Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) YSR Congress Party has reiterated its demand for a probe by the CBI into alleged irregularities in the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) exam and recruitment of teachers. The opposition party has called for protests across Andhra Pradesh on July 28 to press for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).YSRCP General Secretary Jupudi Prabhakar said on Friday that the party will stand by students and youth who are betrayed by the coalition government. He …
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Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here on July 19 to finalise its strategy for the Monsoon Session of the state Assembly, with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill and several public issues expected to dominate the Opposition’s agenda. The meeting, to be held at the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, on July 19 evening, comes a day before the five-day Assembly session begins on July 20, Congress s…
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav of “wanting to incite riots” in the state in order to “win Muslim votes” in the upcoming Assembly polls.Speaking to IANS, OP Rajbhar said: “Akhilesh Yadav wants riots to take place in the state because riots and curfews occurred during his government’s tenure. Ordinary people suffered because of them, and that is what h…
Lucknow, July 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has accused opposition parties of attempting to mislead Dalits and the broader Bahujan community through provocative agitations and emotional slogans for political gains. She asserted that the BSP does not engage in politics based on road blockades, protests, vandalism, violence or misinformation. She said her party works within the framework of the Constitution and democratic values.In a statement posted on social media on Saturda…
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s grandson and senior BJP leader N.V. Subhash on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of “deliberately chosing to ignore and attributing negative issues” to the late PM’s tenure.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, he further accused the Gandhi family of “controlling the reins” of the Congress since the tenure of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and “ignoring” a veteran leader of the status of present party Presi…
Lucknow, June 29 (IANS) The Baba Saheb Ambedkar Mahasabha has firmly denied any speculation regarding the relocation of the Asthi Kalash of Bharat Ratna B.R. Ambedkar. In a press release issued on Monday, the Mahasabha’s General Secretary, Amarnath Prajapati, clarified that there is no proposal or process underway to shift the sacred relics from their current place of reverence.According to Prajapati, the “Asthi Kalash” was originally established at the Mahasabha premises by Savita Ambedkar, the…
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar, and a Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, on Sunday, once again targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, this time accusing him of discrimination in the utilisation of MP funds.Rajbhar alleged that development works in Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency were restricted to select areas, while non-Yadav backward communities and Dalits were consistently ignored. In a post on X on Sunday, Rajbhar said…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Home Priyank Kharge on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Jigajinagi over his remarks questioning why Dalits should be concerned about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Earlier, Jigajinagi had criticised Kharge’s remarks on the RSS and questioned why Dalits should concern themselves with the organisation. He had also reportedly cautioned Kharge against targeting the RSS, saying that “no one who has …
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera urged RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat to demonstrate accountability by presenting “his papers” and bringing the organisation under the ambit of the Indian Constitution. Khera’s remarks came in response to recent statements by Bhagwat and an alleged threat‑like comment made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Jigajinagi.In a post on his …
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Alleging caste-based favouritism in the allocation of funds for community centres, a seer has questioned former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s commitment to social justice and equality. The seer claimed that on the last day of his tenure, Siddaramaiah sanctioned funds in the name of backward communities but disproportionately benefited his own caste. Siddaramaiah hails from the Kuruba community.Addressing the media on Thursday, Pranavananda Swamiji, president o…