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Haryana elections: Turncoat Ashok Tanwar returns to Congress from BJP

He had joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 general elections and contested from Sirsa but lost to Congress' Kumari Selja from the seat

Flush with funds: Himachal rolls out 'toilet seat tax' amid crisis; details

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh government revised rates for water supply in the state which includes new tax measures and incentives

Cong targeting Savarkar to move attention away from MUDA scam: K'taka BJP

Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Friday accused the Congress government of targeting Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar just to divert public attention from the MUDA 'scam'. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao claimed on Wednesday that Savarkar used to eat meat and was not against cow slaughter. In an online post, Vijayendra said: "This is a betrayal of our national heroes! The Congress government, driven by its greed for power, has shamefully targeted Veer Savarkar - a patriot who dedicated his life to India's freedom - just to divert public attention from their corruption in the #MUDAScam. This desperate ploy to mislead the public is unacceptable." He further said that the BJP will fight until the "corrupt leaders" of Congress are held accountable. "It's not just an attack on Savarkar, but an insult to every Indian who values our nation's sacrifices. As Vir Savarkar himself said, 'Independence is never given, it is always taken.' No lies or distractions w

'People responsible for China's influence in Indian industry defending it'

At a time when the entire world recognises that China is a non-transparent and opaque economy, some people, possibly responsible for its growing influence in the India industry, are choosing to continue to praise or defend the China story, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Slamming the previous Congress-led government, he said it is a matter of "shame" that India allowed substandard and opaquely-priced Chinese goods to flood the Indian markets and kill Indian manufacturing. "As regards China, it is very sad that some people, possibly responsible for the growing influence of China in the India industry, are choosing to continue to praise or defend the China story, whereas the whole world today recognises that China is a non-transparent and opaque economy," Goyal told Indian journalists at a news conference here. He was responding to a question on recent remarks by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during his US trip last month, alleging th

Cong stands for corruption, casteism, nepotism: PM Modi to Haryana voters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Congress stands for the "guarantee of corruption, casteism, communalism and nepotism", as he urged the people in Haryana to vote the ruling BJP to power for a third straight term. In a message on X on the last day of campaigning in Haryana before the assembly polls on October 5, Modi blasted the Congress for its alleged divisive and negative politics which, he said, the patriotic people of the state will never accept. "The Congress means a syndicate of fixers and son-in-law," he said in an apparent reference to controversial land deals involving Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra when the party was in power during 2004-14 with Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the chief minister. The main goal of father-son politics is only self-interest, he said, clearly targeting Hooda and his MP son Deepender Singh Hooda. Modi also asserted that Congress leaders are involved in a factional fight. People know that the party can never ..

Rahul Gandhi promoting 'tukde tukde' ideology: Anurag Thakur attacks Cong

The BJP leader also exuded confidence in the party's victory in the Haryana Assembly elections and said, "The public of Haryana has made up their mind to elect the BJP government in Haryana

Drug haul kingpin is chairman of Delhi Youth Congress' RTI cell: BJP

The BJP alleged on Thursday that the kingpin arrested in the case of seizure of Rs 5,600 crore here is the chairman of the RTI cell of the Delhi Youth Congress. BJP spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed the Congress for its alleged links to drug dealers involved in destroying the country and sought explanation from the main opposition party. He questioned if the drug money was being used by the Congress in its campaign and whether the party's relationship with the alleged kingpin Tushar Goyal extended to business as well. Was there an arrangement between drug dealers and the Congress that they will be given a free run in Haryana, if the party comes to power, he asked. Trivedi claimed that Goyal not only had pictures with senior Congress leaders like K C Venugopal and Deepender Singh Hooda but also had the mobile number of Hooda. The Hooda family should explain, he said. He read from Goyal's appointment letter as the head of the Delhi Youth Congress's RTI cell, claiming th

Cong govts in Himachal, K'taka and T'gana in financial mess: Kishan Reddy

Congress governments in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh are in a deep financial crisis and not able to fulfill poll promises, while the regime in Telangana is also likely to fall into the same situation, Union Minister and Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy claimed on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, Reddy assured that the BJP will stand by the poor people whose houses are allegedly being demolished by the authorities in the name of "Musi River beautification". He further claimed that the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy-led government is extorting money from business people and real estate companies in the name of "RR Tax". The BJP termed the word "RR Tax" as "Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy Tax". "The Congress has given several guarantees in Himachal Pradesh. Now the situation is that it is not able to pay salaries to MLAs and government employees also. It is in a miserable state. "The Himachal and Karnataka governments are grappling with a financial crisis. The Karnataka

