Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress’s vice- president Rahul Gandhi will visit Una, Gujarat, where a Dalit family was flogged by self-proclaimed ‘Gau Rakshaks’ (cow vigilantes) for skinning a dead cow last week. The incident was captured in a video which went viral on the internet. Since the incident[Read More…]
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Congress set to rake up Arunachal in Parliament
Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi confirms the party will protest the “subversion of democracy” during the Monsoon Session. Referring to the Supreme Court’s intervention in Arunachal Pradesh, she said the BJP should refrain from engineering destabilisation of elected governments. “The house needs to discuss where we are heading,” she added.
Talk to AK: Arvind Kejriwal just loves the blame game
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal couldn’t resist having a similar kind of show where he took questions from people across the country. Arvind Kejriwal wanted to know what concerns, suggestions, problems and queries people have so he could address them[Read More…]
The BJP Doesn’t Care About Racism
After the Facebook post of a Manipuri girl accusing an immigration officer of alleged racial slur went viral on social media earlier this week, there has been much speculation about racism yet again. In our discourse, such discussions come to the fore only in the aftermath of crimes, be it[Read More…]
Big blow for Centre, SC restores Congress govt in Arunachal Pradesh
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has quashed President’s Rule in the North East state of Arunachal Pradesh. In February, the apex court had reserved its verdict and ordered maintenance of status quo till it examined the judicial and assembly records in the politically fragile state. However, the Union[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Adani project faces local heat in Jharkhand
Even as Gautam Adani is publicly contesting allegations of receiving benefits from the ruling party, tribals and locals in Jharkhand’s Godda district are giving him sleepless nights. Protests by locals, led by Pradeep Yadav, an MLA from Poraiyahat in Godda, has led to a cost escalation of at least ₹1,500 crore for[Read More…]
BJP’s Yatin Oza to join AAP
Former president of the Gujarat Bar Association Yatin Oza met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the latter’s visit to Gujarat to express his desire the join the AAP. He told PTI that the meeting was an informal one, but it can be considered that he has already joined the[Read More…]
Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha: Decoding Cabinet Reshuffle
What message did PM Modi send out with the cabinet reshuffle? Find out on Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha.
Will the fake Anupriya Patel please stand up?
A first-time MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Anupriya Patel was inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Health and Family Planning. The youngest entrant and only non-BJP minister is already in the eye of a storm by none other than the Twitterati. On[Read More…]
Cabinet reshuffle: Opposition says “cosmetic changes” will not help Modi
The opposition parties, Congress and Aam Admi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the ruling government’s decision for a cabinet reshuffle. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce major changes in his cabinet on July 5. Congress leader Tom Vadakkan dubbed it to be a ‘futile exercise’ and said[Read More…]
Poster boy of broken promises: Congress on PM Modi
In a commentary titled “Soaring inflation, rising intolerance, Rupee in ICU, youths in long queue! Are these the ‘Achhe Din’ promised by PM Modi?” the Congress party has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling him the “poster boy for broken promises”, the opposition party has dubbed[Read More…]
Newsd impact: Police file FIR against Jharkhand BJP chief’s son
On direction from a local court, an FIR has been lodged against Jharkhand BJP president Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi for sexually harassing a girl. On being pressured by the media and political parties, police have finally taken cognizance of the allegations. Incidentally, he is also allegedly married to another[Read More…]
Eknath Khadse breaks silence, says county will shake if he opens his mouth
While speaking for the first time after his resignation as a revenue minister following series of allegations, Eknath Khadse, veteran BJP politician from Maharashtra, said on Thursday that the country would shake if he opened his mouth. Khadse was compelled to quit for his alleged connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.[Read More…]
BJP has failed the people: Ex-Jharkhand CM
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president Babulal Marandi says he will raise the issue of state BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son’s alleged marriage to a minor during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. He added that he will see how his party can collaborate with others to oppose[Read More…]
Twitterati reacts to Jharkhand BJP chief’s son marrying an 11-year old
Newsd reported this morning that Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi is allegedly wed to an 11-year old minor. This story has received widespread criticism from politicians, journalists, political and social commentators and other random Twitter critics. It’s shameful and disgusting to the core… Every section of society[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Jharkhand BJP chief’s son marries an 11-year old
Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi is allegedly wed to an 11-year old minor. The wedding is said to have taken place in Godda, Jharkhand, on June 27. Incidentally, her cousin was asked to marry Munna, but she complained to the police but received no help. However, she and[Read More…]
Ex-BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya likely to join BJP: Katheria
Union minister Ramshankar Katheria on Monday said former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya may soon join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Katheria said along with Maurya, many others too will join the BJP, as the BSP takes ₹5 crore for a ticket. However, Maurya has denied[Read More…]
Water tanker scam: BJP seeks Kejriwal’s arrest
Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay on Friday sought the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the water tanker scam. He alleged that Kejriwal for 11 months suppressed the report of a probe that looked into the alleged irregularities in hiring water tankers by the Delhi Jal Board in 2012, when Shiela Dikshit was the chief[Read More…]
The Perpetually Angry Swamy
It was a hot summer afternoon in 2012 and 2G judge OP Saini’s courtroom was packed to capacity. Among those waiting for the judge was Dr Subramanian Swamy, a co-petitioner with Prashant Bhushan in the 2G case. And the judgement to be delivered was no ordinary one. Dr Swamy had[Read More…]
RSS Iftar party ‘pure hypocrisy’, says Shiv Sena
Latest in the spate of its tirades against its alliance partner in Mahasrashtra, the Shiv Sena lashed out at BJP and RSS’ plan to hold an iftar party, calling it ‘pure hypocrisy’. Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), a Sangh affiliate, has planned the Muslim outreach programme. MRM has sent out invites to[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi launches his new party ‘Chhattisgarh Janata Congress’
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Ajit Jogi on Tuesday announced his new party ‘Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)’. He said each word in the party’s name has its own significance that represents 2.5 crore people. While making the declaration, Jogi slammed the BJP government for “lacking in vision” to[Read More…]
Kairana migration is a law and order issue, not communal: Sanjeev Balyan
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Sanjeev Kumar Balyan on Monday on Monday said as per the BJP report on Shamli district’s Kairana migration issue, some Muslim families besides those of Hindus have moved out of Kairana mainly due to law and order problems. “It is a[Read More…]