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Assam CM blames Rahul for making Ayodhya event political
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the inaugural function of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir has become political due to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi’s anti-Hindu stand. Addressing the media, CM Sarma said that inauguration of the temple at Ayodhya is a historic event and a triumph...
Kejriwal may skip even ED’s 4th summons
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, is set to leave for a three-day visit to Goa on Thursday (January 18), the same day he has been asked to present himself for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise...
Mayawati calls SP ‘Dalit-Virodhi’ party, dismisses alliance
While terming Samajwadi Party (SP) a ‘Dalit-Virodhi’ party, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday once again made it clear that it would contest solo in the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls. Besides, BSP chief Mayawati made it clear that the party would maintain distance from those with casteist and communal...
Cong leaders take dip in Saryu, say Ram belongs to all
With just a week left for “Pran Pratishtha” of Ram Lalla in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, several Congress leaders, including its Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai and MP Deepender Hooda took a holy dip in the Saryu River amid chants of “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai” on the occasion of Makar...
Uddhav moves Supreme Court against Speaker’s decision
Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction on Monday moved to the Bombay High Court challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar’s decision of not disqualifying MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction. On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) has moved to the Supreme Court challenging Speaker Rahul Narvekar’s decision to declare the...
Milind says Cong has lost cultural connect with people
The Congress should not have shunned the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ or consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 as it is not a political event, former Union minister Milind Deora who recently exited the party told News18 in an exclusive interview. Deora, former Mumbai South MP,...
Cong, AAP come together for Chandigarh mayoral poll
In a big move ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress have decided to come together to contest the Chandigarh mayoral elections. If the alliance between the two holds and works out, it will be the first time ever that the...
Cong dubs Ayodhya consecration event as ‘Chunav Navami’
Hours after Congress released a statement refusing to attend the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, many of its alliance partners, including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP), and Trinamool Congress (TMC), too announced their ‘inability to attend’ the event. Terming the day “Chunav...
Kharge hits out at Modi at Nyay Yatra launch
In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused him of using faith for electoral gain and said “one should not do dhongbaazi (deception) for votes”. Addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra flag-off rally here, Kharge alleged that Modi comes to Manipur...
Kharge, Kejriwal meeting for seat talks sparks debate
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge appearing with a muffler protecting his ears from the cold as he shook hands with the original ‘Muffler Man’, AAP boss Arvind Kejriwal, has sparked animated discussions in political circles. Even though the muffler seemed to have shifted from one leader to the other, the...
Milind joins Shinde Shiv Sena within hours of quitting Cong
Milind Deora formally joined the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Sunday, hours after he quit the Congress. His ‘Paksh Pravesh’ took place at the Chief Minister’s official residence– Versha– in the presence of Shinde and other senior party leaders. After resigning from Congress’s primary membership, Deora...
Mamata wants state to be renamed Bangla
Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to change the name of her state to ‘Bangla’. She argues that because West Bengal came at the bottom of the alphabetical list, its representatives are forced to wait till the end during Central meetings. On Thursday, in...
Nitish believed to have ‘refused’ INDIA Bloc convener post
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has not yet accepted a proposal to name him the convener of the INDIA bloc, even as leaders of the opposition front held a meeting via video conferencing on Saturday where they discussed seat-sharing and preparations for the Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Congress,...
Sharad Pawar says no need to project any face
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday asserted that there was no dispute among the INDIA bloc members over appointing its convenor even as he said there was no need to project any face for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the leader can be chosen once the results are...
Rahul’s Manipur to Mumbai ‘nyay’ yatra begins today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be hitting the road again. This time from Manipur to Mumbai, as part of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, which begins today. The first leg of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was quite a success as it had at least ended the...
Cong claims Milind resignation timing decided by Modi
With its senior leader Milind Deora resigning just before the start of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the timing of the announcement of his departure from the party was determined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh told PTI that...
Ramdev faces storm over ‘I’m Brahmin’ video
Yoga guru Ramdev found himself at the centre of controversy following a viral video where he seemed to make remarks against Other Backward Classes (OBC). Ramdev, however, came forward to clarify that his comments were directed at AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and not intended to insult the OBC community....
AAP, Cong leaders discuss seat sharing for Lok Sabha polls
Leaders of INDIA bloc parties the Congress and AAP held a meeting on Friday to discuss seat sharing in Delhi, Punjab and other states for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, with both sides saying the talks were progressing well. The meeting at Congress leader Mukul Wasnik’s residence on Friday...
