Politics
Sitharaman slams DMK, Cong over ‘anti-Hindu’, ‘separatist’ voices
Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday hit out at opposition parties like the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as well as its ally Congress for their “anti-Hindu” and “separatist” views. During an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi a day after presenting the...
DK Suresh clarifies ‘separate South Nation’ remark
Calling himself a ‘proud Indian’, Congress MP DK Suresh has issued a clarification for his “separate country for South India” remark, saying the intention behind his statement was to bring to notice the “injustice in funds distribution” by the BJP-led central government. DK Suresh landed on soup over an...
SP leader claims final deal with Cong for LS polls
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Friday said the Congress and the Akhilesh Yadav-led party have finalised their seat-sharing agreement in Uttar Pradesh. SP will declare more candidates soon for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Asked whether the Congress can go with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in UP,...
Mamata sits on dharna to seek dues for welfare schemes
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee started a dharna in Kolkata on Friday, demanding the state’s ”dues” from the Centre for various social welfare schemes. Banerjee along with TMC party leaders started that the demonstration in front of BR Ambedkar’s statue located in the Maidan area of the city....
Opposition calls Interim Budget 2024-25 as ‘anti-people’
While BJP leaders called the Interim Budget 2024-25 “encouraging” and “empowering”, opposition leaders expressed disappointment calling it an “anti-people budget”. The key highlights of the Interim Budget 2024-25 include “no changes” to the taxation system — both direct and indirect — including import duties. FM Sitharaman said that the...
Mamata says not a single seat would be shared
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Congress of teaming up with the CPI(M) to strengthen the BJP in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Banerjee, who was speaking at a public distribution programme here, said the TMC decided to fight the upcoming polls...
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...
