Raipur, March 12 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Thursday as the main opposition Congress party staged a vehement protest over the reported shortage of LPG cylinders in the state, linking the crisis to the ongoing conflict in West Asia between Iran and Israel. During Zero Hour, Leader of the Opposition Charan Das Mahant highlighted the acute difficulties faced by over 3.6 million domestic LPG consumers in Chhattisgarh.He accused the state government of fa…
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Raipur, March 11 (IANS) The eighth day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly’s Budget Session was dominated by uproar, accusations, and repeated walkouts by the Opposition. Congress Legislator Umesh Patel raised questions over alleged irregularities in the Jamboree event.He demanded details of the tender process, including dates of issuance and cancellation, and alleged that work had begun even before tenders were floated, suggesting that awardees were pre-decided.His remarks triggered a storm in the H…
Raipur/Durg, Chhattisgarh, March 7 (IANS) In a swift move amid rising political controversy, the BJP has suspended its leader Vinay Tamrakar from the party. The action follows allegations of illegal opium (poppy) cultivation on his farmland in Durg district. According to party sources, the suspension was ordered by BJP State President Kiran Singh Deo after videos and photos of the alleged cultivation went viral on social media. A formal letter was issued on Saturday (March 7) for tarni…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest in Bharat Mandapam on the final day of the India AI Impact Summit. Chib was taken into custody in the early hours after several rounds of questioning over the protest. He was arrested after nearly 15 hours of interrogation at the Tilak Marg police station. According to police sources, Chib allegedly did not cooperate during the question…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) Strongly hinting at a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said he had met leaders at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi’s residence, and added that “time will give the answer”.Speaking to the media in Delhi after visiting Sonia Gandhi’s residence, Shivakumar was asked whether he had met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra or Rahul Gandhi. He replied, “I have come to 10 Janpath. There is no nec…
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) A court in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday issued significant directions in connection with the Rs 500 crore defamation case filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while granting an interim stay in the matter.As per the court’s order, Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi has been restrained from making any public comments or statements related to the Chief Minister’s assets until further orders.Similar directions have been issued to Congres…
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday filed civil and criminal defamation cases seeking Rs 500 crore in damages against senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, and Jitendra Singh Alwar, escalating the political confrontation between the ruling BJP and the opposition party. In a post on X, CM Sarma said the case was filed in connection with what he described as “false, malicious and defamatory” allegations levelled against him during a Congr…
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday launched a sharp political offensive against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the unveiling of a digital platform titled WhoIsHBS.com, aimed at questioning the Chief Minister’s political journey and style of governance. Addressing reporters at Rajiv Bhawan here in the presence of Congress leader and Assam election observer Bhupesh Baghel, Gogoi said the initiative was part of the party’s effort to place facts be…
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday mounted a sharp counter-offensive against the Congress after senior party leaders launched a political attack on him, announcing that he would initiate both civil and criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, Jitendra Singh Alwar and Debabrata Saikia. In a strongly worded post on X, Sarma said the legal proceedings would be initiated on February 9, accusing the Congress leade…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress high command said on Thursday that there was no question of change of party’s leadership in Punjab. The high command also issued strict instructions against airing any views in the public, which should be raised only with it.A meeting of senior party leaders was held at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters, which was chaired by the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party’s Ge…