Reacting to the remarks made by DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran that Hindi speakers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar come to Tamil Nadu to do jobs like construction work and cleaning of toilets, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday said that it is people like Dayanidhi Maran that are spreading filth
He told reporters here on Saturday that the Hijab was not banned all over the state but not allowed where there was a dress code. Muslim women are permitted to wear the hijab everywhere.
Sparking a series of discussions, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in a public meeting that his government will lift the ban on hijab imposed by the previous BJP government in the state, while the latter called it "appeasement" for the vote bank
"CM Siddaramaiah's decision to withdraw the hijab ban in educational institutions raises concerns about the secular nature of our educational spaces. By allowing religious attire in educational institutions, the Karnataka government is promoting and dividing young minds along religious lines
JDU MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday said that the common public has no idea about the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and hardly anyone knows about him adding that it is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who should become the Prime Minister face for the INDIA bloc.
In an uproar of events, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla accuses Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after his video of travelling in a luxurious jet plane went viral amidst the state's drought crisis.
"Instead of providing a satisfactory answer to the demands of the Opposition members, the BJP has resorted to suspending members from the House. A total of 146 members have been suspended. This is a murder of democracy," DK Suresh said.
Setting the tone for next year's Lok Sabha elections with the BJP seemingly on a strong footing after routing the Opposition in the key heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Union Minister Smriti Irani said Prime Minister Modi was neither pursuing nor advancing a
The demonstration aimed to express discontent with the Congress Party and the INDIA bloc, highlighting concerns about their 'obstructive approach' in parliamentary proceedings, a press release issued by the party said.
Taking a jibe on the fourth meeting of the INDIA bloc which took place yesterday, the alliance leader and JD(U) MP Sunil Kumar Pintu on Wednesday said that the meeting was just restricted to tea and biscuits and concluded without any discussion on any serious issue.
Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader Numal Momin equated the coalition of INDIA bloc parties to corruption, asserting that the alliance partners wanted to form a government at the Centre only to do corruption.