The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed an 80-member internal working group aimed at understanding the concerns, political preferences and communication habits of Generation Z, as the party looks to strengthen its engagement with younger voters. The initiative, described within the party as a form of “yuva samvad” or youth dialogue, is examining how the...
Police in Karnataka have registered a case against expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and two others following allegations that documents identifying eight living people as dead were submitted in an attempt to remove their names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The case came to light after...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its response to opposition allegations that India’s electoral process has been compromised, as the political debate over the functioning of the Election Commission and voter-list revisions continues to grow. The controversy has intensified following reports about differences within the Election Commission over certain decisions, including issues connected with...
The debate over the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained fresh political attention in Uttar Pradesh after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the government’s intention to implement the law in states ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). However, key BJP allies in Uttar Pradesh have so far maintained a cautious position and...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be introduced in all states governed by the National Democratic Alliance before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. He said the implementation of the UCC remains an important priority for the ruling alliance and indicated that the process would be expanded across...
The menu served to international dignitaries during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi has triggered a political exchange between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the Opposition questioning why guests were served an entirely vegetarian spread. The controversy emerged after the conclusion of the two-day BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New...
The Congress has secured an alternative venue in Indore for party leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme after permission to hold the event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was not granted. The development has added a fresh political dimension to Gandhi’s planned interaction with students and young people in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on the Punjab government following the death of Gulzar Singh, a resident of Sangrur district, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over allegations surrounding the circumstances that preceded the man’s death. The BJP has alleged that Singh was...
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer has rejected allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name was added to the Delhi electoral rolls by bypassing established procedures. The controversy erupted after Chadha’s name appeared in the electoral roll of the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency during the ongoing Special Intensive...
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Rajya Sabha Leader of the House Jagat Prakash Nadda to ensure immediate action over an alleged “purification” ritual conducted at Ramlila Maidan in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a public meeting addressed by him on August 8. In a letter dated September 2, Kharge reminded Nadda of his assurance in Parliament...