Politics

"Scared": Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi amid Naravane memoir row

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Union government and accused it of disrupting Parliament proceedings. The Congress MP accused the government of "disrespecting" the Speaker and Parliament and emphasised that the LoP represents the entire opposition.

2026-02-04T13:50:41.130777+00:00 IST

Amit Shah to launch cooperative-sector taxi service Bharat Taxi

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, "Bharat Taxi," here in the national capital on Thursday.

2026-02-04T13:39:20.549099+00:00 IST

PM Modi is scared, won’t face truth: Rahul Gandhi on Naravane row

In a post shared on X, Gandhi wrote, "As I said, PM Modi won't come to Parliament because he is scared and doesn't want to face the truth."

2026-02-04T13:21:30.416095+00:00 IST

"Can't stop LoP from quoting a book in public domain": Congress M

"There are many, many publications. If a member wants to speak about quoting a book, he is free to speak. Today, in the modern world, publication does not mean physical publication; it could also be e-publication. Publication means putting it out in the public domain...You can't prevent the leader of the opposition from quoting a book which is in the public domain, whose excerpts are in the public domain," Chidambaram said.

2026-02-04T12:52:41.866357+00:00 IST

Raghav Chadha raises concern over food adulteration crisis

He stated that Indians are consuming food items that would not even be fed to pets in other countries, raising serious concerns about widespread food adulteration, calling it a "raging health crisis" affecting children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

2026-02-04T12:48:29.837130+00:00 IST

"Allow discussion on books to know story before 2014": BJP's Nishikant Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Wednesday that parliament proceedings were stalled due to a book that was not published anywhere, and urged the Speaker to allow a discussion on the books which were published to let the people "know the story before 2014".

2026-02-04T12:44:53.576914+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again tomorrow at 11 AM

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday and will reconvene on February 5 at 11 AM, following repeated disruptions and sustained uproar by Opposition members.

2026-02-04T11:58:32.309167+00:00 IST

"Govt doesn't want House to function": Priyanka Gandhi

After a massive uproar erupted in the Lok Sabha on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi referred to an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Union government and accused it of disrupting Parliament proceedings.

2026-02-04T11:52:09.764338+00:00 IST

Delhi BJP protests Rahul Gandhi's "traitor" remarks

During the demonstration, the protesters raised slogans targeting Rahul Gandhi, including "Rahul Gandhi sharam karo, sharam karo," "Rahul Gandhi murdabaad," and "Bharat Mata ki jai," expressing their outrage over the Opposition leader's comments.

2026-02-04T11:28:21.992485+00:00 IST

India-US trade deal: "Trying to spin fake narrative," BJP's CR Ke

BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Wednesday slammed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and accused him of weaving a "fake narrative" about the India-US trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump earlier in the week, following a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2026-02-04T11:05:22.494896+00:00 IST

KTR accuses Revanth Reddy of diverting funds to benami company

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) alleged that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is once again misusing thousands of crores of public money and diverting it to his benami company.

2026-02-04T11:05:04.677704+00:00 IST

"Just because a turban-wearing person leaves your party...": Puri

Puri added that while it's understandable Rahul Gandhi was upset about Bittu leaving Congress, using the word "traitor" is a serious issue, implying betrayal of the country. He emphasised that just because someone leaves a party, they shouldn't be labelled a traitor, and Gandhi's comment was unacceptable.

2026-02-04T10:52:45.785868+00:00 IST

Parameshwara over BJP's corruption allegations on RB Timmapur

Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday denied the corruption allegations made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Excise Minister RB Timmapur, saying it "cannot be accepted unless proved."

2026-02-04T09:33:11.326433+00:00 IST

SP MP Awadhesh Prasad backs Mamata Banerjee on SIR issue

Speaking to ANI, Awadhesh Prasad said the issue was not confined to West Bengal alone and had wider national implications, particularly for Dalits, backward classes, minorities and the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) sections.

2026-02-04T09:03:05.380096+00:00 IST

"Sadak ka gunda": Ravneet Bittu slams Rahul Gandhi

Union MoS for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu called the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs "Sadad ka gunda" (street thug) following a heated exchange between the two leaders outside the Parliament.

2026-02-04T09:02:27.087807+00:00 IST

Sirsa condemns Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Ravneet Bittu

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for calling Union MoS Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor," recalling Operation Blue Star and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

2026-02-04T08:35:39.040060+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi on Gen Naravane's unpublished "memoir"

The Congress leader reinvoked General Naravane's unpublished memoir on border tensions with China, stating that it was published "abroad."

2026-02-04T08:10:05.793233+00:00 IST

Karnataka Excise Minister over BJP's corruption allegations

Speaking to reporters here, Karnataka Excise Minister said, " There is no evidence. Therefore, I will not resign."

2026-02-04T07:56:28.044820+00:00 IST

MHA amends recruitment rules for BSF Assistant Commandant

The amended rules are titled the Border Security Force, Assistant Commandant (Official Language) Group 'A' Combatised Post Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026. These rules came into effect from February 3, the date of publication.

2026-02-04T07:32:44.690049+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi calls Ravneet Bittu "traitor" amid exchange of words

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Wednesday engaged in an exchange of words outside the Parliament, calling each other "traitors."

2026-02-04T06:39:17.884237+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav slams Centre over Trump's claims in India-US deal

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the United States' claim that India may reduce tariffs to zero on certain American goods and purchase USD 500 billion of US energy, technology, agricultural, and coal products.

2026-02-04T06:17:30.539237+00:00 IST