While BJP has patted itself on the back over women’s reservation bill, data shows its posts of power are mostly held by men. Leaders, however, insist ‘BJP has always stood for women’.
With nine states due to go to polls this year, the party at the meeting also extended president JP Nadda’s tenure till 2024 and discussed ways to expand its base in the south.
Reach out to marginalised sections without worrying about votes, Modi told BJP cadres. Also urged them to help develop aspirational districts & raise awareness about natural farming.
Loss in Himachal also comes up in his speech at BJP national executive meeting. Winning assembly elections is crucial as it will be precursor to Lok Sabha fight, adds Nadda.
The BJP's move to have senior Punjab politicians on its national executive committee is being seen as part of its preparations in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
In his advice to BJP leadership, PM Modi suggested party colleagues not to mock at opposition parties that were in "terminal decline" and instead learn from their mistakes
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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