New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The political debate over the proposed Vande Mataram Bill intensified after AIMIM raised objections over making the song’s recitation mandatory, with Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Ashutosh Verma accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of repeatedly bringing up issues linked to public sentiments and targeting a particular community.Speaking on the controversy, Verma said, “This has repeatedly become a matter of debate: What the guidelines for Vande Mataram shou…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday inaugurated a two-day Orientation Programme ‘Prarambh’ for the newly elected/nominated members of the House, urging them to dedicate themselves whole-heartedly to their roles. The Chairman said that even small suggestions by members during Zero Hour, Question Hour, or Committee meetings can yield major policy transformations, a statement said.Radhakrishnan added that while legislators may agree to disagree, there must …
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday urged the Delhi Police to immediately stop what it described as the “unlawful detaining and intimidation” of citizens attempting to reach Jantar Mantar, and called on the force to refrain from creating an atmosphere of “fear and siege” around the protest site and stopping food and water from reaching them. In a statement shared on X by CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, the satirical movement claimed that the Delhi Police had adopte…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) A massive crowd of youths gathered at the Shivaji Park on Friday to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. Holding the Tricolour, the protesting youth sang the National Anthem.Prominent figures, including Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Sharmila Thackeray, Tushar Gandhi, and actor Atul Kulkarni participated in the event.During the protest, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Abhijit Dipke interacted w…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Strong opposition from Left party members to granting legal protection to the National Song “Vande Mataram” triggered an uproar in the Rajya Sabha, leading to the adjournment of the House till Monday.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai moved the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.The existing law penalises acts of disrespect towards the National Fla…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date and the Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP), alleging widespread illegal detentions, privacy violations, and police high-handedness against young students across the city in particular and also rest of Maharashtra.The Congress has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of all detained students, complete withdrawal of all “fabric…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently list a petition challenging the alleged police action against student protesters during the CJP-led ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in the national capital, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant asking the petitioner not to “waste” the top court’s time.A Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was hearing the oral mentioning of the matter when the petitioner’s counsel sought an urgent hearing, all…
Chennai, July 21 (IANS)Actress Revathy Asha on Tuesday expressed concern over the police action on protestors during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in Delhi, saying that “protectors unleashing violence” on the “orders given by their seniors” reminded one of the “British violence during our freedom struggle.”Taking to her Instagram page to pen her thoughts on the police action on protesting students, Revathy wrote, “#cjpprotest #cjp The protectors unleashing violence… orders given by their seniors!!!…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to formulate a “Standard Questionnaire” and a “Special Investigation Procedure” for ensuring time-bound investigation and speedy trial of paper leak cases across the country.As per the cause list published on the apex court’s official website, a Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe is slated to take up the matter on July 21.F…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government over alleged examination paper leaks across the country, accusing it of jeopardising the future of millions of students and demanding an independent national investigation under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Hariprasad referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent “Chhatron Ki Goonj” (Voice …