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Topic: Bharatiya Janata Party

Haryana BJP MLA says ‘RSS slaughtered trainload of Muslims’ during Partition, then backpedals

At an event Monday, Krishan Middha claimed that killings in Pakistan stopped 'after RSS killed a trainload of Muslims'. Later, Jind MLA says he was speaking about the movie 'Gadar'.

‘The Kerala Story’ — now playing in a communally sensitive Telangana town, after BJP protests

BJP, Hindutva groups say police had refused permission to screen the film, but Bhainsa ASP denies it, says theatre wanted to show other films. There will be 2 showings daily.

Enchanted crowds, charismatic Modi — glimpses from Prime Minister’s mega roadshow in Ahmedabad

Locals stepped out of their homes and lined up on both sides of the street to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his roadshow in Ahmedabad Thursday.

Cornering YSRCP, alliance in Telangana — what’s in it for TDP, BJP if Naidu returns to NDA fold

TDP endorsed NDA candidate in presidential polls & party chief Chandrababu Naidu met PM Modi this month on the same day as his son met Amit Shah, adding to buzz about alliance revival.

Rakesh Sachan — ‘controversial’ UP minister who pulled ‘disappearing’ act after guilty verdict

Lucknow: The recent disappearance of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Rakesh Sachan from court, and his subsequent reappearance has caused much drama in Uttar...

Jaishankar on Tharoor turf, Meghwal in Amritsar: BJP gets cracking on seats where it lost in 2019

BJP has identified 144 Lok Sabha constituencies where it's 'weak' but can win in 2024 if an effort is made. Senior leaders have been assigned to look after & regularly visit these seats.

BJP, Modi’s ‘total politics’ stems from insecurity. They still don’t rule the power elite

Yogendra Yadav is wrong. BJP might have a hegemonic position in politics and economy, but it's not the same in moral and intellectual spaces.

Maharashtra: BJP prepares to stake claim to govt, hopes to wrap up nitty-gritty in 2 days

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has said discussions with the BJP on the next cabinet or prospective ministers were yet to take place, but would happen soon.

Arab world angered over anti-Prophet remarks, India says act by ‘fringe elements’

Angered by anti-Islamic statements by BJP spokespersons, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran summoned Indian envoys and handed diplomatic notes expressing disappointment and condemnation.

This Gujarat BJP ex-rebel is Modi’s point person in Varanasi, key architect of wins since 2014

Sunil Oza quit BJP in 2007, rejoined in 2011, and was handpicked by PM to take responsibility of his seat Varanasi in 2014. He works in the background, but is known for astuteness.

On Camera

Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.