Maneka Gandhi: News
Maneka Gandhi is a former Minister of Women and Child Development, and a current BJP member in the Lok Sabha. She is also a self-described animal rights leader, and is the founder of People for Animals, an animal welfare organization. Recently, she hit headlines for her comments on the pregnant elephant’s saddening death in Kerala. “Mallapuram (sic) is known for its intense criminal activity specially with regards to animals,” she had tweeted, which invited massive backlash from the state. Her NGO’s web page was hacked by Kerala cyber warriors, who said the reason as: “Maneka Gandhi dragged the sad death of pregnant elephant for dirty politics.” A case has also been filed against her under Section 153 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
28 Jan 2025
Elvish YadavFIR filed against Elvish for threatening Maneka Gandhi's PFA activists
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav is in legal trouble as the Ghaziabad Police have registered a case against him.
04 Jun 2024
Congress PartyElection results: Maneka Gandhi trailing in UP's Sultanpur
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s incumbent MP from the Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Maneka Gandhi, is trailing as per the latest trends.
24 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling kicks off for 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections
The polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections kicked off on Saturday.
25 Mar 2024
Rahul GandhiWho's K Surendran, BJP's Wayanad candidate contesting against Rahul Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Kerala chief, K Surendran, has been named as a party candidate to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Wayanad constituency of the state.
24 Mar 2024
Ashwini Kumar ChoubeyBJP reveals 5th list for Lok Sabha elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
18 Mar 2024
Elvish YadavExplained: Elvish could face 20-year jail term under NDPS Act
Elvish Yadav, a renowned YouTuber and winner of the Big Boss OTT, is embroiled in grave allegations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
05 Nov 2023
Noida PoliceBest in business, claimed accused arrested in Elvish Yadav case
One of the accused in the Elvish Yadav case said he brought snakes from other states due to tight security in Delhi.
29 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)ISKCON sues Maneka Gandhi over 'selling cows to butchers' remark
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has reportedly served a Rs. 100 crore defamation notice against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi after she claimed that the religious organization was selling cows for slaughter to butchers.
27 Sep 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)ISKCON denies Maneka Gandhi's allegations of selling cow to butchers
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi called the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) the "biggest cheat" in India, alleging that it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers.
19 Sep 2023
Arjun Ram MeghwalLaw Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the much-anticipated Women's Reservation Bill, titled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, in the Lok Sabha.
19 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiModi to walk to new Parliament with copy of Constitution
As India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on Tuesday, the country also bids farewell to the old Parliament building, shifting to the new Parliament House.
07 Oct 2021
Varun GandhiVarun Gandhi dropped from BJP body after criticizing Lakhimpur case
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi was removed from the party's National Executive on Thursday.
24 Aug 2021
DelhiSultanpur: Autopsy of man who died under mysterious circumstances ordered
The district administration of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the post-mortem examination of a 33-year-old man, whose body was kept in a deep freezer by his father after he died under mysterious circumstances.
23 Jun 2021
IndiaBJP's Maneka Gandhi faces protests for allegedly abusing a veterinarian
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi, a self-described animal rights activist, is facing the heat for allegedly abusing a veterinarian.
21 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshMan arrested for hurting dog after 'call from Maneka Gandhi'
In an audio clip that surfaced on social media, MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi is purportedly heard telling a police officer to register a case in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur and slap a man for breaking a dog's leg.
08 Jan 2021
XBJP's Maneka Gandhi allegedly threatens businessman with false molestation case
Maneka Gandhi, the Lok Sabha member from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, showed her high-handedness when she threatened a businessman from Bengaluru with a false molestation case after animal rights activists accused him of allegedly hitting a stray dog.
04 Jul 2020
XAfter Mizoram, Nagaland Cabinet bans sale of dog meat
The Nagaland government on Friday banned the sale of dog meat in the state along with the commercial import and trading of dogs.
03 Jun 2020
KeralaPregnant elephant fed firecrackers in fruit, dies; Maneka Gandhi fumes
The death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala has made the entire nation angry, because of the sheer brutality which humans meted on her.
