KOLKATA: Peace can be established in Bengal only when infiltration stops, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday. Urging voters to give BJP a chance, Shah said, “Bengal is witnessing state-sponsored infiltration. To stop this, you have to vote BJP to govern the state. Rabindra Sangeet has been replaced by bomb blasts. Only BJP…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of state elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, RSS has dispelled notions of discord with BJP, particularly following remarks by party president J P Nadda which suggested that BJP was “self-sufficient” and did not require the Sangh’s support.RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale addressed the issue in Mathura, clarifying that the Sangh understood Nadda’s…
Actor and founder of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam Vijay during his pary’s first political conference, at Vikravandi in Villupuram district. (PTI Photo) VIKRAVANDI: Laying out a clear political agenda and identifying his key rivals, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor Vijay declared the DMK as TVK’s political adversary and the BJP as its ideological opponent.In…
NEW DELHI: The air quality in New Delhi worsened on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index(AQI) recorded at 352, falling into the ‘very poor’ category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The AQI in the Anand Vihar area exceeded 400, reaching 405 at 7am, categorized as ‘severe,’ compared…
MUMBAI/THANE: With MNS unlikely to field a candidate against CM Eknath Shinde in the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane, there is speculation that Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar is under pressure to pull out of the fray from the Mahim constituency in Mumbai, where MNS chief Raj Thackeray‘s son Amit is contesting. Speculation is also rife…
MUMBAI:BJP announced a list of 22 candidates on Saturday, but the suspense remained over the names for three prominent seats in the city: Borivli, Ghatkopar East and Versova. Earlier, BJP had announced its first list of 99 candidates, which included the names of most sitting MLAs. Saturday’s list brings the total to 121 so far.The…
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina Saturday said restoration of statehood was not a political issue but a policy matter, and any haste on the subject should be avoided since J&K had already suffered immensely in the past 35 years because of Pakistan sponsored terrorism.He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party alleged that BJP “goons” tried to attack AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday evening during his padyatra in west Delhi’s Vikaspuri. BJP hit back, saying Kejriwal had not been attacked and it was the anger of residents building up as elections near.Delhi Police said they had not received any complaint…
A political row has erupted between the BJP and the grand old party over allegations regarding treatment given to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent nomination filing in Wayanad. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal dismissed BJP claims on Thursday, asserting that Kharge was indeed present during the event.Venugopal clarified that while Rahul…
BJP candidate Navya Haridas (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP candidate from the highly-discussed Lok Sabha constituency of Wayanad, Navya Haridas, filed her nomination papers on Thursday, joined by senior party leaders.Haridas expressed optimism about her candidacy and highlighted the need for political change in the area.“Today, I’m filing my nomination and BJP’s state and…
