Politics
No need to specify India as ‘Hindu rashtra’, says Nath
Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday asked whether it is needed to say separately that India is a “Hindu Rashtra” given the fact that 82 per cent of Hindus live in the country. “World’s largest Hindu population lives in our country. 82 per cent of Hindus...
Pilot sees Rahul re-energising Cong, INDIA Bloc
Congress leader Sachin Pilot said the restoration of former party chief Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership will re-energise party workers and strengthen the opposition INDIA alliance. The Supreme Court court order has shown that democracy is still alive and the voice of a leader cannot be suppressed by hatching...
Sarma a ‘product of BJP washing machine’
The Congress on Tuesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his criticism of the grand old party in handling the northeast over the years, calling him a “product of the BJP washing machine”. Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the Congress has blood on its hands in the...
RJD leader criticises Cong leaders’ presence at Baba’s meet
RJD national vice president Shivanand Tiwary on Monday sought a clarification from the Congress on its top leaders in Madhya Pradesh attending a congregation of controversial godman Dhirendra Shastri alias Bageshwar Baba. Tiwary, a veteran socialist leader, underscored Shastri’s advocacy for ’Hindu Rashtra’ and claimed that the gesture of...
BJP hand seen behind ‘fake letter’ against Karnataka minister
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wondered whether the BJP or its “brother” was behind the “fake letter” accusing Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy of demanding bribe from officers after the governor asked the government to probe the complaint. In the letter, seven assistant agriculture directors of Mandya district have...
Shah takes potshots at AAP-Cong alliance
Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly defended the ‘Delhi Services Bill’ that was passed amidst vigorous parliamentary discourse on Monday. He stated that the legislation aims to make the country corruption-free and it adheres to the directives of the Supreme Court. The BJP leader was also seen tearing into...
NDA ally withdraws support for Manipur govt
NDA ally Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) on Sunday withdrew their support from the N Biren Singh-led government in Manipur which is rocked by ethnic violence since May this year. However, the breaking away of KPA from the NDA will not have any effect on the government as the ruling...
AAP, Cong whips for Delhi services bill in Rajya Sabha
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs requiring their presence in the Parliament on Monday. The development comes a day before Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to present the controversial Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill...
Nath invites Chouhan to Cong after 3 BJP leaders defect
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday invited his successor Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to join the Congress party after three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders switched their loyalties to the grand old party. In a sarcastic remark during a meeting at the party headquarters in Bhopal, Kamal Nath said, ‘even Shivraj Singh...
Modi accuses Opposition of bid to block progress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rained down on the Opposition and said, “Khud kuch karenge nahi, Na kisi aur ko karne denge (they will neither do anything for the development of the country by themselves nor let anyone else do anything).” PM Modi made the statement while launching a...
Cong demands restoration of Rahul’s membership
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said he has sent all documents pertaining to revocation of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha to the Speaker and his membership should be restored immediately. He said Speaker Om Birla should restore his membership with the same pace as he was...
Rahul’s relief adds impetus to Mumbai meet of INDIA Bloc
The third meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc will be held in Mumbai on August 31- September 1 which will be attended by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi from Congress and chief ministers of at least five states. Leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) met in the Maharashtra capital...
Fadnavis: All-round demand for ‘Love Jihad’ laws
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the state government was thinking about introducing a law to curb “love jihad” but will study similar legislations in other states before taking a decision. Love jihad is a term used by right-wing activists and outfits to allege a conspiracy...
Karnataka govt launches free power scheme
The Karnataka government on Saturday formally launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, one of the five poll guarantees of the Congress party, which promises to provide up to 200 units of free power to households in the state. Formally launching the scheme by handing over the “zero bill” to 10...
Gehlot says Rahul is party’s PM Face
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said Rahul Gandhi is the prime ministerial face of the Congress and the only leader in the country who can take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made the remark shortly after the Supreme Court stayed Gandhi’s conviction in the 2019 defamation...
‘Satyamev Jayate’: Cong, Opposition hail SC verdict
As the Supreme Court passed an order to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname remark, several Congress and Opposition leaders on Friday welcomed the verdict and called it a “victory of truth and justice” and a “joyous moment”. The reactions...
BJP slams HP govt for ‘propaganda’ against Centre
Politics over floods continued in Himachal Pradesh even as the hill state, battered by heavy rains, is struggling to limp back to normalcy. A day after chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu sought central assistance to put infrastructure back on track, the BJP has accused the state government of spreading...
Delhi services bill crosses Lok Sabha hurdle
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which will replace an ordinance promulgated for handling the transfers and postings of senior officers in the city government. Amid a walkout by opposition parties, the bill sailed through the lower house...
