Tag: BJP
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Punjab faces political turmoil over Centre’s farm ordinances
The three farm ordinances passed by the Central Government in Punjab have launched a war of words between the leaders of the ruling Congress and the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) after all-party meeting convened by CM Captain Amarinder Singh. After the five-hour-long all-party video-conference, a resolution was passed for the withdrawal of the ordinances ... -
Congress corners the government on China
The Congress party has been having a bitter war of words with the government over the stand-off in Galwan Valley, Ladakh and its handling of the crisis. Ahead of the special Congress Working Committee, party president Rahul Gandhi tweeted a picture of Pangong Lake, clicked by his father Rajiv, asking if China has intruded into ... -
Veerappa Moily slams centre for sadistically hiking fuel prices amidst COVID-19
On Monday, Senior Congress leader, Veerappa Moily slammed centre for hiking the fuel prices at frequent intervals. He accused the BJP-led government of fleecing the people especially at the distressing time of COVID-19 pandemic. Former Petroleum minister’s statement critical of the government’s price rise policy came on the day, when petrol pricesrose by 33 paise ... -
Migrants’ ire might come back to bite Modi
The Prime Minister’s popularity may be slipping among the country’s large migrant force which has been suffering greatly during the lockdown. News reports indicate that Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s standing among workers may be slipping. Not even a year into his second term, which he was elected into by a thumping majority, PM Modi was ... -
BJP’s surprise Rajya Sabha nominations jolt state unit
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s central command announced the names of two candidates from Karnataka for the Rajya Sabha, bypassing those suggested by the state leadership. BJP announced that two district-level leaders from northern Karnataka will be its candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls due on June 19. The party’s central command didn’t consider at least ... -
Many hurdles before elections in J&K but that doesn’t stop the BJP
The party recently started making noises about its preparation for polls in the union territory even as other political parties have remained conspicuously quiet. This week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared that it is ready for assembly election in the newly-formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and started appointing in-charges for various departments ... -
Sonu Sood denies rumours about political ambitions
Sonu Sood,the Bollywood actor, who has been helping thousands of stranded migrants reach home, said that he has no intentions of joining any political party. Actor Sonu Sood has been trending on the news and social media for several weeks now since he began his efforts to send home migrants stranded due to the lockdown. ... -
Modi 2.0 anniversary: Party goes virtual to highlight Modi’s achievements
As the Narendra Modi government celebrates the second term in power, the Bharatiya Janata Party is going all out to highlight Modi’s 2.0 achievements. While earlier, the party focused on meetings and rallies to tell the voters what the government has achieved. This time it will all be done virtually. The corona pandemic has marred ... -
Babri demolition case: SC tells CBI court to finish trial against LK Advani, others by Aug 31
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for the judgment of trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case till August 31. A top court bench comprising of RF Nariman and Surya Kant asked the CBI trial court judge, SK Yadav, to ensure that trial is completed within the new deadline and the time-frame ... -
India’s COVID-19 battle can alter its political discourse
The Narendra Modi government has put the country of 1.3 billion people into a strict lockdown in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the Coronavirus is not only a challenging test for humanity, but for the political system of India as well. In his six years to the office, Prime Minister ...