Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Amid a controversy of an alleged sting operation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday dismissed it as part of a “well-planned conspiracy” to defame the party and its leadership ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.In a statement on X, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said political opponents and a section of the media, unsettled by the BSP’s growing activity and support base ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections in the state, we…
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Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday flagged off three buses carrying devotees on the Panch Teerth Yatra associated with Dr B.R. Ambedkar. The pilgrimage from Chandigarh will provide the participants with an opportunity to visit historic sites connected with Dr Ambedkar’s life, which have been developed and revitalised under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Dhillon said that the yatra, scheduled till June 21, would cover five prominent pil…
Davanagere (Karnataka), June 13 (IANS) The Karnataka police registered an FIR against noted writer and rationalist K.S. Bhagawan over alleged remarks concerning Hindu beliefs, Lord Ram, and Hindu scriptures made during a public event earlier this week, police officials said on Saturday.The FIR was registered on Friday by the Harihara Rural Police in Davanagere district following a complaint filed by Dinesh, a resident of KR Nagar in Harihar.According to the complaint, Bhagawan allegedly made the…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) When historian Ramachandra Guha remarked that he did not believe Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was equipped to handle major national challenges such as an energy crisis or a war, he gave voice to a question that has lingered in Indian politics for years. The significance of the observation lay less in the remark itself and more in who made it. Guha is hardly known for being sympathetic to Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the BJP. His criticism of the government has been co…
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who submitted his resignation to the Governor’s Secretary on Thursday, stated that the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting and the party high command would take the final decision on the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.Addressing a press conference alongside Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, and Home Minister G. Parameshwara, Siddaramaiah made the remarks while smiling and looking towar…
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra unit President and MP Sunil Tatkare on Thursday announced that all misunderstandings within the party have been resolved. He stated that party leaders and workers will soon embark on a joint statewide tour aimed at building a robust organisational structure and driving extensive expansion. Tatkare was addressing a press conference in Delhi.Regarding the party’s National Executive, Tatkare informed that the revised lette…
Raebareli, May 20 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday launched an attack on the Centre and the BJP, warning that the country must be protected from a looming economic crisis and threats to the Constitution.Addressing the ‘Bahujan Swabhimaan Sabha’ held during the unveiling of a statue of freedom fighter Veera Pasi in Lodhwari village, LoP Gandhi said India could soon face an economic downturn, the burden of which would fall heavily on the common people…
Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that his government is committed to transforming higher education into a pathway for employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership, while stressing the need for stronger collaboration between academia, industry, and the government.In his address at the inaugural ceremony of the “Campus to Career (C2C) Summit: Future-Ready Universities & Colleges” organised by the Higher Education Department here, Siddaramaiah sa…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday formally announced its support to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, while making it clear that the backing would remain conditional on keeping “communal forces” away from the alliance.A statement issued by Congress’ Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said TVK President C. Vijay had officially sought the party’s support after emerging as the single largest party in the…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday that there is no chance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state and that BJP leaders are daydreaming of coming to power there.The Congress leader remarked that the people of Telangana will not trust those who spoke insultingly about the formation of Telangana and the division of Telangana.Reacting to statements of BJP leaders that after capturing West Bengal, the saffron pa…