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Chandigarh, Jul 2 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and other Akali leaders were on Wednesday detained in Mohali, where they had come to express solidarity with party leader Bikram Singh Majithia who was arrested last month in a disproportionate assets case. Majithia was produced before a court in Mohali after his seven-day vigilance remand ended on Wednesday. The court extended his remand by four days. Heavy police deployment was made outside the Vigilance Bureau (VB) ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) The BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of the Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Act that came into force in April. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cann ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf Act. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cannot defeat us" in Assembly polls due later this yea ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP's Bihar unit on Wednesday passed a resolution criticising the "appeasement politics" of Mahagathbandhan helmed by Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has been opposing the Waqf Act. At the state executive meeting here, held in the presence of Defence Minister and former national president Rajnath Singh, the party passed a two-page political resolution, besides a 'Vijay Sankalp Prastav' that declared "Lalu (Prasad) and his allies cannot defeat us" in Assembly polls due later this yea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of aligning openly with Jamaat-e-Islami for the first time during the Nilambur by-election. "For the first time, in the Nilambur by-election in Wayanad, which was Rahul Gandhi's former constituency and is now Priyanka Gandhi's constituency, Congress openly and formally took the support of Jamaat-e-Islami. Campaigning was done, and they won that el ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of aligning openly with Jamaat-e-Islami for the first time during the Nilambur by-election. 'For the first time, in the Nilambur by-election in Wayanad, which was Rahul Gandhi's former constituency and is now Priyanka Gandhi's constituency, Congress openly and formally took the support of Jamaat-e-Islami. Campaigning was done, and they won that el ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: In a grand and festive gathering at SS Convention Centre in Vijayawada on Tuesday, former MLC and State general secretary PVN Madhav was officially declared the new State president of Bharatiya Janata Party. The announcement was made by Karnataka MP and BJP National Council member PC Mohan, who acted as the election observer. Lauding the party's democratic tradition, Mohan said, "Whether it is the national or State president, the BJP follows a transparent and participatory election ...Read More >
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and general secretary of the trade union 'Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch', Praveen Shankar Kapoor, on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh complaining about the "poor condition" of the historic town and "lack of action by the MLAs and councillors" and seeking directions for its restoration. "The root issue in and around Chandni Chowk is that all MLAs and councillors are from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under whose political patronage encroachments ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, accusing him of making fallacious and irresponsible remarks about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and termed the Congress party as anti-India. In a statement, VHP National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal said, "Priyank Kharge's arguments come from a deeply distorted mindset. This is not the first time he has made controversial comments about Sanatan Dharma. His public ...Read More >
Kannur [Kerala] (India) July 1 (ANI): Congress National General Secretary KC Venugopal has strongly criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) demand to amend the Constitution, particularly with regard to the words 'Secular and Socialist' stating that the country would not tolerate any attempt to tamper with these fundamental principles. 'Let them say whatever they want to say. But we would like to make it crystal clear that any attempt at change in the Constitution, and any tampering wit ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over their General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement demanding reconsideration of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Alleging that the RSS wants to 'alter' the Indian Constitution, Kharge said that these are the same people who 'staged a protest when the constituent assembly debates were going on and burned the c ...Read More >
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh expressed his discontent with the Central government marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, and said that it has never happened that a central government has made its political agenda the government's agenda. Digvijaya Singh said, "I have only one objection. Central government officials are writing letters to states and telling them to organise programs against the Emergency for one whole year. It has never ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 30 Jun: State BJP president Kaling Moyong launched a book titled The Emergency Diaries: Years That Forged a Leader - a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's experiences during the anti-Emergency movement - at the party's office here on Monday. "This powerful memoir sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history - the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977. It captures the courage and resilience of those who stood firm against authoritarianism, risking the ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A 24-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly stabbing his neighbour in the middle of a vegetable market in Ghata village. Police said the attack was an act of revenge after the accused was earlier beaten up by the victim for harassing his sister-in-law. The accused, identified as Bobby, a native of Mahoba district, UP, was nabbed from Delhi's Vikaspuri. Police also recovered the knife used in the crime.According to police, the Emergency Response Vehicle team of Sector 56 polic ...Read More >
