NEW DELHI: Another Lok Sabha speech. Another controversy. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stoked a row once again firing salvos at the government during his Motion of Thanks to President’s address in Lok Sabha. Rahul’s remarks evoked very strong reactions from the BJP and also some NDA ministers who accused the Congress leader of…
NEW DELHI: Exuding confidence about BJP‘s prospects in Delhi polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Union Budget presented a day earlier “the most pro-middle class in India’s history”, highlighted measures announced by the finance minister and wooed govt employees by pointing to the announcement of the new Pay Commission.“See you at the victory celebrations…
PM Modi addresses rally in Dwarka NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party and its chief Arvind Kejriwal for “picking fights with everyone” and mentioned that Delhi needs “a government of coordination, not that of conflict”.“AAPda is busy picking fights with everyone. They have picked up a fight with…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday upped the ante against Congress and accused the INDIA bloc ally of steering clear of criticising Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.In a video message to Congress supporters, the former Delhi chief minister reiterated that voting for Congress would essentially…
NEW DELHI: Delhi is set for a fierce battle for 70 seats on February 5. The three parties, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are leaving no stone unturned to woo the various sections of voters. Kejriwal’s AAP who has retained power in the union territory for the last…
NEW DELHI: It’s a battle for survival for the Congress in Delhi. The party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years on the trot from 1998, has been on a downward spiral in the national capital since 2013. The grand-old party has been without a representative in the Delhi assembly since 2015 and has also drawn…
Arvind Kejriwal and PM Narendra Modi (R) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to prioritise waiving loans for farmers and the middle class instead of benefitting wealthy individuals.According to ANI news agency, Kejriwal in his letter said, “The Prime Minister…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, attributing his attack on the media to frustration from continuous political failures.“Instead of introspecting on his failures, Rahul has made a habit of blaming institutions. His behaviour exemplifies the saying, ‘a bad workman quarrels with his tools’,” BJP spokesperson…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at MP’s Mhow NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a vitriolic dig at Union home minister Amit Shah over his Maha Kumbh visit, saying Shah’s “dip in Ganga won’t remove poverty“.Launching a massive broadside against the BJP, the Congress chief said the leaders of the saffron party were…
NEW DELHI: The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), officially withdrew its support to the BJP-led government in Manipur on Wednesday. The lone JD(U) MLA in the state assembly, Md Abdul Nasir, will sit in the Opposition benches.In a statement, the JD(U) said, “It…
