Politics

BJP MPs to hold strategy meet in Kolkata

The meeting will be chaired by BJP National President Nitin Navin and will be attended by all BJP MPs from West Bengal. Senior party leaders are also expected to participate in the deliberations. According to party sources, the meeting will focus on discussions related to the upcoming Assembly elections.

2026-02-02T16:18:37.475489+00:00 IST

Will Election Commission choose govt before election?: WB CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, party MP Kalyan Banerjee, and others, met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the office of the Election Commission of India in New Delhi on Monday. Wearing black shawls as a mark of protest, CM Mamata Banerjee asked if the Election Commission would choose the West Bengal government before the election.

2026-02-02T16:01:22.472770+00:00 IST

"Congress has always abandoned Northeast": Sonowal in Lok Sabha

Sarbananda Sonowal, who initiated the debate in Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the President's Address, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "given the highest respect to the Northeast, its culture, heritage and people".

2026-02-02T15:22:30.642693+00:00 IST

Himachal PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh criticises Union Budget

Speaking to the media in Shimla, Singh said Himachal Pradesh had high expectations from the Union Budget presented on February 1 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but the state received no special mention.

2026-02-02T14:40:41.700895+00:00 IST

"Centre gives step-motherly treatment to Himachal Pradesh":Vinay

Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Vinay Kumar said the Congress had expected special consideration for Himachal Pradesh, particularly given its difficult geography and the repeated natural disasters that have hit the state over the past two to three years.

2026-02-02T14:28:25.940008+00:00 IST

Phone Tapping case a 'Drama' between BRS, Cong: Ramchander Rao

Speaking to ANI, Rao alleged that several BJP leaders' phones were tapped and cases were filed against them, claiming that the BRS misused phone tapping to secure electoral gains.

2026-02-02T13:58:54.339608+00:00 IST

Bihar budget session: Maithili Thakur commits to constituency iss

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Maithili Thakur on Monday said she is actively raising issues concerning her constituency during the ongoing Bihar Assembly Budget Session, following briefings for first-time legislators.

2026-02-02T13:37:51.142823+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee raised false allegations: ECI sources

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar responded to the queries of Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who led a party delegation to EC, and explained to them that rule of law shall prevail in the SIR process and anybody taking law into their own hands shall be dealt with strictly as per rules, ECI sources said on Monday.

2026-02-02T13:32:06.902907+00:00 IST

Congress Manickam Tagore backing Rahul Gandhi's remarks

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday raised concerns over ministers interfering and questioned why an Army general's book and statements could not be referenced, calling it an attack on parliamentary debate.

2026-02-02T13:12:05.433289+00:00 IST

Deep truths in book embarrassing for govt: Karti Chidambaram

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government in the Lok Sabha over its opposition to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, quoting from the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane.

2026-02-02T13:11:55.513443+00:00 IST

"Childish behaviour": Union Minister Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in Parliament, calling his conduct "childish behaviour" and accusing him of indiscipline during the President's Address, while also reviving the 1962 China issue to counter what he said were attempts to undermine India's armed forces

2026-02-02T13:11:07.260953+00:00 IST

Jothimani questions why LoP barred from speaking on ex army chief

Speaking to ANI outside the parliament premises, Jothimani said, "They are not allowing Rahul ji to spell the word China. Why are they so afraid of China, and what has China tried to do on our border? He (Rahul Gandhi) was not even allowed to speak because there is something very indicting the Prime Minister himself regarding the internal security."

2026-02-02T13:10:20.225242+00:00 IST

Well-planned conspiracy to defame India: Rijiju on Rahul

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's statement inside Parliament, said that it was a "well-planned conspiracy to defame India" and that leaders should speak responsibly on matters of national security.

2026-02-02T13:08:36.791171+00:00 IST

KTR criticises police commissioner for acting as 'Judge and Jury'

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday criticised the police over what he called "high-handed actions" in the ongoing investigation into the alleged phone-tapping case.

2026-02-02T13:04:34.293814+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul Gandhi amid exarmy chief memoir row

Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Gandhi said, "He was not trying to defame the Army. He was reading an excerpt from the book of the Army Chief. They [BJP] always say this whenever something comes out that they want to hide."

2026-02-02T12:51:31.443651+00:00 IST

“Why are they so scared of ex-Army Chief's perspective”: Rahul

"Why are they so scared of ex-Army Chief's perspective": Rahul Gandh

2026-02-02T12:31:06.961583+00:00 IST

“BJP has selective amnesia,” says Cong MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam on Monday strongly defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi following heated exchanges in Parliament, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of selectively targeting the Congress while preventing the LoP from sharing his views on India-China border tensions.

2026-02-02T11:58:59.911126+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha witnesses repeated adjournments

Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated interruptions and was later adjourned for the day following a prolonged stalemate over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's insistence on speaking about a specific matter pertaining standoff with China during border tensions in 2020 while referring to a report citing unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane. BJP members strongly objected to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, saying he was violating the rules of the House.

2026-02-02T11:49:11.142830+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi brings Ex-army Chief's memoir in LS; Govt says "auth

Lok Sabha witnessed sharp verbal exchanges during the Budget Session after Gandhi sought to quote a magazine article containing excerpts from the unpublished memoir of former Indian Army chief General MM Naravane.

2026-02-02T09:46:29.407206+00:00 IST

"Full of many announcements:" Karti Chidambaram on Union Budget

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, questioned the status of announcements made in the previous year's budget, and alleged that the promises made in this year's budget will never be fulfilled.

2026-02-02T09:20:55.763963+00:00 IST

RJD MPs protest in Parliament over special status, law and order

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Members of Parliament on Monday staged a protest in the premises of Parliament, raising multiple issues related to Bihar, including the demand for special category status, law and order concerns, and the recent death of a NEET aspirant.

2026-02-02T09:18:08.428850+00:00 IST