Tag: BJP
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Hathras rape might affect BJP’s prospects in Bihar
The party is facing heat due to the handling of the Hathras rape and murder in UP and might want the issue resolved in time for the state elections in Bihar. The gruesome gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh has shocked the nation. The blame for the callous ... -
Sonia Gandhi urges Congress-ruled states to bypass Centre’s tyrannical farm laws
On Monday, Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, urged her party members, especially those in power, running the state governments, to bypass Centre’s recently passed farms laws. It is very much within the rights of state governments to apply or not apply a particular law in a respective state. She condemned the farms legislations as tyrannical, “anti-agricultural ... -
NDA seat-sharing talks for Bihar elections imminent
During the exercise, the BJP is expected to smooth things over between the two other alliance partners whose relationship has turned frosty this year. BJP President JP Nadda arrived in Patna for a crucial meeting with alliance partner and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United). With this, the seat-sharing talks among the ... -
Delhi assembly asks Facebook India Chief Ajit Mohan for explanation over its treatment of hate messages
On Saturday, Delhi Assembly panel issued a notice to Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan asking him to appear before the panel on September 15 in connection with Delhi riots and the company’s ignorant attitude towards hate messages posted on its forums. The complaints filed against the social media platform alleged its ... -
BJP descends on Thackeray government after SC ruling on Maratha quota
The opposition party and other Maratha groups in the state blamed the MVA government following the Supreme Court’s stay on reservation for the Marathas. In a setback to the agitation for Maratha reservation, the Supreme Court said that there will be no quotas for them now in colleges and jobs. The matter has been referred ... -
BJP’s cultural wing launches ‘justice for Sushant’ posters ahead of Bihar polls
While the Bihar Assembly polls are only a month away, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)’s cultural wing has launched a poster of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Despite the fact that the party asserted that Rajput’s death isn’t a matter for elections, yet its cultural wing is using this for campaigning in the ... -
PM Modi launches ‘POSHAN Maah 2020’ campaign to fight malnutrition in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a social media campaign to promote “PoshanMaah” (Nutrition Month) which is celebrated during the month of September. Noting that proper nutrition is crucial to building a prosperous nation, PM Modi kickstarted the 3rd RashtriyaPoshanMaah (National Nutrition Month) with #POSHANMaah2020 on Twitter and appealed the citizens to initiate efforts ... -
Who will lead the Congress as Sonia Gandhi stands ‘unwilling’ to continue as Interim President?
Sonia Gandhi is confronting a large number of crucial questions in a letter by 23 senior leaders calling for sweeping reform in the Congress Party. According to NDTV reports, she is unwilling to continue as Congress party interim president and hence, called for a Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday. However, today’s virtual meeting will ... -
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar can benefit from virtual campaign amid resistance from Opposition
With assembly elections in Bihar scheduled to take place later this year, political parties in the state have ramped up their efforts to attract voters. However, amid the Coronavirus pandemic, it is likely that the state will witness a mix of both physical and virtual campaigning by political parties. It is important to note that ... -
BJP MP questions Shashi Tharoor’s stance for summoning Facebook without consulting I&T members
After the Wall Street Journal report on hate speech on social media, there has been growing controversy over the BJP’s nexus with Facebook. On Monday, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey asks all NDA MPs in the House Panel to write to the Lok Sabha Speaker against I&T Committee Chairman Dr. Shashi Tharoor on summoning Facebook without ...