24 Jul 2019
Sexual HarassmentAmit Shah to head panel formed to tackle sexual harassment
At the peak of #MeToo movement in October last year, the Centre had formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) panel to deal with sexual harassment at workplace. But a few days ago, an RTI inquiry revealed the panel was "dissolved".
11 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiBJP lawmaker Virendra Kumar to be interim Lok Sabha speaker
According to reports, Bharatiya Janata Party's Dr. Virendra Kumar will be the pro-tem or interim speaker for the 17th Lok Sabha.
12 Apr 2019
MayawatiNo votes, no work: Maneka Gandhi threatens Muslim voters
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was caught on camera threatening Muslim voters in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, from where she will contest polls this time.
01 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaHope Rajya Sabha passes anti-trafficking bill: Maneka Gandhi
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today expressed hope that the proposed anti-trafficking bill would be passed by the Rajya Sabha in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
15 Nov 2018
India#MeToo in AIR: Maneka Gandhi orders probe after allegations surface
After numerous sexual harassment allegations surfaced against All India Radio employees, Woman and Child Development (WCD) minister Maneka Gandhi has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to probe the accusations.
05 Nov 2018
MaharashtraRahul Gandhi, Harsh Vardhan spar over killing of tigress, Avni
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for slamming Centre over the killing of tigress Avni (T-1), Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said that no previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has.
17 Oct 2018
Sexual Harassment#MeToo: MJ Akbar resigns in light of allegations against him
Embattled Minister of State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, has resigned from his post in light of sexual harassment allegations against him.
10 Oct 2018
Sexual HarassmentTake sexual allegations seriously: Maneka Gandhi to Centre
At a time when Union Minister and former editor MJ Akbar is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure as a journalist, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has come forward and spoken about the #MeToo movement.
08 Oct 2018
IndiaManeka insists on no age-limit to report child sexual abuse
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said she has asked the Law Ministry to not keep any age limit to report child sexual abuse, allowing people to complain about what has happened to them even "10-15 years later".
05 Oct 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Elephant freed to hunt man-eater tigress kills woman
The operation to catch the man-eater tigress of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and her two cubs got into trouble, when an elephant freed for the operation, ran amok and trampled a woman to death at Chahand village in Ralegao tahsil on Wednesday.
16 Sep 2018
Human TraffickingChildren separated from jailed mothers must visit them regularly: Maneka
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi proposed that a child separated from jailed mother must be made to visit her in prison at least thrice weekly, amid incidents of such children getting trafficked.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaGovernment brings in new rules to prevent pet-trade abuse
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified a new Prevention of Cruelties to Animals (Pet Shops) Rule to prevent the abuse in India's pet trade.
08 Sep 2018
Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentWCD Ministry invites nominations for National Children Awards 2018
The Women and Child Development Ministry has invited nominations for this year's National Children Awards given to children with outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, sports, arts and culture, social service, and bravery.
07 Sep 2018
IndiaWCD invites nominations for Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018
The Women and Child Development Ministry have invited nominations for this year's 'Nari Shakti Puraskar', the highest civilian honor for women in India.
03 Sep 2018
ParliamentBJP MP calls for a 'purush-aayog', because men suffer too!
Harinarayan Rajbhar, a BJP MP from Ghosi, UP, has said there should be a commission for men, like the National Commission for Women, as he believes men suffer too.
03 Sep 2018
PAN CardNow, mentioning father's name not mandatory in PAN application
In an empowering move, the government is set to make mentioning father's name not-mandatory when applying for a new PAN card.
24 Aug 2018
India12 sexual harassment cases under probe: Air India tells WCD
There are 12 cases of alleged sexual harassment before Air India's various Internal Complaints Committees (ICC), the airline has informed the Women and Child Development Ministry.
08 Aug 2018
IndiaGovt orders social audit of over 9,000 childcare homes
Women and Child Development Ministry has ordered a social audit of over 9,000 child care institutions across India in two months, an official said today.
