Gandhinagar/New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday greeted Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on his 64th birthday, praising his role in carrying forward the state’s development under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on social media platform X, HM Shah wrote: “Heartfelt birthday wishes to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, you are playing an important role in continuously taking Gujarat’s jour…
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Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Rajya Sabha member, Samik Bhattacharya, on Tuesday issued a note of caution for party’s state leaders, including elected public representatives, to refrain from excessive interference in the affairs of the different community Durga Pujas in the state, a complaint, which was rampant against leaders, MLAs, MPs and even Councillors during the previous Trinamool Congress government. Bhattacharya has issued a social media …
Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a 200-km ‘Yuva Swabhiman Cyclothon’ from Indore to Bhopal, stepping up its campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over alleged paper leaks, unemployment and issues related to the education sector. The two-day bicycle rally, led by Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari, is part of the party’s 40-day “Students’ Voice” campaign being organised on the call of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandh…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the alleged irregularities in donations and jewellery handling at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the Shri Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand, and Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the allegations.The reaction follows the allegation that “several kilograms of silver jewellery have been replaced with fake ones” at the Vaishno Devi temple in J&K’s Reasi.Initially, it w…
Patna, July 14 (IANS) BJP leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha ‘Bunty’, who withdrew his candidature for the Bankipur by-poll in Bihar, said on Tuesday that he was a dedicated party worker and will continue to protect this bond all his life. Sinha withdrew his candidature on Friday, just days after filing his nomination papers, purportedly “to protect the honour of his parents” who had been named in the infamous 1990s fodder scam of Bihar.Speaking exclusively to IANS after pulling out of the high-octane …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that the Aam Aadmi Party leadership must explain its political association with and patronage of ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, who was held guilty of instigating the 2020 Delhi riots, murder and violence in a court. Reacting to the trial court’s decision delivered on Monday, Chief Minister Gupta said that the conviction of Tahir Hussain in the case marks an important step towards justice for the families who lost the…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) After the Supreme Court’s directive on the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex, the Congress said on Tuesday that “comprehensive judgement” was required in the case to avert tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities.The apex court on Tuesday refused to stay the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s judgment declaring the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple, but directed the state government to provide a separate open space near th…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Karnataka government over the incident of violence linked to the proposed Bidadi Township Project. He demanded that the FIRs registered against protesting farmers be withdrawn immediately and urged the government to scrap the project. He warned that if the government ignored his appeal, he would be forced to launch a satyagraha in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday welcomed a Delhi court’s verdict convicting former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 city riots, demanding an apology from Arvind Kejriwal for trying to shield his party colleague and slamming the Congress for pursuing politics of appeasement. Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that when the conspiracy of these riots was being hatched, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s st…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Tuesday warned that strict legal action would be taken if the violence during the Bidadi Township Project protests was found to have been politically motivated or in violation of the law. He said citizens have every right to express their views, submit representations and stage peaceful protests, but unlawful acts like attacking officers would not be tolerated.Responding to questions on the FIRs registered against far…