May 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday to raise the issue of what he described as “illegal” and “unlawful defection” by seven Rajya Sabha MPs, including six from Punjab, while asserting that such “actions amount to a betrayal of the people’s mandate”.Chief Minister Mann earlier told the media that they have received confirmation from the Rashtrapati Bhawan and on Tuesday (May 5) “we will meet the President of India to raise the issue of ill…
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Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Punjab convened a Cabinet meeting ahead of a Special Session of the Legislative Assembly, indications emerged that key decisions may be on the agenda. While AAP leaders on Friday supported the move, the Congress dismissed it as unnecessary, alleging it was merely political “drama.” Speaking on the development, Punjab Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said, “The session has been called, and it is a good thing. In an Assembly sessio…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over alleged violence during the West Bengal elections, while also targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leadership over their political conduct and recent statements.Speaking to IANS, Maliwal alleged that disturbing visuals frequently emerge from West Bengal during elections, claiming that such incidents are not isolated to the current phase but have become a re…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and city BJP President Virendra Sachdeva hit out at former CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for “gimmicks”, showing lack of trust in the higher judiciary and expressing fears of bias against a High Court judge in a corruption case.Sachdeva condemned Kejriwal, an accused in the 2022 Delhi liquor scam, for once again writing a letter on Monday to Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma and expressing distrust in her.Chief Minister Gupta said on …
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A protest by leaders and workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) outside the residence of Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha in Mumbai led to police action, with several demonstrators being detained and a case registered against more than eight individuals. During the protest, demonstrators raised slogans, including “Traitor Raghav Chadha”, expressing their anger over his reported exit from the party. The protest was described as intense, prompting intervention by the Khar…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha released a fresh list of party positions on Monday after seven members defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and announced their merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This change increased the BJP’s representation in the House from 107 to 113 members, while that of AAP has decreased to three.The defectors — Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal, Harbhajan Singh, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Rajinder Gupta, and Vikram Sahni — revealed their decision …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the merger of seven Rajya Sabha members, who defected from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), praising them for “never resorting to abusive language” or creating “indiscipline” in the House. This came as the Rajya Sabha released a fresh list of party positions on Monday after seven members defected from the AAP and announced their merger with the BJP. This change increased the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Monday took to social media to explain the reasons behind his exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging that the party had turned “toxic”, while asserting that his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would help him implement the causes he supports more effectively. Chadha shared a video message on Instagram, a platform popular among Gen Z users, where he reportedly lost around two million followers amid what is bein…
Patna, April 27 (IANS) BJP leader and former Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Monday said that it appears West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rule is nearing its end, and that under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a government with a strong majority will be formed there. Speaking to IANS, Yadav said, “Under Mamata Banerjee’s rule, there has been misgovernance, marked by disorder, corruption, oppression, and a breakdown of law and order. Peace has been disturb…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday claimed that the joining of seven AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha, into the BJP was a “merger of corruption”, coming after weeks of political speculation. Slamming the move, the Thackeray camp in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said Chadha — who once labelled the BJP a “party of goons” — was welcomed with sweets by BJP President Nabin. These leaders have entered the BJP’s “washing machine”, w…