07 Aug 2018
NetflixWCD-Minister Maneka Gandhi to meet Netflix team over gender-sensitive content
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi will be meeting a team of online streaming service Netflix this week to ensure gender-sensitive, and child-friendly content is displayed on the platform, a senior WCD official said.
31 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaManeka Gandhi, WCD minster, claims she didn't know 'transgender'. Disturbing
Days after Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi created controversy by calling transgenders "the other ones," she has tweeted an "apology," claiming she didn't know "the official terminology for the transgender community."
25 Jul 2018
IndiaWCD Ministry declares September as National Nutrition Month
Every year, September would be celebrated as the National Nutrition Month to mark India's fight against malnutrition, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said.
24 Jul 2018
IndiaMonkey menace at Vice President's House, Naidu seeks solutions
Monkey menace has now struck the official residence of the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.
21 Jul 2018
Juvenile Justice ActIssue instructions to conduct MoCs' inspection: WCD Ministry to states
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has said that it has asked all states and Union Territories to issue instructions for conducting an inspection of all homes run by the Missionaries of Charity (MoC).
20 Jul 2018
Ministry Of External AffairsMinistry says passports of 8 NRI-husbands, who abandoned wives, canceled
An official of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has said passports of eight NRI husbands, who abandoned their wives, have been canceled and lookout notices against them issued.
17 Jul 2018
JharkhandJharkhand baby-selling racket: Maneka Gandhi directs states to take steps
A day after authorities rescued the fourth baby sold by a Sister and a staff member at a Missionaries of Charity shelter home in Jharkhand, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has directed all states to inspect such child care institutions (CCI) run by the organization.
17 Jul 2018
IndiaIllegal adoption row: Government orders inspection of childcare homes
After cases of alleged illegal adoptions carried out by childcare homes run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity (MoC) surfaced recently, the Indian Government has ordered all the states to get MoC homes inspected immediately.
15 Jul 2018
Delhi High Court#SexualHarassment: Air-India asked to replace panel-chief after air hostess's complaint
Delhi High Court has asked Air India to replace the chairperson of its panel looking into the sexual harassment allegations by an air hostess against one of its senior officials.
06 Jul 2018
IndiaLet single-mothers file PAN-applications without naming child's father: Maneka Gandhi
Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi is fighting again to make things easier for single mothers.
27 Jun 2018
IndiaOnly if PM Modi was as compassionate as CM Modi
The survey by Thomson Reuters ranking India as the most dangerous country for women has sparked a controversy.
12 Jun 2018
International Yoga Day#YogaFor9to5: Contest to generate awareness of yoga benefits at workplace
Yoga at work helps keep the inner self calm and also aids in achieving the perfect balance between mind and body to achieve maximum productivity, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said.
07 Jun 2018
IndiaTo ensure women-safety, NRI-marriages to be registered within 48 hours
Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday directed that all NRI marriages should be registered within 48 hours of the ceremony, failing which visas and passports won't be issued.
06 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 76-year-old jailed for keeping his cattle unsheltered during 2013-deluge
Addressing the issue of animal cruelty, a Mumbai court awarded a man 10-day imprisonment and levied a penalty of Rs. 3,000 for keeping his cattle out in the open amidst torrential rains.
27 May 2018
IndiaAmid push for legalization, Delhi sees 502% rise in weed-consumption
Delhi Police had a distressing time during January-April'18, when they seized 1,345 kilos of marijuana. During the corresponding period last year, it was just 223kg, meaning a whopping 502% jump.
Maneka bats for compensation for male victims of sexual abuse
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today proposed an amendment of an existing "scheme" for boys, who have been raped or sexually exploited, to be compensated on the lines of a similar law for girls.
19 Apr 2018
Domestic ViolenceIndia's taking provisions to protect girls. What about married women?
In the wake of the Kathua, Unnao and Surat rape cases, the central government is considering awarding death penalty for rape of minors aged under 12.
13 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rape cases: Modi finally breaks his silence
After being a mute spectator for days, PM Narendra Modi, on Friday, finally broke his silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases that shook the nation.
