caste politics

Suri, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the ruling Trinamool Congress over alleged lawlessness and accused the ruling party of encouraging infiltration and unleashing "rampant jungle rule".Addressing an election rally here in the Birbhum district, he alleged that the...

Barrackpore (WB), April 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress, accusing them of pursuing "politics of appeasement", encouraging infiltration for electoral gains, and allowing Bengal to descend...

Chennai, April 6 As Tamil Nadu heads toward a crucial Assembly election, the state's northern districts are once again in the spotlight, emerging as a decisive region that could significantly influence the overall outcome.The belt, stretching from Cuddalore to Tiruvannamalai, has traditionally...

Barrackpore (WB), April 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of pursuing "politics of appeasement", encouraging infiltration for vote-bank reasons, and pushing the state into an era of...

New Delhi/Kolkata, March 31 The BJP on Tuesday released its fourth list of 13 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls, fielding recent Congress entrant Santosh Pathak from Chowringhee and Union minister Shantanu Thakur's wife Soma from the Matua-dominated Bagda seat, as it sought to...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Samajwadi Party of disrespecting constitutional institutions by making comments about the Election Commission, the judiciary, and the prime minister.He also accused the party of renaming a college in Kannauj...

Debra, March 30 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised issues of Bengali identity, the electoral roll revision process, and the TMC's national ambitions during her campaign, stating that after winning the upcoming elections, her party would work to "capture Delhi."Addressing a rally...

Lucknow, March 29 Top leaders of the Uttar Pradesh government said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's rally in Dadri was a "flop show" that saw smaller-than-expected crowds, indicating that people are moving away from his "caste-based opportunistic politics".Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief...

Davanagere, March 27 Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that people have become "disillusioned" with the state government's administration over the past two and a half years.He asserted that the power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief...

Bengaluru, March 19 – The BJP has announced its candidates for the by-elections to the Bagalkote and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies on the occasion of Ugadi, setting the stage for intense political contests in both seats ahead of the April 9 polls.In Bagalkote, the party has fielded...

Patna, March 5 Nitish Kumar, supremo of the JD(U), "wishing to become a Rajya Sabha member," has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with the BJP now appearing poised to have its "own CM" in the only Hindi-speaking state where the party has been unable to secure the post.The...

Chennai, February 27 – In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.Panneerselvam, who had...

Lucknow, February 26 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati accused the Samajwadi Party of engaging in "political theatrics" by proposing to observe a 'PDA Day' on the birth anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram, and alleged that the Akhilesh Yadav-led party has historically been opposed to Dalits...

Bengaluru, February 23 – A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, alleging that the Congress-led government in the state has mishandled the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and has created uncertainty instead of ensuring social...

Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy engaged in a heated exchange of accusations on Sunday, focusing on caste politics, family dominance, and social justice.The exchange escalated after Siddaramaiah dismissed Kumaraswamy's allegation...

Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy engaged in a heated exchange of accusations over caste politics, family dominance, and social justice on Sunday.The exchange escalated after Siddaramaiah dismissed Kumaraswamy's allegation that he...

Bengaluru, February 22 Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy launched a sharp counterattack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, asserting that his charge that the CM had “dragged caste into the picture for the sake of a chair” was made in all seriousness and not in jest.Responding to...

Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted on Sunday that the Congress has a proven track record of elevating leaders from various communities to the post of Chief Minister, and expressed confidence that a Dalit leader would also rise to the top position through the...

BJP Bengaluru, February 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted on Sunday that the Congress remains firmly committed to social justice, both in principle and practice."The Congress is a party committed to social justice. This ideological commitment has been demonstrated not merely...

Patna, February 17 – The 11th day of the Bihar Assembly's Budget Session began amidst loud protests and repeated disruptions, as a controversy over remarks made about the late Ram Vilas Paswan escalated into a major political flashpoint.As soon as the House proceedings started on Tuesday...