Patna, July 1 (IANS) The Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has strongly criticised the alleged house arrest of its founder and former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani in Uttar Pradesh, describing the action as an attack on democratic values and constitutional rights. The party’s National Chief Spokesperson, Dev Jyoti, alleged that the Uttar Pradesh administration prevented Sahani from carrying out his scheduled political programme.Addressing the media in Patna, Dev Jyoti claimed that the government was …
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Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde congratulated Sachin Ahir for his unopposed election as the Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council, saying that he is a multi-faceted personality and the “Master Blaster” of politics and social service. “Every individual has a unique working style, but in Sachin Ahir, our team has found a true all-rounder. No matter who the bowler is or how fast the delivery, Sachin Ahir never stops hitting sixes. Just as Sachin Tendulka…
Nagpur, June 29 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Vishwas Nangare Patil on Monday took charge as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, following his direct transfer from the post of Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Upon assuming his new role, Nangare Patil declared that the safety and protection of women and children would be his topmost priority.He also addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, firm…
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress faction led by Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Ritabrata Banerjee has removed party supremo Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee from the rebel faction of the party. At the same time, the rebel camp of Trinamool MLAs formed a new committee at a special session held at a five-star hotel in Kolkata on Monday. The new chairman of that committee is Howrah Madhya Assembly MLA Arup Roy.On Monday, after the budge…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Home Priyank Kharge on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Jigajinagi over his remarks questioning why Dalits should be concerned about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Earlier, Jigajinagi had criticised Kharge’s remarks on the RSS and questioned why Dalits should concern themselves with the organisation. He had also reportedly cautioned Kharge against targeting the RSS, saying that “no one who has …
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy triggered a row with the remark that he took inspiration from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler to create Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which has been carrying out demolitions in and around Hyderabad to remove encroachments on water bodies, parks and other government property. Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday came down heavily on the Chief Minister for…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday clarified that no FIR has been registered against supporters of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ who staged a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.In a post on social media, Delhi Police said: “Certain social media posts and news reports are claiming that Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the protesters at Jantar Mantar. It is clarified that no such …
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with 13 members of his Council of Ministers, including a Deputy Chief Minister, at a grand ceremony held at the Glass House within the Lok Bhavan premises in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Veteran Congress leader G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. He took the oath of office in the name of B.R. Ambedkar amid loud cheers and slo…
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (also known as KTR) on Sunday demanded immediate dismissal of the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar to ensure a fair and impartial investigation in the POCSO case involving his son Bandi Bhageerath. A day after Bhageerath’s arrest and judicial remand, KTR said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly speaks about “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”, but said justice cannot be achieved…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Congress MP from Dhubri in Assam, Rakibul Hussain, on Thursday said the Congress was not opposed to the principle of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but questioned the manner in which it was being projected and implemented.Speaking to reporters on the issue of the proposed UCC in Assam, Hussain said the idea of having a common civil law was not entirely new and recalled that the matter had been discussed even during the tenure of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru …