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17 Mar 2023
Himanta Biswa SarmaClosed 600 madrassas in Assam, will shut all: BJP's Himanta
Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Yatra in Belgavi district of poll-bound Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he has closed 600 madrassas and intends to shut all because he wants schools, colleges, and universities.
17 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP wants Rahul Gandhi suspended from Lok Sabha: Here's why
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey called for a special parliamentary committee on Wednesday to probe Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "contemptuous" comments during his trip to the United Kingdom (UK). Gandhi had attacked the Centre on several issues during his visit.
16 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiHope to speak on UK remarks in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said he hoped he would be allowed to speak in the Parliament on Friday, reported ANI.
16 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP-BRS poster war as Kavitha skips questioning by ED
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, skipped her scheduled questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam case on Thursday.
16 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Didn't speak against India': Rahul Gandhi amid UK remarks row
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he did not say anything against India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit earlier this month, reported Hindustan Times.
15 Mar 2023
ThiruvananthapuramKerala Assembly ruckus: 4 Opposition MLAs, 5 security staff injured
The Kerala Legislative Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Wednesday, with Opposition MLAs staging a protest outside Speaker A N Shamseer's office, reported NDTV.
15 Mar 2023
Mallikarjun Kharge'No question of apology': Kharge tells BJP over Rahul's remarks
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said there was no question of an apology over MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United Kingdom (UK), reported PTI.
14 Mar 2023
RajasthanBJP corners Congress on its 'How did Pulwama happen' remark
Rajasthan Congress chief Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's divisive statement demanding an investigation into the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has raised a storm in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
14 Mar 2023
Trinamool CongressTMC backs Rahul Gandhi amid uproar over remarks in UK
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Ray on Tuesday showed support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being criticized for allegedly insulting India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit a week ago, reported NDTV.
14 Mar 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Rajasthan: AAP plans all-out battle amid infighting within BJP, Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is planning to fight an all-out electoral battle in Rajasthan, where Assembly elections are due later this year.
13 Mar 2023
Rajnath SinghRahul Gandhi insulted India in London, should apologize: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has become the latest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments on India during his United Kingdom (UK) tour, in which he allegedly slammed the Indian government over a number of issues.
13 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)UP: Akhilesh attacks CM Adityanath over 'bribery' involving IPS officer
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday tweeted a video of an IPS officer demanding money from a businessman.
12 Mar 2023
TelanganaHyderabad: BRS's 'Washing Powder Nirma' poster greets Amit Shah
A massive hoarding featuring the iconic "Nirma girl" from the Nirma washing powder advertisement with a twist was installed in Hyderabad by Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), to welcome Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.
11 Mar 2023
BiharRJD MP Manoj Jha attacks BJP after CBI summons Tejashwi
Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Saturday said the party would receive the same treatment once it becomes the opposition.
11 Mar 2023
New DelhiBRS protests after BJP leader makes 'derogatory' remarks against Kavitha
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers protested in New Delhi on Saturday after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Telangana unit chief, Bandi Sanjay, allegedly made "derogatory" remarks against CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter, BRS MLC K Kavitha, reported ANI.
11 Mar 2023
DelhiSisodia lodged in Tihar Jail's 'VVVIP' cell: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been lodged in a "VVVIP cell" of the Tihar Jail, conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar claimed on Friday, reported The Indian Express.
10 Mar 2023
Anurag ThakurAnurag Thakur slams NYT for op-ed on Kashmir's press freedom
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday lashed out at news outlet The New York Times, also known as NYT, for its recent opinion piece on freedom of the press in Kashmir.
10 Mar 2023
TelanganaBJP responds to KTR's 'Adani is proxy of PM' claims
Soon after Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao (KTR) attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Adani Group controversy at a press briefing, the BJP's Natcharaju Venkata Subhash called the BRS leader "restless" on Thursday.
09 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuForeigners don't know 'Pappu,' RaGa provoking to divide India: Rijiju
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju once again slammed Congress' Rahul Gandhi for provoking people to divide India during his recent United Kingdom (UK) tour, during which he attacked the Narendra Modi-led government on a variety of issues.
