MYSURU: BJP functionary G Devarajegowda, the first to alert his party last year about sleaze and sexual abuse videos allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, was arrested late Friday in a sexual harassment case, reports Milton Lawrence.Devarajegowda, also an advocate, was held near Chitradurga and brought to Holenarasipura, Hassan, on Saturday. He was later remanded…
NEW DELHI: Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s call for a face-to-face debate on Lok Sabha elections with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP on Saturday questioned his knowledge of poll issues as well as his standing in Congress party, noting that he is neither the president of his party nor the leader of opposition in Parliament.At a…
UNNAO: In the very heart of Uttar Pradesh, the political tide ebbs and flows dramatically in Unnao. At its centre stands the indelible imprint of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a once-powerful BJP MLA from Bangarmau, whose shadow continues to loom large despite his incarceration in Tihar, 500km from here, for raping a minor four years ago….
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi acknowledged that his party has committed errors in the past and must adapt its political approach in the future, in a recent event held in Lucknow. “The Congress party will also have to change its politics in the coming times. This will have to be done. I also want…
BJP may have become more visible across the southern states in these Lok Sabha elections with a slew of campaigns by PM Narendra Modi and others, but for it to go beyond Karnataka, it needs a foothold in Telangana. India’s newest state, carved out of a united Andhra Pradesh, has some key ingredients to make…
NEW DELHI: In a setback to the ruling BJP in Haryana amid the Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs on Tuesday announced they have withdrawn their support to the Nayab Singh Saini-led government in the state. Reacting to the development, Saini said: “I have received this information. Maybe Congress is engaged in fulfilling some people’s…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting a series of statements made by INDIA bloc members, BJP on Monday said they were echoing the voice of Pakistan and asked people to be wary of such “traitors” as their remarks were against the interests of the nation.At a press conference, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi cited a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday defended the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) probe into sexual assault allegations against MP Prajwal Revanna, rejecting claims of government interference. He accused BJP‘s Devaraj Gowda of making misleading accusations and urged central government cooperation to bring Revanna back to India.Siddaramaiah in his tweet said, “The Special Investigation…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday lodged an FIR against BJP president JP Nadda, party’s IT cell head Amit Malviya and Karnataka unit chief B Y Vijayendra for intimidating members of SC and ST community not to vote for a particular candidate.According to the police , a case has been registered under the sections of…
NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections ended on Sunday evening and seems set to be the most crucial test for the BJP. A total of 92 seats across 11 states and Union Territories will be going to the polls on May 7.This phase will see all seats in Gujarat,…
