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TopicAnantkumar Hegde

Topic: Anantkumar Hegde

Ananthkumar Hegde, Pragya Thakur, Ramesh Bidhuri — why BJP denied tickets to Hindutva firebrands

Latest to join list is former Union minister and six-time MP Anantkumar Hegde. Yet some like Shobha Karandlaje & Madhavi Latha have managed to get poll tickets.

Now, BJP MP taunts Ceat tyres for Aamir Khan ad saying ‘burst crackers but not on road’

Bengaluru: Even before the controversy over Fabindia’s Diwali collection named ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’ could die down, another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Karnataka has taken offence to...

BJP issues notice to UP MLA whose aide ‘shot’ a man, but that has meant little in past cases

From a spate of notices to UP MLAs this year to MPs like Pragya Thakur, there are many instances of BJP not taking action against errant leaders.

BJP asks Karnataka leaders Anantkumar Hegde, Vaman Acharya to apologise for Gandhi remarks

Hegde had described Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom struggle as ‘drama’, while Acharya had initially backed him, saying the MP’s comments were ‘thought-provoking’ before retracting them. 

BJP ‘unhappy’, Congress demands apology after Hegde says freedom movement was staged

BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde Sunday said the freedom movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi and others, was a 'drama' staged with the approval of the British.

Not just Pragya Thakur, BJP disciplinary panel doesn’t really punish any of its leaders

From Sakshi Maharaj to Aakash Vijayvargiya, most of the cases were referred to the disciplinary committee but there was no action, except perhaps a rebuke.

The Constitution is not the sum of its words, not reducible to any one or two of them

Our Constitution is not defined by individual words such as “socialism” or “secularism.” It is constituted by the text as a whole, by its structure, by the historical processes, movements, and debates that led to its framing. , writes Gautam Bhatia

A Hegde here and there cannot alter the essence of our Constitution

The Constitution of India is dedicated to the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Any identification, beyond that of being ‘Indian' is not secular.

The cat is finally out of the bag: Hindutva leaders’ utter disdain for the Indian Constitution

Anantkumar Hegde has at least ended the hypocrisy and showed us the Hindutvavadis’ real intent, which can now permit an honest debate.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.