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated a buyer-seller meet here to empower local artisans and boost the economy. "The Chief Minister inaugurated the Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC today. The initiative aims to empower artisans and strengthen the local economy by creating direct market linkages and promoting local products. The meet is hosting 15 international and 30 national buyers," Omar posted on his official X handle. Talking to reporters later, Omar said the effectiveness ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president-elect N. Ramchander Rao brings with him over three decades of experience gleaned from a resilient political journey marked by steadfast commitment and grassroots activism as well as facing violence from the radical left. His rise to the prominent position reflects the BJP's strategic choice to emphasise experienced leadership deeply rooted in the state's complex political fabric. Ramchander Rao's political engagement began during the turbulent 1970s and 1980s ...Read More >
Udupi/Shivamogga: MLC CT Ravi alleged that Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, visited the state not to listen to people's problems but to collect money."Giving money is a Congress tradition. During the Mughal rule, there was a system of giving money. If the Congress high command is not paid, those in power lose their positions. To stay in power, money must be given, and he toured the state for that purpose. The people will teach Congress leaders a proper ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the controversy surrounding RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement on the removal of the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' from the Indian Constitution, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Monday that any attempt to tamper with the Constitution would be strongly opposed. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kharge warned, "If they are going to touch any word in the Constitution, we will fight tooth and nail." "Dattatreya Hos ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the party will fight tooth and nail if any word is touched in the Constitution. He was reacting to RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call to remove the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble. Speaking to reporters at his house in Bengaluru, Kharge called Hosabale "a man of Manusmriti." "He doesn't want the poor class people to come up. And what was practiced thousands of years ago, he wants the same to con ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking strong exception to INDIA bloc's fresh opposition to Waqf reforms, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday said that the current government won't allow a repeat of the Emergency era and will ensure that the nation is governed by laws, as enshrined in the Constitution. Addressing a Press conference at the party HQs, the BJP's RS MP tore into the harmful 'designs and dreams' of the INDIA bloc, accusing it of introducing Shar ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the Emergency imposed 50 years ago, calling it one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history in his monthly Mann ki Baat address. Referring to the Emergency imposed in 1975, Modi said, "Those who imposed Emergency not only murdered the spirit of the Constitution but also tried to suppress the judiciary as puppets. "He said the country marked 50 years since the Emergency was imposed a few days ago and observed it as 'Samvidh ...Read More >
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says fifty percent of the Constitution changed after Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency. He criticizes Rahul Gandhi's Constitution display. Akhilesh Yadav accuses RSS of opposing secularism and socialism indirectly. RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale suggests reconsidering 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble. He says the Emergency crushed civil liberties and freedom of the press.Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated on Sunday that fifty per cent of the Constitution ...Read More >
While both Nitish and Chirag are key allies of the BJP-led NDA, their relations have been strained, with the LJP(RV) chief now positioning himself for a larger role in Bihar politics. Barely three weeks after Union minister Chirag Paswan stirred Bihar politics by announcing that he would contest in the upcoming state Assembly polls, the LJP (Ram Vilas) president is going to step up pressure on ally JD (U) by holding a rally in Rajgir - in Nalanda district, the home turf of Chief Minister and JD ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Congress party, saying people who imposed emergency did not just murder democracy but their goal was also to keep judiciary as their puppet, while speaking in the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat. The prime minister added that Emergency was a tough period for India. "George Fernandes was chained up, students didn't have the freedom to express themselves. Democracy had entered a dark period during those years. Under 'MISA', anyone was arrested arbitrar ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later tw ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 30 (ANI): Amid mounting protests over recent gang rape cases in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday hit back at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks against the TMC government, asserting that the state remains one of the 'safest places for women' in the country. Responding to Pradhan's demand to 'free' West Bengal from TMC rule, Ghosh accused the Union Minister of ignoring atrocities against women in BJP-ruled states. 'T ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Amid the political and social turmoil that has yet again gripped the state of West Bengal following an incident of alleged gangrape of a law student at South Calcutta Law College on June 25, State Assembly Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari, along with scores of BJP workers, staged a protest on Sunday evening in Kolkata, condemning the alleged gangrape. The BJP intensified its attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), blaming Chief Min ...Read More >
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