Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed the Congress and demanded an apology for maliciously targeting President Droupadi Murmu and said the country knows that the opposition party is “anti-tribal, anti-Dalit and anti-women”. The Union Minister’s remarks come after Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Chowdhury referred to President Droupadi Murmu as “Rashtrapatni”. The […]
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Congress leader warns of consequences if Sonia Gandhi “harmed”
Amid protests over Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi’s appearance for her third round of questioning before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday, Congress leader Yashomati Thakur warned of consequences if the party supremo is “harmed” and said that central agencies were being used for politics. “The Constitution is shattered every day, […]
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“Culprits must be hanged”, says mother of deceased BJP Yuva Morcha worker
Amid the ongoing tensions and reactions from many political leaders in connection with the killing of a BJP Yuva Morcha worker, Praveen Nettaru, his mother on Wednesday sought the death penalty for the culprits. She also stressed that now that her son is no more, there’s no one to look after […]
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Killers of BJP worker may have escaped to Kerala: Karnataka home minister
Taking note of the killing of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Nettaru, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that there was a high chance that the accused may have escaped to neighbouring Kerala. He added that a thorough probe will reveal if there was any political motive behind the murder. […]
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20th Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh from AAP suspended for this week
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh was on Wednesday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of this week for “throwing paper on the Chair” a day ago during proceedings of the House. Singh is the 20th MP from the Upper House who has been suspended for disrupting […]
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Karnataka CM condemns BJP youth worker killing, assures culprits will be arrested soon
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the culprits behind the killing of BJP Yuva Morcha worker will be arrested soon and punished as per law. The chief minister also expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and assured them that they will get justice. “People are outraged […]
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Mortal remains of BJP Yuva Morcha worker taken to his residence, locals in thousands join convoy
The body of BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru, who was hacked to death by unidentified people in Bellare, was brought to his residence in Sullia on Wednesday. Thousands of locals followed the ambulance that carried Nettaru’s body as people expressed their collective grief. Local authorities made elaborate arrangements for […]
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Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh moves adjournment notice in LS over ‘misuse of investigation agencies by Centre’
Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over “the blatant misuse of investigation agencies by Central government to exact political vendetta against Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi”. “I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion […]
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS to discuss misuse of probe agencies
AAP MP Sanjay Singh sought permission from the Rajya Sabha Chairman on Thursday to raise the issue of ‘Misuse of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) by the central government’ during the zero hour. “The increasing misuse of the central investigative agency Enforcement Directorate and the one-sided action on the opposition leaders raises […]
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75 Congress MPs including Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor detained as ED quizzes Sonia Gandhi
As many as 75 Congress MPs including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and several workers were detained by the Delhi Police on Thursday for holding demonstrations against the questioning of the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case. Senior Congress […]
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss misuse of CBI, ED
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the misuse of investigative agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Central Government. “I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move […]
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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for routes to be avoided in view of Congress protest
With the Congress set to stage protests across the national capital as Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in the National Herald case, the Delhi Police has issued traffic advisory as major routes in the city are being diverted and barricades have […]
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National Herald case: Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today, Congress to hold nationwide protest
With Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case on Thursday, the party leaders and MPs have decided to protest across the country against the BJP-led government’s “vendetta politics”. Congress leader Manickam Tagore tweeted, “Congress office HQ in […]
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Maharashtra: 4 arrested for trying to dupe BJP MLAs for ministerial post
The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch has arrested four accused for attempting to dupe three BJP MLAs including Rahul Kul of Rs 100 crore for allegedly facilitating a ministerial post in the newly formed Maharashtra government. The accused have been identified as Riyaaz Sheikh, Yogesh Kulkarni, Sagar Sangwai and […]
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives adjournment notice in RS to discuss increased GST on food items, inflation
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday gave an adjournment motion notice under Rule 267 to discuss the increased GST on food items and rising inflation. “With your request, I would like to inform you that the inflation in our country is touching the new sky every day. This rising […]