Politics

KC Venugopal  rubbishes Nadda's demand for apology, calls it 'bas

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday strongly rejected Union Minister JP Nadda's demand for an apology from senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over alleged derogatory slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the mega rally organised by the Congress against alleged 'Vote Chori' in Delhi, dismissing the controversy as "baseless drama" orchestrated by the BJP to divert attention from the opposition's successful protest at Ramlila Maidan.

2025-12-15T08:59:08.259372+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi on BJP using 'Kabar Khudegi' remarks to stall proceedings

Reacting to remarks raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday questioned why the issue was being raised in Parliament, alleging that the Union Parliamentary Minister was disrupting proceedings and accusing the ruling side of blocking discussions on key issues such as pollution.

2025-12-15T08:55:03.611210+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi was the first to flee...": Saumik Bhattacharya

Bhartiya Janata Party MP Saumik Bhattacharya on Monday took a swipe at LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, reacting to the recent sloganeering against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress mega rally, and said that he was the first to run when Home Minister Amit Shah was speaking in the Parliament.

2025-12-15T08:20:09.578703+00:00 IST

BJP's UP strategy unfolds

The new state BJP President outlined his priorities, saying his aim was to take the part to victory when the state goes to polls in 2026.

2025-12-15T08:17:32.323890+00:00 IST

BJP puts Piyush Goyal in charge of Tamil Nadu

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday appointed Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry as the Election Incharge and, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (IC) for Law & Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Muralidhar Mohol, Minister of State Civil Aviation & Co-operations as the Election Co-Incharge, for the forthcoming Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections.

2025-12-15T08:04:53.726734+00:00 IST

JP Nadda calls on Congress to apologise in Parliament over "Kabar

Addressing the Upper House, Nadda said the slogans reflected the Congress party's "thinking and mentality" and termed such remarks against a sitting Prime Minister as highly condemnable, holding Sonia Gandhi accountable as the party's senior-most leader.

2025-12-15T08:03:56.564990+00:00 IST

MGNREGA to be reframed as Vikisit Bharat G RAM G bill

Centre will introduce the Bill in the Lok Sabh, which, if passed, will reframe MGNREGA to transform rural development and provide statutory wage-employment guarantees to rural households.

2025-12-15T08:03:29.623018+00:00 IST

Former BMC Corporator Tejasvee Abhishek Ghosalkar joins BJP

Former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator and Shivsena (UBT) leader Tejaswi Ghosalkar on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a move that could significantly alter the political landscape in North Mumbai ahead of the upcoming BMC elections.

2025-12-15T07:17:18.901384+00:00 IST

Court grants time to CBI to file death verification report

The court has asked the CBI to verify the status of the accused persons as some of the accused died during the proceedings.

2025-12-15T06:47:29.936091+00:00 IST

"BJP-NDA never talked of killing anyone," says Kiren Rijiju over

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday demanded the Congress party to apologise after one of the opposition leaders made a cruel attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting his killing. e slammed the opposition, stating the Bhartiya Janata Party never commented on killing anyone, further underlining that political rivalry does not go so far as to cross such boundaries.

2025-12-15T06:45:33.119227+00:00 IST

BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar slams Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent visit to the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad to meet Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, accusing him of being indifferent to the problems of ordinary citizens in Telangana.

2025-12-15T06:45:32.928310+00:00 IST

"Abusing the PM does not befit a civilised society...": Rijiju

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday strongly criticised the Congress party over slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the mega rally organised by the opposition against alleged 'Vote Chori', terming the sloganeering as highly inappropriate and stating that abusing the Prime Minister does not befit a civilised society.

2025-12-15T06:32:30.263935+00:00 IST

Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to Sardar Patel in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, remembering him as the "Iron Man of India" and highlighting his contribution to the country's freedom movement and national unity.

2025-12-15T06:04:30.322022+00:00 IST

Parliament Winter Session: BJP issues whip for Lok Sabha MPs

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a whip directing all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House from December 15 to December 19.

2025-12-15T05:45:24.946111+00:00 IST

Jainram Ramesh slams government 'Shocking Insensitivity' on air p

In a statement, Jairam Ramesh highlighted that the government, in the Rajya Sabha on December 9, had claimed that "there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution." He pointed out that a similar claim had also been made by the government previously on July 29, 2024.

2025-12-15T05:33:17.868582+00:00 IST

Dubey claims Nehru, Indira Gandhi allowed CIA nuclear surveillan

In a post on the social media platform X, Dubey alleged that the covert operation was carried out in multiple phases, first in 1964 during the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru, and later in 1967 and 1969 under then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He claimed that the nuclear-powered espionage equipment was eventually abandoned on the mountain after American operatives withdrew, leaving behind hazardous material in the ecologically sensitive Himalayan region.

2025-12-15T04:12:40.064324+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha to take up Obituaries, Grants and Appropriation Bill

The House will begin with obituary references to mark the passing away of former Members of Parliament Subhash Ahuja (Sixth Lok Sabha), Prof. Salahuddin (Eighth Lok Sabha) and Bal Krishna Chauhan (Thirteenth Lok Sabha).

2025-12-15T03:31:47.703972+00:00 IST

AICC approves proposal for expulsion of ex-Congress MLA Md Moquim

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved the proposal for the expulsion of former Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim from the primary membership of the party for alleged anti-party activities. Mohammed Moquim had represented the Barabati-Cuttack Assembly constituency in Odisha.

2025-12-15T03:26:27.873380+00:00 IST

Udhayanidhi Stalin says DMK Youth Wing key to 2026 victory

DMK Youth Wing Secretary and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday asserted that the disciplined and ideologically driven Youth Wing of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) would play a decisive role in securing the party's return to power in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

2025-12-15T01:30:23.941827+00:00 IST

Alleging poll irregularities in Punjab local body elections

SAD senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the party had repeatedly flagged concerns even before polling, but they went unaddressed. "We had expressed our apprehension that the government has no intention of conducting a free and fair election. The State Election Commission has totally surrendered to the government," Cheema alleged. He claimed that poor voter turnout reflected growing public disillusionment. "The public's trust in the system is declining because of this; the voter turnout was very low," he said.

2025-12-15T01:24:42.240339+00:00 IST

Congress leader defends “Kabar khudegi” remark against PM Modi

Defending her remarks, she added, "I said, "Modi teri kabar khudegi, aaj nahin toh kal khudegi." I stand by it. Our job is to bring the truth before the public, today, Rahul Gandhi brought the truth of vote chori to the public, that is why the public is supporting us. From every corner of the country people have come. I have said it because we have the right to vote through the constitution. This is a slogan of yours."

2025-12-15T00:00:04.943313+00:00 IST