Politics

"Anti-Hindu mindset": BJP's Shankar Ghosh criticises TMC over arr

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shankar Ghosh on Wednesday hit out at the TMC government in West Bengal over the arrest of a law student, Sharmistha Panoli, terming this move an "anti-Hindu" and an attempt to "appease" a particular community.

2025-06-04T04:02:03.704105+00:00 IST

'BJP doing dirty politics in name of Op Sindoor...': Thackeray

Echoing the Opposition's demand for a Special Session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray alleged that the BJP is doing dirty politics over Operation Sindoor.

2025-06-04T02:53:16.710717+00:00 IST

"Lacks maturity to handle post of LoP...": Sudhanshu Trivedi

Escalating the political war of words, Trivedi reiterated that Rahul's remarks displayed a lack of political wisdom. "By making objectionable and cheap comments about PM Narendra Modi, he has once again proved that he does not have the ability and maturity to handle a serious post like the Leader of the Opposition. By making such statements, Rahul Gandhi has again shown his lack of wisdom and low standards," he added.

2025-06-04T00:45:26.782307+00:00 IST

"Rahul's efforts brought caste census to forefront": Jitu Patwari

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Tuesday praised the enthusiastic reception given to Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Bhopal, describing him as the "hero of the caste census." He credited Gandhi's persistent efforts to bring the issue to the forefront and influenced the Centre to consider the demand for a caste-based census.

2025-06-04T00:02:09.630116+00:00 IST

"Insulted India, armed forces": Sambit Patra attacks Rahul Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra launched a sharp attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's retaliatory military action against Pakistan and Operation Sindoor, accusing him of 'insulting the country and its armed forces.'

2025-06-03T22:10:25.331444+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi pitches for Telangana model for caste census

He said caste census is like X-ray of society

2025-06-03T21:11:19.071735+00:00 IST

'Need to differentiate between race horse, wedding horse' 

Seeking to revamp the party's Madhya Pradesh unit as part of party's Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday used the example of horses to differentiate between workers and leaders who are slogging for the party and those who are not and need to retire.

2025-06-03T20:43:48.603591+00:00 IST

Happy to see "hero of caste census" Rahul gandhi get such a welco

"The way the citizens of Madhya Pradesh welcomed the hero of the caste census on the streets of Bhopal was unprecedented. I am proud of my leader who made (PM) Narendra Modi bow down that the caste census will happen," Patwari told ANI.

2025-06-03T20:40:49.596469+00:00 IST

Delhi to witness first artificial rain soon: CM Rekha Gupta

"Environment Day is very close, and air pollution in Delhi is a matter that is related to all of us. For years, we have been suffering from air pollution. We have a dream - Clean Delhi, Green Delhi, Healthy Delhi. I am very happy that our Environment Department and Minister have drafted a fantastic Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025," the Delhi CM said. She said that the national capital would witness its first artificial rain "very soon" with the help of cloud seeding.

2025-06-03T18:04:47.381085+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc leaders demand centre to convene special session

"We, the leaders of INDIA, reiterate our collective and urgent request to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the developments following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025," Kharge posted on X, quoting the letter signed by prominent opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee among others.

2025-06-03T17:57:14.714053+00:00 IST

Congress MP Aujla demands 'No war zone' around Golden Temple

"I earnestly appeal to the Government of India to initiate steps for NO WAR ZONE and protected status to Sri Harmandir Sahib, under a framework that ensures: Permanent, non-political, high-level security for the shrine like Vatican City. International recognition and protection under humanitarian and interfaith harmony principles as per UNO. A clear mechanism to prevent any future military, political, or strategic targeting of this sacred place," Aujla said in the letter.

2025-06-03T17:30:49.907768+00:00 IST

Rijiju talks to political parties for impeachment motion

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has started speaking with various political parties for an impeachment motion against High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the next Parliament Session, government sources said on Tuesday. The Supreme Court had constituted an inquiry committee following allegations of "burnt cash" found at a storeroom of his residence when he was a judge of the Delhi High Court.

2025-06-03T16:04:20.617508+00:00 IST

BJP’s Pradeep Bhandari slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on PM Modi

"Rahul Gandhi's words reflect his values. He makes such indecent remarks against the country's Prime Minister. But this is what can be expected from Rahul Gandhi, whose heart beats for Pakistan. Because when he offers floral tributes to the statue of his grandmother (Indira Gandhi), he does not even remove his shoes..." Bhandari said.

2025-06-03T15:14:33.377990+00:00 IST

India bifurcated Pakistan in 1971 despite US threat: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP-led government on Tuesday over his allegations of mediation by the United States in Operation Sindoor, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surrendered after the US President Donald Trump's call" and that India had bifurcated Pakistan in 1971 war despite threat by the United States.

2025-06-03T14:04:37.200830+00:00 IST

“Enthusiasm among all Congress workers…”: Kamal Nath

Nath also highlighted that during the visit and meetings held here at the state party office, the LoP shared the details and necessary guidelines about rejuvenation of the party.

2025-06-03T13:46:54.367278+00:00 IST

Punjab CM stirs controversy after remarks on Operation Sindoor

The remarks made by the Punjab CM ignited criticism from the BJP, with Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu leading the charge.

2025-06-03T13:40:47.545218+00:00 IST

Congress' Satheesan on Nilambur by-election

The Nilambur by-polls are scheduled to be held on June 19, and the counting is scheduled for June 23.

2025-06-03T12:52:52.236469+00:00 IST

AAP's Sanjay Singh requests PM Modi to brief on Operation Sindoor

In his letter to PM Modi, Sanjay Singh said that after the Pahalgam attack on April 22, and India's response on May 7, the government conducted two all-party meetings, but the Prime Minister was absent from both of them.

2025-06-03T12:51:46.170357+00:00 IST

"Tour was very successful": BJP MP Baijayant Panda

The delegation shared facts and figures about the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India's response, highlighting Pakistan's role in supporting terrorism.

2025-06-03T11:33:40.279322+00:00 IST

"Another big diplomatic bungle": Jairam Ramesh

"The tradition of inviting Indian PMs continued after 2014. But now, for the first time in 6 years, Vishwaguru will not be in attendance at the Canada summit. Whatever spin may be given, the fact remains that this is yet another big diplomatic bungle," the Congress leader added in the post.

2025-06-03T10:27:33.049876+00:00 IST

“Against our culture…”: MP CM Yadav jibes at Rahul Gandhi

"Today, I came to know that Leader of opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has arrived in our state. He should come and everyone has the right to visit in a democracy. But he offered a floral tribute to his Grandmother Indira Gandhi and didn't take off his shoes, I didn't like it. This is against our culture, he should take care of it. We all are a bit sensitive towards our culture and everyone feels emotion. But there is no issue, he came to our state and people of all parties should come here in a democratic system to do their job," the CM told reporters.

2025-06-03T08:51:15.307788+00:00 IST