New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The BJP has strongly criticised the alleged allocation of Rs 100 crore for constructing an official residence for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with party leaders accusing the state government of misusing public funds and having misplaced priorities.BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo launched a sharp attack on the Chief Minister, questioning the government’s priorities.“Chief Minister Hemant Soren calls himself the son of tribal people and claims that this go…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) As the second half of the Budget Session of Parliament resumes on Monday, the Lok Sabha is set to take up a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal saying the motion against the Speaker would ultimately fail, asserting that it lacks logical grounds and adequate support in the House.Speaking to IANS on Saturday, Khandelwal said, “According to the provisions of Parliament, such a proposal will be brought to the House with the permis…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, laid the foundation stone for a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) to be constructed near Ladakh Budh Vihar on Outer Ring Road at Kashmere Gate at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the project marks an important step towards fulfilling a long-standing demand of local residents.She noted that the bridge will enable citizens visiting Ladakh Budh Vihar and the Monastery Market to cross…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filing his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, sharp political reactions poured in on Thursday, with opposition leaders alleging a “betrayal of mandate”, while the BJP maintained it was his personal decision.Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of manipulating power structures.”The BJP has done a lot of research on this — how to control power as soon as it comes into o…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Attacking Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal over corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Sunday, presented her government’s one-year report card in Chandni Chowk Parliamentary constituency along with BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal and other leaders. Speaking at the “One Year of Change, One Year of Development” public meeting, Chief Minister Gupta said that for the past 27 years, BJP workers have worked to safeguard Delhi.”Whenever the then (AAP) governmen…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a two-day visit to Israel, the BJP on Wednesday said that the visit would not only strengthen trade ties between India and Israel but also deepen cultural and civilisational bonds between the two nations. Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said, “India and Israel share a long-standing friendship and are natural allies. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, the entire nation of Israel is eagerly awaiti…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday urged the Centre to rename Delhi as ‘Indraprastha,’ stating that the current name reflects only a later phase of history, while Indraprastha represents the national Capital’s original civilisational identity. In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Khandelwal, who represents Chandni Chowk in the Lok Sabha and also serves as the National General Secretary of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), requested the governm…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said on Sunday that the upcoming Holi festival is expected to generate business exceeding Rs 80,000 crore across India this year, reflecting a growth of nearly 25 per cent compared to last year’s estimated Rs 60,000 crore. He noted that due to the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote “Vocal for Local”, India-made products are dominating the markets this Holi. Herbal gulal, nat…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP’s Lok Sabha member Praveen Khandelwal criticised IndiGo on Friday, referring to the airline’s baggage mishandling as “shameful” during his recent flight, and highlighted the increasing concerns about passenger experience at the nation’s busiest airlines.Khandelwal Member of Parliament from Chandni Chowk and Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), who flew on flight 6E‑5237 from New Delhi to Belagavi (Karnataka), said he reached his desti…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Amid Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s repeated assertions on India begin given a “raw” deal in the India-US trade pact, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scaled up it attack, accusing the Congress leader of resorting to lies and hearsay to spread a “manufactured narrative” which was far-fetched from reality. A couple of BJP Parliamentarians, speaking to media, brushed aside Rahul’s charges on the trade deal, having a detrimental effect on India’s bu…