Stay updated with the latest constitution-of-india news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on constitution-of-india topics.
NEW DELHI, 5 Apr: The amended transgender law has triggered fears of "regular surveillance" among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They fear that with self-identification now abolished under the amended law, they could be forced to repeatedly "pro ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) member and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk struck a moderate tone Sunday as he urged the Centre to restore democratic rights to the Union territory of Ladakh."....We must keep an open mind and an open heart so that it does not become a question of 'we win, you lose' or 'you win, we lose'. We have to adopt a middle path for a win-win situation," Wangchuk said at a press conference in Kargil after addressing a large gathering that reverberated with chants of "sher aay ...Read More >
Delivering the First Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on 'Constitutionalism beyond rights: Why structure matters' at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, Justice Nagarathna stressed that a "mature federation" must prioritise dialogue and negotiation over litigation, warning that the growing tendency of governments to rush to courts reflects deeper structural concerns. "Increase in conflict between the States of the Union or between the Centre and the States does not augur well f ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (RAHNUMA): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) paid rich tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram at its campus on Sunday. Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani, Vice-Chancellor; Dr. LVK Reddy, Registrar, Dr. Banoth Dharma, SC/ST Cell Liaison Officer, Representatives of various services association Kantham Prema Kumar, Viswanath, Bharat Reddy, and N.C. Venu Gopal, all the Directors, Deans, Head of the Branches, Representatives of various services association were part ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In a significant development ahead of the scheduled hearing, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with several other former accused in the alleged liquor scam, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking the recusal of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma from the case. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal team, Kejriwal may appear before the Court on April 6 and could make submissions in person during the hearing. Also Read | UP G ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In a significant development ahead of the scheduled hearing, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with several other former accused in the alleged liquor scam, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking the recusal of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma from the case. According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legal team, Kejriwal may appear before the Court on April 6 and could make submissions in person during the hearing. The High Court i ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said his party is providing all assistance to genuine voters whose names do not feature in the suppplementary lists of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal in order to ensure their voting rights. Banerjee, who was addressing a poll rally at Satgachia in South 24 Parganas district, said while in a democracy, the people decide about government formation, the BJP and the Election Commission has created a situation where the "g ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Sunday over its delimitation proposal related to the implementation of the women's reservation law, saying it will benefit larger and populous states more and is nothing but a "weapon of mass distraction". The opposition party also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "hoodwinking" people by claiming that the strength of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will not go down under the proposed change ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the gherao of seven judicial officers at the BDO in Kaliachak II in Malda district on Wednesday was not only lawlessness but also a planned maha jungleraj of Trinamool Congress in the State. He escalated attacks on the Trinamool Congress led by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing an election campaign rally at Rashmela ground in Cooch Behar, a Rajvanshi-dominated district in north Bengal, a strong citadel of the BJP, on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday said that state governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure was not optional but essential. The CJI was addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, comprising residential buildings for judges and the chief justice. "When the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive," he said. He said that the construction ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The amended transgender law has triggered fears of "regular surveillance" among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They fear that with self-identification now abolished under the amended law, they could be forced to repeatedly ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the Centre's decision to convene Parliament just days ahead of polling for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.In a social media post, Chidambaram termed the Centre's proposal "mischievous" and alleged that it was designed to exclude MPs from the discussion and voting on critical Constitutional Amendment Bills."The proposal to convene Parliament on April 16-18 is mischievous and must be opposed. ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP govt in Assam of running a "Bunty-Babli style govt" and staged a symbolic "lie detector test" to attack the party's manifesto promises and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's record.At a press conference at the Congress headquarters, AICC media department chairman Pawan Khera questioned BJP's assurances on jobs, floods, corruption, wages and tribal status for six communities. A symbolic lie detector machine placed before journalists flashed a "red ...Read More >
ALAPPUZHA/IDUKKI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday sharply hit out at LDF stating that Left didn't remain in the front's name and nothing would remain after the elections.In his speech in Alappuzha, the opposition leader in Lok Sabha criticised chief minister for describing the brutal assault on Alappuzha candidate A D Thomas by his security personnel, as a 'rescue operation'. Thomas had earlier shown a black flag at CM.With G Sudhakaran, an independent supported by UDF in Ambalappuzha, ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, Apr 5: State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday here. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, which includes residential buildings for judges and the chief justice, Justice Surya Kant said that when the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive. "The momentum ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram criticised the proposed special session of Parliament scheduled for April 16-18, calling it "mischievous" and urging opposition to it. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling in Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal (April 23 and 29) would require many MPs to be present in their constituencies during the days leading up to the vote. He noted that 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu and 28 from West Bengal sit in the Opposition benche ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) State governments across the political spectrum recognise that strengthening judicial infrastructure is not optional but essential, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Sunday here. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for Telangana High Court Zone II, which includes residential buildings for judges and the chief justice, Surya Kant said that when the judiciary and executive align in purpose, the Constitution truly comes alive. "The momentum ac ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram criticised the proposed special session of Parliament scheduled for April 16-18, calling it "mischievous" and urging opposition to it. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling in Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal (April 23 and 29) would require many MPs to be present in their constituencies during the days leading up to the vote. He noted that 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu and 28 from West Bengal sit in the Opposition benche ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress ...Read More >
Kolkata: Amid speculations on the BJP's chief ministerial face in the West Bengal assembly polls, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party had not taken any decision on the matter and would instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "development agenda". Bhattacharya said the BJP did not distinguish between "organic" and "inorganic" leaders, and that "whoever the people identify as fighters against the TMC's misrule can be the party's face after it wins ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Apr 5: The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states and is nothing but a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)". The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister is "hoodwinking" the people of the country and is making misleading statements that are meant to deceive. In a post on X, Congress gener ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, organised a marathon to mark its upcoming foundation day in Delhi on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar asserted that the marathon aimed to highlight the growing threats to the Indian Constitution and the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression. He noted that thousands of students and supporters participated in the even ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Amid speculations on the BJP's chief ministerial face in the West Bengal assembly polls, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party had not taken any decision on the matter and would instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "development agenda". Bhattacharya said the BJP did not distinguish between "organic" and "inorganic" leaders, and that "whoever the people identify as fighters against the TMC's misrule can be the party's face af ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, organised a marathon to mark its upcoming foundation day in Delhi on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar asserted that the marathon aimed to highlight the growing threats to the Indian Constitution and the fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression. He noted that thousands of students and supporters participated in the even ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, honouring the former Deputy Prime Minister for dedicating his life to equality and social justice. Jagjivan Ram, born April 5, 1908, was a Dalit leader, freedom fighter, and key political figure whose birth date is observed as Samata Diwas in parts of India. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Humble salutations to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Participating in the discussion on the Amaravati Bill in Parliament, YSR Congress Party MP Y.V. Subba Reddy strongly opposed the bill in its present form on Thursday, calling it an insult to the people of Andhra Pradesh and questioning its intent, legality, and impact on farmers and the state's finances. He asked how justice would be delivered to 29,000 farmers who gave 34,000 acres under land pooling, pointing out that there is still no clarity on when develop ...Read More >
The Congress on Saturday (April 4, 2026) accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of shielding the accused in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl in Ajmer and the subsequent attack on her family, claiming the police failed to act despite the survivor's statement and repeated complaints. Addressing a press conference, AICC Scheduled Castes Department chairman Rajendra Pal Gautam said atrocities against Dalits were rising in BJP-ruled States and claimed that 76% of cases of atrocitie ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.