Politics
Jarange gives govt 2 months to resolve quota issue
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday ended his nine-day indefinite fast, but warned of a bigger agitation if no action was taken in two months on giving reservation benefits to the community. He said he will lead a massive march to Mumbai if no decision was taken within...
Nitish blames Cong for INDIA aoalition losing steam
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday blamed the Congress’ preoccupation with assembly polls in five states for the INDIA coalition’s inability to build on the momentum it had gained in recent months. The JD(U) leader’s remarks came at a rally held in Patna by the Communist Party of...
Siddaramaiah, DKS camps continue to spar over CM tenure
“I’m the chief minister, I will continue,” stressed a visibly displeased Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah when he was questioned about the rumours of change in guard after completion of 2.5 years — a question that has been hovering since the day he took over the reins of the state...
Kejriwal to skip today’s ED summons
Arvind Kejriwal may skip his ED appearance today after he in his reply to the central agency said that the summon issued to him was illegal, politically motivated and given on request of BJP. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to...
Mamata alleges BJP plot to arrest all Opposition leaders
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led central government, alleging that it was conspiring to arrest all opposition leaders before next year’s Lok Sabha polls and cast votes for themselves in an empty country. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by...
Mahua appearing before ethics panel today
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is set to appear before the ethics committee today in the cash-for-query case. Just ahead of her appearance, the MP shared a copy of the letter that she had written to the panel on Wednesday. Moitra has been embroiled in a political controversy, following...
All-party meet agrees on Maratha quota
As the unrest over the Maratha reservation continues in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday chaired an all-party meeting and sought more time for deliberation on the issue. After the all-party meeting, Shinde said the all-party meeting decided that reservation should be given to the Maratha community without...
Rajasthan polls crucial for party’s future: Gehlot
The upcoming assembly election is not just about Rajasthan, it is also about Congress’ future, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday, and added that the country needed the party. Urging party leaders to reject politics and make Congress candidates win the polls, Gehlot said that such leaders could...
Quota stir: Internet cut in Maharashtra districts
As the Maratha quota agitation took a violent turn and spread to some parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday met Governor Ramesh Bais to brief him about the situation and security measures being taken to curb the chaos. Internet services have been suspended in Beed, Dharashiv,...
BJP lags in Chhattisgarh as Cong creates groundswell
In six days, 20 constituencies in Chhattisgarh will vote. However, the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are yet to publish their election manifestos. Even as senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have announced their poll promises — loan waiver for farmers, implementation of caste...
