New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday backed the BJP’s demands for clarity on the “funding” of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trips as well as the “unaccounted” income that was being spent on facilitating the same. Speaking to the media, Rijiju also stated the ‘opaqueness’ around certain foreign visits by the Congress MP was worrisome as it amounted to a violation of Parliamentary protocols.“The questions being r…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Heads of Missions (HoMs) of the 27 European Union (EU) Member States met Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing the “thriving EU-India strategic partnership” and the current geopolitical situation. Chairman of Congress party’s foreign affairs department, also attended the luncheon hosted by the EU delegation at Shanti Niketan.”As part of our engagement with Indian political parties, EU HoMs had lunch …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday trained guns at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, over his multiple foreign visits undertaken over the past two decades, questioning the money trail and also the “source of funding” behind his “luxurious globe-trotting”.In a pointed attack, BJP MP Sambit Patra said the declared income of Congress MP was Rs 11 crore, but he has spent about Rs 60 crore on 54 foreign trips across continents, includin…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Criticising Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s allegation against the BJP over twin blasts in the state, Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said that Mann should “place ice on his head” and “bathe in cold water” in order to realise what he is speaking. Further, he called CM Mann an “ISI agent”.Earlier in the day, CM Mann claimed, “Investigations into these minor blasts are underway. This is part of the BJP’s preparations for the elections in…
Gangtok, April 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP from Darjiling and BJP leader Raju Bista on Saturday expressed confidence that the party could secure between 170 and 180 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections, citing what he described as a decisive shift in voter sentiment.Bista made the remarks after arriving at Burtuk Helipad in Gangtok to oversee preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Sikkim on April 27 and 28.He was accompanied by party leader Dilip Jaiswal as part o…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge found himself in the firing line of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, as Union Ministers, MPs and party leaders launched a blistering attack at him for calling the Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist”. The political storm arising over Kharge’s comments, saw Union Ministers and leaders from the BJP launching a fierce and swift response at the Congress and its Chief.Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while taking a strong …
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), all-out efforts would be undertaken to ensure the all-round socio-economic development of the Janajati (tribal) communities. Releasing the ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) ahead of the crucial April 12 elections to the TTAADC, the Chief Minister reiterated that the BJP remains committed to fulfilling …
Agartala, April 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, after visiting the house of an elderly woman who was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the state’s Khowai district early on Saturday, said the state government would do whatever possible to help the affected tribal family. The incident took place at Jumbari village under Teliamura subdivision in Khowai district when the victim, identified as 70-year-old Manimala Debbarma, was attacked by a wild elephant in the courtyard of he…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday stepped up its offensive on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over latter’s backing and endorsement for the ’shirtless stunt’ by the Indian Youth Congress workers at the recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit and also likened him to traitors like Mir Jafar (a historical figure notoriously known for betraying his master) for gloating over it. BJP MP Sambit Patra, addressing the newsmen at party HQs, launched a scathing attack on the Leader of Opp…
Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met senior leaders of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in Bhubaneswar and held discussions on a range of issues, including preparations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha BJP President and Rajya Sabha candidate Manmohan Samal, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Rajya Sabha candida…