Politics
Rahul skips Savarkar mention at Maharashtra rally
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading fear, hatred and violence and said the country can not progress under these circumstances as he asked the government to be compassionate in handling farmers’ problems to prevent suicides. The country will never benefit from...
Speculation over Modi-Pawan Kalyan meeting at Vizag
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan in Visakhapatnam has set political circles talking. The meeting gains significance as Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu had shown solidarity with Pawan Kalyan in his “fight to protect democracy”. After the meeting, speculation was rife...
EC removes UP babu as Gujarat poll observer for ‘political stunt’
An Uttar Pradesh IAS officer has been removed as a general observer for Gujarat assembly polls by the Election Commission for indulging in a “publicity stunt” by posting pictures of his assignment on Instagram, sources said on Friday. In a strongly-worded letter to the chief electoral officer of Gujarat...
Rahul dares Shinde govt to stop his yatra over Savarkar remark
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dared the BJP-Shinde state government to stop his Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is currently going through Maharashtra. “If they want to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra, they must try it. If the Bharat Jodo Yatra is causing harm to the country, then they...
Cong cries foul over Karnataka voter survey by private agency
The Congress in Karnataka on Thursday charged the Chief Minister with “corrupt electoral practice” vis-a-vis an “awareness programme,” a charge rejected outright by Basavaraj Bommai who said the opposition party was bankrupt with ideas. The CM asserted he was ready to face an inquiry and also get investigated, Congress’...
Cong sees Modi hijacking G20 summit for 2024 bid
As India was handed over the presidency of the G20, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the grouping’s summit in 2023 will be milked by “the world’s greatest event manager” for the Lok Sabha elections, an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India was handed over the presidency...
Modi to address 30 Gujarat rallies aiming 7th win for BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially blow the campaign bugle for the Gujarat Assembly polls on November 20, when he is scheduled to hold three public meetings in Saurashtra region. The prime minister is expected to hold about 30 rallies across the state over the campaign. Earlier, the Bharatiya...
51 ex-, sitting MPs face money laundering trial
Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. However, the report does not mention how many of the 51 are sitting and former members of parliament (MPs). A report submitted before the top court...
Release of Bilkis Bano convicts a poll talking point for Muslims
The premature release of 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case has become part of political and electoral discourse in Gujarat in run-up to the next month’s Assembly polls with the opposition Congress mentioning about the episode in its poll manifesto and vowing to ensure justice to...
Delhi HC junks Uddhav’s plea against EC freeze
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission’s interim order freezing Shiv Sena party name and its election symbol. Justice Sanjeev Narula said it would be in the interest of both–the two Shiv Sena factions and the...
