Arvind Kejriwal and Sambit Patra (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Monday cited a research report by Jawaharlal Nehru University, claiming that illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar has led to a significant rise in Delhi’s Muslim population. He alleged that “political patronage”, particularly from the Aam Aadmi Party, has enabled this…
Priyanka Gandhi and Sambit Patra (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Friday responded to BJP MP Sambit Patra‘s remarks, where he referred to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi as a “traitor of the highest order.” She said that, for her brother, “nothing is above this country.”“Those who can call Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi,…
In a bid to stop ethnic violence in Manipur, around 20 MLAs belonging to the warring Meitei and Kuki communities of Manipur met in New Delhi on Tuesday for the first time since ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state 17 months ago. The meeting which was part of efforts to iron out differences…
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party’s Sambit Patra landed in huge controversy on Monday after calling Lord Jagannath a ‘bhakt’ (devotee) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Patra, who is the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, was speaking to reporters as PM Modi led a roadshow in the morning. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik…
BHUBANESWAR: In a setback for Congress, its Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sucharita Mohanty has declined to contest, citing little financial support from the cash-strapped party. While voting will be held for the Puri Lok Sabha seat and seven assembly segments under it on May 25, the deadline for filing of the nomination is May 6….
