New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A survey of over 19,000 people across the country revealed that most Indians blame politicians for misleading the people. The survey conducted by Ipsos said that 56 per cent respondents “blame politicians for misleading people, 47 per cent believed that it is the media that is[Read More…]
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Centre tells SC it will set up 12 courts to try lawmakers, politicians
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to set up 12 special courts to deal exclusively with criminal cases against lawmakers and politicians. In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the Centre said a scheme has been framed for setting up these courts to[Read More…]
Supreme Court to see whether EC can de-register a party
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will examine whether the Election Commission could de-register political parties if they have convicted or tainted politicians as office bearers. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to examine if the poll panel can[Read More…]
Arrested cartoonist G Bala gets bail
Cartoonist G Bala, arrested for a cartoon that allegedly depicted officials and politicians in poor light, was granted bail by a court in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu on Monday. Bala was arrested at his residence here on Sunday on a complaint lodged by Tirunelveli District Collector Sandeep Nanduri for[Read More…]
Will meet more politicians before I make my call: Kamal Haasan on joining politics
Actor Kamal Haasan seems all set to join politics soon. He has been signalling his intention to enter the political arena for a while now. On being asked about his political plans, Haasan said he has been taking advice for some time, most recently from Kerala chief minister and veteran[Read More…]
CBI raids RJD Chief Lalu Prasad’s premises in suspicion of corruption
Adding to Lalu Prasad’s worries, on Friday, the CBI raided 12 places across India over the over alleged irregularities in awarding of tenders for hotel maintenance when the Prasad was the chief was the railway’s minister. A case had been registered earlier against Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and their[Read More…]
Shatrughan Sinha forwards L K Advani’s name as the presidential candidate
Soon after BJP president, Amit Shah formed the three-minister panel to discuss possible candidates for presidential election, actor-turned-politician and Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday forwarded the party’s patriarch L K Advani’s name for the ruling alliance’s presidential candidate. “As the D-day for the Presidential election draws close, I[Read More…]
6 awful things that Indian lawmakers have said about rape in India
Once again highlighting the hostile culture for women in India, from lawmakers to policemen, patriarchy is ingrained and there are no two ways about this. If you go by statistics, it shows that rape occurs every 22 minutes in India. Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in[Read More…]
Mumbai institute launches course on Indian politics to shed negative image of politicians
The Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership has started a postgraduate course on leadership, politics and governance in Mumbai. The institution is an initiative of the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP). The authorities there said the course would give students a deep vision on the socio-political ground reality of India. The RMP[Read More…]
Mayawati accuses Modi government over attacks by gau rakshaks
On Monday, BSP chief Mayawati criticised the Modi government over the growing violence in the country under the banner of cow protection. She took a jibe at the BJP government saying innocent persons have lost their lives in the name of cow protection and asked if this was the change promised by[Read More…]
India is heading towards a pyramidal decentralised mafia state: Arun Shourie
While Modi government is on a spree of amendments, it is quite hard to foretell its effects on the country in the long run. Be it on the economic or social front, the BJP government have been introducing new laws, scrapping or updating the old ones. Significantly, imposing laws unacceptable[Read More…]
West Bengal: Minister uses red beacon despite Centre’s ban
Despite the Centre’s disapproval to the VIP culture in the country, some choose to think out of the box. On Monday, West Bengal PWD Minister Arup Biswas and Chairman of Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) were seen using red beacons atop their vehicles. Notably, the decision against using red beacons was[Read More…]
Assam CM asks state police to sternly monitor social media activities
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal asked the state police to take strict action against those using social media to abuse others. This comes after several incidents of online abuse of politicians and prominent people. Sonowal further directed the police to deal sternly with issues of online abuse and urged the cyber-cell[Read More…]
Mother’s Day special: Tribute to political moms
It is not every day that we see our politicians talk about their personal lives, leave alone open up about the kind of bond they share with their loved ones. Taking it as a challenge, on the occasion of Mother’s day, Newsd made some of our politicians talk about their mothers. Initially,[Read More…]
Sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra attacked on Wednesday
On Wednesday evening, sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra, who has been in controversies for accusing party chief Arvind Kejriwal of corruption, has been attacked at the site of his hunger strike in the national capital. The attacker has been identified as Ankit Bhardwaj, who is allegedly from the BJP, claims[Read More…]
Kerala: Politicos demands probe after girls being asked to remove clothes during NEET exam
After the cases of the authorities allegedly forcing a girl to remove the button of her jeans and another to remove her bra in an effort to stop cheating and irregularities during National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) exam in Kerala surfaced, many politicians across the nation has demanded probe[Read More…]
Budget Session: Congress to raise Kashmir unrest
Babri Masjid demolition: LK Advani, 12 others part of larger conspiracy, says CBI to SC
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that senior BJP leader LK Advani and 12 others were part of a larger conspiracy to demolish the disputed Babri Masjid. The CBI argued for charges to be revived against these politicians. The CBI demands the trial to[Read More…]
Tathagata Satpathy: The parliamentarian we deserve, but are not ready for!
Tathagata Satpathy is a four-time member of the Lok Sabha representing Dhenkanal constituency of Odisha. Born in a political family, it was expected of him to follow the footsteps of his parents. But he pursued journalism and remained away from electoral politics until he was 34. And when he did[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: New government sacks many ex-bureaucrats, politicians of ‘lal batti’
Several retired bureaucrats and politicians whom the previous government appointed on various post as advisor to the government or chairman, vice-chairman, member in various corporations, boards and committees were removed from their posts with an immediate effect in Uttar Pradesh. The action was taken just the days after the Yogi[Read More…]