Tag: india politics
Scindia targets Rahul for ‘narrow mentality’
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying Bharat mata was once again criticised abroad out of a “narrow mentality” as some parties were jealous over India successfully hosting the G20 summit. “India...
BJP leader’s blatant offer to ‘corrupt’ TMC politicians
BJP national secretary Anupam Hazra stirred controversy by suggesting that “corrupt” TMC leaders apprehending summons by the CBI or ED should contact him to join the saffron party, leading the state unit to disassociate itself from his comment. Although H...
Naidu’s arrest just ‘speed breaker’, claims son
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest and subsequent remand are just a “speed breaker” for the Telugu Desam Party, which has faced several crises in the past, Naidu’s son and TDP General Secretary N Lokesh said on Monday. Speak...
Uddhav predicts trouble after opening of Mandir
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday claimed a “Godhra-like” incident may take place during the “return journey” of the large number of people expected to converge at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh from across the nation for the inauguration of the...
Tharoor hails Delhi Declaration as India’s proud moment
Calling Senior all participating nations consensus on ‘Delhi Declaration’ a “proud moment for India at G20″, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has hailed India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for his efforts. However, the Congress leader hit out at the Centre and...
Deve Gowda confirms Delhi meetings, hints at more talks
Amid the possibility of BJP and JD(S) forging an understanding for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday confirmed that he has held discussions with the saffron party’s leadership in Delhi, in the interest of the state a...
Bengal Governor warns of bigger action in education row
A day after West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu accused him of trying to “destroy” the higher education system in the state and running a “puppet regime” in universities, Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday warned of much bigger action at midnight...
Naidu’s arrest: TDP calls mass hunger strike
The Telugu Desam Party has decided to observe a mass hunger strike across Andhra Pradesh on Sunday in protest against the ”illegal” arrest of party supremo and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Andhra Pradesh TDP president K Atchannaidu, in a sta...
Centre refutes Baghel, Gehlot’s air travel curbs claim
After Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said he cannot attend the G20 dinner on Saturday due to air restrictions around Delhi, the Centre refuted this claim and clarified that the movement is not prohibited to governors and CMs. This comes as Bha...
Success of Indian diplomacy, declares BJP
BJP leaders on Saturday lauded India’s G20 presidency and said the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration was a success for India’s diplomacy and foreign policy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on “human-cen...
Naidu arrested over corruption charges
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the Skill Development Corporation scam. The CID arrested Naidu in Nandyal, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said on Sa...
HC notice to Gehlot over judicial corruption remark
The Rajasthan High Court has issued a show-cause notice to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against him over his “corruption” in the judiciary remarks. The litigation was file...
Court reserves order in Modi degree case against Kejriwal
A sessions court here on Friday reserved its order on the pleas filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh, challenging the summons issued to them by a local magistrate in a criminal defamation case over comments about Prime M...
By-poll results boost alliance hopes for 2024
The results of the bypolls, considered the mini polls before the main Lok Sabha elections, have given hope and confidence to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) front that they can take on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in...
Rahul for US, Europe, India axis to counter China model
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the United States, Europe, and India need to create an alternative, competitive model to the Chinese production model that is ”coercive.” Gandhi was addressing the journalists at the Brussels Press Club in Bruss...