Politics
BJP leader’s blatant offer to ‘corrupt’ TMC politicians
BJP national secretary Anupam Hazra stirred controversy by suggesting that “corrupt” TMC leaders apprehending summons by the CBI or ED should contact him to join the saffron party, leading the state unit to disassociate itself from his comment. Although Hazra later claimed his comment had been “misconstrued,” it drew...
DMK minister claims INDIA bloc formed to fight Santana Dharma
A video clip of a DMK minister purportedly saying the INDIA alliance was formed to fight Sanatana Dharma went viral on social media on Monday. K Ponmudy, the Higher Education minister in the DMK government, made the remarks at the same conference to eradicate Sanatana Dharma, in which Chief Minister MK...
Naidu’s arrest just ‘speed breaker’, claims son
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest and subsequent remand are just a “speed breaker” for the Telugu Desam Party, which has faced several crises in the past, Naidu’s son and TDP General Secretary N Lokesh said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Rajamahendravaram where Naidu is...
Scindia targets Rahul for ‘narrow mentality’
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying Bharat mata was once again criticised abroad out of a “narrow mentality” as some parties were jealous over India successfully hosting the G20 summit. “India is emerging as a star on the world stage...
Fadnavis gets benefit of doubt in affidavit case
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had not concealed information about two pending criminal cases against him in the affidavit for 2014 assembly elections intentionally or with an intent to win polls, a court here said while acquitting him. Civil Judge Sangram Jadhav on September 8 acquitted Fadnavis in...
Cong questions Mamata attending G20 dinner
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her decision to attend the G20 gala dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, asking if that would not weaken her position against the Narendra Modi-led government. The West Bengal Congress president was also curious whether...
Tharoor hails Delhi Declaration as India’s proud moment
Calling Senior all participating nations consensus on ‘Delhi Declaration’ a “proud moment for India at G20″, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has hailed India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for his efforts. However, the Congress leader hit out at the Centre and said the diplomatic triumph makes it all the more...
Deve Gowda confirms Delhi meetings, hints at more talks
Amid the possibility of BJP and JD(S) forging an understanding for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday confirmed that he has held discussions with the saffron party’s leadership in Delhi, in the interest of the state and to save his outfit....
Uddhav predicts trouble after opening of Mandir
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday claimed a “Godhra-like” incident may take place during the “return journey” of the large number of people expected to converge at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh from across the nation for the inauguration of the Ram Mandir. ‘Karsevaks’ (Sangh Parivar term for...
Success of Indian diplomacy, declares BJP
BJP leaders on Saturday lauded India’s G20 presidency and said the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration was a success for India’s diplomacy and foreign policy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on “human-centric” globalisation and concerns of the Global South have found resonance in...
