New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is likely to be tabled in the Gujarat Assembly soon, the BJP on Wednesday welcomed the development, stating that the implementation of the UCC has long been part of its agenda. However, Opposition leaders have urged caution and sought a consultative approach in the matter. Speaking to IANS, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi said that the current situation in the country makes it appropriate to implement the UCC.“The UCC should be impl…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With a Delhi court sending Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, Opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the move, stating that raising issues through protest is not a crime. Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “If a government betrays the nation’s interests in trade agreements, exposing it …
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Purnea Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Tuesday released a strongly worded written statement addressed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior administrative and political leaders, alleging that cases are being filed against him one after another to harass and silence him. His statement came shortly after an MP-MLA court granted him bail in a 31-year-old case, even as the court sent him to judicial custody in two other cases – one related to an alleged…
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) A major uproar was witnessed outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Friday as Opposition leaders, led by former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, staged a strong protest over farmers’ issues and raised slogans against the state government.The atmosphere outside the Council premises remained highly charged during the demonstration.The Opposition accused the Bihar government of failing to take concrete steps for farmers’ welfare, alleging that the government was limited to annou…
Amaravati, Feb 4 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India, seeking a probe into attacks on the houses of its leaders and the killing of a Dalit activist.A delegation of YSRCP leaders called on the NHRC in New Delhi on Wednesday and alleged that there was a serious breakdown of law and order and widespread human rights violations in Andhra Pradesh.The leaders met NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian and submitted a formal com…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The suspension of eight Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha triggered sharp reactions from Opposition leaders on Wednesday, who accused the Centre of suppressing dissent and stifling democratic debate. Several suspended MPs, including Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Gurjeet Singh Aujla, along with Trinamool MP Kirti Azad, alleged that the ruling dispensation was deliberately blocking discussions on key national issues and silencing the Opposition.Leader of the Opposition (LoP…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has invited India to join a proposed ‘Board of Peace’ initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, beginning with the ongoing Gaza crisis. Pakistan has also reportedly been invited to participate, a move that has drawn sharp reactions from Opposition leaders in India, who on Monday questioned the wisdom of joining any such initiative if Pakistan is involved. Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, criticised the Ce…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress supremo over her conduct during and after the recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm I-PAC, as a legal confrontation between the Trinamool Congress and the Centre is set to unfold on January 14.Reacting to the developments, CM Sarma said CM Banerjee’s behaviour at the site of the ED …