Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) CPI-M’s Kerala state Secretary M.V. Govindan on Tuesday said the party suffered “an unexpected defeat” in the state Assembly elections and admitted that it failed to foresee its fate.Govindan also said the party has accepted the criticism that emerged during its self-evaluation process.Addressing a press conference after a series of party meetings, he said the review report on the Assembly election, prepared after collecting opinions from lakhs of party workers …
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K. Surendran on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that making grand promises during elections and abandoning them after coming to power has become the party’s political DNA. Accusing the Congress government in Kerala of misleading voters, Surendran said the party was repeating the same pattern seen in states such as Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, where, he alleged, assuranc…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised the UDF government’s policy address, alleging that it was a document prepared to mislead the people of Kerala and accused the Congress-led-UDF government of remaining silent on corruption allegations and the Sabarimala gold theft controversy. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, BJP MLAs Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V. Muraleedharan and B.B. Gopakumar said the policy address failed to pres…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Kerala BJP MLAs on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan demanding an immediate CBI probe into the alleged Sabarimala gold scam and the unconditional withdrawal of all cases registered against devotees during the Sabarimala agitation. BJP MLA V. Muraleedharan alleged that despite Satheesan publicly demanding a CBI investigation into the case during his tenure as Opposition Leader, no announcement has been made even after two Cabinet meetings under the n…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Well known actor and producer Ravi Mohan, who recently announced that he was not going to act anymore until his divorce came through and his personal life was set right, has now donned the sacred maala (chain) and begun fasting as part of his preparations to undertake a holy trip to Sabarimala. Sources close to the actor said Ravi Mohan, who was undergoing a torrid time on the personal front, had now donned the sacred ‘maala’ (chain), marking a period of devotion and spiri…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concerns over excessive judicial intervention in matters of religion, orally observing that indiscriminate challenges to religious practices before Constitutional courts could disrupt the civilisational fabric of India. A nine-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant was hearing arguments in the Sabarimala reference matter, which involves broader constitutional questions concerning the scope of reli…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the locus and intent of the Indian Young Lawyers’ Association in filing the public interest litigation (PIL) that led to the much-debated Sabarimala judgment, with a nine-judge Constitution Bench repeatedly asking why a lawyers’ body had chosen to intervene in a matter concerning religious practices. Hearing the Sabarimala review reference, the Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justices B.V. …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a result of considerable political significance, the BJP has secured a second seat in Kerala, with Rajeev Chandrasekhar winning from Nemom and reinforcing the party’s incremental but notable gains in the state.The victory follows B.B. Gopakumar’s earlier win in Chathanoor, marking a rare moment of expansion for the BJP in Kerala’s traditionally bipolar political landscape.Chandrasekhar’s triumph in Nemom is being viewed as historic, restoring the const…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) As a nine-judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the Sabarimala review reference, the Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that the Constitution may come to the aid of a devotee who is denied access to a deity solely on the basis of birth. During the course of the hearing, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah posed a question to senior advocate V. Giri, appearing for the Sabarimala ‘thantri’ (chief priest), asking whether a permanent exclusion founded on birth …
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As a nine-judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the Sabarimala review reference involving the interplay between religious freedom and fundamental rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that one of the most difficult tasks for a constitutional court is to declare the beliefs of millions of people as erroneous. The Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed submissions by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi,…