In a scathing attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge "shielded" someone who should have borne the brunt of the party's loss in the recently concluded Lok Sabh
On the occasion of the 51st birthday of Samajwadi Party Chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav, party workers and supporters planted saplings named as Pichhadha, Dalit, Alpsankhyak (PDA) saplings referring to the upliftment for backward, Dalit and minorities. They celebrated and danced outside the Sama
Even as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was released from jail, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting leaders who speak for marginalized communities in the state.
Meanwhile, the INDIA bloc will hold a demonstration inside Parliament premises on Monday, July 1, against the central government over the alleged misuse of central agencies, including the Directorate of Enforcement and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore raised questions about the NDA government for appointing a BJP MP as a pro-tem speaker and alleged them of neglecting an 8-term Dalit MP K Suresh.
The Congress has reacted sharply to the central government's decision to appoint Mahtab as Pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha over senior-most Dalit MP Kodikkunnil Suresh of Congress, saying that the appointment by the BJP deviates from the traditional practice of appointing the senior member.<
BJP MP Sambit Patra hit out at the INDIA bloc and the Congress and alleged that they were silent on the hooch tragedy in Kallakurchi, Tamil Nadu and called it a murder of 32 Dalits.
"The UAPA law is in the news again today. This is an extremely ruthless law due to which thousands of Muslim, Dalit and tribal youth were imprisoned and their lives were ruined," Owaisi posted on X.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren emphasized the inclusive mission of the INDIA bloc stating that it is the voice of the poor, deprived, oppressed, tribal, Dalit, backwards, and minority communities and this voice will continue to resonate strongly in the Parliament.
In a significant political shift in Uttar Pradesh, after the Samajwadi Party won 37 seats while the Bhartiya Janata Party managed to clinch 33 seats, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called the victory as "people-loved victory of INDIA alliance."
While addressing an election rally in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, the Prime Minister said that he has taken a pledge that he will not let anyone take away the reservations of Dalits, backwards, and tribals.