POLITICS
Durga Puja to be BJP’s major PR medium this year
Till now, the ruling Trinamool Congress has virtually monopolised their supremacy as principal organisers of the community pujas in the state. Only on rare occassions, Congress leaders are seen as principal organisers.
Kharge, Chowdhury not allowing Parliament to run: Pralhad Joshi
Joshi claimed that when the current session got underway, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and he had urged the two leaders to allow the Parliament function, but their efforts went in vain. Notably, the BJP-led government at the Centre has been charging the Opposition with politicising the Manipur issue and running away from a discussion on it.
Kharge alleges Chair defending PM; RS chairman says 'I am not required to defend anyone'
After the House met on Thursday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar invited floor leaders for a meeting at 1 p.m. to find a way forward for discussion on Manipur. He also said that the chair will accommodate discussion on Manipur irrespective of time constraint, irrespective of other constraints.
Nuh violence part of larger conspiracy: BJP
"This violence raises many questions. This was a part of larger conspiracy and it will come after the investigation, " BJP spokesperson Sudhansu Trivedi said at a press conference at the party headquarters here, without naming anyone, referring to the Nuh violence.
Row over Mihir Bhoj's legacy escalates in poll-bound MP
Tension prevailed after some people on Monday attempted to remove the 'Gurjar' title prefixed with Mihir Bhoj's name inscripted on a plinth of a life-size statue of the king in Gwalior. The statue was installed by Gwalior Municipal Corporation at Chirwai block in the city back in 2019.
'Not age of Manusmriti, age of Babasaheb’s Constitution': Karnataka Min Priyank Kharge on BJP leader's remark on father's skin tone
"This is the age of Babasaheb’s (Dr B.R. Ambedkar) Constitution,” he underlined. "Mr Araga Jnanendra, your comments are mere words. They are influenced by the Keshav Krupa (RSS headquarters in Bengaluru). Those word reflect the impatience towards exploited people hidden in the depths of BJP’s mindset," he claimed.
Termed 'arrogant' because refused to apologise in ‘Modi surname' defamation case: Rahul to SC
"The reply uses slanderous terms such as 'arrogant' to describe the petitioner (Rahul Gandhi) only because he has refused to apologise," said the latest affidavit filed in response to the reply filed by the respondent before the Supreme Court. It said that Gandhi has always maintained that he is not guilty of offence and "if he had to apologise and compound the offence, he would have done it much earlier".
Incumbent Governor is worse than his predecessor, says Mamata Banerjee
The Chief Minister’s remarks came when the Governor announced to open an anti-corruption cell within the Governor’s House to get direct information from the public on the issue of corruption.
Bengal Governor’s decision to open anti-corruption cell leaves state govt fuming
The proposed anti-corruption cell will operate from the erstwhile “Peace Room” within the Raj Bhavan premises opened during the recently-concluded panchayat elections in the state through which the authorities got direct complaints from the public about the incidents of poll-related violence and bloodbath.
BRS neither with NDA nor with INDIA, says KCR
“We are not with either of them. We are not alone. We have our friends,” he told reporters in Maharashtra after a day-long visit to the state. “People have seen NDA and INDIA. What is new India? They ruled for 50 years but nothing has changed. There is a need for a change,” he remarked and suggested media persons contribute to bringing a change in the country.
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