Politics

"Pradhan Mantri vote chor hai ...”: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being a "vote chor" (vote thief).

2025-08-28T18:26:48.994050+00:00 IST

KTR calls CM Revanth Reddy 'Nero' as Floods Ravage Telangana

BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) has sharply criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of negligence in handling the severe flood situation in Telangana. Drawing a comparison to Emperor Nero, KTR said Reddy was reviewing projects like Musi River beautification and the Olympics while the state was drowning in floods.

2025-08-28T17:48:15.428816+00:00 IST

"Absolutely wrong to say RSS decides everything": Bhagwat

Responding to whether the RSS decides the BJP president, Bhagwat said, "It is absolutely wrong to say that the RSS decides everything. We can give advice, but decisions are made in that field itself. If we were deciding, would it take so long? Take your time."

2025-08-28T17:34:14.578948+00:00 IST

"Insult to 140 crore Indians": Adityanath slams RJD, Congress

"He (PM Modi) is the world's most popular leader now. This undignified language from the INDIA bloc platform is an insult to 140 crore Indians. The people of Bihar will give them a befitting reply. No civilised society can accept such language. Congress and RJD leaders should apologise for this," Adityanath told reporters here.

2025-08-28T17:20:03.812466+00:00 IST

"Rahul Gandhi ka dimaag chori ho gaya hai": Fadnavis

"I am stating clearly that Rahul Gandhi ka dimaag chori ho gaya hai. When one loses one's senses, one tends to speak such indecent things. You are called a national leader, yet you say such things. What right do you have to be called a national leader? We should ignore when somebody's mind gets lost," Fadnavis told reporters here.

2025-08-28T17:13:29.167982+00:00 IST

“Speaking like goons tradition of RJD”: Chirag Paswan

"They have spoken like local goons, and this is a tradition of the RJD, which has defamed our Bihar since the 1990s, and till now we are fighting for our lost legacy and respect. Are these your party workers, or are they your goons who are verbally abusing the Prime Minister's mother?" Paswan told reporters here.

2025-08-28T17:06:59.250458+00:00 IST

"They have crossed all limits": Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

"Those who stole votes in Bihar for decades, looted votes of the poor using bombs, guns and sticks, are the ones who are shouting the most about vote theft today. They have crossed all limits. They used abusive language against PM Modi. Rahul Gandhi should first deal with the land grab cases against his brother-in-law," Pradhan told ANI.

2025-08-28T16:35:09.556090+00:00 IST

"Insult to Hindu traditions": Karnataka BJP chief

"The problem is not with the BJP but with the mindset of the ruling Congress party. Recently, I have seen DK Shivakumar's statement on Chamundi Hills. The statements of Congress leaders are an insult to Hindu traditions and beliefs, whether it is DK Shivakumar's statements or the invitation to Banu Mushtaq. Why did Siddaramaiah not think of inviting both Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi?" the Karnataka BJP president said.

2025-08-28T16:34:17.512649+00:00 IST

Keep protesting against SIR: Abhishek Banerjee

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee reiterated on Thursday the need to continue the protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and asserted that 10 crore Bengalis will march to Delhi if even one person is denied their right.

2025-08-28T16:12:59.997758+00:00 IST

Hanuman Beniwal on SI cancellation, says 'many will take credit'

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) MP Hanuman Beniwal on Thursday took a dig at political rivals following the Rajasthan High Court's decision to cancel the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination.

2025-08-28T15:10:47.367501+00:00 IST

"Congress, Siddaramaiah have politicised Dharmasthala issue": Karnataka LoP R Ashoka

"It is not the BJP. It is the Congress which is politicising Dharmasthala; Siddaramaiah politicised it. When the complaint was received, the procedure states that the background should be checked to investigate the matter. But they did not follow it. Dharmasthala belongs to all Hindus in India and around the world. On September 1, we will be going to Dharmasthala as Hindus, not as BJP," Ashoka told reporters here.

