Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Allegations of violence and claims of EVM tampering marked the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday, intensifying the political contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress.The BJP accused the Trinamool Congress workers of attacking its polling agents at several booths during voting across 142 Assembly constituencies.BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo told IANS that polling was underway and alleged that Trinamool Co…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) While the BJP leaders on Wednesday hailed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, urging for ‘one nation, one Constitution’, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) opposed it’s passage, calling it the party’s ‘agenda’.The Gujarat Assembly passed the Bill on Tuesday, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions.Speaking…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With the upcoming web series “Ghooskhor Pandat” being embroiled in controversy even before its release, the Congress on Friday joined the criticism, terming the title an insult to the Brahmin community and Sanatanis, and demanding that the matter be looked into. Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said: “It’s an insult to the Brahmin community and also Sanatanis. This is the government of insulting Shankaracharya. So, certainly, they are insulting the …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Political leaders cutting across party lines, from the BJP to the Congress, expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar, describing his sudden demise as “devastating and highly distressing”. Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy expressed shock and grief over the incident said, “The news of Ajit Pawar’s air crash is extremely shocking for all of us. It is very sad and unfortunate. In such w…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As a Delhi court framed charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), leaders of the ruling BJP and JD(U) on Friday accused the RJD leadership of being deeply immersed in corruption. Reacting to the court’s decision, Uttar Pradesh Minister Narendra Kashyap told IANS that the judicial process must be respected…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Political reactions intensified on Friday over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s protest against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raid on the office and residence of political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata, with a JD(U) leader saying she should focus on doing her job instead of venting her anger.Reacting to Banerjee’s protest, JD(U) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said the Chief Minister should focus on governance instead of confronting inv…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case, Janata Dal (United) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad on Monday said that whatever decision the apex court takes will be binding and must be accepted by all parties involved. Speaking to IANS, Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said that issues related to national sovereignty and integrity evoke strong sentiments among the people of the countr…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) decision to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squad, following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has triggered mixed reactions from political leaders across party lines. While some leaders welcomed the move, citing national sentiment and security concerns, others criticised the decision, arguing that politics should not interfere with sports. Earlier o…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s sharp remarks targeting the Congress and its leadership, JD(U) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad on Monday said the party was heading towards “political irrelevance” if Rahul Gandhi continued to lead it in the same manner. Prasad said growing dissatisfaction within the Congress was evident and warned that the party could face serious challenges in the near future unless it undertook deep introspection.“If Rahul Gan…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari on Friday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Daya Shankar Singh for his comments on the bail granted to former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. Ansari questioned the minister’s statement, asking, “In the first place, he was convicted by the court. It is the judiciary that decides guilt or innocence. Has the minister become bigger than the court that he is making such a statement?”Speaking to the media, Ansari said the …