Amit Shah also accused Congress of ‘appeasement politics’ and said BJP will not allow reservation on basis of religion even if it has one MP in each House of Parliament.
Yerra Srilakshmi, state's 2nd-most senior IAS officer, is among those benched. They're being treated like 'pariahs' by colleagues which is 'more painful', one officer says.
Veteran Congressman Aiyar, who the party suspended in 2017 over comments on Modi, claims in new autobiography that his political life came undone due to the Gandhi family's decisions.
Bills to align simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha & state assemblies were introduced by Union Minister Meghwal. Non-BJP parties opposed bills, calling them ‘anti-federal’ and attack on ‘Basic Structure’.
In Rajya Sabha, the BJP president also mentions Article 370 & Emergency. The BJP, in turn, faces criticism over its silence on Manipur, interaction with Bollywood's Kapoor family.
Dalits comprise around 20% of Tamil Nadu’s population, according to the 2011 Census. However, activists pitch that the numbers are likely up by 6% over the years in the state.
UP CM Yogi claims provocative statements made ‘during jumma namaaz’ creates tensions in Sambhal. SP MLA says not a “Hindu-Muslim” fight, but result of local administration’s actions.
Meanwhile, Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare, who was said to be aspiring for a cabinet berth, slammed his party’s leadership saying 'your karyakartas are not your slaves'.
Shift in its stance evident since it lost to BJP in Odisha polls, BJD also took a swipe at Modi over his remarks in Lok Sabha on BJP steering clear of horse trading of MPs.
Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Gaurav Gogoi’s arrogance has cost the Assam Congress dearly.
His head was in the clouds after winning from his late father’s constituency.
Also, the Congress candidate Mr. Rockybul Hossain is widely known to be a criminal and corrupt person. The reputation certainly did not help.
Gaurav Gogoi’s arrogance has cost the Assam Congress dearly.
His head was in the clouds after winning from his late father’s constituency.
Also, the Congress candidate Mr. Rockybul Hossain is widely known to be a criminal and corrupt person. The reputation certainly did not help.