2025-08-28T15:03:21.013327+00:00 IST

"There can be matbhed, but no manbhed": Mohan Bhagwat

"There are opinions, but we discuss and form a consensus to decide whether it is against one's opinion or in favour of it. I will follow the collective decision. When that nature is there, quarrel doesn't exist. There can be matbhed (difference of opinion) here, but no manbhed (heart-to-heart disagreement). We need to move forward in one direction, and not different ones," Bhagwat said.

2025-08-28T13:42:06.584835+00:00 IST

Jully slam false promise, Dotasara calls islap on govt on SI exam

The verdict has sparked sharp criticism from opposition leaders, who have accused the state government of misleading the youth and failing to act in a timely manner.

2025-08-28T13:04:12.385249+00:00 IST

MP Congress welcomes all-party discussions on 27% OBC reservation

The Congress chief also highlighted that an action should also be taken against those who stalled it for six years, adding that the concerned officials and lawyers should be punished who misleaded resulting in wasting huge government's money in the case.

2025-08-28T12:40:25.431047+00:00 IST

RLP's Hanuman Beniwal hails Rajasthan HC's verdict

"The decision of the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court to cancel the Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment 2021 is commendable. The National Democratic Party has been continuously struggling with this issue, and our dharna at the Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur for this demand continued for more than four months. Finally, the Hon'ble High Court delivered a severe blow to the arrogant government of the Bharatiya Janata Party. We have always advocated for the protection of the interests of lakhs of hardworking youth in the state from the streets to the assembly, and we will continue to do so in the future as well," Beniwal said.

2025-08-28T11:52:27.885582+00:00 IST

BJP accuses oppn of engaging in "politics of abuse"

"There's no difference between Rahul Gandhi, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sanjay Raut. There's a competition among the INDIA bloc leaders. Rahul Gandhi is the new Mani Shankar Aiyar of Congress. This politics of abuse is not limited to the Prime Minister," Patra said while addressing a press conference here.

2025-08-28T11:27:57.478418+00:00 IST

“Opposition wants non-citizens to get voting rights”: Union Minis

Union Minister Singh said, "Rahul Gandhi's mentality is to disorganise the country. Whatever he says is not related to facts. When elections were happening in Gujarat, who was ruling the country? It was the UPA government. So how did PM Modi steal the election? Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders want such people to get voting rights in this country who are not citizens of this country..."

2025-08-28T09:41:05.046812+00:00 IST

BJP condemns use of “indecent language” against PM Modi's mother

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over a viral video from a rally in Bihar, where allegedly offensive language was used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'.

2025-08-28T08:20:57.643191+00:00 IST

Nityanand Rai hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Gujarat Model’ remarks

Responding to Gandhi's accusations, Rai said, "The Gujarat model is a model of progress, development, and prosperity, which these people have called a model of vote theft, thereby displaying their frustration over the defeat. He (Rahul Gandhi) is on a tour of Bihar with Tejashwi Yadav and is engaged in spreading confusion, but the people of Bihar will not fall for this."

2025-08-28T07:42:32.903992+00:00 IST

"We should impose 100% tariff on America": Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday suggested that India should impose a 100% tariff on American goods in response to the US's 50% tariff on Indian goods.

2025-08-28T07:41:03.518255+00:00 IST

“It has become robbery”: Congress’ Pramod Tiwari

Speaking to ANI, on the issue of vote theft, Tiwari said, "BJP people need to open their eyes. The public uprising in Bihar is turning into revolution. There has been a two-way theft. On one hand 65 lakh electors have been deleted and on another side around 1000 people are found in one house, it means, you are adding also. They are deleting lakhs of votes and adding lakhs of fake votes. This is no longer theft, it has become robbery, and now the people of the country will not tolerate this robbery. We have taken to the streets to save democracy."

2025-08-28T07:14:55.189967+00:00 IST