Politics
Kejriwal seeks PM’s help on Delhi budget passage
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “not stop Delhi budget” amid a growing rift between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Centre over the issue. Delhi government’s budget 2023-24 was scheduled to be presented on Tuesday but it has been...
Kavitha claims ED confirmation she was not called as ‘accused’
Senior BRS leader K Kavitha was summoned by Enforcement Directorate for the second round of questioning in connection to the liquor policy case on Thursday and was quizzed for nearly 10 hours. Kavitha’s team claimed that during questioning, the central agency officials told her that she was “not called in as an accused”. Sources...
SC transfers FIRs against Pawan Khera to Lucknow, extends bail
The Supreme Court Monday clubbed three FIRs lodged against Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and transferred them to the Hazratganj police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. Extending the interim bail till April 10, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y...
Row over Cong invoking Savarkar in Rahul photo caption
The Congress and the BJP faced off in yet another political showdown this time over BJP’s iconic figure Veer Savarkar. The latest row comes after the Congress posted a photo with a caption invoking Veer Savarkar. In the photo, Rahul Gandhi is seen driving his car and the caption...
Cong promises Rs 1,500 monthly assistance for women
The Congress on Sunday said women in Madhya Pradesh will get a monthly aid of Rs 1,500 and a cooking gas cylinder will be made available for Rs 500 if the party is voted to power in the upcoming Assembly polls. Making the announcement, state Congress president Kamal Nath...
No Opposition front possible sans Cong, says Jairam Ramesh
No Opposition front to take on the BJP is possible without the Congress and if a coalition is formed for the 2024 general elections, the party will have a central role in it, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said. In an interview with PTI, Ramesh, however, said it...
Rahul denies making anti-India remarks in London
After returning from London, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting of the parliamentary committee on external affairs where, sources said he responded to the BJP MPs without naming him about MPs going abroad and speaking against the country. The meeting was held on Saturday. Sources said Rahul Gandhi...
Akhilesh sees key role for regional parties to defeat BJP
Exuding confidence that an opposition alliance would take shape in the days to come, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav said regional parties would play a key role in putting up a fight against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, on the role of the Congress in...
Delhi Police at Rahul’s residence over Kashmir speech
The Delhi police on Sunday arrived at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence in connection with his speech during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir. A notice had been served to him earlier by the Delhi police seeking details of the victims who had allegedly met him and spoken about...
Assam CM says all Madrasas will be shut, calls Cong ‘New Mughals’
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is visiting Karnataka, said he intended to shut all the madrasas (Muslim religious schools) in his state, as they were not needed in “New India”. Addressing an event here on Thursday night, Sarma said what Assam needed were schools, colleges and universities...
