The fate of the opposition’s INDIA bloc hangs in the balance, with West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee declaring on Wednesday that her party would contest this year’s Lok Sabha elections independently in her state. Mamata underscored that there would be no tie-up with the Congress in West Bengal and also … 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
There was a scuffle when nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, were intercepted by the Assam Police as they tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Police resorted to baton charge to disperse the crowd. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the police to file a … Read more
Canada is contributing another $35 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine as the embattled Eastern European country’s allies meet to discuss its future needs, and as Russia’s full invasion edges toward the two-year mark. Defence Minister Bill Blair, who participated in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting via video link, said Canada is providing 10 … Read more
Guwahati: The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was stopped from entering the city on Tuesday, triggering protests from Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. The police had to use force to stop the Congress supporters from moving forward. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had said earlier that the Yatra would not be … 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
Amid a standoff between the Congress and the Assam Government over Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Batadrava Than, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said “Chronology Samajhiye.”In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said that first, the temple head welcomed Rahul Gandhi’s visit but Assam CM suddenly announced that he could only visit Batadrava Than after … Read more
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday attacked the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab, saying there is a “rule of thieves” in the state. Sidhu at a rally in Moga district also dared Chief Minister Mann to a debate on issues related to Punjab such as the state’s debt. This was his fourth “Jittega … Read more
Congress Working Committee member and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shifting the political agenda every election year and alleged that the BJP-government at the Centre was unable to protect the nation’s borders from Chinese encroachment. The hard hitting accusations from the MP from Thiruvananthapuram came on the eve of … 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
