Politics

Turkman Gate Demolition: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan alleges illegal

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA, Amanatullah Khan, on Wednesday, alleged that the anti-encroachment demolition drive carried out by the MCD near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate was illegal.

2026-01-07T08:05:19.967322+00:00 IST

BJP Kapil Mishra condemns LoP Atishi over 'Guru Tegh Bahadur'

He demanded that the Leader of the Opposition, Atishi Marlena, needs to apologise to " Citizens of Delhi, Sikh community and the Assembly" altogether for her "insensitive" remark on 'Guru Tegh Bahadur'. The Minister further informed the media that the ruling party will take up discussions on pollution and other important issues, such as the Jan Vishwas Bill and the Shop and Establishment Act, in the Assembly on Wednesday. According to the Minister, the Shop and Establishment Act has been revived by the BJP and will be introduced in the Assembly.

2026-01-07T07:42:10.283772+00:00 IST

"They ruined Delhi in 11 years:" Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh

Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party over its protest against rising air pollution in the national capital, alleging that the party ruined Delhi over 11 years and left the city in a poor state when the BJP came to power.

2026-01-07T07:38:11.413523+00:00 IST

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemns LoP Atishi

The Minister also announced that a motion to condemn the statement will be introduced. He also requested the Speaker to take cognisance of the issue. He then praised the contributions of 'Guru Tegh Bahadur' and criticised Atishi for not being open to discussion of the religious figure, and even made the discussion "worse" with her "harsh" statement.

2026-01-07T07:09:59.013509+00:00 IST

VHP’s Alok Kumar condemns “grave-digging” slogans at JNU

"The sanctity of Jawahar Lal Nehru University has been again breached by crude slogans targeting the Prime Minister of the Country and others," Kumar said in an official statement. "The provocation this time was the denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam for the Delhi Riots," he added.

2026-01-07T07:02:04.269818+00:00 IST

"Unfortunate, but not new": Shekhawat on sloganeering in JNU

Delhi Police on Wednesday said that a complaint has been received from the Chief Security Officer of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at Police Station Vasant Kunj North regarding an incident of sloganeering.

2026-01-07T06:29:09.784346+00:00 IST

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemns sloganeering in JNU

Calling the sloganeering a result of the 'Tughlaq' mindset, Sirsa said that action should be taken against those people who raised slogans against the "ones in constitutional posts".

2026-01-07T06:04:04.993886+00:00 IST

"Action as per law," Delhi MP Praveen Khandelwal backs MC demolition at Turkman Gate

MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday said that the action was carried out strictly in accordance with the law, reacting to the demolition drive and incidents of stone pelting in the national capital.

2026-01-07T05:36:37.091680+00:00 IST

UP's Chief Electoral Officer responds to Congress' Sappal on SIR

He also responded to the second point of Sappal's X post, which stated, "2. If the name were removed from the old address and added to the new address, there would be no objection. But the problem is that the name has been removed from both places."

2026-01-07T05:34:41.177452+00:00 IST

“CM Stalin must dismiss Regupathy immediately”: BJP’s ANS Prasad

BJP leader ANS Prasad on Wednesday accused Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Regupathy of insulting the judiciary over his remarks on the Madras High Court's Thiruparankundram Deepam verdict.

2026-01-07T05:31:47.377402+00:00 IST

Ramadoss predicts NDA's victory in Tamil Nadu polls

Pattali Makkal Katchi chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form the government in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 Assembly elections.

2026-01-07T05:27:56.221065+00:00 IST

'DMK looted Tamil Nadu of ₹4 lakh crore:' claims AIADMK

Tamil Nadu's opposition party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), on Tuesday submitted a dossier to Governor R. N. Ravi, alleging that the ruling DMK has been looting the state by borrowing nearly ₹1 lakh crore every year and increasing Tamil Nadu's debt burden by over ₹4 lakh crore in the past 56 months.

2026-01-07T04:59:49.495950+00:00 IST

Congress' Gurdeep Sappal raises concern on SIR exercise in UP

Sappal pointed out that earlier, voters could update their addresses on Form 8, but under the current system, there is no provision to migrate those entries. Instead, affected voters are being asked to re-enrol as new voters through Form 6, which in some cases separates or erases their earlier electoral records, which can span 30 to 35 years.

2026-01-07T04:59:26.456040+00:00 IST

"BJP cannot be suppressed through violence," Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has emphasised that the Bharatiya Janata Party is working to establish healthy politics in the Northeastern state.

2026-01-07T04:29:02.006151+00:00 IST

Suvendu Adhikari mocks Mamata Banerjee over BJP IT cell remarks

The BJP leader also paid tribute to the fallen heroes who gave up their lives in the Nandigram movement in East Medinipur. He further mentioned that he prayed for a change in Bengal, which didn't happen in 2011, asserting that it is the demand of the people.

2026-01-07T04:25:51.906068+00:00 IST

Assam Minister Bora expresses concern over attacks on Hindus

Speaking to reporters in Golaghat, the senior Assam Cabinet minister and president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) said the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh was not new, but must be condemned strongly. "The killings of Hindus in Bangladesh have been happening for a long time. It is not something new. But we condemn these incidents," Bora said.

2026-01-07T03:36:02.696099+00:00 IST

CEO UP supports deletion of Congress leader Sappal's name in SIR

Navdeep Rinwa, via the official X handle of "CEO Uttar Pradesh", said the leader was correct in explaining the reason for removing names from the voter list. He further directed him and his family members to complete Form 6 to have their names added to the voter list for the Noida district.

2026-01-07T03:00:20.596561+00:00 IST

"Enjoyed my interactions with senior Congress colleagues": Shashi

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that he "enjoyed interacting" with his party's senior colleagues at the two-day Lakshya Leadership Summit in Wayanad.

2026-01-07T02:51:04.173616+00:00 IST

K Kavitha’s resignation accepted as Nizamabad MLC

The Chairman of the Telangana Legislative Council, Gutta Sukhender Reddy, has formally accepted the resignation of Kalvakuntla Kavitha, President of Telangana Jagruthi, from her position as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) representing the Nizamabad Local Authorities constituency.

2026-01-07T02:24:51.933173+00:00 IST

Ajay Rai flags ‘conspiracy’ over UP SIR draft voter deletions

The Congress and Samajwadi Party on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the removal of 2.89 crore voters from the Uttar Pradesh Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft voter list, with State Congress President Ajay Rai alleging a "big conspiracy" and demanding a thorough probe into the matter.

2026-01-07T01:12:25.499453+00:00 IST

"BJP is scared of Abhishek Banerjee...": TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday attacked the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the BJP is fearful of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who is touring across West Bengal while holding meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.

2026-01-07T01:03:04.191924+00:00 IST