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…
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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…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, reacting to the Jammu University committee recommending the removal of topics on Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah from the curriculum, on Monday said that history must reflect both heroes and villains to give a complete understanding of the past. Chaturvedi said that if there are heroes in the pages of history, it is equally important to understand whom they fought against.”If there are heroes, then who did they fight? For that…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sanjay Saraogi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and its national leadership, asserting that the party has ruined the state and has failed to fulfil its constitutional responsibilities.Saraogi said the current situation in Punjab and the earlier tenure of the AAP government in Delhi under Arvind Kejriwal were “concerning”, alleging widespread corruption and cr…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Political leaders from the Congress and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the firing incident that took place at a function attended by Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, terming it “unfortunate” and “a serious security lapse”, and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. Several leaders expressed concern over the breach in security and stressed the need for stronger protec…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday hit back at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after he criticised senior Congress leaders for not visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, accusing the BJP of politicising religion.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticised the chief minister, stating that Congress leaders visit the temple but do not publicise their visits. “Congress leaders do not go there with cameras. I have been there three or four times,” he said. Tiwari also urged t…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Congress party on Thursday described Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as a betrayal of the people of Bihar, asserting that the NDA sought votes from them by projecting him as the CM.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Udit Raj said that Nitish Kumar’s decision reflects a betrayal of the people who supported him.“Nitish Kumar is going to betray the people. He became a leader because of the Economically …