Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, alleging that the Nehru-Gandhi family has historically carried out “compromised missions” that prioritised their personal and political interests over those of the nation. Nabin referred to Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as the “poster boy of negative politics” and accused the family for what he described as decades of comp…
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Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) The BJP Yuva Morcha staged a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Saturday, condemning the Youth Congress demonstration at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi. BJP workers displayed posters carrying slogans against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.The police seized the banners and escorted the BJP leaders into a vehicle.Speaking on the occasion, BJP Yuva Morcha State President and MLA Dheeraj Muniraj said, “By staging a protest during the AI …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) “What do you think of a party that chooses KC Venugopal as the Sardar Patel to Rahul Gandhi? And what do you think of a party that cannot find anyone but Pawan Khera to be their spokesman?…” senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote on social media from Thiruvananthapuram, setting off fresh ripples within the grand old party.The pointed remarks, widely interpreted as targeting senior leaders K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera, have added to internal unease i…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka claimed on Saturday that the “war” between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has started once again. The state LoP was referring to the recent statements by Congress leaders over the leadership change in the state. “Instead of development, only chair fights will be seen in Karnataka. Instead of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders should say Yathindra (CM Siddaramaiah’s son a…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Describing the recent trade pact with the EU as a ‘Mother of all Deals’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the Bofors gun kickback scandal in the Rajya Sabha as an example of previous corrupt governments and Congress leaders who prioritised “filling their own pockets” over public welfare. In his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, PM Modi said the previous governments and leaders did not give priority to improvement in the l…
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) on Wednesday organised a Panchayati Raj Empowerment Conference at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, highlighting the BJP government’s systematic assault on constitutional institutions and rural democracy. Addressing the gathering, RPCC President Govind Singh Dotasra accused the BJP-led state government of deliberately violating the Constitution by failing to hold Panchayati Raj elections even after more than six years. He said Artic…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Sir Mark Tully, a towering voice of journalism. The Prime Minister said that Sir Mark Tully’s deep connection with India and its people was vividly reflected in his works.He noted that Sir Mark’s reporting and insights have left an enduring mark on public discourse.The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family, friends and admirers of Sir Mark Tully.The Prime Minister wrote…
Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday handed over the Priyadarshini Literary Award, instituted by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), to veteran Malayalam writer and critic Dr M. Leelavathy, turning a brief visit to Kochi into a moment rich with political symbolism and literary resonance.Calling it a “tremendous honour” to participate in the ceremony, LoP Rahul Gandhi described the 98-year-old scholar as “an icon not just for Kerala, but…
Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi arrived in Indore on Saturday to meet families and patients affected by the recent vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak linked to water contamination in the Bhagirathpura area of the city in Madhya Pradesh.Several state Congress leaders, including Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari, LoP in the State Assembly Umang Singhar, former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh and former …
Bhopal, Jan 16 (IANS) A day before the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, is scheduled to arrive in Indore, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Friday, launched a scathing attack on him, reiterating his allegation that Congress leaders were playing politics over the death of several people who died in Bhagirathpura area due to contaminated water. The Chief Minister said that several people died in Congress-ruled states — Hyderabad (Telangana) an…