Politics

"We doubt their intention to fulfil this promise regarding caste census": Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday questioned the intention of the BJP-led Union government over the caste census, accusing them of delaying the exercise earlier by citing COVID as an excuse.

2025-06-17T16:17:23.767874+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc remains 'intact': Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav said that the opposition was not bothered by statements made by "others" regarding the situation of the INDIA bloc and that those who want to leave the alliance are free to do so.

2025-06-17T15:52:28.848257+00:00 IST

Nitish Kumar not in position to make any decision: Prashant Kishor

Taking a dig at former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav over allegations against Nitish Kumar for promoting "family politics", he said it was "funny" that Yadav, whose right family members are in politics, was raising this issue.

2025-06-17T14:53:31.402031+00:00 IST

Maharashtra cabinet approves MahaKrishi-AI policy 2025-2029

Currently, an honorarium ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 is provided as a pension benefit to people imprisoned during the Emergency. As per the cabinet, the honorarium amount will be twofold.

2025-06-17T14:31:41.921818+00:00 IST

Ashish Sood inaugurates Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Janakpuri

Delhi Minister Ashish Sood inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Janakpuri on Tuesday, significantly enhancing the city's healthcare infrastructure.

2025-06-17T13:45:29.264168+00:00 IST

Congress supports to install Baba Saheb’s statue at Gwalior court

MP Congress Chief Jitu Patwari said that his party wants the statue of Baba Saheb to be installed on the premises of the court, stressing they are ready for holding all the political agitations and to give it their all for the purpose.

2025-06-17T12:52:39.698523+00:00 IST

“Lalu Yadav's arrogance is reflected”: Arjun Ram Meghwal

"The worker who brought the picture of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar wanted to give it to Lalu Yadav. But Lalu Yadav's arrogance is reflected in his body language and the way he was sitting... This issue has become so big but Lalu Prasad Yadav did not apologise. The people of the country are not going to tolerate this insult of Babasaheb. On one hand, you say that you are the leader of Dalits and the backwards community and that you advocate social justice... on the other hand, you insult Babasaheb and you are so arrogant that you do not even apologise," Meghwal told ANI.

2025-06-16T20:31:00.169478+00:00 IST

"Mamata Banerjee work only for 33% Muslims": Agnimitra Paul slams Bengal CM over politics of appeasement

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her TMC Government of prioritizing Muslims, claiming they work only for the 33% Muslim population in West Bengal.

2025-06-16T19:52:03.891844+00:00 IST

“Exposes real intentions": Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Lalu Yadav

Speaking to reporters, Chouhan said, "What has happened to Lalu Yadav? Talking about the backwards classes is just hypocrisy and pretence? You insult Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar, who gave the Constitution to India... This exposes the real intentions of Lalu Yadav and RJD..."

2025-06-16T19:23:52.985732+00:00 IST

G Kishan Reddy lauds centre's decision to conduct caste census 

"The government of India has taken a historic step. Since Independence, the general census will entail a census of the backward classes. Today, the government of India has issued the notification. There will also be a caste census; it is a very big decision. After this, be it welfare activity, scheme, budget allocation, political reservation, everything will be worked upon in a proper manner," Reddy told ANI.

2025-06-16T18:54:07.244934+00:00 IST

Giriraj Singh slams Lalu Yadav for allegedly insulting Ambedkar

Speaking to reporters, Singh said, "RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has revealed his true mindset towards Dalits... He has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar. He must apologise to the Dalits of the country for this act of disrespect. Not just an apology-- he should go to the banks of the Ganga and repent for his actions..."

2025-06-16T17:42:40.419760+00:00 IST

"Complete absence of caste census in notification raises lots of doubts": Congress leader Supriya Shrinate

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Monday said that complete "absence" of the term caste census in the government's gazette notification issued for 16th Census raises questions over the mindset of the BJP on this subject.

2025-06-16T16:53:38.109255+00:00 IST

SP chief questions PDA representation in UP Police recruitment

"No government can do recruitment bypassing the rules... The government tells such a huge figure (of recruitment), what is the count of PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsakhyak) amid this? Who is cutting their rights?... The government should tell the number of PDA in this recruitment. This is their (BJP) propaganda..." Yadav said.

2025-06-16T14:33:23.947306+00:00 IST

“CM Nitish Kumar is in unconscious state": Tejashwi Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said people want to get rid of the JD(U)-BJP government in the upcoming Assembly polls in Bihar adding that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is acting in an "unconscious state" recently.

2025-06-16T14:15:03.815024+00:00 IST

BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Congress over Jamaat-e-Islami su

Chandrasekhar stated, "Why Rahul's Congress is getting into alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami... Jamaat-e-Islami is an organisation that invited Hamas to speak to the youth of Kerala. It is the organisation that supported terrorist Ajmal Kasaab. It is an organisation that did not speak one word against Pakistani terrorists in the recent killings in Pahalgam. This is the desperate politics of Rahul's Congress. Going into a political alliance with a known radical organisation like Jamaat-e-Islami is a fact that people of India should know and expose the double standards and the lies and opportunist politics of Congress."

2025-06-16T12:46:12.984887+00:00 IST

“Govt jobs were being auctioned before 2017”: UP CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the recruitment process of government jobs has been completely overhauled in the state, adding that these jobs were being auctioned under the previous Samajwadi Party government.

2025-06-16T12:13:48.208336+00:00 IST

DK Shivakumar refuses to "politicise" Ahmedabad plan crash

Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) for their 'politics over dead bodies' brand of politics, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the Congress party would not politicise the Ahmedabad plane crash.

2025-06-16T11:03:28.590385+00:00 IST

"Fills us with immense pride": Nitin Gadkari on PM Modi receiving

PM Modi was conferred with Cyprus's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, named after the first Cyprus President, Archbishop Makarios III. The PM dedicated the honour to 140 crore Indians and friendly relations between the two nations.

2025-06-16T10:59:22.369653+00:00 IST

"Way double-engine govt has started working in Delhi is commendab

Delhi CM Gupta, along with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, inaugurated an exhibition highlighting 11 years of the NDA government and 100 days of the current Delhi government.

2025-06-16T08:46:24.044951+00:00 IST

“Sent to lap of China”: BJP’s Nishikant Dubey ‘blames’ Congress f

"Entry of any non-Muslim is prohibited in Mecca Masjid or city, similarly entry of non-Hindus is prohibited in Pashupatinath temple of Nepal, In 1988, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi went to Nepal, he wanted to visit the temple, but the temple management refused. India increased customs duty on all goods going to Nepal against the religious sentiments of King Birendra," Dubey's post read.

2025-06-16T08:37:25.091082+00:00 IST

JPC Chairperson on One Nation One Election holds meeting in Chand

The 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill for simultaneous national and assembly polls was tabled in the Lok Sabha in December last year. It was later referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee.

2025-06-16T07:24:49.381280+00:00 IST