Politics

Rights being snatched away: Cong leader on G RAM G act

The Act guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work.

2025-12-22T13:09:25.403767+00:00 IST

Aravalli hills definition only subject to mining: Bhupender Yadav

Addressing a press conference to allay concerns over the revised definition, Yadav said the Modi government remains firmly committed to the Green Aravalli mission and that fears of large-scale ecological dilution are misplaced.

2025-12-22T13:04:14.043866+00:00 IST

Congress protests against Centre's move to rename MGNREGA in HP

Vinay Kumar said the Congress strongly opposed what he described as an attempt to "distort" a landmark welfare legislation enacted by the party nearly two decades ago.

2025-12-22T12:41:18.861232+00:00 IST

Committee formed under leadership of GBA Commissioner: G Paramesh

The KSCA has requested permission to hold the Vijay Hazare cricket match on December 24. The public will not be allowed to watch. The KSCA has asked that only the match be held.

2025-12-22T11:30:06.803476+00:00 IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM and Union Minister meet PM Modi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday.

2025-12-22T11:21:01.403132+00:00 IST

“Maintain some public decorum:” SP President Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday urged leaders to maintain public decorum, asserting that BJP members should not drag their party's internal disputes into the public arena.

2025-12-22T09:41:02.437858+00:00 IST

Haryana: Privilege Motion by BJP MLA passes; Congress walksout

Shakti Rani Sharma moved the Motion in the Assembly against Congress MLA Indu (Hindu) Raj Narwal. She said that on December 19, a member of the House raised a question concerning her family, and the Privilege Motion was in response to the same.

2025-12-22T09:24:57.242098+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav claim MGNREGA cards were deleted in various states

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the BJP government, alleging that under its rule, "hatred, inflation, unemployment, and corruption are increasing uncontrollably, while everything else is decreasing."

2025-12-22T09:17:35.720579+00:00 IST

"Even under GRAP-IV, brick plant is operating in Kondli," AAP

Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj shared a video that punctured the BJP government's claims of strict enforcement under GRAP-IV, showing a brick plant operating inside the Delhi government-run Kondli STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) and spewing thick smoke despite the ban.

2025-12-22T08:58:00.310469+00:00 IST

Ex TMC leader Humayun Kabir launches Janata Unnayan Party

Former TMC MLA Humayun Kabir launched a new political party named Janata Unnayan Party on Monday.

2025-12-22T08:28:47.798212+00:00 IST

Congress MLA reiterates Sheikh Hasina's remarks on Mohammad Yunus

Infuriated by the attack on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, in the wake of the recent mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, Purkayastha told ANI that Islamic fundamentalism is increasing in Bangladesh and attributed the rise to Yunus.

2025-12-22T08:23:55.775061+00:00 IST

"BJP makes provocative speeches:" Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah, following the passage of the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, in both Houses of the state legislature, accused the BJP of making provocative speeches and claimed the reason behind the party's opposition to the law.

2025-12-22T07:40:36.710217+00:00 IST

Sukhdeo Bhagat questions PM Modi's silence on national issues

Only PM Modi can best understand what his knowledge of history is... Why isn't PM Modi talking about the 'Act East' policy?... He remains silent on the flood and its permanent solutions. The problem of unemployment remains unchanged... He doesn't say anything about Zubeen Garg," the Congress MP asked.

2025-12-22T07:35:24.765290+00:00 IST

UP CM Yogi says "no deaths" due to codeine syrup

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday told the state Assembly that no deaths have occurred in the state due to codeine-based cough syrup and asserted that the case is being pursued strictly under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

2025-12-22T07:21:24.883862+00:00 IST

Govt has run bulldozer over MGNREGA, democracy: Rahul Gandhi

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the ruling BJP government of not holding a discussion in Parliament on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill).

2025-12-22T07:14:11.261592+00:00 IST

"Not keeping BJP in mind": Karnataka minister Parameshwara

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, reacting to the BJP's opposition to the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, alleged that the BJP is politicising the issue and asserted that the bill does not intend to target any specific individual.

2025-12-22T06:47:35.806858+00:00 IST

Jairam Ramesh shares the timeline of formation of MGNREGA

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the background of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), now reformed as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM-G), in a post on X.

2025-12-22T05:45:49.183110+00:00 IST

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh slams RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks

Ramesh underscored the burning of effigies of Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mahatma Gandhi at Ramlila Maidan days after the adoption of the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949. "Which ideology created this atmosphere, due to which Mahatma Gandhi was killed?" he asked.

2025-12-22T04:34:23.065036+00:00 IST

MGNREGA was Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Sarvodaya, its death is our collective moral failure: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a recent op-ed in a leading English daily, launched a sharp attack on the Central government, accusing it of dismantling the rights-based legislative framework through its proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and other key laws.

2025-12-22T04:07:32.092889+00:00 IST

"Issue not highlighted enough:" Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray condemned the alleged slapping of an auto-rickshaw driver by a BJP MLA, asserting that the incident was not highlighted enough.

2025-12-22T03:50:46.153779+00:00 IST

Oppn leaves no stone unturned to belittle India: Jyotiraditya

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday accused opposition parties of consistently attempting to undermine India's global standing, asserting that such politics has led to their repeated rejection by the people.

2025-12-22T03:33:14.291078+00:00 IST