New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, questioning his absence from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar and accusing the party of “taking credit” by staging a sit-in near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence.The BJP claimed that a “credit war” is ongoing within the Opposition, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress trading guns at each other o…
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Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress after senior Karnataka MLA H.C. Balakrishna allegedly referred to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje’s “Yajman” remark while defending the controversial Bidadi Township Project, triggering a political row in the state.BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla described the comments as “misogynistic” and “disrespectful”.The row stems from Balakrishna’s comments while defending the controversial…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Facing flak over the conviction of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in the 2020 Delhi riots case, the party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought to distance himself, stating that the convict had been expelled from the party long ago.Kejriwal, taking to his X account, posted, “We expelled him from AAP long long back. Didn’t he join one of chanda chor party’s sister organization?”His reply comes on the back of scathing criticism from the BJP,…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, accusing it of treating “anti-national forces” as “revolutionaries” after a Delhi court rejected the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 North East Delhi riots.The court held that it was bound by the Supreme Court’s earlier order declining them bail and that their fresh applications were not maintainable.Talking to IANS,…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over remarks related to Rafale fighter aircraft allegedly being shot down by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, accusing the opposition party of promoting a narrative that was contrary to India’s position and national interests. The BJP cited a June 2026 Indian Air Force tender for interim “bridge support” covering all 36 Rafale fighter j…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday took potshots at Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, calling out their propaganda over India’s diplomacy in the conflict-ridden West Asia and said that they stand exposed after their own MP Shashi Tharoor’s admission of the Indian govt’s clear and unambiguous stance against American ‘misadventurisms’ in the Strait of Hormuz. A BJP spokesperson said that instead of giving gifts to Rahul on his birthday, they chose to ‘punctur…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on June 8, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday said the opposition alliance’s future was in the dark, while other BJP leaders questioned its unity and relevance, alleging that internal divisions had weakened it.Keshav Prasad Maurya targeted the opposition alliance, saying, “The way the future of SP, Congress and Trinamool Congress is in the dark, the same way the whole INDIA bl…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) After Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy resigned from the Cabinet on Friday citing portfolio dissatisfaction, BJP leaders hit out at the ruling Congress. Referring to the crisis, they alleged that the state might be heading towards an early election following “government collapse”.Minister for Water Resources Ramalinga Reddy announced his decision to resign from the Karnataka Cabinet, alleging that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had gone back on his promise regarding th…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Sunday cited the remark made by historian Ramachandra Guha against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to criticise the LoP. They referred to LoP Gandhi as a “major burden” on the grand old party.A controversy erupted after Ramachandra Guha, in an article, said that Congress works like a “family firm”, referring to the Nehru-Gandhi family.He questioned Rahul Gandhi’s leadership style, saying…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday supported the registration of an FIR against Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying the language he used during the West Bengal poll campaign was that of a “goon”. However, the Trinamool Congress termed it BJP’s “political vendetta”.The FIR was lodged against Abhishek Banerjee over his alleged aggressive remarks while campaigning.Reacting to the FIR filed against the Trinamool Congress General Secretary…