New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Friday came out in support of Congress MP K.C. Venugopal, a day after he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations and funds at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.”The massive Chanda Chori at the Ayodhya Ram Temple has shaken the nation. Crores of innocent devotees gave their hard-earned savings in the name of Lord Rama. He who is known as ‘Maryada Purushottam’ has been mi…
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Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that nobody should have an objection to India-Pakistan dialogue since it is aimed at improving relations between the two neighbours. The Chief Minister said the conflict between the two countries was not new and has persisted for the last three to four decades.”This conflict is 30 to 40 years old, and last year, it intensified after the Pahalgam attack. Now, the Prime Minister is being requested, through a le…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A day after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra faced protests with eggs and cow dung hurled at her by a mob at Kaliganj area in West Bengal’s Nadia district, opposition leaders on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of indulging in “hooliganism”, calling it an “attack on democracy”.Moreover, they also sought an intervention by the Central government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla into the matter.Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said, “An elected Me…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Reacting to a joint appeal by 117 eminent personalities from India and Pakistan urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue and restore diplomatic engagement, the BJP on Thursday reiterated that India’s stand remains unchanged that peace and terrorism cannot coexist. Responding to the appeal, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma said that while such initiatives are welcome, the same message should also be convey…
Jammu, July 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised the writing of a joint letter by more than 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif, urging an end to continued hostility between the two countries, terming it as “hypocrisy”.The BJP leaders also added that the those urging to resume dialogue between the two nations should instead write to the United Nations on the alleged human right vi…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The attack on Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi’s elder brother triggered a political row in Bihar on Monday, with the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleging a serious deterioration in the state’s law-and-order situation.Reacting to the incident, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the attack had drawn attention because of the victim’s connection to a prominent public figure.“When there was an attack on Pankaj Tripathi’s brother, it became news because he is an importan…
Patna, June 22 (IANS) The political controversy surrounding the Bharat Tiwari encounter case in Bihar’s Bhojpur district intensified on Monday, with sharp reactions from Opposition as well as ruling party leaders, amid an ongoing judicial inquiry into the incident. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha raised serious questions over the encounter, claiming that such actions are often meant to suppress facts rather than reveal them.Speaking to IANS, Jha said, “I have seen the entire sequence…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday countered Union Home Minister, Amit Shah’s, accusation of it nurturing Naxalism in the country. The party highlighted the martyrdom of its leader in Chhattisgarh at the hands of Naxals.The comments came after HM Shah accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party of consistently providing ideological support and a soft corner to Naxalites, during his address in the Lok Sabha. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP I…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Congress MP Tariq Anwar, on Saturday, described it as “Prime Minister’s duty”, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a crucial meeting with Chief Ministers of all states regarding the impact of the ongoing war in West Asia on the country’s economy, while Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha took a jibe at PM Modi’s ‘Team India’ remark made at the meeting. The Prime Minister on Friday chaired a video conference with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors o…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement that he intends to enter the Rajya Sabha has intensified speculation about an imminent change of leadership in Bihar.Leader of Opposition and RJD National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav strongly opposed the development, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) never wanted Nitish Kumar to continue as Chief Minister.“We have been saying from the beginning that the BJP does not want Nitish Kumar to remain Chief Min…