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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

Congress denies BJP’s claims of ‘vilifying’ Sardar Patel during CWC meet

PTI - 19 October, 2021

BJP's Sambit Patra Monday claimed that Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra alleged Sardar Patel of wanting to keep J&K out of India while lauding the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Slugfest over Karnataka cops dressed in saffron, Siddaramaiah calls it ‘UP-like jungle raj’

Anusha Ravi Sood - 18 October, 2021

Congress leaders hit out at Bommai’s BJP govt, while senior police official says cops were celebrating ‘Ayudha Pooja’ and have been asked to be more careful about clothes.

Lawyer shot dead in Shahjahanpur court, opposition alleges ‘no one is safe in UP’

Prashant Srivastava - 18 October, 2021

Victim Bhupendra Singh was allegedly shot by fellow lawyer Suresh Gupta, who has been arrested. Opposition questions law & order situation under BJP govt.

Boycott BJP or face music — Sikh farmer leaders in Uttarakhand warn community ahead of polls

Prithviraj Singh - 18 October, 2021

Seething over Lakhimpur Kheri, Sikh farmer leaders say they will force community members to boycott BJP. But ruling party is unfazed, says will win community over before polls.

‘Jeebh chalana and jeep chadhana’ — Akhilesh Yadav hits out at BJP over Lakhimpur Kheri

PTI - 16 October, 2021

Former UP CM Akhilesh says BJP govt’s tenure ‘full of failures’, blaming its 'wrong policies' for 'runaway inflation and high unemployment'.

Chhattisgarh SUV attack at Durga event a communal ploy? BJP claim panned after suspects named

Raghav Bikhchandani - 16 October, 2021

BJP leaders alleged a communal angle after SUV ploughed into a Hindu procession in Chhattisgarh. But two suspects arrested have Hindu names.

SBSP chief Rajbhar hints at renewing alliance with BJP for UP polls, but conditions apply

Prashant Srivastava - 15 October, 2021

At a press conference Friday, Om Prakash Rajbhar listed several conditions, including prohibition of liquor, which will induce him to form an alliance with the BJP.

‘Vast differences’ in growth rate of religions — Bhagwat calls for NRC, new population policy

D.K. Singh - 15 October, 2021

RSS chief says illegal infiltration can be a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, and that a population policy should be made thinking about the next 50 years.

Violence isn’t new in BJP states. But Lakhimpur Kheri and Darrang mark a new turn

Subhasish Ray - 15 October, 2021

We see a clear parallel between Lakhimpur Kheri, Darrang and the temporalisation of violence under another mission-driven government, the Left Front in Bengal.

‘SUV over protesters’ in Lakhimpur Kheri shows how RSS looks at farmers

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - 15 October, 2021

The RSS, which carries the ‘one nation, one culture’ slogan, has never allowed a farmer’s son to head the organisation in its 96 years of existence.

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