Politics
AAP firm on ‘Op Lotus’ claim, BJP rejects ‘political stunt’
The showdown over Delhi’s Excise Policy continues in the national capital with both the BJP and the ruling AAP fighting it out. Both parties have traded several allegations with the latest one coming from the AAP who alleged poaching attempts by the BJP. A total of 53 AAP MLAs...
Row over Cong leader comparing Jinnah with Savarkar
Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Council B.K. Hariprasad on Thursday stirred a controversy by saying that the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Veer Savarkar were “same”. Hariprasad, a senior Congress leader, said: “It is because of Jinnah and Savarkar the country is facing the current situation.”...
CBI lookout notice Against TMC MLA in school jobs scam
The CBI on Thursday issued a lookout notice for TMC MLA and former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in primary teachers’ appointment after he was not found at his residences in Kolkata and Nadia, an official...
Telangana BJP MLA re-arrested for offending Prophet remarks
Suspended Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh, whose remarks about Prophet Mohammed led to violent protests in Hyderabad, has been booked Singh has now been re-arresed under the Preventive Detention Act. Raja Singh was arrested by the city police on Tuesday for making remarks against Islam and Prophet Muhammad in a...
Complaint filed against Bihar minister for Gaya temple visit
A complaint petition was filed on Wednesday in a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur against IT Minister Mohammad Israel Mansuri for visiting the Vishnupad temple in Gaya. Muzaffarpur-based social activist Chandra Kishore Parashar filed the complaint seeking an FIR be registered against the minister for “hurting religious sentiments of Hindus”....
Bhupendra Chaudhary tipped to be UP BJP chief
Uttar Pradesh minister Bhupendra Chaudhary is likely to be appointed the BJP’s state unit chief, sources said on Wednesday. Chaudhary, a Jat leader from western Uttar Pradesh, met BJP president J P Nadda late on Wednesday evening, they said. Chaudhary will replace Swatantra Dev Singh, who has been made...
Congress loses another young face in Jaiveer Shergill
After dismal performances in Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections in recent years, Congress is witnessing a resignation spree with its young and popular leaders switching sides for better opportunities and positions. Some of the turncoats are now serving either as ministers or MPs in the parties they have...
Kejriwal calls meeting of party MLAs to discuss situation
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of all AAP MLAs at his residence at 11 am on Thursday to discuss the ongoing political situation and central probe agencies’ raids on party leaders. It has also been alleged that the BJP, which is in opposition in the...
Anand Sharma says Cong can be revived with collective thinking
Former Congress leader Anand Sharma, who quit from chairmanship of the party’s steering committee, said Congress needs an inclusive and collective thinking and approach. Stressing that the party cannot be revived by having an ‘A’ group or ‘B’ group, Sharma called for collectiveness within the party. Sharma said that...
Bihar face-off as Speaker dismisses no-trust motion
A face off between the ruling JD(U)-RJD alliance and Opposition BJP seems to be on the cards in the Bihar Assembly with a no-trust motion against Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, a senior BJP leader. The Nitish Kumar-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government will also face a floor test to prove its majority in...
Sisodia says liquor mafia behind ED, CBI cases
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday denied registering a money laundering case against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and several others moments after an official said that the agency had registered a case to probe charges of alleged irregularities in Delhi excise policy. ANI news agency clarified stating the...
Kejriwal invokes Mahabharat, says Krishna on his side
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sought to position the contest between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls as a “Dharamyudh” like the Mahabharat where the ruling outfit has the “armies” of probe agencies CBI and the ED on its...
Akhilesh party gears up for MP, Rajasthan assembly polls
Samajwadi Party, the main opposition party in Uttar Pradesh, is now gearing up to contest assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The party will not just be contesting elections in these states but will also strengthen its roots in the run up to 2024 general elections. The Akhilesh...
Bihar row after minister enters non-Hindus prohibited temple
A political row erupted in Bihar on Monday after State Minister Mohammad Israil Mansuri entered the Vishnupad temple in Gaya where the entry of Non-Hindus was prohibited. In a photo that is going viral on social media, Mansuri could be seen with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inside the temple....
Cong says countdown on for new party chief by Sept 20
As the countdown began for the election of Congress president, the party’s election authority on Sunday said it would stick to the schedule of electing a new chief by September 20. Chairman of the party’s Central Election Authority Madhusudan Mistry said it was up to the Congress Working Committee...
CBI look-out circular against 8 ‘private’ accused
The CBI Sunday issued Look-out Circulars against eight private persons named in the FIR registered in the Delhi excise policy “scam” case, officials said. They said no LoCs have been opened against four public servants named in the FIR, including Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and three former...
Mamata goes all out to clean govt’s tainted image
In strict rules sent to all districts of Bengal on 100 days of work and other programmes, the state government has stressed on ‘zero tolerance to corruption’ as its main message. The new rules issued by the government clearly state that if money has been disbursed in the name...
Cong seeks CBI probe into corruption by Mann govt
After the CBI registered an offence against Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, the Punjab Congress has now launched an attack on the Bhagwant Mann government seeking a probe into Punjab’s excise policy alleging that it had been ‘manipulated’ on the lines of Delhi. A battery of senior party...
