Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) on Tuesday welcomed the party’s return to power in Kerala after a decade, while launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged misuse of institutions during the recently concluded Assembly elections in five states. Addressing the media in Jaipur, State Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra said the Congress-led alliance’s decisive victory in Kerala was the result of sustained efforts by the party le…
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Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the West Bengal election outcome, alleging large-scale voter suppression and misuse of state power. He said on Monday that the poll results amounted to an “unprecedented” setback for democracy and questioned the legitimacy of the mandate.”What could be a bigger democratic crime than the fact that lakhs of residents of West Bengal could not ca…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday that there is no chance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state and that BJP leaders are daydreaming of coming to power there.The Congress leader remarked that the people of Telangana will not trust those who spoke insultingly about the formation of Telangana and the division of Telangana.Reacting to statements of BJP leaders that after capturing West Bengal, the saffron pa…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday congratulated the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala for the victory in the Assembly elections. Revanth Reddy, in a post on X, conveyed his “heartiest” congratulations to all leaders, activists and cadre of the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala on an “extraordinary, hard-fought and inspiring victory.”He also congratulated party leadership, especially Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, K. C. Ven…
Gadag (Karnataka), May 3 (IANS) BJP MP and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday alleged that in the Congress party, those who win the confidence of the Gandhi family become CMs, calling it a matter of “shame for the democratic system”.Speaking to the media in Gadag, Bommai said that intense infighting has begun among Congress leaders due to an excessive desire for power. “Cabinet ministers are trying to retain their positions. Some are demanding ministerial posts, citing that they …
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Women from across the state took part in a protest organised by Bengaluru’s “Nari Shakti Forum” at Freedom Park on Saturday against the Congress and INDIA alliance parties, accusing them of blocking the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, recently introduced in Parliament. Addressing the protest, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje said that women should get greater representation in the State Legislative Assembly and the Lok Sabha and must b…
Patna, April 21 (IANS) Janshakti Janta Dal founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Samrat Choudhary on becoming the Chief Minister of Bihar and urged him to prioritise employment generation for the state’s youth and curb migration.Speaking to IANS, Yadav said, “Samrat Choudhary has become the Chief Minister, so congratulations. He should ensure employment opportunities for the youth at the ground level so that they can stay in Bihar and migration can be stopped.”Commenting on the…
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday criticised the BJP-led Union Government over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging delays and spreading of false propaganda on the issue. Speaking at a press conference held here, Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka stated that he was present in the Lok Sabha when the Bill was introduced and said the government’s intentions were questionable from the very outset. He noted that the B…
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday declared that those who attempted to crush the aspirations of women would be held accountable, warning that even those “hiding in their graves” would not escape justice. Addressing a rally before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Jan-Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra” (protest march) in Bhopal, Yadav said the nation would never forgive injustice against women’s rights and urged women to raise their voices boldly ac…
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday targeted opposition parties led by the Congress for blocking the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, intended to implement one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies, saying that the women of the country will give a befitting reply during voting. Speaking during a press conference here, Majhi also called April 17 a black day in Indian democratic history as the …