Category: politics

Prasad hits out at Tharoor over Shiv Linga remarks

New Delhi, Oct 28:  The BJP Sunday hit out at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Linga, asking Congress chief Rahul Gandhi whether he supports his party leader’s comments. The party, seeking a response from Gandhi, said he should apologise to […]

Shah backs protesting Ayyappa devotees, slams Left govt over ‘crackdown’

Kannur, Oct 27:  An “Emergency-like” situation prevails in Kerala with the state government “playing with fire” in quelling with “brutal force” protests by Ayyappa devotees over Sabarimala issue, BJP chief Amit Shah alleged Saturday, escalating his attack on the Left dispensation. In a hard-hitting speech after inaugurating the BJP […]

BJP, JD(U) will contest equal number of seats in Bihar LS polls: Shah

New Delhi, Oct 26:  The BJP and the JD(U) will contest an equal number of seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, BJP president Amit Shah said Friday. Other NDA allies, including the LJP and the RLSP, will get due representation in the seat sharing formula, Shah […]

CBI chief’s removal illegal: Rahul

New Delhi, Oct 25: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said forcing CBI director Alok Verma to go on indefinite leave was “illegal” and alleged that it was done as the government panicked over the possibility of him investigating the Rafale jet deal. Addressing a press conference here, he claimed […]

Pawar hits out at PM Modi over CBI row

Mumbai, Oct 23:  Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Tuesday said if the central government was “effective”, there would not have been bribery charges at the highest level in the CBI, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act over the matter. He also attacked the BJP-led Centre […]

Congress will not name Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate in election battle

NEW DELHI – India’s main opposition Congress party said on Monday it would not name its leader Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of an alliance seeking to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi in next year’s general election. Congress is working to build an opposition front with […]

AAP forms frontal outfits ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, Oct 22: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has started forming new frontal organisations ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, party’s Delhi unit convener Gopal Rai said. In the first phase of the exercise, youth wing and senior citizen wing of the party have been formed in […]

BJP govt will be dislodged in Raj: Pilot

Jaipur, Oct 21: Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot Sunday said the people of the state would celebrate Diwali twice this year, first on November 7 and again on December 7 when the Congress will come to power here. Speaking at a ‘Booth Jitao, Bhrashtachar Mitao’ event here, Pilot said […]

Rahul promises farm loan waiver in Telangana, accuses Modi, KCR of making false promises

Bhainsa (Telangana), Oct 20: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday promised farm loan waiver of up to Rs two lakh at one go if his party wins in Telangana and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao accusing them of making false promises and indulging […]

PM has much to hide about Rafale deal: Cong

New Delhi, Oct 14: Continuing with its campaign against the government over the Rafale deal, the Congress Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was directly involved in it, adding that he had much to hide about it. Questioning Modi’s silence over the deal, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma […]

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