Madikeri/Bengaluru: BJP on Saturday launched a fierce protest at Kushalnagar, Kodagu district, demanding that two Congress MLAs be named in the FIR linked to the alleged suicide of opposition party worker Vinay Somaiah.The protest escalated into a tense standoff with police, even as chief minister Siddaramaiah accused BJP of indulging in “politics over death” and … Read more
Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it “unconstitutional” and accusing the BJP of using it to “divide the country” and distract from pressing issues. His remarks came after the Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament following long and intense … Read more
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday strongly criticised Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi over her comments regarding the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, stating that her remarks were “unfortunate” and undermined parliamentary democracy.Without directly naming Sonia Gandhi, Birla noted that the Bill underwent thorough parliamentary procedure, with discussions lasting 13 hours … Read more
MANGALURU: Suspended BJP MLA Umanath Kotian on Monday clarified that he did not insult the assembly speaker during the final day of the session on March 21.“I have not made any mistake, and I will not apologise,” Kotian said in response to questions from journalists.Kotian is one of the 18 MLAs suspended by Karnataka assembly … Read more
NEW DELHI: Making his first major public appearance since AAP’s defeat in the Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal has once again taken aim at INDIA bloc-ally, Congress. Speaking at AAP’s ‘Ek Shaam Shaheedon Ke Naam’ event on Sunday, Kejriwal accused both the BJP and Congress of colluding, alleging that neither party values the contributions of national … Read more
Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday targeted Lok Sabha’s leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “disregarding” the merit system and questioning his qualifications for the role.His remarks come in the wake of Gandhi’s statement calling India’s merit system a “flawed” concept during a … Read more
Tamil Nadu BJP K Annamalai and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin (File Image) NEW DELHI: A political slugfest erupted in Tamil Nadu after the Enforcement Directorate claimed to have “evidence” suggesting corrupt practices within TASMAC, following the agency’s raids on its employees, corporate offices of distilleries, and plants.While the DMK government categorically refuted the … Read more
West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday lashed out at TMC-led West Bengal govt for its decision to “ban” Holi celebrations in Santiniketan, accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics and focusing on securing the Muslim vote bank for electoral gains. “I would like to tell Hindus … Read more
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini celebrating BJP’s victory (PTI photo) CHANDIGARH: BJP dominated the municipal polls in Haryana, winning nine of the 10 mayoral seats Wednesday and dealing another heavy blow to Congress after the saffron party’s resounding assembly election victory to retain office for a third consecutive term last Oct.BJP’s triumph in the polls … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the BJP of damaging societal harmony and urged his supporters to counter the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan with ‘Jai Shivaji’ and ‘Jai Bhavani.’ MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday accused the BJP of poisoning society and asked his supporters to respond to the ruling party’s … Read more