Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah of making divisive and slanderous statements in election rallies, Congress on Thursday petitioned Election Commission seeking action against BJP functionaries for violations of election conduct rules.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote to EC, giving details of the speeches delivered…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NASHIK/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that PM Narendra Modi has “never read the Indian Constitution and, hence, does not know its contents”.Gandhi’s statement comes amid BJP’s attack over the red cover of the copy of the Constitution that Rahul has been carrying…
NEW DELHI: Amit Shah on Wednesday left no Gandhi generation untouched as he attacked the Congress party over their stance on Article 370, Muslim reservation and Ram Temple. Strongly reiterating the saffron party’s stance on the restoration of special status to Jammu & Kashmir, the home minister said that even if “Indira Gandhi was to…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan tendered an apology on Tuesday following a controversy after he referred to Union minister HD Kumaraswamy as “Kaalia”, which the opposition deemed a racial slur.Though the Congress leader apologised for using the word, he defended the remarks, explaining that he has used similar adjectives to address Kumaraswamy…
Former Shiggaon MLA Sayed Azeempeer Khadri stirred controversy with contentious remarks on Monday. HAVERI:Former Shiggaon MLA, Sayed Azeempeer Khadri, sparked a controversy on Monday with his remarks suggesting that Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, was ready to convert to Islam. Speaking at an Adi Jambava community event in connection with the Shiggaon…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while campaigning for his sister Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad on the last day of the bypoll campaign, said that his view of politics changed after he began using the word “love”. Sporting a white “I love Wayanad” T-shirt, Rahul credited the constituency with reminding him to incorporate “love” more…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray of aligning with the Congress party, an organisation Shah claimed has disrespected both Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar.Shah was speaking at the launch event of BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” or manifesto, for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections set for November…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive gathering in Akola on Saturday NAGPUR/AKOLA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a massive gathering in Akola on Saturday, launched a fierce attack on the Congress party, especially targeting what he referred to as its “royal family.” In his speech, he accused the Congress governments in Telangana and Karnataka…
Manish Tewari (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday suggested that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should consider returning to paper ballots for conducting elections, highlighting the importance of safeguarding democracy.Tewari said on Wednesday, “All across the world, without exception, even in those countries where EVMs were invented or used…
The Centre is likely to begin the much-delayed census exercise by early 2025 to update the National Population Register (NPR). The data of the survey will be declared by 2026 but no decision on caste census has been taken yet, news agency PTI reported quoting official sources.“In all probability, the work for the census and…
