Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday came in defence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after a video of her slapping a party worker surfaced online, saying that the alleged slap was “affectionate” and that all workers of the party faction led by the former Chief Minister are “like her own children”.A controversy erupted after a video showed Mamata Banerjee slapping a worker of the Trinamool Congress faction-led by her, amid chaos during the part…
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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA on Thursday lashed out at former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a day after a video showed her slapping a worker of the Trinamool Congress faction led by her.The incident happened during a party’s protest march in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur.The march began from the Ballygunge outpost towards Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata on Wednesday following the order of the Calcutta High Court.Speaking to IANS, BJP…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) NDA leaders on Sunday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal after the latter announced the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Mata Sita and Luv and Kush in Amritsar, accusing him of indulging in “electoral politics” ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls.Kejriwal on Saturday declared a series of religious and cultural initiatives in Punjab, including the construction of the temple in Amritsar. He made the announcement during the ‘Ek …
Patna, June 27 (IANS) After a long gap, former Union Minister and ex-JD-U leader RCP Singh met former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s official residence in Patna.The interaction, which came after a prolonged period of political distance between the two leaders, has revived speculation about RCP Singh’s future political course.RCP Singh, on Saturday, shared details of the meeting on social media, posting a photograph with Nitish Kumar.In his post, RCP Singh described the interac…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hit out at senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday after she attacked the Modi government over its position on the Gaza conflict, maintaining that India takes into account all countries and focuses on “world peace”.In an opinion article, Gandhi alleged that the BJP-led Centre’s “stony silence” and “inaction” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective….
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A representation has been submitted before the Supreme Court seeking it take suo motu cognisance of the alleged encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and directions for the registration of an FIR, an independent investigation, and strict compliance with the apex court’s guidelines governing police encounter deaths. Addressed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant, the representation was filed by advocate Narendra Mishra, who …
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day before the scheduled NEET-UG 2026 re-examination following the alleged paper leak, opposition leaders hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, saying that the problem with conducting such examinations are still the same. However, the NDA asserted that this time the Union government has taken all measures to ensure a transparent exam.Students’ Federation of India (SFI) leader P.S. Sanjeev said: “The problems have not changed. The NTA and it…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Leaders across the political spectrum on Friday lashed out at Pakistan after dozens of people were reportedly killed in recent police action on protesters in several parts of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying that the region is an integral part of India and such “atrocities” on civilians won’t be tolerated.Talking to IANS, Congress MP Imran Masood said: “PoK is ours. It is called PoK because it is occupied by Pakistan. It is a part of Kashmir. The people there are…
Patna, June 11 (IANS) The candidates who were elected unopposed as Members of Legislative Council (MLC) in Bihar, expressed gratitude to the respective party leadership for trusting them with the opportunity. Minister Nishant Kumar exhibited confidence that he will work towards keeping up the JD-U supremo and former Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar’s legacy of developmental works.All ten candidates who filed nominations for the Bihar Legislative Council elections — including nine vacant seats and o…
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav received birthday greetings from leaders and party workers across the country on Thursday on the occasion of his 79th birthday, while the celebrations were marked by enthusiasm, with party workers gathering outside his residence since midnight to mark the occasion. A large number of RJD supporters assembled outside the Rabri residence in Patna to celebrate the veteran leader’s birthday. The…