Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it saying Uttar Pradesh is sending youth to Israel, while Congress is carrying a bag.
Opposition MPs held a protest inside the Parliament, demanding justice for Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh, citing reports of violence against them. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar reacted, noting the shift in the Opposition's stance, which has traditionally focused on Muslim issues.
"Our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we are prepared to help them do so," US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said in a press briefing on Monday (local time).
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has said that the Centre should take a strong stand over "atrocities against minorities" in Bangladesh and give a statement in Parliament about Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to the neighbouring country.
The government has realised Rs 8,625 crore through various minority stake sale disinvestments so far during the current financial year 2024-25, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.
Congress Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday demanded the Union government to raise its voice against the 'atrocities' committed against minorities in Bangladesh.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accused Anwar Manippady, former Chairman of the State Minorities Commission, of making a U-turn under political pressure. He also rejected calls for a CBI probe into the Wakf property issue, stating that the BJP was behind the demand. BJP's BY Vijayendra Yed
In a press statement, Congress leader BK Hariprasad supports Anwar Manippady's 2018 allegations against Yediyurappa and his son BY Vijayendra. He suggests that Manippady's recent change in stance indicates possible threats from the RSS and BJP, questioning his shift due to external pressures
While speaking with ANI, Garcetti said, "We have been very clear that around the world, religious minorities must be protected no matter what country they live in. That's a cornerstone not only of democracy but of peace in the world."
Vijayendra reacted after Siddaramaiah, in a post on X, alleged that the BJP leader tried to bribe Anwar Manippady, the former Minority Commission Chairman with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into Waqf property encroachments.