Politics

Only 3 districts now categorized as Most LWE Affected

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the number of Naxal-affected districts has been reduced from 126 to 90 in April-2018, 70 in July-2021, 38 in April 2024, 18 in April 2025 and only 11 in October 2025, with only three districts now categorised as Most LWE Affected.

2025-12-09T09:41:23.422561+00:00 IST

Karnataka Minister HK Patil over BJP protest against state govt

Karnataka Minister HK Patil on Tuesday said that the central government created the problems when they fixed the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), Fair-Remunerative Price (FRP), and sugar rate.

2025-12-09T09:22:08.559113+00:00 IST

"Congress went to jail chanting Vande Matram": Kharge

Congress president and the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha, saying that the ideological predecessors of the BJP were working for the Britishers when his party leaders were being jailed during the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921, while chanting 'Vande Matram'.

2025-12-09T09:11:41.487839+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav seeks support for deceased BLO kin

Samajwadi Party leader and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday raised concerns over the deaths of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, urging the Centre to extend financial and institutional support to their families.

2025-12-09T09:08:46.532044+00:00 IST

We will not support thieves, says former MLA Navjot Kaur Sindhu

Former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who had been recently suspended from the Congress party, revealed that she is in talks with the High Command but will not support thieves.

2025-12-09T09:06:44.586178+00:00 IST

She voted after acquiring citizenship: Priyanka defends Sonia

"Do they have any evidence? This is an absolute lie. She voted only after she became a citizen (of India). I don't know why they are after her, even though she is about to turn 80. She has dedicated her whole life to serving the nation. She should be spared at her age now," Gandhi told reporters.

2025-12-09T09:05:33.795953+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav on Arpora nightclub fire

Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday condemned the tragic Goa restaurant fire, saying the government's lax rules are to blame.

2025-12-09T08:44:25.924023+00:00 IST

Kiren Rijiju highlights PM Modi’s citizen-centric reforms agenda

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, emphasised that the main agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term is 'Reform Express' after the NDA Parliamentary Party Meeting.

2025-12-09T08:39:24.866575+00:00 IST

"We don't need any help from Centre": Mamata Banerjee

She also reiterated her strong opposition to the NRC and CAA, declaring that "Bengal would never allow detention camps".

2025-12-09T08:37:18.096527+00:00 IST

Country is now in full-fledged ‘Reform Express’ phase": PM Modi

PM Modi emphasised that the government's reforms are completely citizen-centric, not just economic or revenue-focused. The goal is to remove everyday hurdles so people can reach their full potential.

2025-12-09T08:09:07.538714+00:00 IST

Reforms by govt positively impacted people's lives: Anurag Thakur

"The Prime Minister has always said that his government will work for the poor and oppressed. Every decision taken has been taken keeping the best interests of the people in mind. All reforms introduced by the government have positively impacted the lives of people," Thakur told ANI.

2025-12-09T07:59:23.864851+00:00 IST

Don’t believe DMK, their job is just to cheat people: TVK chief

The TVK president urged the public not to believe the DMK and requested the people of Puducherry not to reject them.

2025-12-09T07:45:21.033052+00:00 IST

PM Modi's speech on Vande Mataram "marked by frustration": Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat

"The discussion initiated yesterday by PM Modi was marked by frustration and a very narrow-minded approach. Priyanka presented facts. This is the fundamental difference between the two speeches. We took only two stanzas of the national song. It's a national, not devotional, song, so we should view it historically and in the context of the Constitution today. India is a country of diversity," Bhagat told ANI.

2025-12-09T07:35:14.598525+00:00 IST

"EC has no legal right to conduct SIR": Congress MP Manish Tewar

A heated debate on electoral reforms erupted in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning both its neutrality and its legal authority to conduct the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.

2025-12-09T07:26:41.184268+00:00 IST

SP MP Awadhesh Prasad attacks UP CM Yogi

Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday in a striking attack criticised the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stating that his actions do not reflect well on the spirit of the national song, citing that Uttar Pradesh is known for its 'Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb'.

2025-12-09T07:21:33.320118+00:00 IST

"Chillao kaun mana karta hai": Abu Azmi on Vande Mataram debate

Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, the SP leader said that no one is stopping you from speaking in Parliament ('Roz chillao kaun mana karta hai'), but interfering in someone's faith is not right.

2025-12-09T06:56:57.788307+00:00 IST

BJP MLAs protest against Karnataka govt in Suvarna Soudha

Karnataka Legislative Council LOP and BJP Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, during the protest, stated that the party members stand with the farmers, demanding immediate resolutions during the BJP protest against the state government in Suvarna Soudha.

2025-12-09T06:48:09.206575+00:00 IST

Rijiju accuses oppn of propagating "wrong narrative" on...

"Today, Lok Sabha will discuss election reform. Opposition will speak. The government will also clear the delusion that has been created. The government will clarify the wrong narrative being set regarding people's trust and their participation in election processes," Rijiju told reporters after attending the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting here.

2025-12-09T06:18:34.849972+00:00 IST

Reddy attacks BJP over farmer protest

Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, terming its leaders "the most born corrupt people" and accusing the party of being anti-farmer, anti-woman, anti-SC, anti-OBC and anti-poor, just hours before the saffron party's scheduled statewide protest over farmer issues.

2025-12-09T06:12:07.866745+00:00 IST

Kerala Health Minister accuses UDF of anti-women policy

Kerala Health Minister Veena George responded to UDF Convenor Adoor Prakash's statement on actor Dileep, stating that the party has a policy against women and underlined that the government stands with the victim.

2025-12-09T05:47:08.383987+00:00 IST

"People should not be troubled," PM to NDA MPs

"Some opposition people say that the Vande Mataram discussion was held due to the Bengal election. This is wrong. Vande Mataram completed 150 years on November 7. How can we decide on that date? If it (the national song) has completed 150 years now, the discussion will also be held now. We don't set the dates for such events; we celebrate them," Rijiju told reporters after attending the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting here.

2025-12-09T05:44:21.947549+00:00 IST