New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Opposition leaders, including AJUP Chairman Humayun Kabir on Thursday criticised the West Bengal government’s decision to expand the mandatory recital of Vande Mataram to madrasas across the state, saying the move should not be imposed on religious institutions and may create unnecessary tensions. Humayun Kabir opposed the decision and said that the Constitution grants every citizen the freedom to observe their religion.“This should not happen. The Indian Constitutio…
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has triggered a fresh political controversy after calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah “traitors” during a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district. The Congress MP from Raebareli accused the ruling BJP and the RSS of allegedly working against the interests of the country and attacking the Constitution.Addressing the gathering, Gandhi said, “Aapke pradhanmantr…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In an ironic turn, the day that Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav announced that alliance with its partners would continue in future elections, several of his party members crossed over to the Congress ahead of next year’s Assembly poll. While defections are not new in India’s political landscape, the timing and scale of the move carry significant implications for the Opposition alliance strategy. The SP and Congress have earlier too entered into a tactic…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP and CPI-M on Tuesday criticised the Trinamool Congress, calling it a ‘coward’ and ‘runaway’ party after its candidate Jahangir Khan pulled out of the Falta constituency repoll in Bengal. However, the Samajwadi Party, which is Trinamool’s ally in the INDIA bloc, backed the decision.On the last day of campaigning for the repoll on Tuesday, Khan announced: “I am not contesting this election.”Reacting to the same, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said: “Trinamool …
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jab at the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for opposing ‘namaz’ on public roads, saying “will the government stop us from holding press conference on road”.Yadav attended a ‘bhandara’ at the Lucknow’s Hazratganj area where he distributed ‘prasad’ during the ongoing ‘Jyeshtha’ month celebrations.Addressing the media at the event, the SP Chief asserted that the country and its Constitution are equal…
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of favouring members of the Yadav community during the SP government’s tenure in Uttar Pradesh.Rajbhar referred to claims linked to the 2015 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) controversy and alleged irregularities in appointments made under the Samajwadi Party regime.In a post o…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A day after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and property of King Bhoj, opposition party leaders on Saturday described the decision as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s step to fulfill its “Hindu agenda”.Revoking the ASI’s 2003 order, the court granted the Hindu side the exclusive right to perform worship at the site while dismissing the petitions filed by the Muslim side and the Jain community.Speaking to IANS, Trinamool Congre…
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 (IANS) A Rampur MP-MLA court has sentenced senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to two years in prison after convicting him in a 2019 case in which he made an objectionable remark against the then District Magistrate during the Lok Sabha election campaign.He was also fined Rs 5000.The verdict was delivered by Special Magistrate Shobhit Bansal on Saturday after completion of the hearing.The case pertains to a roadshow held in the Bhot police station area of Rampu…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya, on Friday targeted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that the Opposition does not want to see a self-reliant India.His reaction came after the SP chief took a swipe at the BJP-led Centre through a cartoon post on social media platform X, following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save fuel.Referring to LoP Gandhi and Samajwadi Party P…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The storm over Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi’s abusive and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi snowballed further, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged a demonstration at multiple places in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and demanded exemplary action against the lawmaker.The BJP’s Mahila Morcha, in particular, were vociferous in their demands as they took out a protest march against the ‘abusive’ Parliamentarian. Taking …