In the first phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, a voter turnout of 35.03 per cent was reported till 3 pm on Thursday, according to the Election Commission. Baghpat witnessed the highest percentage of voter turnout of 38.03 per cent followed by Agra (37.02 per cent) and […]
Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar quits Congress
Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday resigned from Congress after a long association of 46 years with the party. In a letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Kumar said, “Having given my thoughtful consideration to the matter, I have concluded that in the present circumstances and consistent […]
Congress giving communal colour to Punjab polls, complains BJP to EC
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday led a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the Chief Election Commissioner in the national capital on Monday to complain against the Congress after one of its leaders claimed that a “Hindu can never become Chief Minister of Punjab. Naqvi said that a Congress […]
Congress has started appeasement politics, helping Rohingya Muslims settle on mountains of Uttarakhand: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at the Congress party and said that they have started appeasement politics by helping Rohingya Muslims settle on the mountains of the state. Addressing a public meeting here, Shah said, “Harish Rawat has said that he would construct Muslim University in […]
Punjab polls: JP Nadda slams Congress over 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Saturday slammed Congress over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots saying they “shamed humanity” and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked on ensuring justice to the victims. Referring to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s remark ‘when a big tree falls, the earth […]
Nirmala Sitharaman lashes out at Congress over ‘remote control’ jibe
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Friday attacked the Congress party for passing comments on the Central government’s policies for being “remote-controlled”, saying “this comes from a party where there is no party democracy and the policy was decided in 10 Janpath”. Citing the comment passed by a Congress member, […]
Uttarakhand polls: Congress policy is to divide and loot country: PM Modi
Sharpening attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that while the BJP government works with the motto of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas’, the Opposition parties believe in the principle of ‘divide everyone, loot together’. Addressing a Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ at “Simkeni Maidan” […]
SP, BSP, Congress, live for their families; they encouraged dynasties: CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and Congress only live for their families and encouraged dynasties. Addressing a public rally in Shahjahanpur, the Chief Minister said that the double engine government in Uttar Pradesh is working at double speed. […]
PM Modi hits out at Congress for using name of former CDS Rawat in polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ in Uttarakhand’s Srinagar city lashed out at Congress for using late Chief of Defence Stadd (CDS) General Bipin Rawat’s name to gather votes. PM Modi also stated that a Congress leader even called late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat ‘Sadak ka Gunda’. […]
RTI reply reveals rent of Congress headquarters, Sonia Gandhi’s residence not paid
The rent of several properties occupied by Congress leaders, including the official residence of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, has not been paid. In reply to an RTI filed by activist Sujit Patel, it has been revealed that rent of several of these properties is pending. The RTI reply by […]
Uttarakhand polls: Congress has shrunk to ‘brother-sister party’, says JP Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday slammed the Congress party for its dynastic rule and said that Congress has shrunk down to a mere “brother-sister party’” “I can say that the Indian National Congress, is no longer ‘Indian’ and you all know how much it is ‘national’ […]
Hijab row: Congress leaders triggering tensions in state, says Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday accused Congress leaders of triggering tensions in the state over the ongoing Hijab row. “Congress leaders are pouring ghee on to the burning flame in Karnataka. Their statements are triggering more tension in the state,” said Jnanendra. The minister also refuted a claim […]
Congress MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha on capture of fishermen by Pakistan
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil on Wednesday gave a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of fishermen from Gujarat and their boats captivated by the Pakistan navy. According to the Congress MP, there are reports of 60 fishermen and 10 boats from Gujarat being captivated by Pakistan on Tuesday night. In three incidents last week, 23 fishermen from Gujarat and […]
Uttarakhand polls: BJP’s Maya Koshyari joins Congress
Just a few days ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly polls, former CM Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s relative and two-time president of Bindukhatta Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha, resigns from BJP and has joined Congress on Tuesday. Maya Koshyari left the BJP and joined the Congress along with six former office-bearers. Former Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Lalkuan seat Harish Rawat has included her in […]
Congress-BJP part of same alliance in Meghalaya; CM says no permanent friends, enemies in politics
After accepting support of Congress MLAs for the alliance which includes Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Months after losing 12 MLAs to Trinamool Congress (TMC), the remaining five MLAs of the Congress in Meghalaya […]