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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicManohar Lal Khattar

Topic: Manohar Lal Khattar

Khattar’s ‘Mahapurush’ U-turn after Congress kicks up storm over his remark on Ambedkar & Constitution

Congress claims Union minister questioned Ambedkar's role in making of Constitution & remarks show 'mindset' of BJP. Khattar made the remarks after meeting widow of IPS Y Puran Kumar.

2 suspended after Chandigarh civic workers caught on cam making market ‘dirty’ for Khattar to ‘clean’

Videos claim to show corporation workers in Sector 22 with a tractor trolley, with 'Nagar Nigam Chandigarh' written on it, full of dried leaves & bits of paper in the middle of the night.

My first meeting with Modi ji in 1996 gave me a living model of leadership: ML Khattar

As Modi enters his seventy-sixth year of service to the nation, I join millions in wishing him strength and success.

In Haryana organisational reshuffle, how Congress taking leaf out of BJP’s caste playbook

In its appointment of 32 district presidents, Congress signalled a shift from its traditional Jat-centric voter base to build more inclusive caste coalition to challenge BJP.

Maharishi or freedom fighter—rift in Haryana BJP as naming war over college grips key Ahirwal belt

Gurugram: What's in a name? A lot it would seem, going by the fissures in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana that have...

With calculated digs at Saini & Khattar, Rao Inderjit Singh stirs political cauldron in Haryana again

BJP leader and Union minister targets Chief Minister Nayab Saini, alleges former CM Khattar's babus still control government. The Union minister claims an unmatched public base in Haryana.

BJP’s Ahirwal faultline in Haryana wide open with Rao Inderjit-CM Saini faceoff in Rewari

Gurugram: Is all not well in BJP's Haryana unit? A public face-off between Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh and Haryana Chief Minister...

Delayed again, why the ambitious Gorakhpur nuclear plant project in Haryana is yet to gather speed

Union Power Minister Khattar has announced new timeline for the 2,800-MW project, now delayed by a decade from its original target.

Modi govt faces heat over ‘one nation, one AC temperature’ proposal

Bureau of Energy Efficiency says even raising AC temperature by 1℃ can reduce power consumption by 6%. Any increase could therefore reflect in reduced electricity bills.

Launched by Khattar, how Haryana’s Rs 700-cr tablet scheme for govt school students has fallen apart

Gadgets distributed to govt school students with much fanfare in 2022 lie unused due to a lack of internet access, leaving poor students struggling to access study material.

On Camera

Budget 2026 squarely puts manufacturing at the centre of India’s growth strategy

The Budget’s emphasis on seven ‘strategic and frontier’ manufacturing areas is clearly not random. These are areas of high import dependence, strong employment, and rising geopolitical sensitivity.

Budget 2026 allocates Rs 1,000 crore for IndiaAI Mission, pushes data centres and AI upskilling

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed AI integration in several sectors, from agriculture to the manufacture of assistive devices for Divyangjan or people with disabilities.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.