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BJP defers its govt anniversary programmes after tragic train accident

The BJP has adjourned all its programmes, scheduled for Saturday, related to the Modi government's ninth anniversary in the wake of the tragic train accident in Balasore which has left 233 people dead so far. Party president J P Nadda posted a tweet to this effect and expressed his pain at the devastating accident. It is extremely painful and heartrending, he said, conveying condolences to the families of the victims. The Bharatiya Janata Party has planned to organise a host of programmes across the country between May 30 and June 30 as the government completes nine years in office. In one of the worst railway disasters in India, at least 233 people were killed and more than 900 injured when three trains collided one after another in a horrific sequence in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday.

PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda to hold rallies in West Bengal in June

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda will address rallies in West Bengal next month, party state unit president Sukanta Majumdar said on Wednesday. The rallies will be part of the countrywide mass outreach campaign on the BJP-led NDA government's completion of nine years in power at the Centre, he said. "The PM, Union home minister and BJP national president will address one rally each, across north and south Bengal, in June. The dates and venues are yet to be fixed," Majumdar told reporters. The Balurghat MP said the state unit of the BJP has decided to hold 1,000 big and small rallies across 1,000 mandals (local units) as part of the campaign. "Of these 1,000 rallies, 294 will be held in June itself," he said. Majumdar said other senior party leaders and ministers such as Sarbananda Sonowal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh and Sushil Modi will address rallies in various parts of th

Modi govt made 'historic achievements' during its 9 years: BJP's Nadda

The BJP on Tuesday said the Modi government made "historic achievements" during its nine years in office and India is marching ahead with full confidence, enthusiasm and a resolve to become a developed country. BJP national president J P Nadda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps the resolution of 'Antyodaya' and service paramount in his policies, and his government is ensuring that benefits of welfare schemes reach the last man in the queue. Basic needs like health, education, economic self-reliance, road, water, electricity reached the country's remote areas during the nine years of the prime minister Modi's government, he added. "Nine years of the Modi government have been of service, good governance and poor welfare," Nadda tweeted. "Historic achievements have been made in the areas of national security, self-reliance, global prestige, economic strengthening etc." "The reach of the government's welfare schemes is being ensured to the person at the end of the queue. Basic nee

Indians feel proud: JP Nadda on Papua New Guinea PM touching PM Modi's feet

BJP national president JP Nadda welcomed PM Narendra Modi on his arrival to India after concluding his three-nation visit and said that the world appreciates PM Modi's "governance model".

Modi government's schemes have truly empowered women, says Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda said on Friday that a host of schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has empowered women in a true sense on the grassroots. Speaking at the launch of "KamalMitra" initiative of the party's 'Mahila Morcha' Nadda said cited various schemes to assert that it has benefitted crores of households, especially women. While more than 11 crore toilets have been built under 'Swachhta Abhiyan', over nine crore houses were given gas cylinder connections, helping women members get rid of smoke emanating from the use of firewoods, he said. Nadda said, "In the defence sector, the permanent commission is now given to women. They also have the opportunity to get combat training and get admission to the NDA". The 'KamalMitra' initiative envisages training more than one lakh BJP workers on various dimensions of around 15 women-centric schemes of the central government so that they could reach out to women across the country with their benefits, the part

Nadda to address Maha BJP's executive committee meeting in Pune today

Nearly 1,200 delegates, including the party's district-level office-bearers, will attend the high-level meeting

US, China facing crisis as they spent on freebies during pandemic: Nadda

BJP chief J P Nadda on Wednesday claimed that the US, China and Japan are facing an economic crisis now as they spent money on providing freebies during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Indian government came up with a Rs 20 lakh crore package during that period to boost infrastructure, agriculture and other sectors. Nadda was addressing a function here organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and attended by beneficiaries of various government schemes. "Countries like the US, China and Japan are facing an economic crisis because those countries spent on freebies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our country came up with a Rs 20 lakh crore package aimed at spending on agriculture, infrastructure and other similar sectors," he said. Having a good leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi helps, Nadda said. Dubbing the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra as "totally corrupt", he alleged that the Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation paused all the good works. "Bu

