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  • 'Dictatorship in J&K for past one year': Priyanka targets govt over Saifuddin Soz's detention'

    Aug 07, 2020

    New Delhi, Aug 7: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday attacked the BJP government for treating her party leader Saifuddin Soz as a "prisoner", and alleged Jammu and Kashmir has been under a dictatorship for the past one year. "Saifuddin Soz has played a big role in strengthening the process of Indian democracy. By treating him like a prisoner, the BJP is trampling democracy.

  • After DMK MLA's praise for PM Modi, party suspends him

    Aug 05, 2020

    Chennai, August 05: The DMK on Wednesday suspended its MLA Ku Ka Selvam from the party and relieved him of party posts a day after he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and met BJP president J P Nadda. The Dravidian party also sent the legislator a show cause notice asking him why he should not be expelled from the primary membership of the party.

  • Mayawati bats for invitation to Dalit spiritual leader for Ram temple groundbreaking ceremony

    Jul 31, 2020

    Lucknow July 31: BSP president Mayawati on Friday favored that an invitation is extended to Dalit Mahamandelshwar Kanhaiya Prabhunandan Giri for the 'Bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying it would have some impact on the Constitutional intention of setting a casteless society. This comes after reports in the media that Giri was unhappy over not being invited to the event.

  • Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan' not required amid pandemic: Raj

    Jul 31, 2020

    Mumbai, Jul 31: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said that the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled to be held on August 5, is not required amid the COVID-19 pandemic and could be organised later when things normalised. He also rejected Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's suggestion for "e-bhoomi pujan" and said the ground-breaking ceremony should be held with great fervour.

  • Rafale deal: A saga of political dogfight to celebratory touchdown

    Jul 29, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 29: The touchdown of five Rafale jets on Indian soil on Wednesday caps years of intense political dogfight, with the ruling BJP projecting the purchase as a huge boost to national security and the Congress alleging corruption, before a clean chit by the Supreme Court to the deal removed any hurdle in its acquisition.

  • New domicile rules ended decades of discrimination in J&K: BJP

    Jul 29, 2020

    Jammu, Jul 29: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP Tuesday said the new domicile rules mark the end of misfortune of discrimination against those who had been living in J&K for more than 70 years, but were deprived of legitimate citizenship rights.

  • Manoj Tiwari urges Thackeray to register FIR in Sushant case

    Jul 27, 2020

    New Delhi, July 27: Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari urged Maharshtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday for registration of an FIR in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Wishing Thackeray on his birthday, the former Delhi BJP president pointed out that 43 days had passed since Rajput died, but no FIR was registered so far.

  • Scandals happened during UPA, defence sector focus of Modi government: Nadda

    Jul 26, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 26: On the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday took aim at the Congress, saying "scandals" marred the UPA government that lacked "political will" in dealing with India's security challenges, whereas the defence sector has always been the focus of the Narendra Modi dispensation.

  • Gehlot calls Pilot names, says he was 'useless'

    Jul 20, 2020

    Jaipur, July 20: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday called Sachin Pilot useless , using the Hindi word nikamma in a no-holds-barred attack on his former deputy with whom he is locked in a power tussle. Referring to the dissident leader's tenure as the Pradesh Congress Committee president, Gehlot claimed that nobody raised questions for the sake of the party even when they knew that he didn't work.

  • Bringing down elected govt with money is treachery: Sena

    Jul 20, 2020

    Mumbai, July 20: Phone tapping is an "assault" on personal freedom and bringing down a democratically-elected government using money amounts to "treachery" with the Constitution, the Shiv Sena said on Monday referring to the Rajasthan political crisis. It needs to be decided which one of these is a bigger crime, an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said, claiming the Rajasthan telephone tapping episode has "exposed" many.

  • Rahul Gandhi flays assault on Dalits in MP's Guna

    Jul 17, 2020

    New Delhi, July 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned the attack on Dalits by policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, saying "our fight is against this injustice". A purported video of the incident on social media showed the police mercilessly hitting with batons a Dalit man as well as his wife and some others who were trying to save him.

  • Are legislators vacationing in Haryana, Sibal asks in dig at Pilot

    Jul 16, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 16: Taking a swipe at Sachin Pilot over his claim that he is not joining the BJP, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday asked what happens to his ghar wapsi' and whether Rajasthan's dissident legislators are vacationing in Haryana under the watchful eye of the saffron party.

  • Pilot involved in horse trading, says Gehlot

    Jul 15, 2020

    Jaipur, Jul 15: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot of involvement in horse trading with the BJP to topple his government in the state. Pilot was removed from the posts of the Rajasthan deputy chief minister and the state Congress president on Tuesday amid a tussle for power with Gehlot.

