Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday attacked the opposition for spreading "baseless lies" across the country and said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has exposed the conspiracies orchestrated against Babasaheb Ambedkar.
"We have opposed this. This is an attempt to destroy our country's federal structure. This bill has been introduced so that the political power of the states and country remains with one person...The party that spends the most money in elections would be BJP," Raut told reporters.
Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday expressed her opposition to the "One Nation, One Election" Bill, calling it an attempt to centralise power at the expense of federalism and the Constitution.
With Delhi assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2025, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP-led central government. and claimed that in the past five years, the BJP has attempted to demolish 48 slums in Delhi, but he has managed to save 37 of them.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa has announced that he will address allegations made by CM Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyanka Kharge in the state Assembly regarding a bribery attempt over Wakf property encroachments. Yediyurappa asserts he will present the facts in the House
The opposition Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is expected to file a breach of assembly notice against Telangana Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramakra on Monday, accusing him of spreading false information regarding the state's debt figures.
"A group of miscreants stormed Bapu Pariksha Parisar in Patna on 13th December and attempted to get the BPSC exam cancelled. The attempt was thwarted, 2 FIRs were registered. Two teams have been formed to identify the miscreants and arrest them," the Patna DM said.
After Pakistani nationals lost their lives attempting to illegally enter Europe by boat, Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a nationwide crackdown on human smuggling networks, The News International reported on Sunday.
The BSF said that the individuals were lured by Bangladeshi touts who facilitated their entry for 7,000 Bangladeshi Taka and promised free medical treatment in Kolkata for two of them.
On December 4, an assassination attempt was made on Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple premises. Despite the attack, Badal resumed his religious duties and performed 'seva' at Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, under heavy security.