Politics
TMC to Observe 'Black Day' to Protest Leaders' 'Manhandling' in Assam
TMC secretary general and West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the party will observe "black day" in every block and district of the state on Saturday and Sunday.
NRC and 2019 on Mind, Mamata Banerjee Meets Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Says Not Vying for PM's Post
In Delhi to meet opposition party leaders, Mamata Banerjee said that she is not vying for the post of prime minister and the candidate for the top post would be chosen collectively by all opposition parties.
Assam NRC: Shoot Illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya Settlers if They Don't Return, Says BJP MLA
He made the statement in the context of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise to identify genuine Indian nationals living in Assam which excluded over 40 lakh people from the final draft list of the National Register of Citizens.
'Modi-Amit Shah ilk' Distorted NRC Process for Opportunistic Political Gains: Congress
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was aimed at reflecting the aspirations of Assamese people and not as a tool to divide the society, which BJP government is making it out to be.
AAP Claims Arvind Kejriwal Vindicated in May 2017 Bribery Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj, citing a report from a leading national daily, said sources within the Central Bureau of Investigation were suggesting that Kejriwal was given a clean chit in the case.
Would Prefer PM Modi and Yogi Adityanath Over SP-BSP: Amar Singh
The expelled Samajwadi Party leader's remarks came a day after Modi said Singh knew the people who interact with industrialists behind the curtains.
Factionalism Returns to Haunt Congress After MP Incharge 'Manhandled' By Party Workers
The incident took place when Deepak Babaria said MPCC chief Kamal Nath and campaign committee chairman Jyotiraditya Scindia were the obvious choices for the CM's post but some workers roughed him up for ignoring Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh.
Amit Shah Should Stay at Raj Bhavan to Discuss Poll Strategy With Guv and CM Chouhan, Says Kamal Nath
Kamal Nath’s remarks came in response to a question about Shah’s speculated hunt for a residence in Bhopal from where he would monitor preparations in the poll-bound state.
West Bengal Assembly Passes Resolution to Change State's Name to 'Bangla'
All parties, including the Left, the Congress and the BJP, agreed over the proposal of name change. The resolution will now be sent to the Centre for its approval.
Protesting Shivraj Chouhan’s ‘Traitor’ Remark, Digvijaya Singh to Court Arrest
Digvijaya Singh has also warned Shivraj Singh Chouhan of legal repercussions if he did not apooloise to him.
Rahul Gandhi Will Think 10 Times Before Hugging Me, Says Yogi Adityanath
On being asked if he would reciprocate the hug in case Rahul Gandhi hugs him, Yogi said, “Such political stunts are not acceptable to me at any cost."
Give up Eating Beef, Develop Right Sanskaar: RSS Leader Indresh Kumar's Solution to Stop Lynchings
Indresh Kumar also claimed that calling Hindus communal is fraught with the risk of labelling all religions in the world as communal.
Goa BJP Calls Rahul Gandhi 'Loafer' for Winking in Parliament
BJP spokesperson Dattaprasad Naik slammed Congress chief saying that he had 'no substance or understanding of issues '.
What About Ministers Who Garland Culprits? Kerala FM Takes a Dig at Centre's Move to Check Lynching
Thomas Isaac’s statement is a reference to Union minister Jayant Sinha who welcomed and feted eight men convicted in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh lynching case after they were released on bail.
RJD Expels Leader Who Criticised Rahul Gandhi for Hugging PM Modi
A letter issued by RJD national secretary general S M Qamar Alam said that "Shankar Charan Tripathi has been relieved of all his responsibilities in the party, besides cancelling the party membership."
Rahul Gandhi a 'Merchant of Hate', Says Piyush Goyal After Congress Attacks BJP on Alwar Lynching
On Saturday a Muslim dairy owner Rakbar Khan from Kolgaon village in Haryana’s Mewat district was lynched by a group of seven persons in Rajasthan’s Alwar district.