Politics
Rahul considered quitting Yatra due to severe knee pain
Revealing details of a ‘delicate situation’ faced by the Congress and praising senior leader Rahul Gandhi’s determination, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday said the former party chief thought of quitting Bharat Jodo Yatra due to severe knee pain during the initial days of the movement. Venugopal...
Shah says those who believe in Tipu Sultan can do no good
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday charged that the Congress and the JD(S) believed in 18th century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan and that the two parties cannot do any good for Karnataka, while hailing the ruling BJP which was inspired by 16th century Tuluva queen of Ullal...
Gehlot rules out anti-incumbency, promises to return
There is no anti-incumbency wave against the Congress government in Rajasthan, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in an exclusive interview with CNBC-Awaaz on Saturday, adding that the party will form government again in the upcoming election. In an interview with CNBC-Awaaz, Gehlot said, “Our performance remains good and successful...
Eidgah Maidan row resurfaces as Karnataka heads for poll
The Eidgah Maidan issue in Karnataka is back in the news again as the state heads towards assembly elections. The BJP-administered Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has decided to rename Hubballi’s Eidgah Maidan to Kittur Rani Chennamma ground. The corporation has asked citizens to file any objections to the proposal...
Modi attacks Gandhi family for dropping Nehru surname
In a stinging attack on the Gandhi family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked why they do not use “Nehru” as their surname and said India is not a slave to any family. The Prime Minister also accused the grand-old-party of toppling several state governments during their rule...
Praful Patel, Fadnavis share stage day after ED action
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached one of his properties, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel offered rich praises to deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, setting political tongues wagging in Maharashtra. The programme was organised by Patel in his home constituency of Gondia to mark the...
Sena blames state Cong chief for MVA govt toppling
The infighting within Congress has led to a political turmoil in Maharashtra and now, Shiv Sena (UBT) has jumped into the controversy. Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ has targeted Congress state chief Nana Patole, saying his “immature” step of abruptly resigning from the position of Speaker in the State Assembly cost...
Cong slams expunging of Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
The Congress on Wednesday strongly criticised the expunging of certain remarks made by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and alleged that “democracy was cremated” in Lok Sabha. Gandhi had made these remarks while participating in a debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s...
CBI says Delhi govt unit collected political intelligence
The feedback unit (FBU) set up by the Delhi government to check corruption allegedly collected ”political intelligence”, the CBI has found in a preliminary enquiry and recommended that an FIR be registered against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The AAP dispensation had proposed setting up the FBU in 2015...
Uddhav wants SC verdict on rebel MLAs before EC decision
Uddhav Thackeray, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Wednesday said that the decision by the Supreme Court on the disqualification of the party’s rebel MLAs should come first and then by the Election Commission on who the original party belongs to. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray...
Owaisi claims ‘Indira Gandhi era’ being brought back
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government is bringing back the “Indira Gandhi era” as he referred to a tug of war over the process of appointment of judges and raised concerns over those holding constitutional posts commenting on the “basic structure” of the Constitution....
BJP denies Rahul’s charges, cites big scams by Cong
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday accused Rahul Gandhi of making baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and charged that the Congress and the Gandhi family were involved in “big scams” which “tarnished” the image of the country. “Deal and commission” have been part...
Ramcharitmanas row a ploy by SP, alleges BJP
BJP Uttar Pradesh chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Tuesday said SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya’s remarks on the Ramcharitmanas was “nonsensical ranting” and claimed that such comments were being made as the opposition party had no agenda left. Maurya, a general secretary in the Samajwadi Party (SP), had recently...
Govt approaches Opposition to end parliament logjam
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday held meetings with floor leaders of opposition parties. During the meetings, leaders across party lines were of the view that discussions should be held on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s...
ED questions Rahul’s aide in TMC money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has questioned and recorded the statement of Alankar Sawai, a close aide of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a money laundering case in which TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale was recently arrested by the agency in Gujarat, officials said. Sawai was questioned and also confronted with Gokhale...
Tripura heads for triangular contest in assembly polls
The newly formed political party Tipra Motha is likely to emerge as the kingmaker after the Tripura assembly polls, in which it will fight a triangular contest with the BJP-IPFT and Congress-Left Front alliances. Tipra Motha, headed by erstwhile royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, refused to stitch an alliance...
BJP protest to seek Kejriwal’s resignation over ED filing
High drama ensued in the national capital on Saturday after BJP workers gathered outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s office and demanded his resignation over allegations made against the ruling AAP by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). BJP workers raised slogans against the ruling AAP government after ED alleged that Arvind...
Delhi Assembly fails to elect mayor even on third attempt
After a third attempt, the mayor and deputy mayor of Delhi could not be successfully elected by the Delhi Assembly. A brand-new date will now be fixed once again by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in the coming days. This is the third time in a month that the...
