New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The NDA leaders on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying that if the latter was really concerned about climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, he could have “midway returned from his foreign trip to meet the agitator”.This comes a day after LoP Gandhi, in a post on X, accused the BJP-led Centre of “Asatya (lies) and Hinsa (violence)” over Sonam Wangchuk’s hospitalisation following deterioration in his health, resulting from 20…
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New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Saturday hit out at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav over his alleged controversial remarks regarding the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), accusing him of being “obsessed with power”.CM Yadav sparked a row by saying: “Under the proposed Uniform Civil Code, only a person who has one marriage will have the legal right to reside in Madhya Pradesh.””Why should there be separate laws for Hindus and Muslims? There should be one law for everyone. If Ram…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Opposition and NDA leaders on Friday sparred over the BJP-led Centre’s likely introduction of a Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament that will call for punishment for any insult or obstruction to rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’.The proposed move will reportedly give the national song the same status as the national anthem.Criticising the proposal, Congress MP Imran Masood said: “They (Central government) don’t have any other agenda. This goes against the secu…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A day after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra faced protests with eggs and cow dung hurled at her by a mob at Kaliganj area in West Bengal’s Nadia district, opposition leaders on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of indulging in “hooliganism”, calling it an “attack on democracy”.Moreover, they also sought an intervention by the Central government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla into the matter.Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said, “An elected Me…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday came out in support of former President late Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee after the latter recalled her father calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s first directly elected PM, terming her remark as a “direct attack on Congress’ dynasty politics”.However, the Congress hit back claiming Sharmistha Mukherjee is attempting to “impress” the BJP leadership.BJP leader Rohan Gupta noted that Pranab …
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Union government’s plan to reclaim the 27.3-acre land of the Delhi Gymkhana Club sparked a political duel on Sunday, with the Congress questioning the need for acquiring the big swathe of land for “PM residence” and the BJP criticising it for doubting the public security purposes behind the move. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya posted a video on his X account featuring Congress leader Surendra Rajput.In the video, Rajput is seen alleging that the Clu…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Opposition parties, particularly the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Delhi government issued a set of guidelines ahead of the upcoming festival of Bakrid, accusing it of attempting to create “communal hatred”.Issuing the guidelines, the BJP government in Delhi warned that the sacrifice of prohibited animals and violations of public hygiene rules will invite strict legal action.Speaking to IANS, Congress…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday said that while every citizen has the right to practice their religion freely, religious activities should not create inconvenience for others, reacting to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks against offering ‘namaz’ on public roads. However, the party added that there must be a uniform policy applicable to all religions in the country on this.“I only want to say that everyone has religious freedom, and people s…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Senior Congress leader T.S. Singh Deo on Sunday strongly criticised Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha and six other MPs who left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it a case of political opportunism and a decline in political values.Speaking to IANS, he said, “This is opportunism. The focus has become how to remain in power and how to gain benefits from it, and examples of this are emerging one after another… The political…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Tuesday expressed confidence in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee retaining power in West Bengal, asserting that the ruling Trinamool Congress continues to enjoy strong public support despite aggressive campaigning by the BJP.Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said, “The way the atmosphere is in West Bengal, and the strong connection the people seem to have with Mamata Banerjee, it is clear that no matter how much the Bharatiya Jana…