Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised his credentials as an “OBC” leader as he mocked Congress for alleging that people from socially backward categories were not occupying senior positions in his government. “Main hairan hoon ki unko sabse bada OBC nazar nahin aata. Kahan aankhen band kar ke baith jate hain (I am surprised that are … Read more
The Champai Soren-led alliance government of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, RJD and CPI (ML) won the trust vote in the Jharkhand assembly on Monday. There were 47 votes in favour of the government and 29 against it in the 81-member assembly. Independent MLA Saryu Rai was present during the trust vote, but abstained from voting. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the recent Lok Sabha session on Monday, launched a scathing critique of the Congress leadership, particularly targeting Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. PM Modi alleged that Nehru believed Indians to be lazy and lacking in intelligence. This revelation, made during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, has … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lead a dharna of Karnataka’s ministers and lawmakers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday on alleged lack of funding support from the Centre as the Congress seeks to make it a major campaign issue and put the BJP on the defensive in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls.The … Read more
Bengaluru: Alleging injustice to Karnataka by the Central government with reduction in tax devolution, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said this has resulted in a loss of over Rs 45,000 crore to the state in the last 4 years.He also claimed that the taxes paid by Kannadigas is not useful for the state’s difficult times, … Read more
Taking his party’s stance on the Centre weakening the states’ political autonomy ahead, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed the BJP government, saying it was not only harassing the states, but also weakening the poor in the country.Speaking at the Jana Mahasabha in Thrissur in Kerala on Sunday, Kharge, who was kicking off the … Read more
The Congress should take the lead in resolving differences of opinion within the INDIA bloc and show “large-heartedness” in seat sharing to emerge as a viable alternative to the BJP in upcoming elections, according to some opposition leaders. They also said that the opposition should take this election “very seriously” and present a united face … Read more
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Sunday took on the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging that it was indulging in “fiscal federal terrorism”. Addressing a press conference here, TMC MP Derek O’Brien rejected the claims that the West Bengal government did not provide utilisation certificates for central funds and alleged that … Read more
Pakur: The BJP tried to destabilise the Jharkhand government elected by the people but the INDIA bloc stood up against its “conspiracy” and did not let them “steal the popular mandate”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday as his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Jharkhand. Gandhi was welcomed with the newly appointed Chief Minister … Read more
The ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday could not complete the Murshidabad’s Kandi and Birbhum part fully in West Bengal due to the class 10 board examination. Later on, the yatra entered Jharkhand after crossing parts of Birbhum’s Murarai. The Congress leadership, however, emphasised on INDIA bloc’s fight against … Read more
