Politics

Bihar: Prashant Kishor says 60% seek Jan Suraaj

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said on Friday that Bihar is on the cusp of historic change, with over 60 per cent of its people seeking transformation.

2025-06-13T17:10:58.097860+00:00 IST

"Reason very strange": Digvijaya Singh’s brother after expulsion

Speaking to ANI, Lakshman Singh said, "Yes, I have been expelled, and the reason for the expulsion is very strange; I'm in a dilemma. I made a statement against the Pahalgam terror attack and terrorism. I had said that remarks should be made very thoughtfully because by making wrong statements or questioning the army, the terrorists are encouraged... Discussion about defence and its strategy should not be held in the parliament. There is a rule for the same. There should be no political interference. I had said these things. Now, where is there indiscipline in this?"

2025-06-13T16:59:22.172133+00:00 IST

AI 171 crash: “Most horrifying, tragic incident”: Brinda Karat

Expressing shock over the incident, the CPI (MI) leader said, " It really most horrifying and tragic incident and large number of people have died... I believe the entire country mourns for the victims of the crash. We extend our condolences to the families of those who died and wish a speedy recovery to those who were severely injured."

2025-06-13T07:33:00.581485+00:00 IST

"India stands very high on global platform": BJP's Sambit Patra 

Taking a dig at Congress leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Thursday said that Jairam Ramesh was always in a hurry to put India in the dock in the name of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2025-06-12T08:30:58.054105+00:00 IST

"Re-survey should be conducted": Karnataka Minister HK Patil on c

Karnataka Minister HK Patil on Thursday said that today's cabinet meeting will discuss and take a final call on caste re-enumeration in the state.

2025-06-12T07:53:21.325705+00:00 IST

India has witnessed unprecedented digital revolution: BJP

Union Minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Thursday highlighted India's "unprecedented" digital revolution in the last 11 years, adding that the transformation has bridged the digital divide and ensured that technology reaches every citizen.

2025-06-12T06:59:00.435381+00:00 IST

"India's Diplomacy receives 3 huge setbacks at hands of US": Cong

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday stated that India's Diplomacy received three "huge" setbacks at the hands of the United States and termed them "challenges" which need a "collective" response.

2025-06-12T06:09:37.712022+00:00 IST

"Rahul baba please read Hyde Act": Nishikant Dubey slams LoP

"Rahul baba please read this Hyde Act. We became slaves under this law of America till 2006/2008. America can inspect almost all the citizens of our country and strategic nuclear plants whenever it wants. Can India also go to America and respond in the same manner?" posted Dubey on X.

2025-06-12T05:24:58.814558+00:00 IST

Pawan Khera alleges Govt "restricting" access to poll documents

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led NDA government restricted public access to election documents, just 11 days after a High Court order demanding transparency.

2025-06-12T05:12:57.285628+00:00 IST

"Complete derailment": Manickam Tagore criticises Bihar govt

"LoP Rahul Gandhi has raised a very genuine issue. It is the issue of the (students from) backward classes, extremely backward classes, scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe and their hostel. The double-engine government of Modi and Nitish Kumar has completely derailed. We can see the hostel and the conditions of the students who are living there. Rahul Gandhi wrote it very clearly in that letter," Tagore told ANI.

2025-06-12T01:52:56.210872+00:00 IST

"War, terror, escalation, not solutions": CPI(M)'s Tarigami

"What happened here in Poonch happened across the border as well. The farms were destroyed on this side and the other side of the border as well. I am not advocating for anyone. I mean to say that escalation is not a solution. War is not a solution. Terror is not a solution. The solution is democratic process," Tarigami, the lone communist leader of Kashmir and five-times MLA from Kulgam, told ANI.

2025-06-12T01:42:13.760946+00:00 IST

Ramdas Athawale echoes BJP's call for K’taka CM's resignation

"After the Mahakumbh stampede, Congress demands UP CM's resignation. It is the job of the Opposition to demand resignations. Just like them, we are also demanding the resignation (of CM Siddaramaiah)," Athawale said.

2025-06-12T00:27:41.426637+00:00 IST

True enemies of Telangana: Revanth Reddy hits out at KCR family

"As long as I am in power, there will be no entry for KCR's family into Congress," Reddy said.

2025-06-11T23:31:28.342020+00:00 IST

"Politically motivated commission": BRS' KP Vivekanand on Kaleshw

"Today, in connection with the PC Ghosh Commission inquiry, our leader, KCR, was called. The PC Ghosh Commission was supposed to submit the report on the Kaleshwaram project within 100 days. But it has only been extending the deadline, which clearly shows that this is a politically motivated commission. Out of 239 pillars, only two pairs required repairs. Just to defame KCR, they are dragging out the Commission," Goud told ANI here.

2025-06-11T22:53:25.813154+00:00 IST

AAP to go solo in Bihar Assembly polls, says Saurabh Bhardwaj

"The party has decided that it will contest elections on all seats in Bihar," Bhardwaj told ANI.

2025-06-11T21:49:02.861123+00:00 IST

"Injustice" against backward classes: BJP MLC N Ravikumar

"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.

2025-06-11T21:01:34.460044+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor suggest Chirag Paswan “to quit” as union minister

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor came up with a suggestion for Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan, and said that if Chirag wants to make a genuine impact in Bihar politics, he must quit as Union Minister and work for Bihar.

2025-06-11T17:53:08.904011+00:00 IST

"Whatever has happened in these 11 yrs is a 'Sanjeevani'"

Earlier, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 11 years in office, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta credited the Central Government for significant development and relief initiatives in Delhi over the past 11 years on Tuesday, citing achievements in healthcare, infrastructure, and welfare schemes.

2025-06-11T14:04:27.417357+00:00 IST

Bengaluru stampede: Congress accuses BJP of 'politicising tragedy

In the wake of the recent stampede in Bengaluru and mounting pressure from the BJP demanding the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has firmly defended the state leadership and accused the BJP of politicising the incident.

2025-06-11T12:59:09.142442+00:00 IST

Congress trying to divert stampede issue with caste census: BJP

Earlier on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar met Congress top leadership at Indira Bhawan in Delhi.

2025-06-11T11:40:54.186092+00:00 IST

"Those whose slums are removed have been given separate houses"

Earlier today, Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly Atishi lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on the demolition drive carried out at Kalkaji area's Bhoomihini camp.

2025-06-11T11:15:22.110671+00:00 IST