Srinagar, May 01: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of spreading “lies” regarding the alleged removal of Urdu from official processes, stating that no such decision has been approved by his government. He said that although a proposal related to the issue was received from the
Kolkata, Apr 29: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited several polling booths in her Bhabanipur assembly constituency where voting is underway and alleged that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the BJP. The Bhabanipur seat is considered Banerjee’s strong political base, where she is locked in a
KOLKATA, Apr 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in West Bengal after the assembly elections, stating that he would return to the state for the oath-taking ceremony following the results on May 4. Addressing a rally in Barrackpore in North 24
The Rajya Sabha member switched from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with six other MPs last week. The merger was later accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan. Following this, AAP accused the departing leaders of “betrayal.” Raghav Chadha has now publicly explained his decision to leave the party through a video shared
NEW DELHI, Apr 27: Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday formally accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reducing the strength of Arvind Kejriwal’s party in the Upper House to just three members. Following the development, the BJP’s tally in the Rajya Sabha has
WASHINGTON, Apr 25: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes the values of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his own unique way and remains the organisation’s best representative. In an interview with a news agency, Hosabale said the RSS has outlined five key focus areas for the next
NEW DELHI: Days after a public fallout with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over his removal as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha on Friday announced that he will quit the Arvind Kejriwal-led party and join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a press conference in Delhi along with Sandeep Pathak and
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Ashok Kumar Mittal and Sandeep Pathak on Friday announced their exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), marking a major setback for Arvind Kejriwal’s party, and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a press conference alongside Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, Raghav Chadha said, “We have
JAMMU, Apr 22: Hundreds of BJP activists on Wednesday staged a protest march towards the Congress office in Jammu, opposing the opposition’s alleged obstruction of the Constitution amendment bill aimed at implementing women’s reservation. In response, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress also held a protest at its office, accusing the BJP of a “blatant and
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has observed that allegations regarding dual citizenship of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi warrant an inquiry, directing the Uttar Pradesh government to either conduct the investigation itself or refer the matter to a central agency. The order came on a petition filed by BJP