Former chief minister Jagadish Shettar returned to the BJP on Thursday, months after quitting BJP. Shettar’s return is seen as an indication of Yediyurappa and son, Karnataka unit president Vijayendra, reestablishing their hold over the party, after the humiliating defeat BJP suffered in the May assembly polls. Shettar joined BJP in the presence of Union … Read more
PM Narendra Modi virtually addressed a first-time voters conclave, which was arranged by the BJP in every assembly constituency, on January 25. (Image: PTI/File) PM Narendra Modi addressed first-time voters, who care little about traditional electoral promises like roti-kapda-makaan, and spoke about how the Centre is working to materialise the “Gen Z dream” Prime Minister … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ridiculed Rahul Gandhi for his remark about using coal to light a stove for making tea. In a tweet, Sarma remarked, “Coal on the stove? We were just recovering from the notion of you turning potatoes into gold, and now you throw coal into the mix, leaving us utterly … Read more
The Trinamool Congress is unlikely to join the Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ when it enters West Bengal on January 25, a senior party leader said on Wednesday. The Yatra, currently in Assam, is scheduled to enter West Bengal through Bakshirhat in Cooch Behar district on January 25. After a recess of two days … Read more
Ahmedabad: The ten years of the Narendra Modi government have seen people shedding pessimism and becoming optimistic about the country’s future, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda said here on Tuesday. The government has taken steps to bring about reforms in every sector, he said while speaking at a joint program of the Ahmedabad … Read more
The Congress has said that Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to have darshan of Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Sri Sri Sankardev (a 15th century Assamese saint), despite the managing committee having already granted permission to Gandhi to visit the temple. Gandhi was also stopped from holding a street corner meet and from taking out … 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
With the beginning of BJP’s nationwide campaign “Shree Ram Janm-Bhoomi Darshan” on January 24, the party’s Ayodhya district unit will have a challenging task to coordinate with ‘Ram Bhakts’ entering the holy city from the country’s various states. The party’s Ayodhya district unit is tasked to ensure proper welcome for all devotees in the holy … Read more
Kolkata: Months before the Lok Sabha polls, the TMC and BJP in West Bengal will evaluate their political prowess on Monday, aligning with the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya, with Mamata Banerjee slated to lead an “all-faith” rally seeking to project a counter-narrative to BJP’s hindutva politics. The much-awaited Ram temple consecration will be held … Read more
The Congress on Saturday condemned the attack on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam “by BJP goons” and accused the ruling party in the state of seeking to “trample and demolish” every right and justice guaranteed by the Constitution to the people of India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party will not be … Read more
