The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government has secured the backing of its southern ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a day before it begins dialogues with Congress, the major opposition party, reported HT. Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu talked to TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday.[Read More…]
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TDP Diwakar Reddy ‘serial offender’; should be blacklisted from Parliament too: Congress
The Congress Party said Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP JC Diwakar should be blacklisted by the Parliament given his streak of violations, a day after IndiGo and Air India banned Reddy for creating turmoil at the Visakhapatnam airport. “Reddy has turned up to be a serial offender. It is important[Read More…]
“Throw eggs, I will make omelette,” says Babul Supriyo taking a jibe at BJD
Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Babul Supriyo, taking a sarcastic jibe at BJD leaders for attacking Union Minister Jual Oram, said that he will make an omelette if anyone hurls eggs at him, adding that he is not afraid of any such attack during his visit to Odisha. He[Read More…]
Dilip Pandey attacks Kumar Vishwas on Twitter
In a tweet, former convenor of AAP, Delhi, Dilip Pandey, attacked AAP leader, Kumar Vishwas, on Tuesday, and said that ‘if you yell at Congressmen, why do you refuse to speak against Vasundhara in Rajasthan.’ Vishwas has recently been made the party in-charge for Rajasthan. भैया, आप कांग्रेसियों को ख़ूब गाली[Read More…]
I am not in presidential race, says Parkash Singh Badal
Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal put an end to the speculation that he is in the race to become the country’s next President on Wednesday. When he was asked about his name was doing the rounds as a probable NDA contender for the President’s post, the veteran Akali[Read More…]
Congress has adopted the policy of disrupt, disinform, defame against Modi government: Venkaiah Naidu
On Monday, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu slammed the Congress for using “disrupt, disinform and defame (3Ds)” formula against the Modi government, claiming that development is BJP government’s sole agenda. “Unable to digest that a chaiwallah (tea seller) is gaining popularity across the world, the Congress has adopted 3Ds- disrupt[Read More…]
Congress relaunches National Herald newspaper in Bengaluru
The Congress Party has relaunched the ‘controversial’ National Herald newspaper on Monday at Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Bengaluru. To mark the 70th year of independence, the newspaper, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, has been relaunched by Vice President Hamid Ansari in the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Apart from the Nation[Read More…]
Modi has given unemployment to India: Rahul Gandhi
While talking to National Herald recently, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, talked about the current situation of the country under the BJP regime and underscored the challenges that are still faced by the people of India, despite the promises made by the Modi government. The major concern of the conversation[Read More…]
Amit Shah calls Mahatma Gandhi a ‘chatur baniya’; says Congress has no principle
BJP president Amit Shah termed father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘bahut chatur baniya’ while addressing an event in Chhattisgarh. “Bahut chatur baniya tha woh, usko maloom tha aage kya hone waala hai,” Shah was quoted as saying. Shah also attacked the Congress saying that it is a[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP blames Congress for farmers’ unrest; CM to sit on fast till peace restores
Uttar Pradesh Power Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shrikant Sharma on Saturday blamed Congress for politicising the farmers’ issue in Madhya Pradesh. He said that Congress was not able to come to terms with the developmental works done for the farmers by the saffron party. The public knows[Read More…]
If standing with farmers is politics, then we are playing it: Congress
At the back of the farmer’s protest in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress lashed out at the Centre, saying that they would stand with the farmers and if that is politics, then they are playing it. “As long as the farmers are in distress or in any kind of[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor picks on hilarious blonde BJP supporters on Twitter
The networking that the world has achieved due to social media has an alternate side to it. The reports of incidences of spamming by bots and fake accounts on Twitter have been increasing. Such accounts can help trend and spread Fake News and opinions, creating confusions and potentially, spreading rumours.[Read More…]
Election Commission announces dates for Presidential poll
