Politics

BJP's Annamalai demands FIRs against Tamil Minister KN Nehru

BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai on Friday accused the ruling DMK government of suppressing major corruption complaints flagged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and demanded immediate registration of two FIRs against Minister KN Nehru, his family members, and associates over alleged "multi-crore scams".

2025-12-12T15:26:02.248845+00:00 IST

“Mamata Banerjee will not let BJP succeed in their plan”: RJD Mri

This comes after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of "pressurising" the District Magistrate and vowed to do a sit-in protest if names are removed "deliberately" from the voter lists.

2025-12-12T15:22:22.827471+00:00 IST

Team to be formed under KERS director to expedite 'Mekedatu' dam

The Karanataka government issued a government order on Friday forming a team under the leadership of the Karnataka Engineering Research Station Director (KERS) to expedite the 'Mekedatu' dam project in view of the favourable Supreme Court order.

2025-12-12T15:21:13.167289+00:00 IST

'Complete democracy, cadre-based party...not a family party'

Speaking with ANI, Pandey emphasised the BJP's commitment to internal democracy and transparency, highlighting that the party is cadre-based and is not a family party in a jibe at the Congress.

2025-12-12T14:55:53.911468+00:00 IST

Congress slams Mohan Yadav-led govt on completing 2 years tenure

Notably, the Congress ruled the state for 15 months between December 2018 and March 2020. The Kamal Nath-led Congress government collapsed in 2020 after the resignation of then-party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP along with 21 MLAs.

2025-12-12T14:36:56.357341+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM directs development of ‘One Jail, One Product’

The directives were issued during the Jail Development Board meeting chaired by CM Dhami, who stressed the need for regular skill development programmes for inmates. The Chief Minister also instructed that training in various trades should be facilitated in prisons through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

2025-12-12T12:45:13.257031+00:00 IST

Rajasthan CM releases booklet featuring achievements of his govt

On the occasion, CM Sharma, along with the Deputy Chief Ministers, released a booklet highlighting the state government's key achievements and initiatives over the past two years.

2025-12-12T12:26:48.409997+00:00 IST

Karnataka: CT Ravi accuses Congress of “vote chori”

Ravi said, "Which party has a history of vote chori? This has also been discussed in Parliament. The Congress Working Committee had nominated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for the post of Prime Minister, but Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime Minister through vote chori."

2025-12-12T12:19:28.682376+00:00 IST

Chhattisgarh Dy CM Vijay Sharma targets WB CM Mamata Banerjee

This comes after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to do a sit-in protest if names are removed "deliberately" from the voter lists.

2025-12-12T12:18:13.293363+00:00 IST

YSRTUC State President P Gowtham Reddy condemns Andhra CM Naidu

YSRTUC (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party Trade Union Congress) State President Punuru Gowtham Reddy strongly condemned former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, calling him a "coward who cannot face legal scrutiny" and a leader misusing state machinery to shut down corruption cases against himself. He said Chandrababu was threatening officials and forcing them to close cases despite clear evidence of wrongdoing.

2025-12-12T11:51:36.195391+00:00 IST

"Who is going to verify his claims?": TMC MP Kirti Azad

Azad questioned the validity of Thakur's claims and noted that Thakur had raised them during Zero Hour, the allotted time for all MPs to raise issues, and that the Speaker had reprimanded Thakur for wasting time.

2025-12-12T11:38:48.230826+00:00 IST

Gujarat to play leading role in achieving vision of Viksit Bharat

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, at the inaugural function of 'BharatKool Adhyay-2' held at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad on Friday, said that Gujarat will be playing a leading role in achieving the 'vision of ViksitBharat@2047'. He also lauded the media for its work, stating that it plays a supportive role in the state's development. He mentioned that while the government continually works to serve the welfare of citizens, constructive criticism is essential to policy improvement and public welfare and must always be guided by positive intent.

2025-12-12T11:08:23.167307+00:00 IST

BJP to announce new Uttar Pradesh State President on December 14

Former BJP UP President Mahendra Nath Pandey made the announcement. According to the statement, nominations for the post of State president will be filed on December 13, 2025.

2025-12-12T11:01:24.729803+00:00 IST

Sanjay Jha on Rohini Acharya's plea to protect daughters' rights

JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Friday responded to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya's concerns. Jha emphasised that Nitish Kumar's government prioritises security for all, especially women, and will take note of Acharya's statements.

2025-12-12T10:55:53.981561+00:00 IST

Vijay’s TVK files reply to Tamil Nadu govt’s plea

In its response, the TVK has claimed that the Tamil Nadu government's plea (counter-affidavit) lacks material facts and provides no valid reason to remove the jurisdiction of the CBI and the supervisory committee, constituted by the top court.

2025-12-12T09:32:01.788522+00:00 IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi on air pollution discussion in Parliament

The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP stressed that Delhi residents "feel as if they are breathing poisonous air every day" and criticised the lack of debate on the issue despite the BJP being in power, noting that it was once a key point of attack against the Aam Aadmi Party.

2025-12-12T09:30:04.614354+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi is voice of every Delhiite...": Congress MP Jebi Mather

Hailing the speech of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over the matter of air pollution, Congress MP Jebi Mather on Friday said that such an issue needs to be discussed at length in the Parliament as the national capital has turned into a "gas chamber".

2025-12-12T09:02:20.364208+00:00 IST

Mamata Bannerjee submitted enumeration form for SIR: BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee has submitted her Enumeration Form for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, claimed BJP leader Amit Malviya on Friday.

2025-12-12T08:52:34.238528+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi on Rahul Gandhi’s call for air pollution debate

Speaking to reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said that air pollution has been escalating every year and requires a coordinated national response.

2025-12-12T08:38:25.211500+00:00 IST

"Inadequate budget allocated by the govt on air pollution": Hooda

Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Friday said that the Centre has not allocated sufficient funds to deal with the problem of air pollution, adding that Parliament must hold a debate over this matter next week.

2025-12-12T08:28:48.487428+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi calls for solutions against pollution

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday emphasised that he had brought up the issue of pollution in Delhi and other major cities during the parliamentary discussions. He asserted that this is an issue that every party will agree upon and urged them to stop the blame game and look for solutions.

2025-12-12T08:22:10.553030+00:00 IST