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 Congress intensified its political campaign against the FIR registered against party leader Rahul Gandhi, with party workers and leaders staging protests in several states. The demonstrations were organised to oppose the criminal case and highlight what the party described as an attempt to target the Leader of Opposition politically. The controversy centres on remarks...
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has come under the spotlight following allegations that two of its prominent leaders were assaulted in separate incidents in Jaipur, with founder Abhijeet Dipke making a light-hearted remark that chief spokesperson Saurav Das could be “next” to face an attack. Dipke made the comment while speaking in an interview alongside...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warning about what he described as “dimaagi Naxals” during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort has triggered a sharp political controversy, with opposition leaders accusing the government of using the language of national security to target critics and dissenters. Addressing the nation on August 15, Modi said India had...
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were absent from the official Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Saturday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. Their decision to skip the ceremony for the second consecutive year has revived the controversy over the treatment and seating of opposition leaders at major government...
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has strongly condemned the alleged “purification” of a stage in Haldwani after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a public gathering there, describing the episode as deeply disturbing and reflective of caste-based prejudice. Mayawati demanded immediate and strict legal action against those responsible, describing them as “casteist and feudal elements”....
The political confrontation between the government and the Opposition intensified on Tuesday as Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge rejected allegations that the Opposition was repeatedly changing its demands to prevent Parliament from functioning. Kharge said the Opposition’s position had remained unchanged since the beginning of the ongoing dispute...
A brief moment during a White House ceremony involving President Donald Trump has triggered a fresh political and social-media debate after footage appeared to show the president closing his eyes and lowering his head while an official was speaking. The incident occurred during an Oval Office event on Monday, August 10, where Trump signed an...
Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has levelled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government, claiming that a large-scale irregularity involving subsidised rice could have resulted in losses of around ₹22,000 crore over three years. Bharadwaj alleged that the Delhi government had sought heavily subsidised rice from the Food...
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised the cancellation of the proposed ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Prayagraj, questioning the decision of the administration to withdraw permission for the event. She said she was unable to understand what concerns or fears led authorities to stop a programme that was aimed at engaging with students. Reacting...