Politics
Naidu writes to Murmu, Modi citing ‘unsound mind’ of CM
Pointing out the “lawlessness” prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, former chief minister and TDP supremo, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday sought the interference of President Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back things to order. In separate letters to the president Murmu, and PM Modi, the TDP supremo...
BJP leader alleges ‘secret China deal’ by Sonia, Rahul
Days after BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore sparked a row over his statement in the Lok Sabha that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi “should be tried for treason,” the senior leader from Rajasthan on Saturday cited “secret deal with China” during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and said,...
Lakshadweep row over new school uniforms
The Congress on Saturday strongly condemned the Lakshadweep administration’s move to introduce a new pattern of uniforms in schools in the union territory and warned them of intense protests, including mass class boycotts by students against it. Lakshadweep Congress leader and ex-MP Hamdullah Sayeed alleged that the new dress...
Modi claims dalits, OBCs, tribals getting due respect
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Dalits, OBCs and tribals are getting due respect from his government whereas previous rulers neglected these sections and remembered them only during elections. He also alleged the erstwhile governments failed to provide water to the poor whereas Dalit bastis, underprivileged localities, and...
Farooq Abdullah calls for honest India-Pak talks on Kashmir
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said promoting border tourism or holding rallies in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tamasha which will go on until India and Pakistan hold talks with honesty on the Kashmir issue. “The hearts of both the countries should be pure. There...
Recolonisation in the name of decolonisation: Stalin
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday strongly opposed the naming of the central bills to enact new criminal laws in the country, calling it ”Hindi imposition” and an ”audacious attempt” to tamper with India’s diversity. DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin said the BJP and...
BJP lauds criminal law bills as ‘pro-people’
The BJP on Friday hailed the three bills introduced in Lok Sabha which seek to overhaul the criminal justice system, saying they remove the colonial legacy of the past and are pathbreaking and pro-people. Senior party leader and former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters that the changes...
Yogi attacks Akhilesh as ‘born with silver spoon’
Taking potshots at Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday stressed that those born with a silver spoon in their mouths will never understand the problems of farmers, Dalits, backward classes and the poor. Adityanath said that his government has been working for...
PM assures nation stands with Manipur people
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the government was ready to discuss the situation in Manipur where over 150 people were killed in the ethnic violence but the opposition “ran away” from the debate in Parliament due to their political motives. While replying to the debate on...
Modi predicts another no-trust motion in 2028
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke for over two hours in Lok Sabha while replying to the debate on a no-confidence motion in which he highlighted the government’s welfare works and slammed the opposition for tarnishing India’s image and politicising the situation in Manipur. Congress-led opposition, which has been...
Deve Gowda decries ‘new low’ in parliament proceedings
Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda on Thursday said the Parliament proceedings have touched a “new low” as he rued “shouting and sloganeering” will only destroy “what is left of our system”. “I came to attend Parliament despite ill-health, but have been very...
Adhir Ranjan’s suspension undemocratic, says Cong
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Thursday for ”repeated misconduct” pending an investigation by the privileges committee. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution for Chowdhury’s suspension, saying he disturbs the House whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministers speak or a debate...
Covid cases against Siddaramaiah, deputy withdrawn
The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to withdraw criminal cases relating to violation of Covid-19 guidelines by state Congress and its leaders including, now Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar during the ’Mekedatu padayatra’ organised by the party in 2022. The Congress, then in opposition,...
Rahul accuses BJP of insulting tribals calling them ‘vanvasi’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP “insults” the tribal community by calling them “Vanvasi” instead of Adivasi and snatches away their forest land to hand it over to industrialists. Addressing a party rally in Rajasthan, Gandhi also flayed the BJP over the situation in ethnic...
Ex-colleague stands by Rahul Gandhi in ‘flying kiss’ row
Shiv Sena (UBT) Priyanka Chaturvedi extended support to ex-colleague and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the row over his alleged ‘flying kiss’ in the Lok Sabha yesterday, and called it an “affectionate” gesture. “I don’t understand that when he was speaking, all the ministers were standing up. Ministers were...
BJP to go alone in Sikkim Assembly poll
BJP will go it alone in the Sikkim assembly election, which is due in April next year, and will field candidates for all the 32 seats, party state unit spokesperson Kamal Adhikari said on Wednesday. ”We are not satisfied with our alliance with the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM),” Adhikari...
Gehlot announces 6% reservation to most backward castes
The Rajasthan government will provide six per cent reservation to Most Backward Castes among the OBCs, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday. This will be in addition to the 21 per cent reservation the state already provides to Other Backward Classes (OBCs). “A survey will be conducted by...
ED summons CM Soren in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for interrogation in a money laundering case, an official said here on Tuesday. He has been asked to depose on August 14 at the federal agency’s office here and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,...
