Raipur, April 23 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, has withdrawn its controversial order within just 24 hours of issuing it, marking a swift reversal that has stirred political debate in the state. The directive issued late Wednesday had initially stated that no government officer or employee would be allowed to hold political posts or participate in political activities, and warned that disciplinary action would be taken against violators under the Civil …
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Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday claimed that the High Court verdict has completely exposed and dismantled what he described as false propaganda and a sustained conspiracy allegedly carried out by the Congress party against the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.He termed the judgment as a strong reaffirmation of the principle that truth ultimately prevails and that politically motivated narratives cannot stand the test of jud…
Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Minister T. Harish Rao said on Wednesday that the Telangana High Court’s order, barring the state government from taking any action against him and BRS president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on the basis of the P.C. Ghose Commission report, has exposed the political conspiracies of the Congress party.”Truth always prevails”, was how Harish Rao reacted to the High Court orders on their petitions challe…
Chamarajanagar, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Congress party has always supported women’s reservation, and that it was the Congress government that implemented it in local bodies. He was speaking after participating in the laying of the foundation stone and the inauguration of various development works in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Tuesday.He said the Bharatiya Janata Party is falsely claiming that the Congress opposed the Women’s Res…
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party State President and Member of Legislative Assembly B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday strongly condemned All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge for his reported remark referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist”, calling it “deeply derogatory” and reflective of a “toxic mindset”. In a statement, Vijayendra said the comment was not only an expression of arrogance but also an insult to the millions…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) NDA leaders on Tuesday reacted sharply over remarks made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi regarding Bihar’s political developments and former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with some leaders saying his statements reflect a lack of seriousness and clarity in political understanding.Reacting strongly to Gandhi’s statements, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary questioned the clarity and seriousness of the Congress leader’s comments. …
Ahmedabad, April 20 (IANS) Fifty per cent reservation for women in local self-government institutions was made possible due to the efforts of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress party, Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil said on Monday while campaigning for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections. Addressing election meetings across various wards in Ahmedabad, Gohil said the measure had strengthened women’s participation at the grassroots level.He added that altho…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and its allies for what he described as committing “foeticide” against the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Amendment, a landmark legislation aimed at empowering women in Indian politics.Addressing the nation on Saturday, the Prime Minister emphasised that the amendment was never about taking away rights from anyone but rather about granting long-pending rights to women, who constitute h…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that the government’s true intent is to alter the constitutional framework and concentrate executive power in its hands. He stated that the Congress in 2023, supported the Women’s Reservation Bill and ensured its passage but now the Centre is linking the Bill with delimitation, which was unacceptable to the Opposition. Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The Congress Party has always been in…
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will undertake a high-intensity campaign tour across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, stepping up the Congress party’s efforts ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for April 23. The counting of votes will take place on May 4, with results expected the same day.The Congress, a key ally in the DMK-led alliance, has been allotted 28 seats in the State.LoP Gandhi’s visit is aimed at energising party cadres and st…