The Congress on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of ending corruption during his ‘Mann ki Baat‘ programmes but has remained silent on the Panama Paper leaks. Congress leader, Pawan Khera, asked the PM what action had been taken against Chhattisgarh chief minister, Raman Singh over the Panama[Read More…]
Union minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that singing ‘Vande Mataram’ is a “matter of choice” and those refusing to sing it could not be called anti- nationals. “Singing Vande Mataram is absolutely an individual’s choice. Those who want to sing can sing it, those who don’t, may not. Not[Read More…]
Barely 10 minutes before he submitted his resignation, Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar phoned Lalu Yadav who lives just next doors away in Patna, reported a source. “Lalu-ji, I beg your forgiveness, but after running the government for 20 months, I cannot do it any longer. I am going to quit,” the Chief[Read More…]
After the resignation of 2 SP MLCs from Samajwadi party earlier on Saturday, Shivpal Yadav warned Akhilesh Yadav of more differences in the party. He asked him to transfer the party’s reins to father Mulayam Singh Yadav. The resignations of MLCs Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh are seen as a[Read More…]
Accusing Chhattisgarh chief minister, Raman Singh over the Panama Papers issue, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded the resignation of Raman Singh. The Congress vice president alleged, “Sharif resigned after his and his family’s name figured in the Panama Papers scandal but chief minister Raman Singh’s family is also facing allegations in[Read More…]
The two-day-old Nitish Kumar cabinet was expanded on Saturday. Kumar, who won the floor test at the one-day special assembly session on Friday, inducts 27 ministers in his team. The swearing-in is taking place in Raj Bhawan. Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday, a day after he dumped the grand alliance and joined[Read More…]
Pakistan Muslim League (PM-L) senior leader and former petroleum minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will run the PML-N government as interim prime minister of Pakistan until Nawaz Sharif’s brother Shahbaz is elected as member of parliament, Pakistan media reported. “Abbasi would serve as the chief executive of Pakistan for 45 days.[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath need not contest an election to become a member of the legislative assembly as the two members of the Samajwadi Party has already resigned. Legislative council members (MLCs) Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh quit their memberships on Saturday. Sources say more resignations from the[Read More…]
After the exit of six Congress MLAs ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, a senior party legislator on Saturday has said that it would be difficult for Ahmed Patel to win the elections as more opposition lawmakers may resign in the days to come. Congress MLA Raghavjee Patel, who is seen[Read More…]
Renowned lawyer Ram Jethmalani fired a fresh letter at his erstwhile client Arvind Kejriwal in continuation on his 20 July letter conveying his decision to quit as the CM’s counsel. Jaitley is upset with the Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal for telling the court that the lawyer acted on his own in using a demeaning expression[Read More…]
Although senior Janata Dal United leader, Sharad Yadav did not say a word about Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar’s striking move to end the grand alliance and join hands with the BJP, there was speculation that the 70-year-old leader wasn’t happy with the recent developments. Yadav, the co-founder of the[Read More…]
The Congress has alleged that arms training is being given to Bajrang Dal and VHP volunteers in Assam on Friday. It also demanded action against those “practising this without a valid licence”. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Ripun Bora said that as part of their organisational work in the state,[Read More…]
The Congress party in Gujarat flew off most of the party’s MLAs to Bengaluru on Friday night after accusing BJP President Amit Shah of engineering defections in Gujarat by “money and muscle power”.Congress is shaken after the exit of six of its legislators in 24 hours, with one more likely[Read More…]
Congress chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused BJP President, Amit Shah of engineering defections in Gujarat by “money and muscle power”. “Hunger for power has made the rulers blind to the extent that Congress MLAs are being offered bribe of crores of rupees, election ticket and other allurements,” Surjewala was quoted as saying by IANS. “By misusing[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, said that secularism cannot be used to justify corruption in the state, ahead of the floor test in Bihar assembly on Friday. “Secularism can’t mask corruption,” said Kumar, adding, “I will not support people who make money through unfair means. These are arrogant people. Political[Read More…]
Soon after the Pakistan Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, who was named in the Panama Papers investigation, has been disqualified from holding office, Indians on Twitter started questioning when the bigwig here named in the panama paper case will get convicted. Besides, #panamapaper is also trending after[Read More…]
Taking a jibe at BJP- JD(U) reunion, the Shiv Sena on Friday said it seemed its ally had “made Pakistan happy” by aligning with Nitish Kumar. The Sena said in an editorial that politics today is “no longer about morals and ideals” and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and[Read More…]
Former deputy chief minister, Tejashwi Yadav has said that Nitish Kumar is tying up with the killers of Mahatma Gandhi at the Bihar assembly in Patna, on Friday. “Nitish Kumar is tying up with the killers of Mahatma Gandhi. He (Nitish) transformed from ‘Hey Ram’ to ‘Jai Shri Ram’,” said[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar won the trust vote with 131 MLAs voting for and 108 voting against the motion. He easily managed to win the decisive floor test with the support of the BJP. Earlier, former deputy CM and Yadav’s son, Tejaswi Yadav had hinted that his party will[Read More…]
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, Amit Shah filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat on Friday. Shah was accompanied by Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani and senior party leader Anandiben Patel to the Election Commission office. Currently, a MLA in Gujarat, Shah will be making his debut in[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar will face a trust vote in the Assembly on Friday during a special session commence from 11 in the morning. The special session has been convened for the newly formed NDA government to prove majority on the floor of the house. In the 243-member assembly,[Read More…]
After much silence, senior JD (U) leader, Sharad Yadav finally opened up on Nitish Kumar’s alliance with BJP to form the new government in Bihar. He held a meeting with party leaders on Thursday and discussed the political situation in the state, following the CM’s decision to walk out of[Read More…]
Hours after Nitish Kumar took oath of office for the sixth time with Sushil Kumar Modi swearing in as deputy chief Minister, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers on Thursday protested against the former in Patna stating that both must resign and until they don’t do, they would not allow Vidhan[Read More…]
Problems seem to be never-ending for the Congress party in Gujarat. Three MLAs have resigned from the party on Thursday. Balwant Singh Rajput, Tejshree Patel and Prahlad Patel have disassociated themselves with the party now. They handed over their resignation to Ramanlal Vora, speaker of Gujarat legislative assembly. They have[Read More…]
Ever since Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar announced his resignation from the CM post on late Wednesday and took oath as a new CM with the support of BJP today, the nation is stunned. Bihar politics has become a hot topic of discussion for everyone and so is Nitish Kumar.[Read More…]