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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

BJP's New Year resolution is the same amid farmers' protest: Winning polls

Farmer protest & Bengal election are the party's first two challenges

Two Congress MLAs to join BJP before December 30: Assam BJP president

Assam BJP State president Ranjit Kumar Das has said that there is a possibility of two Congress MLA joining the BJP before December 30

AIADMK asks BJP to fall in line or rework its 2021 poll options

The BJP has to endorse Chief Minister K Palaniswami's candidature for the CM's post for the polls and agree to its other terms, AIADMK indicated

Centre adopting a callous and insensitive attitude towards farmers: SAD

SAD president Sukhbir Badal slammed the BJP-led central government, accusing it of adopting a "callous and insensitive attitude" towards farmers

Assembly elections to cabinet reshuffle: Action-packed 2021 for govt, Oppn

This year wasn't exactly politically quiet, but the next promises to be far more intense with assembly elections, poll preparation and data protection on the cards

Rahul Gandhi must clarify with what intention he is supporting farmers: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and asked him to clarify where and with what intention he is supporting farmers

Janata Dal (U) suffers setback in Arunachal as 6 of 7 MLAs join BJP

The Janata Dal United received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said

Vajpayee's efforts for making strong India will be remembered forever: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid rich tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

A view from a PMO

Book review of Vajpayee: The Years That Changed India