Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday triggered a major political controversy in Maharashtra, with leaders across party lines calling for a thorough investigation while differing on the extent of institutional accountability.Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam described the allegations as “serious and alarming”, claiming that Hindu women employees at the Nashik office were al…
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Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Opposition leaders from the NCP-SP and Samajwadi Party on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government’s decision to make speaking in Marathi mandatory, especially for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state. The opposition leaders cautioned that the decision might lead to an increase in unemployment in the state and also urged to make provisions for learning the local language.Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress and NCP-SP on Friday criticised the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case last year, to the rank of Brigadier by the Indian Army.The Indian Army cleared Colonel Purohit’s promotion, marking a significant development in a long-running service dispute linked to his career progression and earlier legal proceedings in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.Reacting to Colonel Purohit’s promotion in the…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The political landscape in New Delhi and Bihar witnessed a significant churn on Friday as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, triggering a wave of reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, ranging from praise by NDA allies to sharp criticism by opposition parties.Welcoming Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha membership, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha lauded the Chief Minister’s leadership, saying that Bihar had witnes…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress and Congress on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming two-phased Assembly election in West Bengal. Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP of treating Kolkata “as Bangladesh” while other opposition leaders accused the BJP of attempting to “allure voters” as the party’s manifesto promised financial assistance to women and unemployed youth.Notably, zero tolerance against infiltration, evolvi…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Leaders across various political parties on Thursday came out in support of the Women’s Reservation Bill, calling it of “immense significance” and crucial for “women’s respect”.Notably, after the Parliament’s Budget Session reconvenes on April 16, the primary agenda will be to discuss and debate proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act.Prime Ministe…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party-SP president Sharad Pawar on Monday said that the Pawar family decided not to contest the Baramati by-election out of grief over the untimely demise of Ajit Pawar, but refrained from criticising the Congress for choosing to contest the bypoll.Speaking to reporters in Delhi after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member, Pawar noted that while the Congress party has decided to field a candidate in Baramati, it is within its right to do so.When asked…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Two months after the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati, leaders of the NCP-SP and members of the late NCP leader’s family, on Saturday, paid their tribute, even as demands for a detailed probe continued to stir political tensions. NCP-SP Working President Supriya Sule and party MLA Rohit Pawar shared messages on social media platform X, reflecting on the loss of the veteran NCP leader.Sule, a cousin of Ajit Pawar, …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks defending India’s diplomatic restraint over the ongoing West Asia conflict have sparked sharp reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, with some supporting his position while others criticised the Centre for what they described as an unclear foreign policy stance.Reacting to Tharoor’s comments, Congress MP Tariq Anwar told IANS the views expressed by the senior leader may be personal and stressed that the governme…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar, on Monday, made a series of allegations regarding the air crash incident involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and former NCP Chief late Ajit Pawar. He has called for a deeper investigation into whether the incident was a genuine accident or a deliberate attempt on the late NCP leader’s life.According to Rohit Pawar, visibility on the day of the accident was extremely poor, measuring only 3,000 metre. He claimed that the aircraft’s pilo…