Politics
Union minister rakes up Nuh-type Bihar incident
Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday compared an incident of stone pelting on a religious procession in Bihar to the July 31 violence in Nuh in Haryana. Singh referred to reports of stone pelting on a procession on Nagpanchami in Bihar’s Motihari on Monday. “A religious procession...
Karnataka to replace NEP with new education policy
The Congress-led Karnataka government will scrap the NEP adopted by the previous BJP government and will be introducing a new state education policy that ensures “quality education,” Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Monday. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar said, the Karnataka government recently conducted a meeting with...
Maharashtra minister’s remark on Aishwarya’s eyes sparks row
A BJP minister in Maharashtra found himself embroiled in controversy on Monday, following his statement that linked the daily consumption of fish to the prospect of having eyes as beautiful as those of actor Aishwarya Rai. The comments made by state tribal minister Vijaykumar Gavit during a public event...
Priyanka to visit Manipur, Tripura soon
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to visit Manipur and Tripura soon, a party leader said on Monday. Senior Congress MLA of Tripura Sudip Roy Barman said he has already spoken to her regarding the visit. “I have already spoken to our leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and...
Mamata targets Left, Cong at imams event
Even though part of Opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee targeted the Left and Congress at the All India Imam-Muazzin Social and Welfare Organisation event in Kolkata on Monday. She...
Kharge begins game with strong CWC message
Team Kharge is ready, with the challenge to make the Congress battle-ready. The two inclusions to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) — Shashi Tharoor and Sachin Pilot — are significant, with powerful messaging. First, Tharoor. When he decided to contest the Congress presidential polls against Mallikarjun Kharge, who clearly...
Shah targets Cong, DMK, Sena for dynastic politics
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday termed dynastic politics as ”poison” and said that under this system, the control over a party and the government led by it remains in the hands of one family alone. He accused the Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Uddhav Thackeray-led...
Kejriwal slams Cong record in bid for inroads into MP
In a bid to make inroads in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal strongly criticised its ‘ally’ Congress on Sunday, stating that the people have provided “enough opportunities” over 75 years and pledged that the AAP...
Mamata plays minority card with imam-muazzin event
In a significant event ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee will be the chief guest at the All India Imam-Muazzin Social and Welfare Organisation’s congregation in Kolkata on Monday. Imams and muezzins, who give the call for...
Mumbai meet to see unveiling of INDIA logo
The logo of opposition INDIA alliance is likely to be unveiled during the front’s meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1, sources said on Sunday. Approximately 80 leaders from more than 26 political parties are expected to attend the third meeting of the INDIA alliance in the...
Rahul may contest from both Amethi and Wayanad
A day after the Congress party’s announcement that Rahul Gandhi will be a candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, senior leader Harish Rawat revealed that Gandhi will also fight the poll battle from Wayanad. “Amethi is Rahul Gandhi’s ‘natural seat’ but he will also fight from...
Kejriwal promises 10 guarantees, free power for Chhattisgarh
Seeking to make inroads in Chhattisgarh, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced ten ”guarantees” for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state including free electricity, monthly `samman rashi’ for women and Rs 3,000 monthly allowance for the unemployed. Addressing an AAP workers’ convention here, the...
Digvijaya alleges plan for Nuh-like riots in MP
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday claimed that communal riots would be engineered in Madhya Pradesh ahead of assembly elections as the ruling BJP knows that it is facing a tough challenge. The former chief minister was speaking at ‘Vidhik Vimarsh 2023’, a gathering of lawyers organised by...
Gehlot takes swipe at BJP for not declaring CM face
If the BJP is unable to declare its leader in Rajasthan for the upcoming assembly polls, then it has already surrendered, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed on Saturday. Gehlot, who was speaking after taking part in the meeting of Congress’ state election committee here, also asserted that ‘winnability’...
Fadnavis intolerant and arrogant: Saamana
Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday alleged that senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who was earlier the chief minister of Maharashtra, has become intolerant and arrogant ever since he was made deputy CM, triggering sharp reactions from the saffron party. Fadnavis was a tolerant person earlier, but his frustration after...
UP Cong chief claims Rahul to return to Amethi
Like 2019, Amethi could be the big fight in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, too, with Congress’s Rahul Gandhi against Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Smriti Irani. According to newly appointed state Congress president Ajay Rai, Gandhi will contest from Amethi in 2024. In 2019, Gandhi was defeated by Irani,...
SAD promises to terminate all river water-sharing pacts
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced that if his party comes to power in Punjab in 2027, it will terminate all river water-sharing agreements with any state. “The Shiromani Akali Dal, on coming to power in 2027, will terminate all water sharing agreements of Punjab signed...
Privileges panel to hear Adhir Ranjan before decision
The privileges committee of Lok Sabha met on Friday to discuss the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The panel will meet again to take the issue further when the suspended MP may also be asked to make an appearance, sources said. According to sources privy to the...