09 Mar 2023
AIADMKTamil Nadu: AIADMK, BJP alliance to continue for 2024 elections
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Thursday said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would continue for the 2024 State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, reported NDTV.
09 Mar 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoKCR's daughter Kavitha to hold protest in Delhi tomorrow
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter K Kavitha, who has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, will organize a one-day hunger strike in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Friday, reported News18.
09 Mar 2023
RajasthanRajasthan minister's son hits out at RaGa for London remarks
Congress leader and former party chief, Rahul Gandhi, has come under fire for his remarks in the United Kingdom (UK) against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government.
09 Mar 2023
Congress PartyCongress slams PM Modi's lap of honor at Ahmedabad stadium
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doing a lap of honor at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday.
09 Mar 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: 13 BJP workers quit party, join AIADMK
A total of 13 functionaries from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) resigned on Wednesday and joined its alliance partner in Tamil Nadu, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
08 Mar 2023
DelhiManish Sisodia allegedly kept with inmates, refused 'Vipassana' prison cell
Delhi's former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has been refused the "Vipassana cell" in prison and is being kept with other inmates, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged on Wednesday, PTI reported.
08 Mar 2023
TripuraManik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM for 2nd time
Manik Saha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been sworn in as the chief minister of Tripura for the second consecutive term on Wednesday.
08 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Speak up, protect democracy': Rahul Gandhi to Indians in UK
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concluded his week-long visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday with an in-conversation session at the Chatham House think tank in London.
07 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP slams Rahul Gandhi for allegedly seeking 'foreign interference'
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi's recent comments in London allegedly seeking "foreign intervention" in saving Indian democracy have triggered a fresh row back in India.
07 Mar 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal slams PM Modi over ministers' arrests
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that he would pray for India on the occasion of Holi on Wednesday, blaming the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for the recent arrests of his top ministers, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain.
07 Mar 2023
NagalandNeiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for 5th time
Neiphiu Rio of the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth consecutive time on Tuesday.
07 Mar 2023
West Bengal'Chop off my head': CM Mamata Banerjee over DA protests
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government could not give more dearness allowance (DA) to the state government employees, even if they "chop off" her head, reported ANI.
07 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiOpposition's mics often silenced in Parliament: Rahul to British MPs
Talking to British MPs in the Houses of Parliament complex in London on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often muted to silence opposition leaders.
07 Mar 2023
India China BorderIndia-China situation like Russia-Ukraine, Jaishankar doesn't understand threat: Rahul Gandhi
Equating the border dispute between India and China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) Centre's position on Beijing.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Impotent': BJP leader Nalin Kateel's 'derogatory' dig at Rahul Gandhi
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday made derogatory comments against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, sparking a major controversy.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Manik Saha set to become Tripura CM again: Details here
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha is set to become the chief minister of Tripura again, as per the announcement made by the party following a meeting of newly-elected MLAs on Monday.
06 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Meghalaya: Congress accuses Modi of being 'double-tongued,' targets BJP-NPP alliance
The Congress seems to have found a new way to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post-Meghalaya Assembly elections.
06 Mar 2023
Rahul GandhiChina inside our territory; Centre dismisses opposition questions: Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government alleging that it has eliminated the concept of opposition in the country and the Parliament.
05 Mar 2023
Tamil NaduTN: Case against BJP's Annamalai amid alleged Bihar migrant attacks
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit chief, K Annamalai, was booked on Sunday by the state police on charges of promoting enmity between groups and inciting violence.
05 Mar 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP picks BS Yediyurappa as 'mascot' for Assembly polls
In election-bound Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly decided to pick BS Yediyurappa as a key poll mascot along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
05 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuAttempts being made to indicate Indian democracy in crisis: Rijiju
Union Law and Justice Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that calibrated attempts were being made to suggest to the world that the democracy and judicial system in India are currently in a state of crisis.
