Politics

Andhra: Voters allege denial of voting rights in Panchayat electi

Voters in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district have alleged denial of voting rights, threats, and inaction by police during the Mallikarjunapuram Panchayat elections.

2025-08-12T17:39:20.115099+00:00 IST

Sanjay Singh criticises Centre over exisiting petrol prices

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prioritised "crony interests" over national welfare, noting that he allowed petrol and diesel to be sold at Rs 95-104 per litre despite India purchasing crude oil at discounted rates from Russia.

2025-08-12T17:28:47.621424+00:00 IST

Aaditya Thackeray slams BCCI over India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash

Speaking to reporters, the Shiv Sena UBT MLA said, "Pakistan is threatening, but what is the answer of the BJP government to that threat? The answer is that BCCI will go and play cricket with them. Why should BCCI play cricket with them? Last year, you must have seen that the top officials of BCCI were partying with Shahid Afridi and all other Pakistani cricketers."

2025-08-12T17:12:35.533819+00:00 IST

Big step towards 'developed India': Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister emphasised that these projects will drive India towards self-reliance and contribute to the vision of a developed India. He underlined the importance of "Swadeshi" in achieving this goal.

2025-08-12T16:44:09.987439+00:00 IST

Haryana CM takes dig at Rahul Gandhi

"Rahul Gandhi is the leader of a party which was in power for 55 years. Jo vo mudde uthata hai vo balak buddhi ke mudde hai (the issues he raises are of child-like intelligence)," Saini told reporters here.

2025-08-12T16:15:10.731052+00:00 IST

"Are these 300 MPs silly people?": CPI (M) MP P Sandosh Kumar

"No chance of getting it discussed means what? What kind of democracy is this? Are these 300 MPs silly people? We have our own credentials. The whole world is watching us. Why is the government afraid of a discussion? We had no option but to walkout," Kumar told ANI.

2025-08-12T15:42:39.032560+00:00 IST

Kharge reaching out to INDIA bloc leaders to discuss VP Candidate

The leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will likely hold a meeting on August 18 to discuss the candidate for the Vice Presidential election, sources said on Tuesday.

2025-08-12T15:23:02.564582+00:00 IST

Shaina NC slams Rahul Gandhi for questioning SC's ruling

Rahul Gandhi, in his post on X, has advocated for shelters, sterilisation, vaccination and community care for stray dogs while opposing their "blanket removal" from the streets of Delhi NCR.

2025-08-12T14:57:07.949729+00:00 IST

"Vote deletion nothing short of treason": Randeep Surjewala

"Vote deletion is nothing short of treason. A vote deletion would lead to the death of the Constitution. Vote deletion would lead to the death of Parliamentary decorum. So, LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and leaders of all Opposition parties decided that when the government is strangulating democracy, Parliament and the constitution, what discussion can take place? The entire Opposition spoke their mind and walked out," the Congress Rajya Sabha MP told reporters here.

2025-08-12T13:18:05.109681+00:00 IST

“We always exposed BJP's vote theft, but Congress always remained

Kakkar also expressed disappointment over the Congress party's silence on alleged electoral irregularities in Delhi, despite raising similar concerns in Karnataka and Maharashtra.

2025-08-12T12:56:33.644546+00:00 IST

Rijiju slams Opposition over “petty sloganeering, throwing paper”

Chaos ensued in the House soon after it met at 4.30 pm after earlier adjournments. Opposition MPs raised slogans and protested over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and "threw pieces of paper" at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal, who was in the chair.

2025-08-12T12:53:30.041474+00:00 IST

"Fake votes being manufactured, real votes deleted": Shukla on EC

Congress leader Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday said that the names of authentic voters are being deleted from the voter list in the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which is being carried out in Bihar, adding that the government is not interested in addressing the concerns of the opposition over the issue.

2025-08-12T12:09:01.441931+00:00 IST

“LWE” related violence drops 81 per cent since 2010: MoS Home

Responding to queries raised by Congress MP Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale regarding the government's efforts to curb the Naxal activity and providing safety in Maoist-affected areas, Rai highlighted the decline in the left-wing extremism (LWE) related violence in Tribal areas, given the resolute implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan 2015.

2025-08-12T12:00:45.724119+00:00 IST

“Action will be taken": BJP’s Manan Mishra on Justice Varma

Speaking to ANI, BJP MP Mishra said, "...The committee will conduct an investigation and submit its report, and that report will be presented in the House. Thereafter, action will be taken as per the rules..."

2025-08-12T11:55:22.989261+00:00 IST

"Election Chor of India...": RJD MP Sanjay Yadav accuses ECI

Speaking to ANI, Sanjay Yadav said that the Election Commission has become an "anti-democratic squad' of the BJP.

2025-08-12T11:44:40.984783+00:00 IST

Opposition cannot snatch right of other MPs: Rijiju

Rijiju mentioned that opposition leaders must understand that Parliamentarians from across India are attending the session here and are waiting to raise the important matters pertaining to their Constituencies.

2025-08-12T11:09:33.803864+00:00 IST

"Obstinacy of Modi govt led to adjournments...": Jairam Ramesh

"Opposition parties have been demanding a discussion and the obstinacy of the Modi Govt has led to both Houses being adjourned and walkout by the Opposition," Ramesh, Congress general secretary incharge of communications, posted on X.

2025-08-12T11:08:16.014364+00:00 IST

Opposition stages walkout over demand for discussion on SIR

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday countered Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after the Congress leader sought to raise the issue of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

2025-08-12T10:38:33.180446+00:00 IST

Cong Rajiv Shukla slams EC: No space to accept our memorandum

Congress MP Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) response to the opposition delegation, stating that the ECI should have at least accepted their memorandum despite citing space constraints.

2025-08-12T09:26:10.445009+00:00 IST

KC Venugopal alleges voter list discrepancies in Thrissur

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged discrepancies in the voters' list, particularly in Kerala's Thrissur constituency, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured its lone seat in the state.

2025-08-12T08:39:48.685196+00:00 IST