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Battle for BJP on multiple fronts ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states

Assembly elections to five crucial states will take place in a few months. Aditi Phadnis looks at the current political situation in each state and the kind of the challenges political parties face

Battle for BJP on multiple fronts ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states
Updated On : 27 Dec 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Raising marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years progressive: Nadda

BJP chief JP Nadda Sunday termed "progressive" the proposal to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the move.

Raising marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years progressive: Nadda
Updated On : 26 Dec 2021 | 9:43 PM IST

PM frequently visiting UP as BJP fears it may lose Assembly polls: Pilot

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that PM Modi is visiting Uttar Pradesh frequently as BJP leaders fear that the party may lose next year's Assembly polls there.

PM frequently visiting UP as BJP fears it may lose Assembly polls: Pilot
Updated On : 26 Dec 2021 | 9:39 PM IST

2 more booked in Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speech case

Haridwar Superintendent of Police (SP) City Shekhar Suyal on Saturday said that two more persons have been named in the FIR in connection with the alleged hate speech in the Dharma Sansad in Haridwar.The police have named Dharm Das and Annapurna, a woman in the hate speech case.Earlier on Wednesday, police said it had booked Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi, and others under Section 153A Indian Penal Code in the case.Meanwhile, Anand Swaroop, an attendee of Dharma Sansad told the mediapersons, "We stand by our statements that are well thought out. If a person rapes our sister, won't we kill him? Speakers talked about killing such persons, not ordinary Muslims who are our friends. No one can stop India from becoming Hindu Rashtra".

2 more booked in Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speech case
Updated On : 26 Dec 2021 | 7:20 AM IST

Bommai rules out going abroad saying programme he was to attend postponed

There were rumours that the Chief Minister would go abroad for the treatment of his knee related ailment

Bommai rules out going abroad saying programme he was to attend postponed
Updated On : 25 Dec 2021 | 4:41 PM IST

BJP launches special micro-donation campaign, Modi donates Rs 1,000

The campaign will continue till February 11, the death anniversary of the party's ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay

BJP launches special micro-donation campaign, Modi donates Rs 1,000
Updated On : 25 Dec 2021 | 3:21 PM IST

Big challenge for BJP in 2022 to save Gujarat; win Uttar Pradesh again

2022 is going to be a year of hopes and challenges for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which claims to be the world's largest party in terms of membership

Big challenge for BJP in 2022 to save Gujarat; win Uttar Pradesh again
Updated On : 25 Dec 2021 | 1:21 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

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

PM Modi pays tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary
Updated On : 25 Dec 2021 | 9:22 AM IST

Senior Minister Ashoka dismisses talk of leadership change in Karnataka

There were rumours in some quarters in recent times that Bommai may go abroad for knee operation

Senior Minister Ashoka dismisses talk of leadership change in Karnataka
Updated On : 24 Dec 2021 | 8:30 PM IST

Hate speech incidents will not be tolerated, warns Uttarakhand DGP

Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Friday said that incidents of 'hate speech' will not be tolerated in the state

Hate speech incidents will not be tolerated, warns Uttarakhand DGP
Updated On : 24 Dec 2021 | 12:43 PM IST

The Opposition missed the real hot button issue: inflation

In the last 20 years or so, the opposition parties have been more concerned with posturing rather than the national interest.

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2021 | 10:16 AM IST

Anti-conversion Bill passed in Karnataka Assembly amid Opposition uproar

The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed the Anti-conversion Bill amid uproar by the Opposition during the ongoing Winter Session of the Asembly

Anti-conversion Bill passed in Karnataka Assembly amid Opposition uproar
Updated On : 24 Dec 2021 | 7:23 AM IST

Riots took place under SP rule, says Union minister Anurag Thakur

He also said the BJP government in the state under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath is promoting sports

Riots took place under SP rule, says Union minister Anurag Thakur
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 10:05 PM IST

Gujarat 2021: Vijay Rupani government exited amid Covid-19 crisis

The exit of Vijay Rupani-led govt and the BJP leadership passing on the baton to a new-look team headed by first-term MLA Bhupendra Patel dominated political developments in Gujarat during the year.

Gujarat 2021: Vijay Rupani government exited amid Covid-19 crisis
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 11:29 AM IST

Amit Shah to address series of meetings in UP ahead of Assembly elections

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is embarking on a statewide tour of Uttar Pradesh from Friday to give momentum to the party's election campaign.

Amit Shah to address series of meetings in UP ahead of Assembly elections
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 11:03 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: BJP seeks probe into SP president Akhilesh Yadav's assets

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh has demanded that the income of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav income be investigated.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP seeks probe into SP president Akhilesh Yadav's assets
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 10:21 AM IST

Development is meaningless without social reforms: Nitish Kumar

The chief minister aslo declared that there would be no compromise on total prohibition in the state

Development is meaningless without social reforms: Nitish Kumar
Updated On : 23 Dec 2021 | 2:26 AM IST

A stark spectacle by any other name

It may be a stretch to compare this week's lynchings to the situation in Punjab in the 1980s, but they are a reminder of what can happen when politicians turn a blind eye to religious violence

A stark spectacle by any other name
Updated On : 22 Dec 2021 | 11:20 PM IST

Congress wins 278 Panchayat Samiti seats, BJP 165 in 4 Rajasthan districts

The state Election Commission on Tuesday said that 278 Congress candidates and 165 BJP candidates have won the polls.

Congress wins 278 Panchayat Samiti seats, BJP 165 in 4 Rajasthan districts
Updated On : 22 Dec 2021 | 8:06 AM IST

Amit Shah tells Telangana BJP leaders to be ready for polls

The state BJP leaders led by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy called on Amit Shah in Delhi

Amit Shah tells Telangana BJP leaders to be ready for polls
Updated On : 21 Dec 2021 | 8:46 PM IST