Politics
BJP MP Dubey Accuses Mahua Moitra of Calling Him 'Bihari Gunda', Raises Matter in Lok Sabha
"The way I was called 'Bihari Gunda' at the Parliamentary committee meeting yesterday by a woman, by Trinamool Congress, I have not seen this in my life," Nishikant Dubey said, amid din in the House due to protests by opposition over Pegasus and farm bill...
Despite Brahmin Outreach for UP Polls, the Road to Power Remains an Uphill Task for BSP
To seek support from a particular community, it is necessary to bring its big faces into the folds of the party. There is a severe shortage of Brahmin leaders in BSP.
IT Committee Meeting Adjourned Over Lack of Quorum, War of Words Between BJP and Oppn MPs
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said TMC MP Mahua Mitra 'Bihar Ka Gunda' and repeated it at least thrice leading to the war of words after which the BJP MPs walked out.
After Two Days of Acrimony, Bihar Assembly Witnesses Conviviality After Speaker's Assurance
The Monsoon Session, which commenced two days ago, had been plagued by the raking up of the incidents of March 23 when many opposition members were physically evicted by police for holding the Speaker hostage inside his chamber.
Cong's Gaurav Gogoi Writes to Amit Shah, Seeks Intervention into Assam-Mizoram Border Row
The Lok Sabha MP also said the violence along the disputed border is a "failure of the constitutional machinery" to ensure safety of people.
Will Karnataka Get a Brahmin CM Again? Pralhad Joshi's Elevation as BSY's Successor Gathers Steam
Joshi has been the MP of Dharwad, a city in northwest Karnataka, since 2004. He had also served as the BJP's state unit president from July 2012 to January 2016.
Mamata Govt Forms Inquiry Panel to Look into Pegasus Snooping Row
The decision to form a panel, with retired judges as its members, was taken at a special cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister during the day.
Pegasus a Non-Issue for Common Man, Says BJP's Dilip Ghosh, Mocks Mamata's Plan to Unite Oppn
The BJP Bengal president said Congress was a in a bad shape and wanted some "setting' for 2024, which is why it was leaning on the TMC for support.
'Once Upon a Time in Bengaluru...': Mamata's 3-day Delhi Trip from Today. What BJP Thinks
BJP has a long list of counter-arguments of why Mamata Banerjee's challenge won't work. A major one is the aversion of the Congress cadre to accept anyone else but Rahul Gandhi as the 'PM challenger'.
Groups Worry About Tapping COVID Relief For Infrastructure
Organizations representing longterm care facilities on Friday urged lawmakers working on a bipartisan infrastructure plan to avoid dipping into COVIDrelief funds to help pay for the roughly $600 billion in new spending sought for the public works buildout...
'Year He was Born, I was at the Border': CM Amarinder on Relationship with Sidhu After 'Punjab Dispute Solved'
Sidhu formally assumed the charge of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, along with four working presidents, at Punjab Congress Bhawan on Friday.
End of Road? Yediyurappa 'Expecting' Msg from Top Brass on July 25, Will Focus on Building Party
The Karnataka chief minister asked his supporters to not protest or bat for him, even as he thanked the high command for letting him continue despite breaching the 75-year age limit.
BSY Flexes Muscle Amid Karnataka Replacement Buzz, Flaunts Support of Mutts, Seers to Send BJP Message
With prominent Veerashaiva-Lingayat political leaders across party lines and seers throwing their weight behind him, several seers and leaders are cautioning the BJP against any move to dislodge BSY.
BSP's Love for Brahmins Only Election Stunt, Says Suspended MLA
The comments by the suspended BSP MLA came hours after BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that a campaign will be launched from Ayodhya to reach out to Brahmin voters and urged the community not to be "misled" by the BJP
Overconfidence Of Many Party Leaders Led To BJP's Rout In WB Assembly Polls: Suvendu Adhikari
In his first public criticism after BJP's defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the BJP lost because of several leaders' overconfidence that the party would get over 170 seats....
Overconfidence of Many Party Leaders Led to BJP's Rout in WB Assembly Polls, Says Suvendu Adhikari
The TMC turncoat said continuing work at the ground level was equally important as setting up targets, which was realistic but needed hard work.