Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) With Rajeev Chandrasekhar in charge as the BJP’s Kerala unit president, all eyes are on how the party reshapes its strategy ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.Despite his Kerala roots, Chandrasekhar was long perceived as an outsider to the state’s complex political landscape. His political journey gained visibility in Kerala only in early 2024, when he was fielded by the BJP against Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.Althoug…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could dilute key protections and roll back rights recognised by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X, Tharoor on Sunday said he was closely following legislative developments despite being away from Parliament due to the ongoing Kerala elections. He expressed apprehension over what he described as th…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) BJP spokesperson C. R. Kesavan on Sunday reacted strongly to Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s remark that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government “has neither direction nor strategy”.Gandhi, in a post on X on Saturday, alleged that the fuel prices and prices of everyday items, including production and transport, will increase as a result of the ongoing West Asia conflict. In addition to this, he said that MSMEs and the stock market will …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan on Friday praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his remarks on India’s position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition’s stance.Reacting to Tharoor’s comments, Kesavan said, “Senior Congress leaders appreciating the balanced and nuanced foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the current global conflict is indeed a welcome change compared to Rahul Gandhi’s endless crit…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) With barely two days left for the closure of nominations, Kerala’s electoral battle has entered a high-voltage phase, with all three fronts scrambling to seal candidates and maximise last-mile outreach.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect a new 140-member Kerala Assembly.The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are down to announcing a handful of sea…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks defending India’s diplomatic restraint over the ongoing West Asia conflict have sparked sharp reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, with some supporting his position while others criticised the Centre for what they described as an unclear foreign policy stance.Reacting to Tharoor’s comments, Congress MP Tariq Anwar told IANS the views expressed by the senior leader may be personal and stressed that the governme…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Thursday launched a sharp attack on fellow party leader Shashi Tharoor over his comments on India’s position regarding the ongoing West Asia conflict, urging him to avoid what he described as “excessive sycophancy” towards the Prime Minister.Masood’s remarks come after Tharoor offered a nuanced defence of New Delhi’s diplomatic stance amid the escalating tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran. Tharoor, in an article on the ongo…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, both Members of Parliament from the Congress party, have publicly defended India’s foreign policy amid the conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the US. The two veterans have expressed support for India’s skilful management of the situation, emphasising the importance of safeguarding its own interests in the region.Shashi Tharoor, in an op-ed, justified India’s ‘silence’ as a responsible statecraft and not moral s…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has weighed in on the ongoing West Asia crisis, offering a nuanced defence of India’s diplomatic restraint and pushing back against critics who have described the government’s silence on the US-Israeli war on Iran as a moral failure, instead terming New Delhi’s approach as “responsible statecraft”.In an opinion piece published in The Indian Express, Tharoor argued that while the conflict may violate international law, India’s fore…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Several Opposition MPs on Thursday raised concerns over claims of shortages of LPG cylinders and rising fuel prices, demanding a discussion in Parliament and accusing the government of failing to manage the supply situation. However, leaders from the ruling alliance asserted that there was no reason for panic and assured that adequate reserves were available in the country.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told IANS that the issue must be discussed in Parliament and the gover…