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'Congress wants civil war in India': Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Kharge

Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing the opposition party of attempting to incite a civil war in India, fueling unrest and division in the country

Campaigning ends for first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections

Forty-three seats go to polls on Wednesday, key constituencies include Saraikella, Ranchi, Jamshedpur (East and West), and Lohardaga

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP on 'Covid scam,' awaits D'Cunha report

He said the cabinet will take a decision on the matter after the Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission, formed to probe the alleged corruption during Covid, submits its report

J'khand Assembly elections: PM Modi to hold mega roadshow in Ranchi today

Last week, PM Modi addressed rallies in Chaibasa and Garhwa on November 5, a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP's manifesto for Jharkhand assembly polls

BJP MP Ravi Kishan campaigns in Mumbai, asks for Bhojpuri community's unity

Kishan emphasized that the Bhojpuri community, which numbers over 50 million, should unite in Mumbai and vote for the BJP

Govt will not tolerate any unrest in name of religion: Tripura CM Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha also discussed the improvement in law and order and the state's commitment to fostering unity among its diverse communities

Cong's samosa caucus has arrived in Maharashtra to trade lies: Smriti Irani

Former BJP MP Irani referred to the Congress group as the 'samosa caucus' and mocked them for their past actions and statements

Cong prioritises vote bank over development, divides communities: Rijuju

Union Minister Kiren Rijuju on Friday claimed that the Congress has prioritised its vote bank over true development, urging the people of Maharashtra to remain cautious about the party's "misleading tactics" ahead of the state assembly elections. Addressing the media here, the BJP leader accused the Congress of dividing communities for votes. "The Congress has a long-standing policy of dividing communities to secure votes, which has only harmed the unity and progress of our nation. They continue to think of some communities as their assured vote banks while creating divisions elsewhere, but this illusion will soon break when people realise the party's intentions," Rijuju said. The Union minister for minority affairs claimed the party prioritised its vote bank over development works. He said the world respects India because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. "Earlier, Indians did not get the same respect abroad, but Modi's governance has elevated the country's image ...

'AAP breath of fresh air in politics': Kejriwal sounds poll bugle in Delhi

Addressing AAP workers, Arvind Kejriwal emphasised that every "conspiracy" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must be strongly opposed, describing AAP's presence as a breath of fresh air in Indian po

Cong asks PM why Gujarat's white onion farmers get preferential treatment

The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why Gujarat's white onion farmers were given preferential treatment over Maharashtra's onion farmers, and why has the BJP "diluted" Adivasis' forest rights in Maharashtra. Ahead of Prime Minister Modi's rallies in Dhule and Nashik, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posed questions to him. "Why were Gujarat's white onion farmers given preferential treatment over Maharashtra's onion farmers," he asked. Since December 2023, onion farmers in Maharashtra have been reeling from the Modi government's restrictions on onion exports, he said. During the cultivation season, the state suffered from unsatisfactory rainfall and water crises, and most farmers were only able to produce 50 per cent of their usual crop, he pointed out. "When the onions were finally harvested, farmers were hit with the arbitrary export ban which led to devastatingly low sale prices. As a result, farmers racked up ...

100K Lakhpati Didis, Rs 150 cr to 500K children on Bhajanlal govt anniv

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday said his government on its first anniversary will make one lakh women 'Lakhpati Didi' and transfer an amount of Rs 150 crore to five lakh children under the 'Palanhar' scheme. The Bhajanlal Sharma government completes one year on December 15. In a statement, Sharma said that the state government will empower the people of the state by giving them many gifts on its first anniversary while continuously moving in the direction of 'Apno Agrani Rajasthan'. Sharma on Wednesday held a review meeting on various schemes in the Chief Minister's Office. He said that on the occasion of the anniversary, an amount of Rs 150 crore will be transferred to 1.5 lakh workers associated with building and other construction work. Also, scooters will be distributed to 2,000 people with disabilities and by setting up camps in each district, aids will also be made available to 10,000 such people, the statement said. The chief minister said an amount

BJP to implement UCC in Jharkhand, tribals to be out of its ambit: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state. "Our government will introduce UCC in Jharkhand but tribals will be kept out of its ambit. The JMM government is making false propaganda that UCC will impact tribal rights and culture, which is totally baseless as they will be kept out of its ambit," Shah said in Ranchi. "BJP, if voted to power in Jharkhand, will deliberate on the Sarna religious code issue, and take appropriate decisions. A Displacement Commission will be formed to ensure the rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in Jharkhand," he said. Shah said that

BJP stands out from others: Amit Shah after releasing Jharkhand manifesto

Shah further said that the backward classes, the poor, the tribals, the Dalits are looking towards the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' with great hope

Minister Giriraj Singh slams Congress, says 'To lie is in DNA of party'

Referencing the song 'Tere Waade Pe Maara Gaya', Singh said that the public of Congress-ruled states repented their decision to choose Congress, as they came to power because of their 'lies'

BJP, SP make tacit moves on caste chessboard ahead of Uttar Pradesh bypolls

This bypoll could offer a foreshadowing of the larger battle in 2027 when the state's Assembly elections will test the state's political temperature once again

Maharashtra polls: 50 rebels in fray; Mahayuti, MVA rush to contain fallout

Maharashtra Assembly polls: With 50 rebels running as Independents, both Mahayuti and MVA alliances face vote splits that can impact outcomes; leaders are in a last-minute push to mend internal rifts

'One nation, one election impossible': Congress responds to PM Modi

A high-level committee, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has been established to examine the technical, legal, and logistical implications of implementing 'One Nation, One Election'

BJP to fight 148 seats, Cong 103 in Maha Assembly polls as nominations end

The BJP is contesting on 148 assembly seats in Maharashtra, the highest among half a dozen major political parties in the ruling and opposition camps, followed by the Congress on 103 as the filing of nominations ended on Tuesday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded candidates on 80 seats, while Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP has nominated 53 contestants for the November 20 polls to the 288-member state assembly. Five seats were given to other Mahayuti allies while no decision was taken on two segments. In the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the Congress is contesting on 103 seats followed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on 89 and NCP (SP) on 87 seats. Six seats were given to other MVA allies, while there was no clarity on three assembly segments. Nearly 8,000 candidates, including those from major political parties in ruling as well as opposition camps, have filed their nominations for the 288 assembly seats. As many as 7,995 candidates have filed .

BJP releases second list; names CM Hemant Soren's rival from Barhait

Jharkhand Assembly elections: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is contesting the polls with the AJSU, Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)