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Fundamental rights under attack, alleges Sharad Pawar
Senior politician Sharad Pawar has claimed fundamental rights are under attack in the country and the government is not bothered about progressive ideology. A united stand should be taken against “regressive” powers, he said addressing a function on Tuesday after unveiling the memorial of slain Leftist leader Govind Pansare...
BJP refutes ‘Khalistani’ slur charge, dares police
The BJP has refuted the allegations that its Bengal unit leader Suvendu Adhikari and other party workers used the “Khalistani” slur against a Sikh IPS officer during a confrontation between BJP workers and police near violence-hit Sandeshkhali. The saffron party’s response came hours after BJP’s leader of opposition in...
Farmers resume march after talks with Centre fail
The protesting farmers from Punjab have rejected the Centre’s proposal to buy three types of pulses, maize and cotton at the old MSP and their march to Delhi will continue today. The police and paramilitary forces have geared up to stop the convoy with multi-layer fortifications at the Shambhu...
ED tells court about Kejriwal’s ‘frivolous’ objections to summons
Six summonses were issued to Arvind Kejriwal by the complainant, who is a public servant, however the Delhi chief minister “intentionally omitted to obey the summons and intentionally omitted to attend at the place or time mentioned in the summons. Instead of attending pursuant to the summons, Arvind Kejriwal...
Ghulam Nabi retracts claim about Farooq’s meeting with PM
Hours after veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad claimed that former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah only sought late-night meetings with PM Modi Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to avoid opposition scrutiny, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief took a U-turn from his remarks....
Smriti Irani fires fresh salvo at Rahul amid rift in INDIA Bloc
Union Minister and BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi who held a Jan Samwad at her parliamentary constituency on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Taking a dig at Gandhi, who was earlier the representative of Congress from this district of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP MP said, ” Five...
Kumaraswamy accused of buying votes for RS elections
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday claimed he had information that JD (S) leader H D Kumaraswamy was making offers to Congress MLAs to buy their votes for the February 27 Rajya Sabha elections in the state. The Rajya Sabha election scene in Karnataka has heated...
Mumbai Police detain AIMIM leader, foil Mira Road visit
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan was detained and later released by the Mumbai police on Monday when he tried to visit Mira Road in neighbouring Thane district, where communal violence occurred last month ahead of the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, an official said....
Kamal Nath suspense continues, but switch seen still on
Suspense over Congress veteran and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s possible Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) switch continues as the leader is likely to join the saffron camp soon. The move, if happens, would turn out to be a massive blow to the already shaky INDIA bloc and...
Chandigarh’s BJP Mayor quits ahead of SC hearing
In a dramatic new development in the Chandigarh mayoral polls row, Mayor Manoj Sonkar of BJP resigned on Sunday night, a day before the Supreme Court was set to hear the matter. Quoting sources, an Indian Express report said Sonkar was asked to resign after a meeting of senior...
Kejriwal skips another summons citing pending court case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will once again skip the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons, marking the sixth time he has failed to appear for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The AAP has reiterated its stance, declaring the summons as “illegal” and asserting that the matter...
Sule says nothing wrong in fighting sister-in-law in Baramati
Amid speculations that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar might contest the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections against sister-in-law Supriya Sule from the Baramati constituency, NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader said that “it is not a family fight as anyone can contest polls in a democracy.” “How can...
Kamal Haasan to take his party to DMK-Cong alliance
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party is likely to join the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election and will be part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc for the 2024 general elections, according to sources....
MPs, MLAs from Cong BSP, AAP set to join BJP: Sources
Beginning February 20, a barrage of sitting MPs and MLAs from opposition parties, including the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to a senior BJP source. The joining will continue till the end of the month —...
Manish Tewari rejects rumours of his joining BJP
Amid speculations that Congress veteran Kamal Nath is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party soon, another rumour claiming that Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari might also be joining the saffron camp made rounds. Tewari’s office on Sunday denied the claim calling it “baseless” and “unfounded.” “The speculation that...
UP Cong chief says Raebareli will remain with Gandhi family
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Saturday said that the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat “will remain with the Gandhi family.” During an interaction with the media, the state president said, “The people of Raebareli have deep connections with the Gandhi family going across generations. The seat is of...
Nitish dismisses Lalu remark about doors always open
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday responded to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s “door is always open” remark for him and said, “I don’t pay attention to who says what. Things were not going well, so I left them (RJD).” “We will now investigate whatever...
Govt said to be ‘weighing options’ after electoral bond strictures
A day after the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme – on grounds it violated citizens’ right to information, was unconstitutional, and may lead to quid pro quo arrangements between political parties and donors – the government has said it is “studying” the order. Sources told NDTV...
