Politics

07

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

The BJP on Wednesday slammed LoP Rahul Gandhi saying he is disrupting Parliament as he is “scared” of a comparison between NDA  government’s performance and that of the previous Congress-led UPA dispensation.

  The BJP on Wednesday came down heavily on Rahul Gandhi, saying he was an "immature and part-time" Leader of the Opposition who is disrupting Parliament as he is "scared" of a comparison between the Narendra Modi  government's performance and that of the previous Congress-led UPA dispensation.   The ruling party also accused the Congress leader of making "baseless" remarks against the BJP and the RSS.The remarks came after Gandhi on Tuesday said the students of the country are in "severe pain" and they do not need Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forgiveness but his apology for his government's action against…

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06

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Kejriwal seeks Meta clarification over Instagram account restriction

Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and former Delhi Chief Minister, on Thursday alleged that his Instagram account has been restricted in India by Meta Platforms, claiming the company has neither provided a reason nor responded to his repeated emails. In a post on X, Kejriwal tagged Meta and its India arm, stating that verbal enquiries at the company’s India office revealed his account had been restricted and was no longer accessible within the country. He said officials failed to explain the reason behind the action or provide any guidance on how the restriction could be lifted.…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Amid heightened security,  protests were staged across Jammu & Kashmir by the ruling NC and the Opposition PDP on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370.

Amid heightened security,  protests were staged across Jammu & Kashmir by the ruling National Conference (NC) and the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370, which granted J&K a special status.    NC and PDP announced had already plans for separate protests on Wednesday on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of erstwhile J&K into two Union territories with directions to the party units at district levels to ensure participation. However, opposition BJP marked the day with celebratory events at its party…

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05

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Nitish meets PM Modi as BJP reels from Bankipur bypoll loss

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Bihar Chief Minister of Bihar and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, just a day after the BJP lost its long-held stronghold of Bankipur in a key by-election. The vote marked the first poll since Kumar stepped down as Chief Minister, with the seat — previously held by BJP national president Nitin Nabin — being captured by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party.   The meeting, held at Parliament House, was the first between Modi and Kumar since the latter became a Rajya Sabha MP. Sources familiar with the discussion indicated that the agenda focused…

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04

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

J&K PDP has announced staging of protests at the district level across J&K to mark 7th anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday directed all party office bearers to ensure participation in district-level protests to be held by it across Jammu and Kashmir to mark the seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370.     The protests will be held on August 5, demanding the restoration of Article 370 and release of  political prisoners, the party said.The decision was taken at a PDP meeting chaired by Mehbooba on Tuesday.   "As decided by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti during today's meeting with senior party leaders, MLAs, district presidents of parent, women and youth wings .... all party…

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04

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Udhayanidhi Stalin held over remarks against ‘Trisha’

The Tamil Nadu Police detained Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, shortly after a case was registered against him over a controversial remark widely interpreted as a reference to actor Trisha. The comment was made during a speech in which Stalin was attacking Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over the Cauvery water dispute.   Universally condemned across Tamil Nadu's political spectrum as a sexual innuendo targeting Vijay's friendship with Trisha, the remark prompted swift police action. A team of officers gathered outside Stalin's Chennai residence after the case was registered, while the opposition leader moved the Madras High…

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03

Aug

By The Press Editor

Nation, Politics

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gets clean chit in sexual harassment case

A Delhi court has acquitted the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in a long-running sexual harassment case brought against him by six female wrestlers, drawing a close to one of the most contentious legal sagas in modern Indian sport.   These accusations, which Singh denied on all occasions, came to light for the first time in January 2023 and led to months of protests by the athletes. Some of India’s top Olympians, such as Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, went on an indefinite sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding…

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02

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics, States

Khushi’s egg cracks open a bigger debate in Bengal

A quiet radiance spills from Khushi’s eyes — an unguarded, almost sacred joy. Through the small gap in her missing front teeth, she smiles at a world that often forgets how to be kind. In that fleeting, viral moment — of a child slipping her mid-day meal egg into her pocket — not for herself, but for her brother — there is something disarming, something profoundly human.   At Joyen Khan Primary School in Mograhat, South 24 Parganas, Khushi, the daughter of e-rickshaw driver Shambhu Kar, turned an ordinary school day into a quiet moral reckoning. When her teacher, Saddam…

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01

Aug

By The Press Editor

Politics

Congress on Saturday said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the Prime minister for the “brutality” unleashed on student protesters.

Continuing its attack against the government, the Congress on Saturday said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the Prime minister for the "brutality" unleashed on student protesters and the trauma they suffered due to paper leaks.   The opposition party also claimed that the Prime minister's "InstaGram sabhas", which it termed an act of "supreme self-obsession", are fooling no one."Late last night, in an act of supreme self-obsession, the Prime minister said that he forgave our youth. This is an insult to the…

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31

Jul

By The Press Editor

Politics

BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for making “fabricated” allegations in the Lok Sabha in violation of the House rules.

A day after submitting breach of privilege notice to the Speaker Om Birla, BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for making "fabricated" allegations in the Lok Sabha in violation of the House rules.   He said he has submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking action against Gandhi.The former Union minister also accused the opposition parties of insulting the armed forces and the police, alleging that their leaders question military operations, level false allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and use objectionable language in Parliament.   Thakur…

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