Haryana elections: AAP's Amar Singh extends support to Cong's Dharampal

With voting scheduled for October 5, senior leaders from all major parties, including BJP, Congress, JJP, INLD, AAP, and BSP, are making a final push to rally support

Govt's debt of Rs 176 trn puts burden of Rs 1.26 lakh on each citizen: Min

Congress MP has earlier raised several issues related to monetary matters

'Desh ke pita nahi': Kangana Ranaut's remarks on Gandhi sparks fresh row

Kangana Ranaut downplayed Gandhi's stature as 'Father of the Nation' on October 2, sparking yet another controversy for the actor-turned-politician

Haryana polls: Setback to AAP after its Nilokheri candidate joins Congress

In a setback to AAP ahead of Saturday's Haryana Assembly polls, the party's Nilokheri (reserve) seat candidate Amar Singh joined the Congress on Wednesday. After joining the party, Singh said only Congress can defeat the BJP government which has been "unjust to farmers, women, Dalits, and minorities". He joined the Congress here in presence of Pratap Singh Bajwa, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, the party said in a statement. Bajwa formally inducted Singh into the party, it added. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is part of the INDIA bloc, but is contesting the Haryana elections on its own after the talks between the Arvind Kejriwal outfit and Congress last month to forge an alliance for the state polls did not materialise. The fresh setback to the AAP in Haryana comes days after its Faridabad candidate Pravesh Mehta joined the ruling BJP on September 28. Mehta had joined the BJP in Faridabad in the presence of Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, who is the BJP MP from Farida

Sacking of Vizag plant workers exposes BJP's anti labour outlook: Venugopal

Venugopal called for the immediate reinstatement of the workers

Congress MLA demands apology from CM Vijayan on 'gold smuggling' remark'

The Congress MLA alleged that earlier, when issues of gold smuggling were raised, the CM was silent

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Choose between development, destruction: Rajnath at Haryana rally

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday accused the Congress of not fulfilling its poll promises as he asked the people of Haryana not to be misled by the opposition and asserted the upcoming state election was about choosing between "development and destruction." Asserting the BJP fulfils its promises made to the people, he said the Centre provided Rs 78,000 crore for Haryana's development while Rs 21,564 crore was given to the state when the grand old party was in power. The Congress had given Rs 1,158 crore to farmers while the BJP gave Rs 13,276 crore in 10 years, Singh said at a public meeting in Haryana's Yamunanagar. Under the BJP's rule in the last 10 years, the youths in Haryana were given jobs only based on merit, he said, adding, "I can assure you that the youths will continue to get jobs without 'kharchi-parchi' (corruption and favouritism) when BJP returns to power." "The Congress made several promises. Had they implemented them even partially during their 50-55 years

Congress limited to false promises, BJP a result-oriented party: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday kept up his attack on the Congress, saying its politics is limited to false promises whereas the BJP's politics is to put in hard work and is result-oriented. Addressing his last poll rally for the October 5 Haryana polls in Palwal, he said the BJP is going to come to power for a third consecutive term in the state. "You have come in such big numbers to give us blessings," Modi told the gathering. On the final phase of voting taking place in Jammu & Kashmir, he people in large numbers are taking part in festival of democracy there. "I will tell all voters of J&K that they must exercise their right to vote," he said. "This is my final public meeting for this polls," Modi told the Palwal gathering. "In village after village, there is a BJP wave. Everywhere, one voice is heard --"Bharosa dil se, BJP phir se," he said. Attacking the Congress, Modi said its politics remains limited to false promises, whereas the BJP's politics is to put in ...

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MUDA takes back plots of CM's wife after she conveys decision to return

The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) on Tuesday decided to take back 14 plots allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi B M, following her decision to relinquish their ownership and possession. The MUDA has ordered to cancel the sale deed of these plots. Hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) booked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a money laundering case, his wife on Monday wrote to MUDA conveying her decision to relinquish the ownership and possession of 14 plots stating that no site, home, asset and wealth is bigger for her than her husband's respect, dignity, honour and peace of mind. "Smt. Parvathi's son Dr Yathindra, a MLC, had submitted a letter....we have gone through the provisions in our act. There are provisions in our act to take it when given (back) voluntarily," MUDA Commissioner A N Raghunandan said. Addressing reporters here, he said, "After consulting panel advocates and the legal officer, and after determining that everything is correct,

J-K Assembly elections highlights: 65.48% voter turnout recorded in final phase by 5 pm

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