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BJP planted stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor parade: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday alleged the BJP planted its "stooge", actor Deep Sidhu, to create "chaos" during farmers' tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day. The Delhi BJP, on the other hand, alleged that one Amrik Singh Micky, who was present at the Red Fort and later posted his picture with provocative slogan in Facebook, was an AAP leader. The tractor parade on Tuesday that was to highlight the demands of the farmer unions to repeal the three new agriculture laws descended into anarchy as tens of thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort. Clashes broke out in multiple places, leading to violence in well-known landmarks of Delhi and its suburbs, amid waves of violence that ebbed and flowed through the Republic Day. Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu has been blamed by the farmer union leaders and politicians for inciting violence during the tractor rally. At a press ..

PM Narendra Modi's govt should not back down on the three farm laws

What's at risk isn't just a couple of laws, but India's commitment to the transition to a more environmentally sustainable and equitable growth model

Democracy without safeguards

India is facing a considerable diminution of its soft power

'Pranabda' as president

Book review of The Presidential Years 2012-2017

'Arnabgate' undermines the Modi govt's national security narrative

Goswami's source can be prosecuted under Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act for communicating and disclosing secret information, and Goswami for receiving such information and purveying it further

Stormy Parliament session if farmer's demands not met: Cong chief whip

The upcoming Parliament session will be "stormy" if farmers' demand of repealing of the new agri laws is not accepted by the government, Congress' Lok Sabha chief whip Kodikunnil Suresh said

Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa faces fresh rebellion wave

Those who crossed over to the BJP, enabling it to form the government, have got the lion's share of ministerships

Is BJP losing the plot in Maharashtra? Recent panchayat polls suggest so

Although the rural body elections were not fought on party symbols, going by the backing that the panel of candidates received, the MVA won a majority of the panchayats

Only 7% of MPs in current Lok Sabha claim to be farmers, majority from BJP

This is in sharp contrast to the 15th Lok Sabha between 2009 and 2014 when 27% of the MPs claimed that they were farmers

Top Rajasthan leaders skip BJP core group meeting on organisational issues

The first meeting of a newly formed 16-member core group of the BJP, which has been put in place amid reports of factionalism within the party, was held in Jaipur on Sunday

Shekhar Gupta: Why Modi is in retreat on farm laws

Farm reform could've been high point of Modi's second term. But lack of patience, understanding and contempt for history have turned it into a disaster

'Lotus' will not bloom in Tamil Nadu, says DMK leader Kanimozhi

Kanimozhi is campaigning for the upcoming Assembly polls

Amid factionalism, BJP starts campaigning for 4 by-poll seats in Rajasthan

The dates for the by-polls are awaited

Of harmless humour & manufactured anger

The row over Tandav and the arrest of Munawar Faruqui are straight out of the political playbook successfully mastered by Muslim fundamentalists

Leaking official secrets of military operations is treason: Congress

Leaking of official secrets of military operations is treason and those involved in it must be punished, the Congress said on the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami

Another Trinamool Congress legislator jumps ship to BJP in Bengal

Trinamool Congress legislator from the Shantipur Assembly constituency, Arindam Bhattacharya, joined the BJP

In fight for Bengal's vote, debate on state's economy goes beyond Singur

With Assembly elections looming, the Trinamool Congress is highlighting its industry-friendly tag as the Bharatiya Janata Party vows to transform the state into an investment paradise

Kerala: BJP conducts survey to select assembly poll candidates

The BJP national leadership is conducting a survey in all constituencies of Kerala

Best of BS Opinion: The trust deficit, cleaning up taxes, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The trust deficit

Transparency and consultation are vital to governance