Politics
NCP split prompts Cong to stake claim for opposition leader
The NCP is now split into two after Ajit Pawar’s rebellion, who recently decided to join the NDA-led Maharashtra government with some MLAs. Till he became the second deputy chief minister of the state, Ajit was the leader of the opposition in the legislative assembly. Now, this post will...
Rahul moves SC to challenge Gujarat HC’s conviction order
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on his conviction in the 2019 defamation case. In the plea, Gandhi challenges the Gujarat High Court’s order last week, requested the apex court to suspend his conviction and grant him relief in the Purnesh Modi...
Kejriwal alleges BJP conspiracy in Delhi floods
Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday alleged that floods in the city were caused by the BJP-led Centre and Haryana government wilfully releasing water towards the national capital. Addressing a press conference here, Bharadwaj said it has not rained in Delhi in the last 3-4 days, yet still,...
Cong softening towards AAP, but ties with TMC turn knotty
The Opposition, specially the Congress, is watching the developments in the NDA camp very closely as the BJP looks to find new alliances. The Congress, which hosts the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru next week, will ensure that its old friends and new potential allies remain together. There are two...
Ex-BJP ally Rajbhar rejoins NDA, boosts UP prospects
The Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Sunday that the OP Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party or SBSP has rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He tweeted, “Met Shri @oprajbhar ji in Delhi and decided to join the NDA alliance led by...
Row over BJP video showing Indian areas as Pak, China
The Congress on Friday claimed that an animated video released by the BJP showed Indian territories as part of Pakistan and China and demanded an apology from the ruling party, calling it an “attack” on India’s territorial integrity. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress spokesperson...
TMC decries Shah’s remarks on panchayat poll violence
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has dubbed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on violence in the state’s panchayat polls as “distasteful and insensitive”, and wondered about the role of his ministry in restoring peace in strife-torn Manipur. TMC national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said instead...
Bengal BJP seeks governor’s intervention to restore order
The legal department of West Bengal BJP on Friday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention over the violence during the West Bengal panchayat election process, claiming that it has exposed the “suffocation of democratic process” and lack of law and order in the state. Stating that a number...
Rajasthan assembly uproar over murder of teenager
The opposition BJP on Friday created uproar in the Rajasthan Assembly over the murder of a teenager in Karauli district and demanded a statement from the government. As soon as the House assembled at 1.15 pm after the special address of President Droupadi Murmu, Speaker CP Joshi took up...
AAP to stay off Bengaluru meet unless Cong declares stand
The Congress will host the second meeting of the “joint opposition” in Bengaluru on July 17-18 and about two dozen parties have been invited. Among them is the Aam Aadmi Party, which attended the first meeting on June 23 in Patna but skipped the joint press conference. It shot...
Stalin opposes UCC as anti-federal, serious threat
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s ”strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a ”one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in a detailed letter to the Chairperson of the Law Commission of India. In the letter, he said ”UCC...
Modi govt ‘hell-bent’ on killing scientific research: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the Centre over scientists at top research institutions having not received funds for this financial year, alleging that the Modi government is ”hell-bent” on killing scientific research in the country. His attack came over a media report which claimed that...
Rahul accuses BJP of stealing jobs of youths in MP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the BJP first ”stole” an elected government in Madhya Pradesh and is now indulging in ”theft” of employment opportunities and the rights of students in the state. Protests were staged by youngsters in several parts of the poll-bound state, including in...
Ajit Pawar accused of bowing before ‘Delhi Durbar’
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Thursday targeted Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for travelling to Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council, said Pawar himself used to criticize BJP leaders that they had...
Rahul’s Supreme Court appeal against conviction within a week
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to move the Supreme Court “very soon” against the Gujarat High Court order rejecting his plea for a stay on his conviction in a defamation case. Party sources said the petition may be filed in the Supreme Court within this week as...
24 parties invited for Opposition’s Bengaluru conclave
The opposition grouping to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls is set to expand with more parties joining in at the second unity meeting being convened by the Congress next week in Bengaluru. Leaders of 24 non-BJP parties have been invited for the meet on...
Ajit Pawar insists on finance, cabinet expansion delayed
Yet another late-night meeting over portfolio distribution and cabinet expansion between Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar remained inconclusive. According to sources, Pawar is still adamant about his demand for the finance ministry. They added that he will be flying to Delhi...
Cong, BJP spar over Shivraj Chouhan’s pre-poll announcements
The Congress on Wednesday called Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan an Automatic Ghoshna Machine’ after the state government said in the Assembly that he made 2,715 announcements in his current stint. The Congress’ jibe triggered an exchange with the ruling BJP. A state BJP leader said the...
