New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Several Left-wing student organisations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a gathering at the ‘Guerrilla Dhaba’ on the university campus.The incident took place on Monday evening, shortly after the Supreme Court denied bail to former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case.Around 30 to 40 students affiliated with the Democratic Stu…
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New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) As Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi is on a trip to Vietnam, the BJP and JD(U) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on him, alleging that he is no longer acting as the Leader of the Opposition but has instead become the “leader of partying and tourism.” Speaking to IANS, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised LoP Rahul Gandhi’s frequent foreign visits and questioned his seriousness towards politics.“Rahul Gandhi is no longer th…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has ignited a political controversy after stating that the Opposition needs to fight on the ground rather than confining its efforts to media or social media platforms, citing electoral defeats in Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra and Bihar.Following his remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, many of whom had earlier projected unity under an alliance during the Lok Sabha elections.The BJP …
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Highlighting the spiritual and cultural significance of the temple for devotees across India, Pathak said, “On the completion of two years of the grand Ram Lalla temple, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all citizens of the country. Thanks to PM Modi, we have been able to wit…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress (INC), calling it the ‘Islamabad National Congress’ following an alleged mistake in the rendition of the national anthem at a Congress event in Kerala. Poonawalla alleged that the Congress party repeatedly disrespects national symbols and therefore struggles to sing India’s national anthem correctly. His remarks came after an embarrassing incident at the Kerala Prades…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) As the Congress leader Digvijaya Singh landed in controversy after praising the BJP and its ideological parent – Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the grand old party has “lost its mental balance”. The controversy erupted after Digvijaya Singh shared a black-and-white photograph on social media showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi seated on the ground while BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani sat on a chair in th…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) As Congress MP Imran Masood pitched party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a potential Prime Ministerial face, the BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of being perpetually divided and confused. Speaking to IANS, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the Congress has “always been in a tukde-tukde mood”, adding that the abbreviation ‘INC’ appears to stand for ‘I Need Confusion’ rather than Indian National Congress.He alleged that fac…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Politics intensified on Wednesday over Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s remarks on secularism, delivered at a book launch event in the national capital, triggering sharp exchanges between the BJP and the Congress.Defending Gadkari’s statement, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the Union Minister had spoken “absolutely correctly” while addressing the issue of secularism and communal politics.“Who accepted the partition of the country on religious grounds? I…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday trained its guns at Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for “maligning” the nation again while abroad and dubbed him as the “Leader of Propaganda”, accusing him of spreading falsehood about India on foreign soil. Addressing a presser at the party headquarters, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit out at the Congress MP for tarnishing India’s image while on foreign trips and said that this has become a habit …