  • 19 rebel MLAs face disqualification from assembly, Rajasthan Speaker issues notices

    Jul 15, 2020

    Jaipur/New Delhi, Jul 15: Rajasthan Speaker has issued notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs after the party sought their disqualification from the state assembly. Sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and the other MLAs were asked to respond to the notices by Friday. The notices were issued on Tuesday. The MLAs had defied a whip and did not attend its legislature party meetings held on Monday and Tuesday.

  • Sachin Pilot says not joining BJP

    Jul 15, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 15: "I am not joining the BJP," Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday, asserting that the speculation about his switching sides was being fuelled by certain leaders in Rajasthan to tarnish his image. Pilot's remarks come a day after the Congress sacked him as Rajasthan's deputy chief minister and the party's state unit president. Two loyalists of Pilot were also dropped from the state Cabinet.

  • Pilot sacked as deputy CM, party's Rajasthan unit chief

    Jul 14, 2020

    Jaipur, July 14: The Congress on Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot from the posts of Rajasthan's deputy chief minister and the party's state unit chief. Cracking the whip on the rebel party leader, the party also removed his loyalists Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena from the state cabinet.

  • Sena targets BJP over political storm in Rajasthan

    Jul 14, 2020

    Mumbai, Jul 14: Attacking the BJP over the political crisis in Rajasthan, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday accused the NDA constituent of working to destabilise governments of its opponents and encouraging horse-trading in the Congress-ruled state.

  • Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party backs Gehlot

    Jul 13, 2020

    Jaipur, July 13: The Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party here on Monday passed a resolution supporting the Ashok Gehlot-led government in the state amid a tussle for power between him and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot. It also recommended strong disciplinary action against any Congress MLA and office-bearer who "weakens" the party.

  • Rahul, Priyanka in touch with Pilot, trying to placate him

    Jul 13, 2020

    New Delhi, July 13: Top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, are in touch with Sachin Pilot and are trying to placate him, a day after the Rajasthan Deputy CM declared open rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, sources said on Monday. Pilot has claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government is in minority and that he has the support of over 30 MLAs in the 200-member Assembly.

  • Doors open for Pilot, says Cong; legislature party meeting begins in Jaipur

    Jul 13, 2020

    Jaipur, July 13: The Congress on Monday said its doors remain open for Sachin Pilot, the rebel leader who claimed that he has the support of over 30 party MLAs in the state's 200-member assembly. Doors are open for Sachin Pilot and other MLAs, senior leader Randeep Surjewala told reporters here ahead of a crucial meeting of party MLAs.

  • Rahul seeks cancellation of varsity exams, says promote students on past performance

    Jul 10, 2020

    New Delhi, July 10: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded cancellation of university exams and urged the UGC to promote students on the basis of past performance during the coronavirus pandemic. Accusing the University Grants Commission (UGC) of creating confusion, Gandhi said it is unfair to conduct examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic and the UGC should listen to the voice of students. "COVID has harmed many people.

  • BJP's attack on Rahul a bid to divert people's attention from Galwan issue: Punjab CM

    Jul 07, 2020

    Chandigarh, July 07: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday dubbed BJP president J P Nadda's criticism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the Galwan Valley issue as a "desperate" attempt to distract public attention from the Centre's failure . On Monday, Nadda had attacked the Congress leader for "not attending a single meeting" of the Parliament's standing committee on defence and accused him of trying to "demoralise" the nation.

  • UP CM has done nothing except cover up statistics on crime: Priyanka

    Jul 07, 2020

    New Delhi, July 07: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government over the state of law and order in Uttar Pradesh, saying what has the chief minister done except cover up statistics on crime. The Congress general secretary in-charge for UP East shared statistics of some crimes in Uttar Pradesh in graphs along with a tweet attacking the state government.

  • Rahul asks why no mention of Galwan Valley in MEA statement on talks

    Jul 07, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 7: A day after India and China started de-escalation at the border, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government why status quo ante was not insisted upon by New Delhi and why the territorial sovereignty of the Galwan Valley does not find mention in the government's statement. "National interest is paramount. Government of India's duty is to protect it," he said on Twitter.

  • TMC MP calls FM "venomous snake", BJP says he's talking "nonsense"

    Jul 05, 2020

    Kolkata, July 05: In controversial remarks, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has equated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a "venomous snake" for her handling of the economy, drawing sharp reaction from the BJP which said Mamata Banerjee has lost control over her party leaders who are "uttering nonsense" out of frustration.

  • Ladakhis raising voice against Chinese intrusion; ignoring warning will cost India: Rahul

    Jul 04, 2020

    New Delhi, July 04: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said patriotic Ladakhis are raising their voice against Chinese intrusion and asked the government to listen to them, asserting that ignoring their warning will cost India dearly. Gandhi also shared a media report which showed some Ladakhis alleging that the Chinese have been occupying Indian territory in Ladakh.

