Director of controversial 'Jaipur Dialogues' gets ticket from Congress in LS polls from Jaipur
'Jaipur Dialogues' is known for its inflammatory rhetoric, targeting religion, Congress
New Delhi: Sunil Sharma, a Partner and Director of 'Jaipur Dialogues', a contentious organization known for its far-right stance and provocative content, has been awarded a ticket by the Congress party to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Jaipur.
'Jaipur Dialogues' has garnered attention for its controversial and often inflammatory rhetoric, particularly targeting religion and the Congress party. Sunil Sharma's association with the organization has raised eyebrows, considering its divisive nature.
A video circulating on social media platforms captures a moment where Sharma is questioned by a reporter about his involvement with 'Jaipur Dialogues'. In the footage, Sharma appears visibly taken aback by the inquiry, displaying evident discomfort before abruptly ending the interview and removing his garlands in apparent frustration.
Journalist and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair tweeted the video and wrote “Wow! So Congress has given a ticket to Sunil Sharma, Partner and Director of @JaipurDialogues. Hello @kharge @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi, This handle @JaipurDialogues is one of the most hateful X handles. Most content against religion and Congress.”
Wow! So Congress has given a ticket to Sunil Sharma, Partner and Director of @JaipurDialogues.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 23, 2024
Hello @kharge @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi, This handle @JaipurDialogues is one of the most hateful X handles. Most content against religion and Congress. pic.twitter.com/1Nk04nFeF4
Wow! So Congress has given a ticket to Sunil Sharma, Partner and Director of @JaipurDialogues.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 23, 2024
Hello @kharge @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi, This handle @JaipurDialogues is one of the most hateful X handles. Most content against religion and Congress. pic.twitter.com/1Nk04nFeF4
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
