Himachal Pradesh Aam Aadmi Party chief Surjit Thakur on Thursday took a dig at the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frequent visits to the state and said that it is a reflection of the ruling party’s failure to fulfil the poll promises. Thakur claimed that the BJP is trying […]
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Uttarakhand BJP MLA triggers row by remarks on Hindu goddesses, gods
BJP MLA from Kaladhungi, Banshidhar Bhagat triggered a controversy by his remarks at an event in Haldwani on the occasion of International Girl Child Day. Bhagat said, “For knowledge, we have to ‘pataao’ Goddess Saraswati, for power, ‘pataao’ Goddess Durga and for wealth, ‘pataao’ Goddess Lakshmi. What does a man […]
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Punjab-Haryana HC quash FIR against Kumar Vishwas and BJP’S Tajinder Bagga; Congress welcomes decision
The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash two different FIRs registered against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas. The Rupnagar Police had booked Vishwas in Punjab over his alleged inflammatory statements against […]
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BJP desperate to get back power in Bihar, says JDU ahead of Amit Shah’s visit
As Union Minister Amit Shah visits Bihar on Tuesday for the second time within a month, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) has taken a dig at the “desperation” of the Bharatiya Janta Party that was ousted from power in the state. Shah will attend the 120th birth anniversary celebrations of the […]
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BJP slams KTR, says he ‘represents a failed govt’ in Telangana
BJP leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Sunday condemned the “irrelevant remarks” made by Telangana minister KT Rama Rao against the RSS, saying that he himself “represents a failed government”. Interacting with the media, the Telangana Minister for IT and Industries had said that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat should refrain from loose talk […]
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Gujarat: Congress MLA attacked by unknown persons, says anyone who speaks up under BJP govt is beaten up
Congress MLA and tribal leader Anant Patel who was allegedly thrashed by goons in Navsari district on Saturday said that anyone who raised their voice under the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is beaten up and sent to jail. The tribal leader has alleged that the chief […]
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BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla slams Congress’ Udit Raj’s “chamchagiri” remark on President Droupadi Murmu
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday took a jibe at the Congress after its leader Udit Raj allegedly made derogatory remarks onPresident Droupadi Murmu. Udit Raj had accused President Murmu of allegedly doing ‘chamchagiri’ while making controversial remarks about her on Wednesday. “No country should get a President […]
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BJPs’ step is ‘draconian’, says Gaurav Gogoi after Congress loses IT committee
Deputy Leader of the INC in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) step is “draconian” after Congress loses its chairmanship of the parliamentary committee on IT. He alleged that BJP is building the foundation of a surveillance state where citizens’ rights are subjugated and […]
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Shashi Tharoor highlights need for “renewed, reinvigorated” Congress to take on BJP
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that with two consecutive losses in the Lok Sabha elections, there is a need for a “renewed and reinvigorated” party to take on the challenge of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre. Tharoor is currently in Hyderabad campaigning for the upcoming […]
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BJP MP D Arvind says he expected a longer duration of PFI ban
BJP MP from Nizamabad Dharampuri Arvind on Wednesday said that he hoped for a longer PFI ban, and he also questioned the AIMIM’s stand on the issue. Earlier, Owaisi the AIMIM chief in a series of tweets said, “Actions of some individuals who commit a crime do not mean that […]
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Maharashtra: BJP leaders Kirit Somaiya, Nitesh Rane thank PM Modi for imposing ban on PFI
Maharashtra BJP leaders Kirit Somaiya and Nitesh Rane on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for banning PFI and its affiliate outfits for having terror links and demanded strong action against members connected to these outfits. Extending his support to the government, Somaiya said the “anti-national activities” of these […]
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Mamata Banerjee may be arrested soon, claims West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar made huge revelations against the Mamata Banerjee-led government and claimed that the TMC supremo may be arrested soon. “Mamata Banerjee may be arrested by December. 41 TMC people’s names are with top leadership. The government will fall in December,” said Majumdar. BJP leader and […]
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JP Nadda to hold series of meetings throughout day with focus on BJP organisation
Upon return from his tour to Kerala, BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda immediately convened a series of meetings that is slated to continue throughout the day on Tuesday and focuses on the organisation. The meeting began at the party headquarters to review the progress of the Lok Sabha yatra […]
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Gujarat: AIMIM chief Owaisi slams BJP, calls out RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madrasa visit in Delhi
Amid the ongoing fracas about the surveys of madrasas and demolition of the same, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the BJP and RSS and called out both for “doing new drama”. Jibing at the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s “duality”, Owaisi highlighted the former’s visit to a Delhi madrasa. “BJP-RSS is now doing a new drama. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat went to a […]
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Maharashtra BJP demands ban on PFI
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said that he will speak to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban Popular Front of India (PFI), which is involved in anti-national work in the state and country. His remarks came after a video surfaced on social […]