Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Alleging a series of “secret meetings” with top BJP leaders, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, releasing an open letter that raises ten pointed questions over alleged backroom deals and governance issues ahead of the Assembly election.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new MLAs.Leading his charge, Venugopal questioned Vijayan’s private meeting with Union Home Minister…
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New Delhi/Itanagar, April 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday welcomed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry, as directed by the Supreme Court, and assured full cooperation with the Central agency. On the related development, the Opposition Congress demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief Minister following the Supreme Court order on the CBI probe.Reacting to the development, Khandu said the probe would help “clear the air” and reaffirm transpa…
Puducherry, April 6 (IANS) Stepping up his campaign for the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the All India N.R. Congress–BJP government of presiding over a serious public health crisis, alleging large-scale production and distribution of counterfeit medicines in the Union Territory. Addressing a public meeting, Gandhi claimed that Puducherry had emerged as a hub for fake drug manufacturing, with authorities allegedly turning a blind eye. He …
Davanagere, April 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that family politics has become dominant in the Davanagere South constituency and warned that it could destroy democracy. He expressed confidence that voters, who are now questioning why a single family should be given preference, will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this election.Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, he said that when the grandfather (Cong…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday targeted the BJP over corruption allegations linked to the coal smuggling scam while campaigning for the party’s candidate at a rally in Barabani near Asansol in West Burdwan district.“The BJP candidate’s infamy in this Assembly is well known. From attacking Trinamool workers during Rath Yatra to beating up his own party leaders, there are all kinds of allegations against him. Voting for the BJP mean…
Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Placing women’s political empowerment at the heart of his campaign pitch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underscored the Centre’s commitment to the Women’s Reservation Bill, asserting that 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures would become a reality and be reflected in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a mammoth NDA rally in Tiruvalla, PM Modi said Parliament would take up discussions on the Bill from April 16 to 18 and called for …
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Vishvas Sarang strongly criticised the Congress party for its reaction to the disqualification of Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti, accusing it of habitually opposing constitutional processes while claiming to protect the Constitution.Speaking from his office at ‘74 Bungalows’ in Bhopal, Sarang said: “The Congress party has become habituated to opposing every constitutional process in this country. On one hand, its leaders loudly proclaim the…
Rajkot, April 2 (IANS) The Gujarat Congress will begin announcing candidates for the upcoming local self-government elections in phases from April 5, with more than 50 per cent of tickets to be allotted to youth, state party chief Amit Chavda said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference in Rajkot, Chavda said the process of finalising candidates was nearing completion following extensive consultations across districts.“From April 5, lists of candidates will be announced in phases. First, can…
Patna, April 2 (IANS) Reinforcing its policy of zero tolerance against corruption, the Bihar Police, on Thursday, took strict action against a tainted police officer. Chandan Kushwaha, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Tirhut Range, has ordered the dismissal of Sub-Inspector Sadre Alam with immediate effect.The case dates back to 2021, when Sadre Alam was posted at Ahiyapur Police Station in Muzaffarpur.A complainant, Tabassum Ara from Sipahipur, had approached the Vigilance Investigation Bu…
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Tuesday claimed to have exposed a massive scam going on in the paddy procurement system in Odisha during the Kharif season at the cost of farmers, allegedly involving a collusion between millers, concerned government officials, and the state Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Pradesh Kisan Congress President Abhay Kumar Sahu and senior Congress leader Sudarshan Das claimed that irregu…