Politics

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on VB-G-RAM-G Bill row

Amid opposition's criticism over the VB-G RAM G Bill (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)), Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday emphasised that all the schemes of the Indian Government are inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, keeping his concept of Gram Swaraj in mind.

2025-12-20T14:24:30.415782+00:00 IST

"Speaking bad words about PM Modi also hate speech": BJP

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Saturday said that speaking "bad words" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also "hate speech" as he opposed the hate speech bill passed in the Karnataka Assembly.

2025-12-20T14:23:42.874166+00:00 IST

"People need to think whether they want democracy or not"

Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) Chief Mukesh Sahani on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their allied parties were engaged in ending democracy. He said the election results were being influenced by money, and that people needed to ponder whether they wanted democracy in the country.

2025-12-20T14:09:02.570851+00:00 IST

"BJP’s Godse-like mindset has not ended yet": Raja Warring

Speaking to ANI, Warring said that including the name of Ram and removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from MGNREGA is a "way to fool people," with the ultimate aim of killing the scheme itself.

2025-12-20T13:50:25.000498+00:00 IST

Karandlaje slams Karnataka Congress for opposing VB-G RAM G Bill

This comes after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar vowed to launch a big movement in the state against the VB-G-RAM-G Bill passed in Parliament, alleging that the Centre aimed to change Mahatma Gandhi's name and wanted to kill the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

2025-12-20T13:45:45.169463+00:00 IST

Sanjay Singh claims BJP "falsely attributed" Atal Bihari's statem

In a post on X, Singh asserted that intimidation would not deter him. He said he would not allow what he described as corruption to be carried out in the name of Lord Ram, regardless of the threats against him.

2025-12-20T13:29:37.105714+00:00 IST

“Effort to snatch away poor’s livelihood and jobs”: Kumari Selja

Congress MP Kumari Selja on Saturday alleged that the Central government is attempting to "snatch away" the livelihood and jobs of poor people by replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G Bill (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin))

2025-12-20T13:26:40.763199+00:00 IST

Pawan Kalyan slams YSRCP at 'Amarajeevi Jaladhara' project founda

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday addressed a gathering after participating in the foundation-laying ceremony of the "Amarajeevi Jaladhara" project held at Peravali in the Nidadavole Assembly constituency of East Godavari district.

2025-12-20T13:08:22.057249+00:00 IST

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on row over VB-G-RAM-G Bill

Reacting to the row over renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), he said that Mahatma Gandhi resides in everyone's hearts.

2025-12-20T12:57:50.336801+00:00 IST

"'Urea App' is testament to Congress govt's incompetence"

BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) has stated that the "Urea App" is a clear sign of the Congress government's incompetence and accused the ruling party of acting with a vendetta against rural areas.

2025-12-20T12:51:34.315483+00:00 IST

Mayawati advises Nitish Kumar to "express regret" on Hijab contro

A debate erupted after a video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly attempting to remove a woman's hijab during a public event went viral on social media, drawing sharp reactions from students, college authorities and political leaders across the country.

2025-12-20T11:54:29.232410+00:00 IST

DK Shivakumar on renewed 'power sharing' speculations in Kar'taka

Shivakumar was speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday when he was asked whether he and the CM would visit Delhi to meet the Congress party high command.

2025-12-20T11:13:14.790794+00:00 IST

PM Modi wants to do something for Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the people of the state sent out a strong political message and reflected the BJP's growing confidence in Bengal.

2025-12-20T11:08:29.224770+00:00 IST

Modi govt has run a bulldozer on MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi

Following the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) in the Parliament, Congress Party's Parliamentary Chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Centre of 'bulldozing' the MGNREGA, which proved to be a lifeline for the poor during the COVID times.

2025-12-20T11:00:28.955820+00:00 IST

“Opposition’s job is to oppose,” says CM Yadav on VB-G RAM G bill

CM Yadav also highlighted that the original employment guarantee scheme was launched as NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and that the name of Mahatma Gandhi was later added in the context of elections.

2025-12-20T10:33:31.225629+00:00 IST

Shafi Parambil on VB-G-RAM-G Bill passage in Parliament

Earlier, the Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill, with the Rajya Sabha approving the legislation after it got the nod of the Lok Sabha.

2025-12-20T10:01:48.335421+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of hiding facts in cough syrup racket

He alleged that the racket was far bigger than projected and it originated from the Prime Minister's constituency. He called for a bulldozer-style action against all "mafias", even if they belong to the Samajwadi Party.

2025-12-20T09:48:36.973567+00:00 IST

“Have to get rid of Jungle Raaj in West Bengal”: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "jungle raj must also be freed from West Bengal," as he addressed a public gathering at Taherpur Netaji Park in Ranaghat via video conferencing after poor visibility prevented his helicopter from landing at the Taherpur helipad, forcing it to return to Kolkata airport.

2025-12-20T08:58:50.167780+00:00 IST

NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule opposes VB-G-RAM-G Bill, says govt wrong

further asserted that the opposition would continue to fight against the policy. "We will fight against this policy with all our might in Parliament and will continue to do so," she added.

2025-12-20T08:53:56.941203+00:00 IST

“SP sheltering mafia”:: UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, reacting to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's statement that every mafia has links with the Samajwadi Party, slammed the party on Saturday.

2025-12-20T08:52:03.135503+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates food mushroom processing plants

Afterwards, he visited the mushroom processing plant, where the second plant was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. On reaching the mushroom plant, the Chief Minister was welcomed by workers and local people with a shower of flowers. After the inauguration, the Chief Minister inspected the plant's arrangements and gathered information about the production process.

2025-12-20T08:49:44.502517+00:00 IST