13 Apr 2018
Smriti IraniBJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi: Don't communalize Kathua rape
Breaking BJP's measured silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases was spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi. For the Kathua rape and murder, she slammed the Opposition for "communalizing" the issue.
13 Apr 2018
IndiaKathua-rape: Center mulls death-penalty for rapists of minors under 12
The Center is mulling the death penalty for rape of minors aged under 12, Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi said.
17 Feb 2018
Shiv SenaManeka Gandhi abuses UP govt. official accused of corruption
During a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Baheri, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi abused an official and made fun of his weight after receiving a complaint of corruption against him.
14 Dec 2017
HollywoodManeka Gandhi urges Bollywood to ensure safe workplaces for women
Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, wrote letters on Wednesday to 24 top Bollywood production houses, urging them to enforce the sexual harassment act.
09 Dec 2017
IndiaVideo of man fatally shooting his pet dog goes viral
A video of a man in Punjab's Badbar village shooting dead his pet pit bull two days ago has since gone viral, highlighting once again the dastardly behavior that dogs in India often experience.
07 Nov 2017
IndiaGovernment takes measures to curb abuses by NRI husbands
The Centre on Monday asked all the states to share with it the data of registered marriages, so as to hold accountable the non-residential Indian (NRI) husbands who harass or desert their wives.
17 Aug 2017
IndiaHyderabad: Child bride married to 65-year-old Omani for Rs. 5L
In a disturbing reminder that child marriages and forced marriages are still rampant in India, a Hyderabadi schoolgirl was married off to a 65-year old Omani Sheikh by her maternal aunt.
31 Jul 2017
Portugal'Legalizing marijuana reduces drug abuse': Is Maneka Gandhi right?
Yesterday, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi recommended legalizing marijuana for medical use, "especially as it serves a purpose in cancer".
25 Jul 2017
IndiaCentre launches 'SHe-box' to address sexual harassment at work
There are 34 lakh central government employees in India, and women constitute 11% of the total force.
05 Jul 2017
DelhiDU: Third cut-off list to be released on 7th July
Many Delhi University colleges will release their third cut-off list on Friday, a drop of up to 2% in most courses is expected.
29 Jun 2017
India'Vegetarian' capsules: Government forwards controversial proposal to scientific panel
For the benefit of vegetarians, the government is considering substituting animal-based gelatin coating on capsules with plant cellulose.
02 Jun 2017
DelhiManeka Gandhi hospitalized in UP; to be airlifted to Delhi
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh after she complained of stomachache.
13 May 2017
IndiaNational Policy for Women- Maneka Gandhi wants your suggestions
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has prepared the draft of National Policy for Women, but before it is released, you are welcome to pitch in.
24 Apr 2017
IndiaFemale foeticide: Doctors recommend making sex determination tests mandatory!
In a surprising move, doctors in India have proposed a unique way to check female foeticide: make the currently-illegal sex determination tests mandatory.
23 Apr 2017
DelhiSouth Delhi: Buffalo transporters attacked by cow vigilantes
It was reported that "animal rights activists", allegedly a part of the NGO People for Animals, attacked three men in South Delhi who were transporting buffaloes, assuming they were cow-smugglers.
23 Apr 2017
IndiaMicrosoft rehashes leave policy keeping fathers in mind
Microsoft India, in a welcoming change, has extended the time period of their paternity leave allocated to the male employees and has also introduced a family caregiver policy.
23 Jan 2017
National Crime Records BureauAmritsar shares most child porn; Delhi ranks second
Following American linguistics expert James Kirk Jones's arrest for possessing/sharing 30,000 child pornography files, government data revealed the rot runs deeper.
23 Dec 2016
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Heartwarming at times, heartless at others, Delhi for you!
Christmas is round the corner and the capital city is already soaked in the festive spirit.
28 Aug 2016
IndiaChanging legal and societal landscape of childcare law
On August 11, 2016, the Maternity Benefit Act was amended to increase maternity leave from the current 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
2 Feb 2016
IndiaManeka Gandhi: Make sex determination mandatory
Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi made a pitch to make sex determination tests mandatory for pregnant women in India.
