New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The BJP on Monday criticised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, asserting that the SP and the Congress have no moral right to question the issue as they had consistently opposed the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Reacting to Akhilesh Yadav’s criticism of the Uttar Pradesh government, the state’s Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak described the incident as very unfortunate but accused the Oppos…
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Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, Union Minister and LJP-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday demanded the strictest punishment for those who are proven guilty of the crime, so that “no one dares to commit such an act” ever.Talking to IANS, Paswan said: “I believe this is extremely unfortunate and a matter of concern. Whenever such controversies arise, they hurt the faith of Ram devotees. I believe that …
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin met with NDA’s alliance partners and various senior leaders in the state during the weekend, as part of the party’s extensive outreach mission in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. Nitin Nabin met a host of leaders in Lucknow over the past two days, including those from NDA’s allies and also the party’s own former presidents in the state. The meeting was purportedly centred around strengthening the BJP-led allian…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) International President Alok Kumar took a jibe at the opposition leaders on Sunday, saying they can “assist the ongoing investigation” into the alleged misappropriation of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple if the leaders have “enough evidence to prove their allegations”.The VHP chief’s reaction came in reference to a letter written by him to the Investigation Officer of the Ram Temple embezzlement case, demanding verification of the all…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar has written a letter to the Investigation Officer of the Ram Temple embezzlement case, seeking a probe into the allegations made by several opposition leaders.In his letter, Alok Kumar has mentioned the allegations made by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Sanjay Singh and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav, regarding the alleged misappropriati…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Saturday alleged that one of the accused in the Ram Temple embezzlement case, Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, had “phone conversations” with Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. He also said there are more revelations in the case yet to be made.Speaking to IANS, the BJP leader claimed: “The actions of the Samajwadi Party are gradually being exposed. It is also being reported that Tinnu Yadav had s…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The death of elderly man Aslam Shaikh, who fell into an open manhole during heavy rains in Mumbai, triggered a political storm on Friday, with the Congress terming the incident an administrative failure, while the BJP and Shiv Sena blamed years of mismanagement by the previous Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration. Speaking to IANS, Congress MLA Amin Patel described the incident as a complete administrative failure and questioned the use of funds allocated…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), alleging that a recent incident in Meerut reflects caste-based “insults” within the party and coined the term “Yadavwadi Party.”In his post, Rajbhar wrote, “‘YP’ meaning ‘Yadavwadi Party’—understand how it insults Dalits through this incident.”He referred to an event held in Mawana, Meerut, where leaders and workers of what he called “Raja Babu ak…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid the growing controversy over alleged embezzlement of funds and donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Friday said that all allegations must be subjected to a fair and comprehensive investigation.Speaking on the allegations against Champat Rai in connection with the Ayodhya embellishment case, Kumar said, “At this point, I cannot say much about either of these matters. Allegations have been made. Some people have…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Wednesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government after its decision to reduce the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders, calling it a “favour” similar to “taking away someone’s eyes and then donating glasses”.The reactions came after state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by up to Rs 183.5 across major cities, effective from July 1, providing relief to restaura…