Politics

Kharge launches attack in Rajya Sabha over VB-GRAMG Bill

Describing the bill as an attempt to "dismantle the Right to Work," Kharge warned that the move would push the poorest sections of society back into hunger, unemployment, and distress, and asserted that the opposition would fight it both inside and outside Parliament.

2025-12-18T20:27:31.723852+00:00 IST

"BJP members opposing hate speech bill without reason": Ponnanna

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, to curb acts that promote enmity, hatred, and disharmony among individuals and communities.

2025-12-18T20:26:36.694875+00:00 IST

"He should be worried that he will be left far behind in 2027"

BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Thursday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who criticised the Election Commission and the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh, alleging vote theft and threatening to remove opposition votes.

2025-12-18T20:09:02.214603+00:00 IST

CM Reddy dares KCR for debate on Krishna, Godavari water sharing

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy dared the BRS President K Chandrashekhar Rao to a debate on the injustice meted out to Telangana in the sharing and utilisation of the Krishna and Godavari waters during the 10-year BRS rule in the state, the Telangana CMO said in a release.

2025-12-18T19:18:41.865743+00:00 IST

Parliament passes Viksit Bharat –G RAM G Bill

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

2025-12-18T19:16:01.866893+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha passes VB-G RAM-G Bill; Shivraj slams INDIA bloc

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid huge uproar from the Opposition MPs.

2025-12-18T17:46:37.661046+00:00 IST

RJD MP Manoj Jha criticises MGNREGA renaming, calls It ‘absurd’

Manoj Jha said that there is no objection to the name of Ram, but stressed that several people who used Ram's name have faced serious consequences for their actions. He said the focus should be on discussing real issues rather than symbolic changes.

2025-12-18T17:41:24.786882+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu CM opposes VB-G RAM-G Bill, cites "financial burden"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday raised a strong objection to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces MGNREGA, saying that it will put "severe financial burden on states" under the 60:40 fund-sharing pattern.

2025-12-18T17:38:00.515424+00:00 IST

JMM MP Mahua Maji condemns Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over recent hija

Speaking to ANI, Mahua Maji said, "Everyone should ensure that a woman is treated with respect and is not harmed, regardless of her caste, religion, or age. If their actions have resulted in disrespecting that woman, then this should not happen; it is wrong, and we condemn it."

2025-12-18T17:21:36.620200+00:00 IST

Centre doesn't want to remember work done by previous govt"

Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed his discontent with the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. He said the current government doesn't want people to remember the good work of previous governments.

2025-12-18T16:54:44.247748+00:00 IST

NDA MPs from Bihar felicitate BJP working president Nitin Nabin i

NDA MPs from Bihar on Thursday felicitated the newly appointed working president of the BJP, Nitin Nabin, at the residence of BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal in Delhi.

2025-12-18T16:45:57.531696+00:00 IST

"Congress govt running Himachal on vendetta politics": Jai Ram

The former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday attacked on the Congress-led state government, alleging that it is running the administration on the basis of "baseless and fabricated cases" driven purely by political vendetta against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

2025-12-18T16:35:19.296186+00:00 IST

Congress MP Imran Masood slams Centre over VB-G-RAM-G Bill

Congress MP Imran Masood on Thursday criticised the Centre after the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.

2025-12-18T16:23:16.062688+00:00 IST

Enthusiasm among workers after Sanjay Saraogi’s appointment as Bi

Prem Kumar said that Saraogi brings vast experience in organisational, governmental and legislative work, along with a strong track record of addressing people's issues. "There is enthusiasm and zeal among the workers. Sanjay Saraogi has been appointed as the state president of Bihar. He has a lot of experience in organisation, government and legislative works, and in resolving people's problems," he said.

2025-12-18T16:22:07.231106+00:00 IST

RK Chaudhary calls 'burning of bodies' as cause of air pollution

Samajwadi Party leader RK Chaudhary, in a peculiar remark on Thursday, claimed burning of dead bodies as a cause of air pollution.

2025-12-18T16:15:51.910663+00:00 IST

Omar Abdullah demands Nitish Kumar’s apology over hijab row

Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, "Forget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?... What right did he have to touch a woman's clothes? And then to forcibly remove a Muslim woman's hijab like that... The woman doctor has said that she no longer wants to work, so Nitish Kumar should realise his mistake and apologise to the woman doctor."

2025-12-18T16:10:16.505011+00:00 IST

Omar Abdullah slams Giriraj Singh for defending Bihar CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab row, stating, "This is exactly what we can expect from the BJP."

2025-12-18T16:07:44.395272+00:00 IST

KTR slams Congress over MLA defection

The Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), KT Rama Rao, launched a blistering attack against the Congress government over defections of MLAs, stating that Telangana is witnessing one of the most shameless chapters of political degeneration, a party press release said.

2025-12-18T16:06:35.443691+00:00 IST

Gujarat CM reviews state departments’ budget expenditure, calls f

CM Bhupendra Patel highlighted the importance of timely implementation of schemes for individual beneficiaries, including scholarships, old-age pensions, and widow assistance, ensuring they reach genuine beneficiaries. He also called for proper utilisation of available data to facilitate smooth scheme implementation and maximise funding under centrally sponsored schemes from the Government of India.

2025-12-18T15:22:38.823956+00:00 IST

CM Mamata to rename Karmashree scheme after Mahatma Gandhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the Karmashree scheme of the state government will be named after Mahatma Gandhi as a response to the Centre's VB-G RAM-G Bill replacing MGNREGA.

2025-12-18T15:04:44.423529+00:00 IST

UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says state has transformed, responds

Pathak said the government is working rapidly to improve infrastructure and public services. "Our government is committed to providing a quality of life to the people of the state. We are working rapidly in that direction," he said.

2025-12-18T14:39:01.833248+00:00 IST