Politics

PIL in SC seeks SIT probe into Rahul Gandhi's allegations of elec

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) headed by a former judge to inquire into the allegations raised by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of large-scale electoral roll manipulation.

2025-08-21T03:41:17.563599+00:00 IST

Indira Gandhi’s amendment destroyed Constitution: Nishikant Dubey

"Can a Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or Minister run the government even after going to jail? The opposition, along with INC India, is playing a new game. In 1976, Indira Gandhi's 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill completely destroyed Baba Saheb Ambedkar's entire Constitution," the BJP leader claimed in a post on X in Hindi.

2025-08-21T03:40:58.557547+00:00 IST

Parliament to hold special discussion on last day of Monsoon

The session, which began on July 21, has seen heated debates and opposition protests over various issues, including allegations of "vote theft," irregularities in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision and Centre's handling of Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terrorist attack.

2025-08-21T02:42:03.081344+00:00 IST

Pawan Kalyan directs officials to investigate Srisailam incident

Minister for Environment, Andhra Pradesh, and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra, Pawan Kalyan, on Wednesday took a firm stance on a recent clash between forest department employees and a legislator's followers in the Srisailam forest area.

2025-08-21T00:45:32.018287+00:00 IST

BJP is bringing this law to target their opposition: Ghulam Ahmad

Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to the proposed bill aimed at removing the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges.

2025-08-20T23:59:52.862806+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc VP candidate Sudershan Reddy praises Rahul Gandhi

Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy who has been nominated as the INDIA bloc's candidate for the Vice-Presidential election on Tuesday praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that he doesn't allow the streets to be silent and has successfully persuaded governments to take action, such as the Telangana government conducting a systematic caste census.

2025-08-20T23:08:48.277038+00:00 IST

Momin highlights positive impact of PM Modi, Amit Shah's visit

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Dr. Numal Momin highlighted the positive impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers' frequent visits to the North-East region.

2025-08-20T22:50:10.742844+00:00 IST

Gopal Italia slams Harish Khurana over alleged AI-edited photo

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Italia has strongly condemned BJP MLA Harish Khurana for sharing an alleged AI-edited photo linking Italia to the attacker of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Rajesh Sakariya.

2025-08-20T22:02:53.067853+00:00 IST

"New way to blackmail people": Tejashwi Yadav on bill for removal

According to Tejashwi Yadav, this bill is a ploy to "blackmail and intimidate" certain leaders, specifically naming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu.

2025-08-20T19:39:46.976148+00:00 IST

Karnataka CM slams Modi government over bills  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday criticised the government for introducing the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, saying that the Modi government has no moral authority to introduce the legislation.

2025-08-20T18:10:03.795193+00:00 IST

Khurshid appointed as Chairperson of AICC Foreign Affairs

The Congress appreciates the contributions of the outgoing Chairperson, Anand Sharma, who announced his resignation on August 10.

2025-08-20T17:39:13.777235+00:00 IST

Punjab CM Mann has no time for Sangrur: Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said Panthic ideals and principles were paramount for him and that he would never compromise on the prestige of the Panth for power.

2025-08-20T17:06:06.555618+00:00 IST

FIRs filed against Sanjay Kumar of CSDS in Nagpur, Nashik

Nagpur and Nashik Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti-CSDS, following a controversial social media post related to Maharashtra elections.

2025-08-20T15:12:39.601776+00:00 IST

Mallikarjun Kharge on Sudershan Reddy's nomination

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy's nomination for the Vice Presidential elections stands as the opposition's firm commitment to restoring fairness, impartiality, and dignity to the functioning of the Rajya Sabha.

2025-08-20T13:32:24.634226+00:00 IST

"Steal votes, silence rivals and crush States": MK Stalin

Stalin said that the BJP Government has decided to "defile" the Constitution.

2025-08-20T13:20:17.417095+00:00 IST

"Provides solution for people like Kejriwal...": Ravi Shankar

The remarks of the BJP came as the Lok Sabha witnessed a ruckus during its proceedings as opposition members tore copies of the bill and threw them towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

2025-08-20T11:04:55.700638+00:00 IST

Govt introduces Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Amendment Bill

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha.

2025-08-20T09:56:43.271662+00:00 IST

BJP leader Jairam Thakur condemns assault on Delhi CM, says “murd

"I condemn the behaviour of the group with the Chief Minister in Delhi. She was listening to the problems of her people, and behaving in such a manner is like murdering democracy. Raising a hand on a woman is an absolutely disgraceful act. This is not acceptable in any way," he said.

2025-08-20T09:34:21.392232+00:00 IST

BJP stages walkout of Himachal assembly over jobs issue; accuses

Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly after the walkout, Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the government and CM failed to answer the important question of youth in the state. BJP MLAs Vipin Singh Parmar and Satpal Satti had raised a question regarding the number of posts created and jobs provided in the state.

2025-08-20T09:20:10.882412+00:00 IST

Ruckus in LS: Oppn torn, throw copies towards Amit Shah

Shah tabled the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, to further amend the Constitution of India and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, apart from the bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

2025-08-20T09:19:19.975732+00:00 IST

“Seems reasonable…”:  Shashi Tharoor on Constitutional Bill

Taking a slightly different stance from his party colleagues, Tharoor mentioned that while he does not know enough about the bills introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, "on the face of it," it is "reasonable" that anyone doing wrong things should not be allowed to hold a political office in the country.

2025-08-20T08:53:30.847231+00:00 IST