New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday alleged that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had ordered the arrest of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee for opposing Article 370 and the permit system required to enter Kashmir.Taking to the social media platform X, Dubey wrote, “A Dark Chapter in Congress’s History 56. May 11, 1953: On this very day, Nehru ordered the arrest of our mentor – the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh – Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerje…
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday stirred a political debate by posting a series of claims on X regarding the 1962 communal riots in West Bengal, accompanied by historical documents and archival references.In his post titled “The Dark Chapter of Congress,” Dubey wrote: “From May 3, 1962, to May 30, 1962, the entire West Bengal was engulfed in Hindu-Muslim riots. Thousands of Hindus kept dying in Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and Cooch Behar; the same fate was befalling …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday backed the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, criticising Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for opposing the proposed delimitation linked to the women’s reservation bill, and likening the Congress leader’s speech to a P.C. Sorcar magic show. Taking part in the discussion on the bill in Lok Sabha, Dubey urged the Opposition to facilitate the implementation of the 33 per cent reservation for women proposed by Prime Minister Narend…
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned and declared sine die, bringing the ongoing budget session to an end, five working days ahead of its scheduled conclusion.The sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly, which commenced on February 17, was to conclude on April 8. The session, conducted in two phases, was scheduled to have 28 working days. But the session ended on Tuesday late at night after functioning for 22 working days.The House debated five adjournment …
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The row over alleged disrespectful remarks against legendary leader Biju Patnaik by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday rocked the Odisha Assembly, as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a huge ruckus in the House over the issue. As soon as Question Hour began, the BJD and Congress members trooped into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and targeting the state government over the disrespectful statement made by Nishikant Dubey.Ques…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday clarified his remarks linking veteran Odisha leader and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik to the CIA during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, insisting that he had not spoken against Biju Babu personally and that he holds the legendary leader in high esteem. In a post on X, Dubey defended himself and said, “What have we said against Biju Babu in it? I am doing a 365-day series on the misdeeds of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Biju …
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the BJD, respectively, staged a protest at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, strongly opposing Dubey’s remarks.During a press conference held at Shankha Bhavan (BJD headquarters), senior vice-pr…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made remarks about former Odisha Chief Minister, late Biju Patnaik, prompting BJD MP Sasmit Patra to resign from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT in protest. The row began after Dubey allegedly claimed that Biju Patnaik acted as a “link” between the US government, the CIA, and late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The remarks triggered strong reactions from the Biju Janata…
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Monday strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, stating that he needs “mental doctor’s attention” for making outrageous remarks about his father and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.Speaking to media persons, the BJD supremo Patnaik said, “I was surprised to find the outrageous things that MP Shri Mr Dubey said about Biju Babu yesterday. I don’t t…
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT, chaired by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, over an alleged disrespectful statement made by Dubey against legendary leader Biju Patnaik recently. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of Rajya Sabha on Saturday, Patra earlier wrote, “In protest, and as a matter of principle, I am resigning from the Parliamen…