Amid political uncertainty in Bihar, former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday disclosed that he was “in constant touch with the top BJP leadership” but termed as “hypothetical” the question whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be acceptable to him as a new NDA partner. Paswan, who had come to the Bihar capital … Read more
New Delhi: Stating that the ongoing Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) — involving an infrastructure and development push by the government in remote villages bordering China — has helped “bridge the distance between hearts”, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government’s spend on the infrastructure upgrade of these villages in the last … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sent a letter to home minister Amit Shah, registering his concerns about the “security issues” Rahul Gandhi faced in Assam during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and sought security cover for the safety of the former party president during his yatra in the state. Kharge’s letter, incidentally, came a … Read more
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya was given the form of a political event and claimed that the speeches delivered from the mandir’s platform were “dangerous”. He also questioned why senior BJP leaders such as JP Nadda, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh … Read more
Hours after after Congress leaders were booked for “wanton acts of violence” by the Assam Police, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on “security issues” faced by party leader Rahul Gandhi during the Assam leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. In a letter, Kharge called on Shah to ensure Gandhi’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders on Tuesday applauded the Centre’s decision to bestow Bharat Ratna on former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur as an acknowledgement of his role in ensuring equality and empowerment for the marginalised. “Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur ji, the brave son of the land of Bihar, fought a long struggle to create an … Read more
Pahamsyiem: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP and RSS were attacking the foundations of the country, while asserting the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was undertaken to protect the idea of India. The idea that people of all faiths should live harmoniously in India and that all communities, languages and traditions should … Read more
New Delhi: Emphasising that the wait and promise of five centuries was fulfilled on Monday with the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Home Minister Amit Shah said many generations sacrificed so much waiting for this moment, but no “fear and terror” could shake the resolve to build the temple again at Shri … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said MLAs should have the skill to put forth the ideology and policies of the party in the Assembly using legislative rules. Addressing the concluding session of the two-day orientation programme for newly elected members of Chhattisgarh Assembly here, Shah said responsibility towards the constituency, ideology and policies … Read more
Guwahati Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that a mega theatrical show on Lachit Barphukan will be staged across the nation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Assam’s Braveheart – Lachit Barphukan” in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma in a programme held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. … Read more
