A letter written by 600 senior advocates, including some prominent names, to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressurize the judiciary to influence judicial outcomes- especially those involving political figures and the corrupt- caused a stir when Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the lawyers and termed this … Read more
New Delhi: Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said the Congress leadership fears a loss in Amethi and Rae Bareli, and that’s why there is a delay in announcing candidates for these two seats. Irani was speaking at the Times Now Summit. Attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Irani said Amethi is his second choice. “Rahul … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said party workers should achieve the target of 370 seats as a tribute to leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee. He also advised party workers to build the general election campaign around the BJP’s pro-poor work and the country’s development, saying the opposition could try and raise “unnecessary emotional issues”. He … Read more
Former Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, with BJP Leader Devendra Fadnavis warning the opposition by saying that there are more leaders in touch with the BJP. Chavan was welcomed into the party by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Chavan claimed that … 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
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the Opposition BJP and JDS of attempting to provoke people of Mandya district over the removal of a saffron flag (Hanuman Dwaj) with an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He hit out at former CM HD Kumaraswamy saying the JDS leader participating in the protests betrayed … Read more
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to get all the limelight on the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday, several opposition leaders have also planned temple visits on the same day. Many opposition leaders are likely to give a skip to the invite for the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22 … Read more
Mumbai: It is not just the Congress and Sena (UBT) which are bickering over the seat-sharing formula for the Lok Sabha elections, but also the opposite grouping comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit). The only difference with the BJP grouping is that the tussle is happening behind closed doors. … Read more
As the MPs of the INDIA alliance gathered at Jantar Mantar today to protest against the suspension of the Opposition legislators during the Winter Session of Parliament, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Central government of silencing crores of Indians by removing their representatives from the House. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
NEW DELHI: The approaching consecration of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya loomed large over the meeting of the INDIA bloc here on Tuesday.Sources said many participants said BJP would hype up the temple’s inauguration with an intent to turn it into a theme for the 2024 elections.“They are making it appear as if January 22 … Read more
