New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera urged RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat to demonstrate accountability by presenting “his papers” and bringing the organisation under the ambit of the Indian Constitution. Khera’s remarks came in response to recent statements by Bhagwat and an alleged threat‑like comment made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Jigajinagi.In a post on his …
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Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said India has evolved from a Samarth Bharat (Capable India) into a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). He lauded major national achievements under the Prime Minister’s leadership, including lifting 25 crore citizens out of poverty and transitioning India into a defence-exporting nation. In a letter, Fadnavis extended his heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing an unprecedented 12 year…
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) After the defection of seven Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday won the confidence motion in a special one-day Assembly session, sending a clear message that attempts to destabilise the government have failed.Declaring the mandate in the 117-member House as a reflection of enduring public trust, Chief Minister Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s support base remains intact and will translate into an even bigger manda…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation, saying the PM has misled the people over the delimitation bill.Using her X handle, CM Banerjee said her party, Trinamool Congress, always prioritised higher representation of women in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.”It is deeply unfortunate that the Prime Minister chose to mislead the nation rather than address it honestly. Let me put this on record. Trinamool Cong…
Panaji, April 14 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday offered floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 135th Jayanti and virtually laid the foundation stone for the Ambedkar Bhavan at Porvorim.The project, spearheaded by the Directorate of Social Welfare in coordination with the Goa State Scheduled Castes and Other Backwards Classes Finance and Development Corporation, is slated for completion within a year.”This Bhavan will be dedicated to the people by the nex…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday said that while the current government promotes a narrow notion of development limited to its aid, flyovers, and roads, there remains a vast section of India’s population that derives no tangible benefit from all this “superficial” progress.He said that today, the absence of a colossal figure like Babasaheb Ambedkar with his sharp social and economic awareness and his holistic vision is felt time and again.Payi…
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a series of programmes across the state from April 13 to 20 to mark the birth anniversary of Constitution architect Bharat Ratna B. R. Ambedkar. Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru on Monday, former Deputy Chief Minister and BJP MP Govind Karjol said the party has issued instructions to organise Ambedkar Jayanti events in all districts and taluks across…
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday condemned Congress legislator Sukhpal Khaira for derogatory remarks he made on social media, demanding an immediate and unconditional apology. The minister also appealed to the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha to initiate strict disciplinary action if Khaira failed to apologise publicly for his offensive and unparliamentary language.Addressing the House, Cheema said, “Sukhpal Singh Khaira made offensive comments directed…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to replace the “Indian Constitution: with their own party manifesto”.According to her, in this attempt, the ruling party at the Centre, the BJP, is systematically weaponising every democratic institution and every constitutional post to serve their own anti-people ambitions.The observations from Mamata Banerjee come just a day after she, her party Trinamool Congre…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Friday called for a complete university strike to protest the arrest of 13 students, including three office-bearers, during a march to the Ministry of Education (MoE). The union alleged that several students were “brutally attacked and injured” during the protest and claimed that a portrait of Babasaheb Ambedkar was damaged during police action. The arrested students have been produced in the Court as the D…