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PM Modi said that Kerala has great potential, yet continues to lag behind other states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the countdown for removal of the LDF government in Kerala has started, and a BJP-led NDA will come to power in the state. Speaking at a BJP-led NDA rally here in Pathanamthitta district, Modi said that the saffron party workers in the state have signalled a strong mood to bid farewell to the Left rule. Elections to 140 Assembly seats will be held on April ...Read More >
KOLKATA, April 4: The TMC sought the immediate removal of the returning officer for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal, alleging he has proximity with BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. In a representation submitted to Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Friday, the ruling party raised objections to the appointment of RO for the Bhabanipur seat in southern Kolkata. The party alleged that the returning officer has a "documented and close association" with Adhikari, who ...Read More >
Thiruvalla (Kerala): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Budget session of Parliament has been extended for three days so that the law enacted in 2023 for providing 33 percent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies can be implemented from 2029 and urged all parties to support it. Addressing an NDA election rally here, Modi also said the government will ensure, during the April 16-18 Parliament sitting, a legal stamp that no state, whether it is Kerala, Tam ...Read More >
The All India Catholic Union has demanded the complete withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill, alleging it targets minorities and infringes constitutional rights. The body also called for assurances, policy review and stronger action against violence and discrimination New Delhi: The All India Catholic Union (AICU) on Friday demanded the complete withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill and said the Christian community "cannot be fully satisfied" until it is scrapped entirely. The union said in a ...Read More >
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Budget session of Parliament has been extended for three days so that the law enacted in 2023 for providing 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies can be implemented from 2029 and urged all parties to support it. Addressing an NDA election rally here, Modi also said the government will ensure, during the April 16-18 Parliament sitting, a legal stamp that no state, whether it i ...Read More >
A high-stakes political confrontation is brewing between the BJP-led NDA government and the Congress over the implementation of the Women's Reservation law, turning what was hailed as a landmark reform into a fierce electoral and constitutional battle. At the heart of the clash is the Centre's decision to convene an extended budget three-day Parliament session from April 16, triggering sharp objections from the Opposition. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended the move, sayi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence from April 7 the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. According to the apex court's cause list of April 7, the nine-judge Constitution bench will comprise Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 4 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations", underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipulates a seve ...Read More >
Alappuzha/Idukki/Kochi (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday raised the alleged attacks on minorities in Manipur and Chhattisgarh during his election campaign in central Kerala districts, and claimed that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was aligned with forces behind such incidents. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha addressed multiple election rallies in Alappuzha, Kattappana in Idukki district, and Fort Kochi and Kunnathunad in Ernakulam district ahead of t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the "uniformity" of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, which was passed in the Gujarat Assembly on March 24, stating that the Scheduled Tribes (ST) were exempted from it. Speaking with media persons in Ahmedabad on Saturday, April 4, Owaisi sought to know if there was anybody who had seen the Justice Ranjana Desai report and what its findings were, based on which the Bill was drafted. Owaisi observed ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipu ...Read More >
Kochi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging that he is "afraid" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect his children. Addressing an election rally in Fort Kochi, Rahul claimed that the CM was "compromised" by corruption and made an apparent reference to the Exalogic case allegedly involving his daughter, without naming anyone. The case involves allegations of illegal financial transactions between Cochi ...Read More >
IDUKKI: Highlighting the "fearless and courageous" spirit of women in Keralam, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday emphasized the United Democratic Front's (UDF) commitment to ensuring the safety of every young girl in the state. Speaking at a public rally in Idukki, Gandhi praised a young girl who recited Vande Mataram in front of a large crowd. "The young woman who sang Vande Mataram fearlessly represents the women of Keralam. That is why we want ...Read More >
Begusarai (Bihar) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh, while backing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleged that certain Muslim organizations aim to turn India into an Islamic country. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Union Minister asserted that laws such as the UCC and "One Nation, One Law" will come into effect across the country during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Also Read | Saharanpur Horror: Viral Video Shows Child ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator and former mayor Kishori Pednekar has submitted a proposal to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to introduce compulsory recitation of Manache Shlok, a collection of verses by Samarth Ramdas Swami, in all civic-run and private-aided schools across the city. The notice of motion has, however, sparked strong objections from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which has opposed the inclusion of spiritual texts in secular municipal school ...Read More >
Begusarai (Bihar) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh, while backing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleged that certain Muslim organizations aim to turn India into an Islamic country. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Union Minister asserted that laws such as the UCC and "One Nation, One Law" will come into effect across the country during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. "Muslim organisations want to make India an Islamic cou ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally in Nagercoil for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000, said, "Hereafter, the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
Idukki (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Highlighting the "fearless and courageous" spirit of women in Keralam, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, emphasised the United Democratic Front's (UDF) commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of every young girl in the state. Speaking at a public rally in Idukki, Gandhi stressed the fearless attitude of a young girl who recited Vande Mataram in front of a large crowd. "The young woman who sang ...Read More >
Chennai: The three-language policy set to be introduced by CBSE has sparked a political debate in Tamil Nadu, as former BJP state president K Annamalai on Saturday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his critique of the new curriculum framework. In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the Chief Minister of having a "habit" of raising complaints against "something that is not even remotely close to the Central Government's intentions," suggesting that his statement stems ...Read More >
Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally here for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000 said, "hereafter the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday dismissed speculation of power tussle and rift within the party, saying too much was being read into the top party leaders' communications with the Election commission of India (ECI) done in the wake of party chief Ajit Pawar's death. The party made its stand clear amid allegations against senior leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare that they tried to take over the NCP after the death of Ajit Pawar, and also speculation that ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The three-language policy set to be introduced by CBSE has sparked a political debate in Tamil Nadu, as former BJP state president K Annamalai on Saturday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his critique of the new curriculum framework. In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the Chief Minister of having a "habit" of raising complaints against "something that is not even remotely close to the Central Government's intentions," ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was aligned with people who attack minorities in other parts of the country."Everyone can see there is a relationship today between the BJP, RSS and the left front. There are leaders in the left front who are not opportunists, who have spent many years working for the ideology, and who are feeling let down, hurt, betrayed," he al ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The three-language policy set to be introduced by CBSE has sparked a political debate in Tamil Nadu, as former BJP state president K Annamalai on Saturday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his critique of the new curriculum framework. In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the Chief Minister of having a "habit" of raising complaints against "something that is not even remotely close to the Central Government's intentions," ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in a partnership with people who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country. Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of a BJP-LDF understanding and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking about the Sabarimala issue during the election campaign. Elections to 140 Assembly se ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC committee. The directive, issued by Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar late Friday night, stated that offending, misleading, or inflammatory advertisements published in print media during the final stages of ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency, Dilip Ghosh, on Saturday expressed serious concern over the law and order situation in West Bengal, citing recent violent incidents that have drawn nationwide attention. Speaking to ANI, Kharagpur Sadar BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh said, "The kind of incidents happening in Bengal are a matter of concern for people across the country...Mamata Banerjee said that people ar ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday took a swipe at the Left Democratic Front, stressing there will be nothing "Left" in the LDF following elections, while accusing them of compromising on its main ideology. Addressing a public rally in Alappuzha, the Congress MP asserted that the United Democratic Front had been battling against LDF ideas and the party stood for certain policies due to which they had the word "Left" in their ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 4 (PTI) The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC committee. The directive, issued by Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar late Friday night, stated that offending, misleading, or inflammatory advertisements published in print media during the fina ...Read More >
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