POLITICS
Amit Shah likely to hold two rallies in Bihar's Seemanchal region
Seemanchal is considered as Muslim dominated area in Bihar, where the BJP is week. After the formation of the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, the BJP's top leadership believes that the road show of Amit Shah on July 31 was the turning point of the sour relationship between the JD-U and BJP in Bihar.
G-23 planning to field candidate in Congress presidential poll?
However, there was no clarity on the situation while the G-23, which had sought wide-ranging reforms in the Congress party, has been hit by the departure of senior leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, and others. Tharoor had advocated for contest for the top party post in an article on Monday.
After Gandhi, Modi only leader who understood people's aspirations: Rajnath
Speaking on Monday during the release of a book, 'The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party', written by seasoned journalist Ajay Singh who is currently the press secretary to the President, the Defence Minister also praised the Prime Minister's governance and organisational strengths. He said that Prime Minister has "no parallel in contemporary politics".
Bihar govt likely to start process of withdrawing general consent to CBI
The meeting was reportedly attended by top Mahagathbandhan leaders including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others after raids being conducted against RJD leaders. The CBI, escorted by central paramilitary forces, conducted raids on RJD MLC Sunil Singh, Rajya Sabha members Ashfaq Karim and Fayyaz Ahmed in Patna, Katihar and Madhubani districts on August 24.
Modi govt's wrong policies responsible for price rise, unemployment: Cong
Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Dangi said: "There was a time when PM Modi dangled a dream in front of the people of India: a future free from inflation and unemployment. Instead, Modi has delivered a nightmare of record price rise and the highest joblessness in 45 years." "The Prime Minister has not just failed to control price rise since coming to power in 2014, his misguided policies and deceitfulness have in fact exacerbated the sufferings of the people," he added.
Fresh political buzz as Raj Thackeray goes to meet Fadnavis
The meeting took place at the Deputy Chief Minister's residence, nearly six weeks after Fadnavis went to Raj Thackeray's home Shivtirth in Dadar on July 15, in what was described as a courtesy call. Monday's tete-a-tete came a week after the MNS chief bounced back into action after convalescing nearly three months following a hip surgery.
PIL seeks probe into assets of Mamata Banerjee's family members
The PIL was filed demanding a probe on the rise in the property of the chief minister Mamata Banerjee's two brothers, Kartik Banerjee and Babun Banerjee and her sister-in-law, Kajari Banerjee. Currently a Trinamool Congress councilor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Kajari Banerjee is married to Kartik Banerjee.
BJP will continue to fight against TMC govt's misrule in Bengal: BJP President Nadda
"BJP is the actual opposition party in Bengal. BJP would continue to fight against the TMC government's corruption, misgovernance and anti-people policies," J.P. Nadda told the media. The BJP President said that in just a few years his party has increased the vote share from three per cent to 38 per cent and it would increase further in the days to come.
Who has asked for 'confidence motion' in Delhi Assembly: BJP
BJP Lok Sabha Member from West Delhi Parvesh Verma tweeted, "Kejriwal is a headline hunter. He lives and loses by his media image. The liquor scam has exposed his corrupt government. He tried to change the narrative to some imaginary plot to break AAP, but questions on the liquor scam refuse to go away." "Kejriwal is orchestrating a made-for-media 'confidence motion' just to change headlines from the liquor scam.
Ghulam Nabi Azad justifying treachery every minute: Jairam Ramesh
"After such a long career, courtesy entirely the party he's been tasked to slander, by giving interviews indiscriminately, Mr. Azad diminishes himself further. What's he afraid of that he's justifying his treachery every minute? He can be easily exposed but why stoop to his level?", Jairam Ramesh tweeted.
Advertisement