Ahead of the Presidential Elections that are scheduled to take place in July, Chief Election Commissioner, Naseem Zaidi, addressed a press conference on the upcoming elections today. According to Election Commission of India, the Presidential Polls in July will be followed by elections for the post of Vice-President in the[Read More…]
Massive unrest in Mandsaur in the aftermath of farmers killed in protest
Tension abounds Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur after the death of 5 protesting farmers. On Wednesday, as the District Collector went to placate protesters, he was slapped and chased away. Swantra Singh had visited the site where agitators are protesting with the dead body of one of the farmers killed in yesterday’s[Read More…]
No beef ban in Meghalaya: BJP calls report ‘false’ and ‘malicious untruth’
The BJP on Tuesday termed the reports of beef ban in Meghalaya as “false and malicious untruth”, after another party leader in the state resigned over the Centre’s controversial notification on cattle. The party clarified that any such decision is for the state government to take. Nalin Kohli, Meghalaya in-charge[Read More…]
Anupam Kher to play Manmohan Singh in ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’
Anupam Kher, one of the proficient and adroit actors of Bollywood industry, will play the role of former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, in a movie ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, based on a memoir by Manmohan Singh’s media adviser Sanjaya Baru. Baru, who served his term of Singh’s[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meet in progress, likely to discuss presidential poll
An important Congress Working Committee meeting chaired by President Sonia Gandhi is underway on Tuesday. In this meeting which is held in Delhi, the party is likely to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming presidential poll. Significantly, Congress Working Committee is the highest decision-making body, gathered at Sonia[Read More…]
Congress accused BJP of using CBI to control media
Congress accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government of using the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to control the media on Tuesday. CBI searched offices and residences of NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy over allegations of triggering loss to a private bank. “I think this CBI move is an overdrive by[Read More…]
Request Naseeruddin Shah not to dramatise issues of Muslims: Congress
Days after Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah in his article had said that Muslims’ patriotism was being suspected upon and they were being forced to explain themselves since years, the Congress party urged Shah to not dramatise the issues of Muslims and said that all the evils plaguing the society must[Read More…]
India inherited terrorism and Maoism from Congress: MoS Hansraj Ahir
On Saturday, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said that India has acquired terrorism and Maoism from Congress. Speaking to the media, he said, “Ye dono (Terrorism & Maoism) cheezen Congress sarkar ki ek viraasat mein desh ko mili hui hai, humen (sarkar) mili hui hai (Terrorism and[Read More…]
Gujarat Congress now joins demand to make cow the national animal
Amidst the ongoing tussle about the cow slaughtering, Gujarat Congress President, Bharatsinh Solanki on Thursday demanded the national animal tag for cow along with a nationwide ban on its slaughter. The remark came in the middle of the protests and demonstrations for cow protection, conducted by his party members. The[Read More…]
Bravo! Two Kerala leaders refuse to give default religion to their children
Where school application forms usually have a mandatory column for religion, two Kerala leaders have set a precedent by refusing to give a default religion to their children. As the country seems to be polarised on religious lines, these leaders give a fresh dash of hope in the younger generation.[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi begins ‘Mission South’ to counter BJP
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is to begin his ‘Mission South’ on Thursday amid Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempt to establish a durable base in the southern states. Gandhi will be addressing a rally at Sangareddy in Telangana today. “Looking forward to being in Sangareddy tomorrow (Thursday), a place that holds[Read More…]
With calf slaughter, the Congress has accelerated its suicide mission
The picture of the Kerala Youth Congress workers slaughtering a calf on the street to protest against the latest law of the centre to restrict the animal-trade for slaughter has caused furore across the country. Under the new law, animals for slaughter can be purchased only directly from the farmers[Read More…]
Congress demands Uma Bharti’s resignation
The Congress on Tuesday asked for the resignation of Union Minister Uma Bharti. Notably, Bharti has been charged with criminal conspiracy by a special CBI court in Lucknow in the Babri Masjid demolition case and asked the prime minister to uphold the law and the Constitution. The Congress also hoped[Read More…]