Tag: BJP
Controversial figure Ankhi Das quits Facebook
The public policy executive was named in media reports about the social media giant’s political bias in favour of the ruling party in India. It was only a few weeks earlier that Facebook’s South Asia public policy director Ankhi Das was at the centre of a political and media storm. A report by the Wall ...The unseen equations behind Bihar pre-poll numbers
The largest pre-poll survey has given a clear lead to the National Democratic Alliance. But there are more to these numbers than meets the eye. The CSDS-Lokniti pre-poll survey of Bihar elections has given the BJP-JD(U) alliance i.e the NDA a clear lead with 38% of the vote share, the Mahagathbandhan of RJD, Congress and ...Khadse threatens to expose BJP if pursued by ED
The veteran BJP leader from Maharashtra had quit the party last week complaining of harassment. Eknath Khadse, seven-time MLA and architect of BJP’s rise to power in the state, quit the party last week and joined the Nationalist Congress Party. This comes after several months of outbursts against the party and accusations of being targeted ...Free COVID-19 vaccine for all in Tamil Nadu: CM Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced free COVID-19 vaccine for everyone in the state once it is approved for mass production, hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised free Coronavirus vaccination for all in Bihar in its election manifesto ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. Palaniswami’s promise for free COVID-19 ...Post-COVID-19-Amit Shah is full of surprises
The home minister, newly recovered from the coronavirus, gave back to back interviews in which revealed a new, softer side. Back after a long stint at the hospital due to the coronavirus, Amit Shah has been making a string of appearances in the press, just in time for the assembly elections in Bihar. But this ...Sonia Gandhi condemns BJP-led govt, says Indian democracy in danger
On Sunday, Congress President Sonia Gandhi strongly condemned BJP-led government and its polices for undermining Indian democracy, agriculture, economy and made scathing remarks against Modi Government’s mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing atrocities against Dalits in the society. She said that Indian democracy was passing through its “most difficult phase”. While giving an address ...BJP rakes in corporate donations
When it comes to donations from businesses towards political parties, BJP leaves its competitors in the dust, being the largest recipient of such funds in the last seven years. The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) released a report detailing the flow of funds between corporations and business houses in the country to major political parties. ...Being in the NDA is costing Nitish Muslim votes
The JD(U) is losing the trust of Muslim voters in the state due to its association with the BJP. Making up 17% of the population, the Muslims of Bihar are an important vote to covet. But BJP’s aggressive position on Muslims is alienating them from the Janata Dal (United). Nitish Kumar, who has been the ...BJP slams Farooq Abdullah for his shocking statement on the ‘Article 370’
On Monday, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) distinctly criticized the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Farooq Abdullah on his recent remarks on seeking China’s help in restoring the abolished Article 370 in J&K. The controversy intensified when Dr. Abdullah made remarks during a television interview with India Today on Sunday. In which he ...Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over COVID-19 handling
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condemned the Union Government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in India. Taking to Twitter, he shared a BBC video showing how India responded to the pandemic crisis. The video briefed about various aspects of India’s response to COVID-19 ranging from the plight of migrant workers after a nationwide lockdown ...
