New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Sunday cited the remark made by historian Ramachandra Guha against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to criticise the LoP. They referred to LoP Gandhi as a “major burden” on the grand old party.A controversy erupted after Ramachandra Guha, in an article, said that Congress works like a “family firm”, referring to the Nehru-Gandhi family.He questioned Rahul Gandhi’s leadership style, saying…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to form a ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’ to tackle challenges like infiltration that pose unnatural demographic change in the country. However, Congress cautioned the government against pushing it without adequate facts and figures.Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi called the unnatural demographic change as a matter of “national concern”.”In areas where opposition govern…
Ambala, May 26 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office, several leaders from the BJP and its allies on Tuesday praised his leadership and highlighted India’s economic growth, infrastructure expansion, digital transformation, and rising global stature during the period. Speaking to reporters, Haryana Minister Anil Vij said that India had witnessed remarkable progress across multiple sectors under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.“In the 12 years of leadership …
Kishanganj (Bihar), May 16 (IANS) A row erupted following a controversial remark by Janata Dal-United (JD-U)’s Thakurganj MLA Gopal Kumar Agarwal, who allegedly described the Shershahbadi Muslim community as “Bangladeshis”.The JD-U MLA wrote a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, demanding the removal of some teachers belonging to the Shershahbadi community from the post of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the Thakurganj block of the district.In the letter, the MLA allegedly described …
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A major political development unfolded in Bihar on Thursday as the NDA government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary underwent a massive Cabinet expansion at Gandhi Maidan.In a grand ceremony attended by top national and state leaders, a total of 32 ministers took oath of office and secrecy, following which the allocation of portfolios was officially announced.One of the most significant decisions in the new Cabinet was the appointment of Nishant Kumar as Bihar’s new He…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) After being sworn into the Cabinet headed by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday, NDA leaders expressed gratitude to their respective party leaderships for the opportunity and pledged to work with honesty and dedication to fulfil their responsibilities towards the people.Former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son and JD-U leader Nishant Kumar, who was among the new entrants in the Cabinet, said: “I will try to live up to the trust that the senior leaders have re…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Senior JD-U leader and Dhamdaha MLA Leshi Singh created a new political milestone in Bihar politics by taking oath as a minister for the eighth time during the Cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.The swearing-in ceremony was held at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and several senior NDA leaders.Leshi Singh is regarded as one of the most influential women …
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Saturday lashed out at opposition parties, saying that since they fail to garner votes during elections, they are now “venting out” their frustration on the Election Commission.The reactions came after 73 Opposition members of the Rajya Sabha submitted a notice of motion to the Secretary-General seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.The motion, addressed to the President of India, allege…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision after it issued a show-cause notice to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark. The NDA leaders said that Kharge needs to see a “psychiatrist” and is “intellectually bankrupt”.The ECI issued the notice to Kharge for violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following his remark made during a press conference, purp…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress and CPI-M leaders on Thursday clarified that they are not opposed to the Women’s Reservation Bill, but criticised the Centre for delaying its implementation and linking it to delimitation and the census exercise. Opposition leaders argued that while the Bill was passed unanimously in Parliament in 2023 with support from all parties, the government has failed to operationalise it. They alleged that the Centre could have implemented 33 per cent reservation for…