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08

Jan

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BJP calls Mamata’s actions ‘final nail in coffin’

The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday sharply criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her actions during the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids on the office of political consulting firm I-PAC and the residence of its head, Prateek Jain, describing the episode as the “final nail in the coffin” of her political image.    Terming the Chief Minister’s intervention an “abuse of power”, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya alleged that Mamata misused her constitutional authority to interfere with an ongoing investigation.   “The Chief Minister has used the influence of her constitutional position to seize necessary…

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08

Jan

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BJP MLAs forced the adjournment of  Delhi Assembly  proceedings on Wednesday and accused AAP’s Atishi of “disrespecting” Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.

For third consecutive day there was disruption in Delhi Assembly as the ruling BJP MLAs forced the adjournment of  proceedings on Wednesday, and demanded the cancellation of House membership of Leader of Opposition Atishi, accusing her of "disrespecting" Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.   Atishi, in a post on X, strongly rejected the charge, claiming the BJP made false claims through the video tweeted by it. She also posted her own video of the incident, clarifying her stand.She alleged that the BJP in petty politics was dragging the name of Guru Tegh Bahadur into a controversy.   The BJP MLAs carrying posters…

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07

Jan

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Siddaramaiah becomes longest-serving CM of Karnataka

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar took a moment to offer public congratulations to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who made history on Tuesday by equaling D Devaraj Urs as the state's longest-serving Chief Minister. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar described the milestone as a "very happy development" for the entire party, noting that Siddaramaiah has firmly secured his place in the history books.   The timing of the achievement comes amid persistent rumors of a leadership transition, but Shivakumar was quick to shut down any baiting questions about his own ambitions. When asked if the CM’s record-breaking tenure would "smoothen…

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07

Jan

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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday referred allegations of a stray dog count order to the Department Related Standing Committee on Education for detailed examination.

As the row over the issue is being raked up by opposition in a vehement manner,  Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday referred allegations of a stray dog count order to the Department Related Standing Committee on Education for detailed examination.   The BJP had accused AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, of spreading falsehoods about the order, which the Delhi Government denies.BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar filed a complaint against AAP leaders for the claim that teachers were asked to count stray dogs.The matter surfaced in the assembly after BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar filed a complaint with the Speaker against…

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06

Jan

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Kavitha to float her own party in Telangana

Months after raising a banner of revolt against the party leadership, K Kavitha, the estranged daughter of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founder and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, has announced that she would soon launch a political party and contest the next assembly elections.   “I am coming out soon with an alternative political platform. Telangana needs a party that genuinely works for the state,” she said. Currently, Kavitha, who was suspended from the party last year, heads a cultural organisation called ‘Telangana Jagruthi’. She plans to convert this outfit into a full-fledged political party.   She appealed…

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06

Jan

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Scrap VB-G RAM G, bring back MGNREGEA: Siddaramaiah to Centre

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is demanding that the Centre scrap the new VB-G RAM G act and bring back the UPA-era MGNREGA. Speaking on Saturday, the CM said that MGNREGA gave the right to a job to poor, vulnerable women and small farmers, while the new VB-G RAM G act takes away the livelihood right, the powers of panchayats and puts additional burden on the finances of the Indian states.   "The NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has passed a legislation called VB-G RAM G Act, which repealed MGNREGA that gave poor and vulnerable sections of…

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05

Jan

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Union minister accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G RAM G scheme and slammed the Congress for its upcoming campaign against it.

 Day after Congress announced its program about nationwide agitation over MGNREGA, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday charged that corruption was rampant under the MGNREGA. Asserting that the replacement was for better, the Union minister accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G RAM G scheme.     Addressing a press conference here, Chouhan slammed the Congress for its upcoming campaign against the VB-G RAM G scheme, and asked why Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was not present in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the issue.“Congress has announced a ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’. It is actually…

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04

Jan

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TMC infighting resurfaces in Bengal’s Bhangar

Internal rifts within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) spilled out into the streets of Bhangar on Sunday, as rival factions clashed just as the party begins its push for the 2026 Assembly elections. The trouble reportedly started in the Kashipur area of South 24 Parganas when a vehicle belonging to Hakimul Islam — son of the veteran leader Arabul Islam — was allegedly attacked.   The situation turned into a full-blown confrontation near a petrol pump owned by the Arabul family. CCTV footage now doing the rounds on social media shows groups of men engaged in heated arguments and finger-pointing, with…

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04

Jan

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Priyanka Gandhi heading Congress screening committee

Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is appointed the chairperson of the screening committee for the selection of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly polls. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Saturday night announced the formation of screening committees for the five states and Union territories going to polls in the first half of this year.   The four-member committees were formed for Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry to finalise candidate lists to contest the forthcoming state elections, according to an official statement.   Vadra, AICC general secretary and parliamentarian, has…

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03

Jan

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Congress leaders announced nationwide campaign would be launched on January 8 in three phases. They alleged government was moving to centralise MGNREGA and acting arbitrarily

The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide three-phase agitation titled "MGNREGA Bachao", after the Centre's newly enacted Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Act. The agitation will begin from January 8.    The announcement came during a press conference addressed by Congress General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh who accused the Centre of attempting to centralise the employment guarantee scheme and acting arbitrarily. They said new bill "silently kills” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural citizens. Removing the name of…

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