  • Committee of JKNPP constituted with mission to talk to senior leadership of all J-K parties

    Jul 02, 2020

    Jammu, July 2: A top committee of senior leadership of JKNPP has been constituted so that it shall talk to the senior leadership of all recognized political parties operating in J&K on the latest development which has threatened the fundamental rights which were vested in the Indian citizens in their capacity as Permanent Residents of J&K. The committee has been appointed by a consensus in the JKNPP.

  • Create infrastructure in UP, Bihar to decongest Mumbai: Sena

    Jun 29, 2020

    Mumbai, June 29: The Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at Union minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks on the need to decongest Mumbai, saying if smart cities like Mumbai and Pune are created in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the population density of the country's financial capital will naturally come down. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' claimed that nearly 1.

  • China grabbed 45,000 sq kms of Indian land post-1962 war: Pawar

    Jun 27, 2020

    Satara, Jun 27: Amidst a war of words between the Congress and the BJP over the face-off with China, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said matters of national security shouldn't be politicised and added one cannot forget China had captured about 45000 sq kms of Indian land after the 1962 war.

  • Rahul Gandhi asks govt to grant compensation to farmers affected by locust attack

    Jun 27, 2020

    New Delhi, Jun 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to grant compensation to states and farmers who have suffered damage to crops due to locust attack. "Locusts have destroyed crops in Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, UP, MP, Gujarat and Maharashtra. "The Government Of India must provide support to the states and farmers who have suffered this menace," he said on Twitter. He said this amid reports of damage to crops by locust attack in the northern states.

  • Five former Congress MLAs join BJP

    Jun 27, 2020

    Ahmedabad, Jun 27: Five former Congress MLAs from Gujarat, out of the total eight who had resigned as legislators in March and June- ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections- joined the BJP on Saturday. Former Congress MLAs Jitu Chaudhary, Pradyumnasinh Jadeja, J V Kakadiya, Akshay Patel and Brijesh Merja joined the BJP in the presence of party's state unit president Jitu Vaghani and other senior leaders.

  • Priyanka's attack on UP govt: Will only publicity generate employment

    Jun 27, 2020

    New Delhi, Jun 27: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over an employment generation programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking whether only "publicity" will create jobs. Modi on Friday launched the 'Atma nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Abhiyan' seeking to promote local entrepreneurship with industrial associations to provide employment.

  • Sena slams BJP over RGF donations charge amid China standoff

    Jun 27, 2020

    Mumbai, Jun 27: The Shiv Sena on Saturday hit out at the BJP over its charge that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) had accepted donations from the Chinese embassy, and asked it whether the issue had any connection with intrusion by the neighbouring country in Ladakh and the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers.

  • China has occupied Indian land, PM's denial will benefit neighbouring country: Rahul Gandhi

    Jun 26, 2020

    New Delhi, June 26: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak up and tell the truth to the country on whether China has occupied any Indian territory. He said if the Prime Minister says no Indian territory has been occupied by China, while satellite images show otherwise, then China stands to benefit from his statement.

  • BJP using CBI to browbeat opposition: Harsh

    Jun 26, 2020

    Jammu, June 26: Referring to the initiation of CBI probe against DSS leader, Ch. Lal Singh, the JKNPP-Chairman and former Minister today described the move as a good action which however originated from a bad intent. He said that Ch.

  • People should ask PM to speak on fuel prices in Mann Ki Baat

    Jun 25, 2020

    Pune, June 25: People should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak about rising prices of petrol and diesel in the country in his monthly radio talk Mann Ki Baat, a Maharashtra Congress leader said here on Thursday. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.92 per litre from Rs 79.76 during the day while diesel rates were increased to Rs 80.02 a litre from Rs 79.88. "The prime minister speaks on many issues in his Mann Ki Baat program.

  • Why hasn't India benefitted from your 'strange bonhomie' with China: Cong asks PM

    Jun 25, 2020

    New Delhi, June 25: The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why has not India gained anything from the "strange bonhomie" which it claimed he shared with China. Seeking to turn the tables on the ruling party, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the BJP also shared bonhomie with the Communist Party of China (CPC) with several party-level exchanges taking place in the past.

  • NDA candidates file nomination papers for council elections in Bihar

    Jun 25, 2020

    Patna, June 25: All five candidates of the ruling NDA in Bihar on Thursday filed their nomination papers for biennial elections to nine seats of the legislative council. Top leaders of the JD(U) and the BJP, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, accompanied the candidates to the nomination centre.

  • Pilot says Rahul should take over as Congress chief again

    Jun 25, 2020

    Jaipur, June 25: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee head Sachin Pilot on Thursday said Rahul Gandhi should again take over as party president. "It is our demand that Rahul Gandhi should lead the party once again," Pilot told reporters at the party office here. His demand came as Gandhi has sharpened his attack on the Modi government for its handling of the border row with China and over increasing fuel prices.

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