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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Topic: BJP Telangana

125-ft statue of Ambedkar, awards for social service — how KCR is trying to shed ‘feudal image’

KCR, who hails from Velama (landlord) community, said every minister who comes to Secretariat should see the statue and think of implementing Ambedkar's principles.

‘Fear is real in BRS,’ says Telangana BJP chief Sanjay Kumar after police detain him at midnight

The BJP MP tweeted accusing Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of political vendetta by ‘arresting’ him for questioning the ruling party ‘on its wrong doings’.

Telangana MLA Raja Singh, suspended from BJP for hate speech, pitches ‘Hindu Rashtra’ at Ram Navami rally

Singh said capital of Hindu Rashtra would be Kashi, Mathura or Ayodhya and it'll have a separate constitution. He has over 60 criminal cases against him, most of them for hate speech.

BJP’s K Laxman, who once called Sania Mirza ‘Pakistan’s daughter-in-law’, praises her as ‘India’s pride’

Laxman's praise follows letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the tennis star, following her announcement of retirement, in which he said she 'left an indelible mark on Indian sports'.

Polls in view, KCR launches his 2nd big temple project — ‘can allot Rs 1,000 cr’

Political analysts explain the CM’s move will help counter BJP’s Hindutva push in an election year. Economic factors will benefit local people as well, they assert.

How carbonated agenda is all the fizz at ‘Coke-27’ & BJP’s turn to ‘taste its own medicine’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Hyderabad’s ‘Liberation’ or ‘Integration’?: Why 17 Sept will be political showdown for TRS & BJP

The BJP has planned for year-long celebrations. KCR’s announcement on three-day celebrations came after AIMIM chief Owaisi’s letter to the CM and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 3 September.

‘Protector of Hindu dharma’ with dozens of hate speech cases — who is arrested BJP MLA Raja Singh

In 2020, Singh was banned by Facebook for violating its hate speech policy. On Tuesday, he was arrested for his alleged remarks against the Prophet Muhammad. 

Telangana Minister KTR warns of cutting water, power supply to military authorities

Soon after the statement, the Opposition BJP came down heavily on the Minister, accusing him of threatening the military and trying to remove the military base from Hyderabad.

Why all BJP big guns, from Modi to Nadda, put weight behind Telangana chief after his arrest

Telangana BJP chief and MP Bandi Sanjay was arrested on 2 January while he was staging a protest against a govt order. Sections invoked included those for violating Covid-19 norms.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.