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Kharge says most parliament disruptions when BJP was in opposition
The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the opposition of causing disruptions in Parliament and said it is the BJP that indulged in “disrobing” of Parliament and posed a threat to democracy in the country. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said data from the...
Soren 3rd CM to be arrested in Jharkhand’s 23-year statehood
Curtains are finally down in Ranchi after a long push-and-pull between Hemant Soren, who resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister shortly before his arrest on Wednesday, and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the land scam case. Soren was arrested after a seven-hour-long interrogation and high drama over nominating his...
Rahul’s Yatra enters Murshidabad district
The ’Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi entered Murshidabad district in West Bengal on Thursday. The first phase of the yatra in West Bengal concluded on Monday, as it entered Bihar from Islampur. It re-entered West Bengal on Wednesday through Debipur, Ratua in Malda district...
Mamata vows not to allow CAA implementation in Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lambasted the BJP for raising the CAA issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that she will never allow its implementation in the state during her lifetime. Speaking at a public distribution programme at Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, she...
BJP claims Kejriwal involved in Hemant Soren’s escape
Amid speculations that the Jharkhand Chief Minister fled to evade the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation into a money laundering case, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made a big claim about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement in Soren’s escape. Senior BJP leader Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday alleged that the AAP...
Stones thrown at Rahul Gandhi’s car in Malda
Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that he “just heard a noise” and saw window pane of Rahul Gandhi’s car falling off. “How do we know who has done it? Police will look into the matter,” he added. His statement came minutes after reports claimed that...
Opposition decries ‘overreach’ by central agencies
Several leaders from the opposition attended the all-party meeting called by the government ahead of the budget session of Parliament on Tuesday. Sources said the government explained to the opposition leaders that this was a small session and the focus would be on the Presidential address as well as...
Azad says INDIA Block unity broken due to Nyay Yatra move
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday criticized the Congress party’s decision to embark on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra alone, accusing them of neglecting potential allies. Azad expressed his discontent and said that going solo won’t lead anywhere. “This (INDIA bloc) was the only...
ED tightens screws on Soren, seizes his BMW
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized the vehicle of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is “untraceable” allegedly due to the federal agency’s action in connection with a money laundering investigation in an alleged land fraud case. According to top sources in the ED, the car is an asset from...
Soren absconding due to fear of ED, claims BJP
The Jharkhand unit of the BJP on Monday claimed that Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been absconding since the last 18 hours, fearing action of the Enforcement Directorate. Urging Governor CP Radhakrishnan to take cognisance of the matter, Marandi said the credibility and reputation of Jharkhand are at stake....
Lalu Yadav quizzed for over 9 hours by ED
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Patna for over nine hours on Monday in connection with the land-for-jobs case. The former Chief Minister reached the probe agency’s office in Patna at around...
Cong accuses Modi govt of conspiracy to end reservations
The Congress on Sunday alleged that there is a “conspiracy” to end reservation given to SCs, STs and OBCs for posts in higher education institutions, and claimed that the Modi government is only doing “politics of symbolism” with regard to Dalits, backward classes and tribals. Congress general secretary Jairam...
Union minister says CAA implementation in a week
In a bold assertion, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur, in West Bengal claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented across India by next week. Addressing a meeting of booth workers in South 24 Parganas district’s Kakdwip on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said in Bengali, “I...
A possible BJP answer to Nitish Kumar in 2025 Bihar elections
They are both from Other Backward Castes (OBC), both entrenched in Bihar politics. But one is almost 20 years younger with a relatively clean slate. The other is 72-year-old Lohia-ite who has politically swung four times to stay relevant and is now popularly called ‘Paltu Ram’ on social media....
Nitish claims no question of going anywhere else
Amidst a political turmoil in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time on Sunday after a political turmoil in the state. The CM’s JD(U) joined the NDA Alliance after exiting the Mahagathbandhan with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. After the oath...
Owaisi accuses Nitish, RJD, BJP of betraying people
Alleging that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and also Prime Minister Narendra Modi have “betrayed” the people of the state, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said they should seek an apology from the people. The JD(U) president Kumar used to say that Owaisi is...
VHP calls for removal of Gyanvapi mosque and handover of site
The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday said the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, representing the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi case, must hand over the original site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple to the Hindu side. It said the ASI survey report has concluded that a large Hindu temple existed...
Garbage goes into dustbin: Lalu’s daughter on Nitish
In an apparent dig at JD(U) president Nitish Kumar who resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Sunday said the “garbage has gone into the dustbin”. Kumar resigned as the chief minister of Bihar, saying “things were not working well” for...
