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First time such an arrogant govt is in power, must repeal farm laws: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said that for the first time since independence such an "arrogant" government has come to power that cannot see the sufferings of 'annadatas'

A dead end

Govt cannot accept extreme demands of farmers

Troubles are mounting for Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb

The discontent, simmering since 2019, surfaced when seven legislators - all former Congressmen - reached Delhi in October 2020 and met J P Nadda, BJP president

Central govt 'insensitive' towards farmers: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the central government is "insensitive" and passing time even as the farmers have been protesting for the last 39 days against the recently enacted farm laws

Congress not proud of anything Indian: Nadda over vaccine approval concerns

"Congress and the Opposition is not proud of anything Indian. They should introspect about how their lies on the Covid-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas," he said

Yediyurappa to travel across Karnataka to organise BJP; targets 150 seats

Targeting 140 to 150 seats for the BJP in the next assembly polls, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said he would soon begin travelling across the state to organise the party

Protesting farmers stay put in Delhi as talks with govt remain deadlocked

Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi's border, braving a severe chill as the mercury dipped to 1.1 degrees Celsius on the New Year's Day

Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections: BJP to meet and discuss strategy

The BJP will chalk out its strategy for the coming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh during a meeting on Sunday which will be attended by national vice president

Punjab Cong MPs continue protest against farm laws at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Congress Members of Parliament from Punjab continued their protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Friday

BJP pushes budget relief for middle class, business in wake of virus

The government ranks more than 300 million of India's population of 1.35 billion among middle-class consumers

2020 recap: BJP emerges as main challenger to ruling TRS in Telangana

BJP has emerged as the ruling TRS' main challenger amid further decline of the Congress

Farmers don't trust PM due to his history of 'asatyagraha': Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the farmers do not trust the prime minister due to his "long history of asatyagraha"."15 lakh in every bank account & 2 crore jobs every year, Give me 50 days time, else... We will win the war against Corona in 21 days. Neither has anyone intruded into our territory nor took over any post; Farmers don't trust Modi ji due to his long history of 'asatyagraha'," Gandhi tweeted.Previously, Gandhi had slammed the government by saying that "India is now an imaginary democracy".Earlier he had also met with President Ram Nath Kovind along with other party members to discuss the demands made by farmers. It has been more than a month that farmers are protesting against the new farm laws brought by the government. They are demanding for the complete repeal of all the three farm laws while the government suggested at amending the laws.There have been several rounds of talks between the government ...

BJP states making mockery of Constitution with love jihad laws: Owaisi

BJP-ruled states are making a mockery of the constitution through laws on love jihad, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi

Farmers' protest: Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab, services hit

Power supply to towers that relay telecom signals was snapped and cables cut in several parts of the state as farmers vented their anger on the infrastructure owned by Mukesh Ambani's firm Jio

Haryana: BJP's coalition partner walks a tightrope on farmers' protest

The protests over the Centre's new agri-marketing laws kept politics on the boil in Haryana in the closing months of the year

Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he had no desire to become the Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party could make its own Chief Minister

PM Modi, BJP leaders pay tributes to late Arun Jaitley on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to his former cabinet colleague and late BJP leader Arun Jaitley on his birth anniversary, and said hiswarm personality, intellect, legal acumen and wit are missed by all those he closely interacted with. Other BJP leaders also remembered the former finance minister who for many years remained the most articulate party voice on a gamut of issues and was considered one of its sharpest political minds. Born in 1952, Jaitley died in August last year. "Remembering my friend, Arun Jaitley Ji on his birth anniversary. His warm personality, intellect, legal acumen and wit are missed by all those he closely interacted with. He worked tirelessly for India's progress," Modi tweeted. In his tributes, Home Minister Amit Shah saidJaitley was an outstanding parliamentarian whose knowledge and insights had very few parallels. "He made a lasting contribution to Indian polity and served the nation with great passion & devotion. My heartfelt ...

The Kashmir valley has rejected PM Narendra Modi's 'Gram Swaraj'

Delhi's plans to marginalise the 'dynastic' political parties have gone awry and it may have to push the assembly polls further down the calendar

DDC polls were farewell party for Muftis, Abdullahs: J&K BJP in-charge

The recent District Development Council elections were the farewell party for the Muftis and sons and the Abdullahs and sons, said Jammu and Kashmir BJP in-charge Tarun Chugh

Farmers an incarnation of God, BJP should not annoy them: SP leader

Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh president Naresh Uttam Patel on Sunday said farmers are an incarnation of God, and if the BJP leaders believe in God, they should not annoy the farmers