Category: politics

Opposition leaders on way to Sabarimala briefly blocked by police

Nilackal (Ker), Nov 20: Opposition Congress-led UDF workers staged a protest here Tuesday demanding withdrawal of prohibitory orders in force in and around Sabarimala as police briefly stopped them from accompanying a delegation of their leaders to the Lord Ayyappa shrine to inspect facilities for devotees. Police initially said […]

Pilot files nomination, says Rajasthan election fight between two ideologies

  Jaipur, Nov 19:  Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said Monday the Assembly election in the state is a fight between the ideologies of his party and the BJP. After filing his nomination from the Tonk assembly seat, Pilot said the Congress would not only win the election in […]

BJP turns up Hindu nationalist heat with renamings, statue plan

NEW DELHI – From getting rid of some Muslim names of places to promising a “grand” statue of the Hindu god Ram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party is making passionate appeals to its hard-core Hindu nationalist base in the most politically important state ahead of a national […]

Modi govt trying to capture RBI: Chidambaram

Kolkata, Nov 8: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to capture the Reserve Bank of India to tide over its fiscal crisis, warning that any such move would be catastrophic. “The government stares at a fiscal-deficit crisis. The government wants […]

No power can stop construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya: Giriraj

Nawada (Bihar), Nov 4: Union Minister Giriraj Singh Sunday said no power in the world can stop the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The people want the government and the court to find a way for constructing Ram temple, the minister of state for micro, small and medium […]

Cong releases first list of candidates for MP polls

New Delhi, Nov 3:  The Congress Saturday released its first list of candidates, 155 in total, for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, and the nominees included Ajay Singh, the leader of opposition in the state, and former Union minister Suresh Pachouri The party has also fielded former chief minister […]

Criminal defamation charge against me frivolous: Tharoor

Kolkata, Nov 3:  Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday termed as “frivolous” the criminal defamation complaint filed by the BJP against him in a Delhi court and alleged that it was an attempt to “throttle the freedom of expression”. Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar filed the complaint against Tharoor’s […]

BJP distorting history to create rift among people: Mamata

Cooch Behar (WB), Oct 30:  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP of trying to “distort” the country’s history to create a rift among the people on religious lines. The country’s history and culture do not promote “sectarianism or bigotry”, she asserted while addressing a public […]

People are feeling betrayed by PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Dhar (MP), Oct 30:  Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “failed” to keep his electoral promise of ushering in “acche din” (good days) and people are feeling “betrayed” now. Canvassing for the Congress in Dhar in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi also accused […]

BJP doesn’t have experience of running country: Azad

Gonda, Oct 28:  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks more outside Parliament than inside the House and the BJP does not have the experience of running the country. The former Union minister made the statement while addressing party workers here. “Prime […]

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