Wherever JP Nadda goes, BJP loses, says Shiv Sena's Raut on his Maha visit

Amid Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda's two-day Maharashtra visit, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed wherever Nadda goes, the BJP loses. However, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane hit back at Raut, accusing him of targeting individuals on constitutional posts and inciting the administration against the government. "All these are signs of an urban Naxal," Rane claimed. Notably, the BJP faced defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections in Karnataka where the Congress registered an emphatic win. Talking to reporters in Nashik, Raut said, 'Nadda stayed put in Karnataka to campaign for his party, but it was defeated. Now he is coming to Maharashtra. We welcome him. Wherever he goes, BJP loses.' Nadda is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra from Wednesday during which he will meet state BJP leaders. The Maharashtra Assembly polls are due next year. Targeting state Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, Raut claimed, "Defection is his hobby and also profession. There i

Karnataka polls: BJP accepts people's mandate with humility, says Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday said his party accepts the mandate of the people of Karnataka with humility and it will continue raising their voice by playing the role of a constructive opposition. The Congress returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, knocking the BJP off its only southern perch on Saturday as voters decisively backed the grand old party desperately seeking electoral revival ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In a tweet, Nadda thanked those who voted for the party in the Karnataka Assembly polls and workers of the BJP's Karnataka unit for their efforts. "The BJP accepts the mandate of the people of Karnataka with humility. I thank the diligent karyakartas of @BJP4Karnataka for their efforts and the people who showed faith in our vision," he said. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the BJP will continue to work for the betterment of the people and raise their voice by actively playing the role of constructive opposition,"

No democracy left in West Bengal, need to bring a change: BJP chief Nadda

Targeting TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee for banning the "The Kerala Story", BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday said there is no democracy in West Bengal due to her style of functioning. Addressing an event after unveiling a book "Democracy in Coma", he also slammed Banerjee for banning "The Kerala Story" in the state and said the film has nothing to do with any religion or state. "But Banerjee, one of the champions of democracy, has banned it in West Bengal. There is nothing left in the name of democracy in West Bengal. It is indeed a democracy in coma in the state," the BJP chief said. Directed by Sudipto Sen, "The Kerala Story" shows how some women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). The film was released on May 5. The film has kicked up a political storm with opposition parties accusing the makers of spewing hate. The book unveiled by Nadda talks about post assembly poll violence in West Bengal. Talking about

Terrorism which is without ammunition: Nadda on 'The Kerala Story'

"There's a new type of terrorism which is without ammunition, 'Kerala Story' exposes that poisonous terrorism. This kind of terrorism isn't related to any state or religion..."

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BJP taking care of need, not greed: Nadda on promise of 3 free cylinders

He said that the BJP's manifesto will lay the foundation of the 25 years of Amrit Kaal for Karnataka while alleging that Congress has "made a mockery of manifestoes"

Karnataka assembly polls: JP Nadda to release BJP election manifesto today

According to the report, the party manifesto may focus on welfare measures for the youth, infrastructure development and women empowerment

Karnataka Assembly polls: BJP president Nadda to release manifesto tomorrow

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to release its election manifesto for Karnataka Assembly polls on Monday, said sources.The manifesto will be released by party president JP Nadda in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and party veteran BS Yediyurappa.Sources said the party manifesto may focus on welfare measures for the youth, infrastructure development and women empowerment.Further, to take the first-time voters on board, a special announcement can be made for the youth and girl students who have passed class 12.In the 2018 election manifesto, BJP touched every section of society. The party had also included cow protection measures in its manifesto.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally in Kolar on Sunday, came down heavily on Congress for drawing parallels between him and a snake.PM Modi said that the people of Karnataka will give the party a "befitting answer" in the upcoming Assembly elections.Congress president ...

Congress encourages riots in society whenever it comes to power: Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday alleged that Congress encourages riots in society whenever the party gains power

Mann Ki Baat's popularity indicates people have appreciated it: Nadda

PM Modi's monthly radio programme which started on October 3, 2014, will reach its 100th episode today as it is set to be aired at 11 am across the country

Parkash Singh Badal cremated at ancestral village; leaders pay respects

Parkash Singh Badal was cremated on Thursday at his ancestral village in Punjab's Muktsar district with thousands of mourners and leaders across the political spectrum paying their last respects to the Akali stalwart and five-time chief minister. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal lit the pyre at the funeral held with full state honours. Badal's mortal remains were taken to the family's farmland around a kilometer from the residence on a flower-decked tractor-trolley with his son Sukhbir Singh Badal and other family members standing with folded hands as the vehicle moved past mourners on the route. Leaders cutting across party lines, including BJP president J P Nadda, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, visited Badal village to pay their last respects. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, senior BJP leader Tarun Chugh, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, and former union minister Praful Patel paid homage

Nadda pays last respect to Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal

The senior Punjab politician passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday. He breathed his last at Fortis Hospital in Mohali