Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-driven remarks.Priyank Kharge has further defended the controversial ‘poisonous snake’ remarks made by his father, Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, he claimed that a sense of caste privilege was deeply ingrained among the BJP leaders and attri…
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Chennai, April 6 (IANS) The political sparring between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified on Monday after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the Tamil Nadu government of being “anti-Sanatan” and “anti-Hindu”, prompting a sharp rebuttal from DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan, who said the DMK was the only party in India that was started for the sake of Hindus who were sidelined by upper castes.Speaking to IANS, Elangovan …
Amaravati, April 5 (IANS) Tension gripped Akividu town in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district on Sunday as police took leaders of some organisations into custody while they were heading to the town to demand construction of a temple at a structure that houses a local deity.Police stopped leaders and workers of Hindu groups marching towards the town from various places and took them into custody.Additional forces have been deployed in the town in view of the call given by Hindu organisation…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, honouring the former Deputy Prime Minister for dedicating his life to equality and social justice. Jagjivan Ram, born April 5, 1908, was a Dalit leader, freedom fighter, and key political figure whose birth date is observed as Samata Diwas in parts of India.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Humble salutations to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on his birth an…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could replace him after April 20.Addressing a press conference here, Ashoka said, “After April 20, it is uncertain what will happen to him. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will snatch the Chief Minister’s post.”He also said that Siddaramaiah has never stated that an ST leader would be made Chief…
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday launched his Assembly election campaign in West Bengal, addressing a rally in Murshidabad district in support of Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).At a public meeting in Naoda, Owaisi accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having a political understanding.“The Trinamool Congress supremo and the Prime Minister are hand in glove in New Delhi and Bengal. In 2005, Mamata Banerjee thr…
Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win by a huge margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies in the state where the upcoming bypolls are being held. Speaking to media persons, Yediyurappa added that people are fed up with the style of governance of the Congress-led state government.”They (Congress) have an overwhelming majority to the point of excess. The peopl…
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were alive today, Bahujan leader Kanshi Ram would have been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.Gandhi made the remarks while addressing a ‘Samajik Parivartan Divas’ (Social Change Day) programme organised at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on the occasion of Kanshi Ram’s birth anniversary.During his address, the Congress leader paid tribute to Kanshi…
Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed strong concern over the ‘unfortunate’ and ‘disrespectful’ treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal. In a letter addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majhi described the episode as “disturbing” and “inconsistent with constitutional values.” He stated that India’s democratic traditions are built on mutual respect and dignity, where differe…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy has accused the Congress government in the state of misleading the public by claiming credit for recruitments carried out during the tenure of the previous BJP-led government.Speaking to reporters near the Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday, Narayanaswamy said the Congress government was presenting the achievements of the BJP government as its own and thereby deceiving people across the…