan Mistry will present the new electoral rolls in the meeting.
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
MeiraKumar, @ashokgehlot51 , @MukulWasnik , @PChidambaram_IN , @kharge lead race to head @INCIndia as @RahulGandhi declines the offer and Sonia refuses to continue. Efforts are on to persuade Rahul but insiders say he “does not appear in a mood to relent.”
Tweet media one
8
30
47
1
32
43
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
3 months
Congress devises new strategy to save Rajya Sabha LOP post, which it has come close to losing. #BRICS summit in October to focus on developing new payment mechanism. ⁦ @dpradhanbjp ⁩ takes #Haryana @BJP4India ⁩ leaders to task. Read #PowerGames
Tweet media one
1
26
46
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
5 months
Three-time @BJP4India ⁩ MP ⁦ @varungandhi80 ⁩ has rejected party leadership’s request to contest against his cousin ⁦ @priyankagandhi ⁩ in #RaeBareli . ⁦ @JPNadda ⁩, ⁦ @AmitShah ⁩ & other top leaders spoke to him. But he said he won’t contest against his sister.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
33
45
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
My story on @PrashantKishor presentation on revival plan for @INCIndia
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
2
12
46
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
8 months
The @NewIndianXpress editorial staff had a free-wheeling discussion with @ugc_india chairman @mamidala90 on macro issues confronting education sector, including how govt plans to provide equal access to quality education to weaker sections with increasing privatisation & autonomy
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
5
33
45
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
Congress has only 2 options in HP: Save ⁦ @SukhuSukhvinder ⁩ as CM or save its govt in state. @priyankagandhi ⁩’s efforts’ve brought temp relief but dark clouds still hang over govt. ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ asks party big guns to fight LS poll. #PowerGames
Tweet media one
2
25
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
EXCLUSIVE: Cong forces reluctant @DeependerSHooda to contest from Rohtak. @Kumari_Selja to take on ex-Haryana @INCIndia chief @Tanwar_Indian in Sirsa. @VarunMullana to fight from Ambala & @BrijendraSpeaks from Hissar @bhupeshbaghel tries to force @ECISVEEP into paper ballot poll.
Tweet media one
1
27
45
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
BREAKING: Hours after removal of @KirenRijiju from law ministry, his MOS @SPSinghBaghel has also been removed from law ministry and assigned the post of MoS Health and Family Welfare.
2
13
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
9 months
EXCLUSIVE: India and France are likely to sign an agreement to set up two new nuclear power plants in the country. The accord may be signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Delhi as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade this year.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
36
43
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
7 months
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ Was the first to inform you that ⁦ @iChiragPaswan ⁩ was driving a hard bargain with ⁦ @BJP4India ⁩ by demanding 5 parliament seats in Bihar. The alliance was finalised y’day & Chirag got 5 seats.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
0
34
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Prime Minister @narendramodi is preparing a heady cocktail for #LokSabhaElection2024 . Along with the winning combination of Hindutva and welfarism, Modi plans to appropriate the reservation plank and deny the opposition one of its biggest election issues.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
28
41
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
YOU READ IT IN ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩: ⁦ @laluprasadrjd ⁩ told Bihar don Ashok Mahto that he’ll give LS ticket to his wife if he finds one before nomination day. Mahto raced against time & found one. Anita was yest’day named RJD candidate from Munger
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
Lalu sends Bihar don on a wife hunt. Akhilesh-Azam tale of betrayal lands both in trouble. Read the weekly column #PowerGames in @NewIndianXpress for these & other interesting tales from corridors of power. ⁦ @laluprasadrjd ⁩ ⁦ @yadavakhilesh ⁩ …
Tweet media one
0
25
37
1
29
43
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
EXCLUSIVE: India & Russia signed deal on April 18 during DyPM Manturov's visit to adopt Russian financial messaging system - SPFS - & allow acceptance of Indian Ru-Pay cards & India’s UPI in Russia, & Russian MIR cards & its Fast Payments System in India.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
2
37
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
@NewIndianXpress broke the story on June 22 that CBI would look into @ArvindKejriwal govt's liquor policy. The #CBI today registered an FIR against @msisodia and 15 others, including some unknown public servants. Raids were also conducted at Sisodia's residence. Here's the FIR.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
3
28
43
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
The @BJP4India may fight Rajasthan election without CM face. The party is also not relying solely on @ChouhanShivraj in MP. A green stone from the banks of river Tungbhadra has been chosen over Nepali Shaligram for making Lord Ram's idol for Ayodhya temple
Tweet media one
0
26
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
6 months
How have you fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, Sun of the dawn. ⁦⁦ @ArvindKejriwal ⁩, who emerged from a campaign against corruption has been arrested on charges of corruption. Click the link below to read his dramatic transformation.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
1
32
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
9 months
The ⁦ @INCIndia ⁩ leader ⁦ @salman7khurshid ⁩ fielded ques from ⁦ @NewIndianXpress ⁩ jurnos as guest at our interactive session #DelhiDialogues . He answered ques on whether Cong’ll attend Ram Temple Pran Prathishta, #INDIA seat-sharing talks, foreign policy, law, etc.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
1
38
41
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
4 months
First-time MP & @AzadSamajParty chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad @BhimArmyChief shared his thoughts with @NewIndianXpress at our interactive session #DelhiDialogues . He talked about possibility of pact with @bspindia , @samajwadiparty - @INCIndia and other issues.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
Tweet media four
4
25
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: India set to clinch Rupee-Dirham trade deal with UAE. Top Indian banking and finance officials are in Abu Dhabi from Feb 21-23 to hammer out details of the deal which will soon be announced by @narendramodi & @MohamadBinZayed , President of UAE.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
3
32
42
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
Ghosi shocker: @BJP4India candidate in #UttarPradesh bypoll becomes a casualty in a fight between two top leaders of the party. Storm brews over downgrade of CEC & ECs and exclusion of CJI from appointment panel. Read all in the weekly column #PowerGames in @NewIndianXpress
Tweet media one
0
24
40
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
9 months
Cong leader @salman7khurshid says opposition parties know what’s at stake in next election, that’s why all parties are keen on alliances. Says he’s hopeful of @Mayawati joining oppn ranks. Scoffs at @DrSJaishankar for blacking out his past achievements in book. #DelhiDialogues
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
0
30
41
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
1 year
Home minister @AmitShah brokers truce between J&K Chief Secy AK Mehta & DGP Dilbagh Singh. Mehta asked not to meddle in police affairs. @NitishKumar had helped @BJP4India shed political untouchability in nineties, now he'll try to do that for @INCIndia .
Tweet media one
3
26
39
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: The Cabinet Committee on Security headed by #PrimeMinister @narendramodi is likely to approve purchase of 26 French deck-based fighters Rafale Marine. #IndianNavy has expressed its preference for Rafale over #American F18 #SuperHornet . Link below
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
1
38
40
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
Whatsapp forward from Bihar. 😀
Tweet media one
2
4
41
@Shahid_Faridi_
Shahid Faridi
2 years
BREAKING: @AmitShah dials @PradyotManikya at 7AM. Seeks support of his 13 #MLAs to elect @BJP4India 's @biswabandhusen as #Tripura Speaker. Pradyot, who has announced support for @INCIndia MLA @GopalRoy_INC , will meet #CM @DrManikSaha2 . Nominations close at 1PM. What's the deal?
@PradyotManikya
Pradyot_Tripura
2 years
Woke up to an early morning call from the hon home minister @AmitShah to enquire about my health . He also categorically assured me that by the by the 27th of this month an interlocutor will be announced for our talks regarding the constitutional solution for our indigenous
104
99
963
0
25
38