Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra has sparked a major political row with her recent remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public event in West Bengal’s Nadia district. Addressing the issue of illegal infiltration along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Moitra accused the Home Minister of failing in his constitutional duty to...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his allies over abusive slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Mahagathbandhan’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga. Speaking at an event in Assam, Shah condemned what he described as “politics of hatred” and called the incident...
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari sparked controversy on Monday by claiming that women in the state consume more alcohol than in any other part of India. Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, Patwari also accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of being responsible for unemployment and rising...
A local court in Sambhal on Monday deferred the hearing in the case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his controversial remark about “fighting the Indian state” and set the next hearing for September 26. Additional District Judge (ADJ-II) Aarti Faujdar postponed the case as records from the subordinate court were not available. Senior lawyer...
In a dramatic turn of events inside Parliament, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee has accused Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu of assaulting two women MPs from the party during a protest in the Well of the House. The demonstration was staged against three contentious bills that propose the removal of the...
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has made serious allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that Modi’s 2019 Lok Sabha victory from Varanasi was achieved through vote manipulation. Speaking at a public meeting in Ballia on Monday, Rai alleged that the Election Commission of India’s official website went offline during the crucial hours of...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend the inauguration of three major Kolkata Metro projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22, according to a senior state government official. The decision comes against the backdrop of alleged harassment and linguistic discrimination faced by Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states. The official stated...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly refuted allegations of bias on Sunday, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “vote theft” during a rally in Sasaram, Bihar. Speaking at a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar emphasized that the Election Commission treats all political...
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge, his Rajya Sabha counterpart, skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address at the Red Fort on Friday, August 15, sparking sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The ruling party labeled their absence as “disrespect” to the Prime Minister’s...
A fresh political row has erupted after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was seen seated in the back row during the INDIA bloc meeting held in New Delhi on Thursday, chaired by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have accused the Congress of “insulting” Uddhav, claiming it reflects the...