Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot escape accountability for the theft of Ram Temple donations, since he has taken credit for everything. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told the media here that when PM Modi sidelined everyone else, including the Shankaracharyas, to claim exclusive credit for everything, he now cannot remain silent. She was accompanied by Punjab party president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and other leaders.Shrinate,…
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Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday urged the state government to respect the Supreme Court’s directions and conduct elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), alleging that the Congress government was attempting to delay the polls out of fear of defeat. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, Narayanaswamy said Bengaluru residents had been waiting for civic b…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti’s petition against his conviction in the 1998 Datia Cooperative Rural Development Bank fixed deposit (FD) fraud case, clearing the way for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh to go ahead as scheduled. The High Court’s order means Bharti’s conviction and disqualification from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will remain in force for now, ending the legal uncertainty over the bypol…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) As National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, reached out to INDIA bloc leaders and other political parties seeking support for the party’s proposed protest demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the BJP on Friday termed the move an attempt to divert attention from the party’s failures and unfulfilled promises. The development comes days after J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, intensified his demand for the restoration of s…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday passed a Bill to reconstitute the trust governing the historic Ram temple at Ramtek, drawing sharp rebukes from Opposition leaders who question the legality and logic of legislating religious devotion. The legislative move comes on the heels of a separate controversy surrounding the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust in Ayodhya. Rocked by an alleged Rs 1,400-crore donation theft row, the Ayodhya trust recently began searching for its first CEO,…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Congress Legislative Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Friday strongly opposed several provisions of the ‘Shri Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust Management, Ramtek Bill’ in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, demanding that the legislation be referred to a Joint Committee for a comprehensive review.Expressing concern over political interference in religious institutions, Wadettiwar argued that a sacred and historic site like the Ramtek Temple should be protected from hasty…
Ayodhya, July 10 (IANS) Stepping up his attack on the Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday questioned whether anyone would ever be allowed to recite the Hanuman Chalisa inside the Jama Masjid, while accusing previous governments of failing to protect the sanctity of Hanuman Garhi and neglecting Ayodhya for decades. Addressing a public meeting in Bikapur, Ayodhya, the Chief Minister said, “Ayodhya remained deprived of its benefits. Pilgrims visiting Ayodhya were unab…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday while countering charges by Union Minister of State, Shobha Karandlaje, has defended its decision to issue Permanent Residency Certificates (PRC) to people and stated that it has constitutional authority in this regard.It can be noted that the Congress government’s notification regarding distribution of Permanent Residency Certificate (PRC) has triggered a political controversy in Karnataka, with the BJP alleging it could be misused to…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Friday accused the Karnataka government of endangering national security by proposing to issue Permanent Residency Certificates (PRCs), alleging that the move could be misused to benefit illegal immigrants.Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced the issuance of Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) to help eligible citizens participate in the E…
Buldhana, July 10 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the Mumbai-Pune Expressway ‘Missing Link’ project, Maharashtra Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal on Friday accused him of “extreme arrogance and ego”.Speaking to the media in Buldhana, Sapkal hit back at CM Fadnavis’ aggressive defence in the state Assembly, which followed intense criticism from the opposition after a recent landslide hit the project site. “Devendra Fadnavis repeatedly clai…