Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan has urged the Tamil Nadu government to convene an all-party meeting on the Mekedatu dam issue. In a statement, Thirumavalavan said the VCK was formally requesting the State government to bring together all political parties to discuss the implications of the proposed dam project in Karnataka.He noted that the Congress, while in power in Karnataka, had shown an understanding of Tamil Nadu’s concerns and …
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Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) The wedding festivities of Nationalist Congress Party-SP MP Supriya Sule’s daughter, Revati Sule, turned into a star-studded affair, with celebrations unfolding over two lavish days in Mumbai.The festivities, spanning from the sangeet ceremony to the wedding, saw the attendance of prominent personalities from the worlds of business, politics and entertainment. Several leading figures from the business community graced the occasion, including Adani Group Chairman Gautam Ada…
Hubballi, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Pralhad Joshi on Saturday hit back at Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over his criticism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, Joshi said the RSS, which has completed 100 years of service, does not require any registration.“Priyank Kharge is like an old radio that keeps playing the same song repeatedly. His statements no longer carry any value,” Joshi remarked.He further alleg…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) The incident of petrol bomb attack on the Jharkhand unit office of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Ranchi took a dramatic turn on Thursday after the main accused escaped from police custody and was later re-arrested following an encounter in which he sustained injuries, officials said. According to the police, the accused identified as Saif, was arrested in connection with the petrol bomb attack — had been lodged in the lock-up at Kotwali police station. He manag…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over his criticism of three university Vice-Chancellors who attended an RSS centenary programme addressed by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, accusing the Chief Minister of hypocrisy on secularism and constitutional values.The BJP leader’s remarks came after Satheesan described the participation of the Vice-Chancellors in the RSS event as a “serious l…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Kerala BJP leader, MLA and former Union Minister V. Muraleedharan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over his criticism of three Vice Chancellors who attended an RSS programme addressed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, accusing the government of attempting to intimidate academics for participating in a lawful public event.Muraleedharan’s response came after Satheesan demanded that the Vice Chancellors a…
Kolar (Karnataka), June 13 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds the record for being the longest‑serving Prime Minister elected repeatedly in a democratic system, and accused Congress leaders of lacking clarity about India’s political history. Speaking to reporters in Kolar, Narayanaswamy expressed confidence in the BJP’s future prospects. He …
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram June 12 (IANS) A speech delivered by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a meeting of the INDIA opposition alliance in Delhi has reignited the political debate over the relationship between the Congress and the CPI-M, with Rahul making it clear that the Congress remains engaged in a fierce political battle against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan despite being partners in the national opposition bloc. In the full text of the speech, which Rahul Gandhi has no…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi gave a clarion call for unity at a recent INDIA Bloc meeting, graciously accepting his and the Congress’s criticism from allies and urging them to use resistance as a strategy to defeat the BJP. “The Congress Party’s role, as many of you have stated, is to unite all of you together with love and affection,” said Gandhi at the meeting held on June 8 in Delhi, in the backdrop of the recent Assembly election defeat…
New Delhi/Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday intensified its attack on the Election Commission (EC) over the rejection of senior leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh, alleging bias in favour of the ruling BJP and questioning the poll body’s neutrality. Leading the opposition’s charge, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar said the Election Commission had failed to act fairly despite having the authority to intervene in the …