corruption allegations

New Delhi, March 17 – A political controversy erupted after Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the functioning and status of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), calling it the "most corrupt body" in the country. His remarks drew support from leaders of the Congress and the Samajwadi...

Mumbai, March 16 – NCP-SP legislator and former minister Jayant Patil said on Monday that the Maharashtra budget reflects a major shortfall in non-tax revenue, primarily due to a shortfall in financial assistance from the Central government.Participating in the discussion on budgetary demands...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 A court here ordered further investigation into the death of the late Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu.Babu was found dead on October 14, 2024, at his official residence in Kannur, allegedly after CPI(M) leader P P Divya made remarks against him during...

Bengaluru, March 16: BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, launched a sharp attack on the Congress government on Monday, alleging that corruption has become widespread under its rule.In a statement, Ashoka said that when the entire government, starting...

Kolkata, March 15 The CPI(M) is fighting an existential battle in the electoral scene in West Bengal, pinning its hopes on a slight upward trend in its vote share in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls compared to the 2021 state assembly polls.STRENGTHS:The party is exuding confidence over the...

Kolkata, March 15 As West Bengal heads into another high-stakes assembly election following the EC's announcement of the poll schedule, the ruling TMC needs to navigate a complex political terrain shaped by incumbency, welfare-driven support, organizational muscle, and a polarized opposition...

Guwahati, March 15 The ruling BJP-led NDA in Assam will enter the elections to the 126-member assembly, banking on its governance record and organizational strength, even as it faces the usual challenges of anti-incumbency and local grievances.Seeking a third consecutive term, the BJP, under...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – The decision of the Nair Service Society (NSS) to dissolve its Pathanapuram Taluk Union has put Kerala Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar at the center of a fresh controversy, coming just after a public marital dispute that had already drawn political attention ahead of...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded its arguments before a Delhi court on Saturday regarding the framing of charges in a money laundering case linked to the alleged "land-for-jobs" scam involving Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his...

Kolkata, March 14 – A local BJP leader in Galsi, East Burdwan district, alleged on Saturday that despite his name appearing on the list for the West Bengal government's Awas Yojana (Housing Scheme), the funds never reached his bank account.The BJP leader alleged that after going door-to-door...

Ranchi, March 13 Legislators raised allegations of corruption in land mutation and engaged in heated debate over the LPG crisis during the Jharkhand Assembly's budget session on Friday, leading to a verbal clash between the treasury and opposition benches.Members from both the ruling alliance...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on a petition filed by the Lokpal of India challenging the Delhi High Court judgment that had set aside the sanction granted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua...

Chandigarh, March 12 Suchitra Devi, general secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Mahila Congress, has been expelled from the party just days after she alleged that money was demanded in exchange for an assembly election ticket to her.Pearl Choudhary, president of the Haryana Mahila Congress...

New Delhi, March 12 The three-member committee set up by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to investigate the grounds for the removal of High Court Judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of burnt currency notes from his residence, is expected to submit its report during the monsoon...

Amaravati, March 11 YSRCP supremo Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the Andhra Pradesh government led by N Chandrababu Naidu of accumulating debts equivalent to 97% of the borrowing during his 5-year tenure in just two years.Reddy claimed that the TDP-led government had already borrowed Rs 3.2...

Amaravati, March 11 YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the N Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh of accumulating debts equivalent to 97 per cent of the amount borrowed during his entire 5-year tenure, over a period of two years.Reddy stated that the TDP-led NDA...

Raipur, March 11 – The eighth day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly's Budget Session was dominated by uproar, accusations, and repeated walkouts by the Opposition. Congress legislator Umesh Patel raised questions regarding alleged irregularities in the Jamboree event.He demanded details of the...

Surat, March 9 – Arvind Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accused leaders of the BJP and Congress of approaching voters during elections but then ignoring them, while addressing a regional booth conference on Monday.Speaking at the gathering, Kejriwal said: “Every...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 9 – Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi accused the BJP-led Assam government of stifling political dissent on Monday after police seized copies of a Congress "chargesheet" targeting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and arrested four party workers in...

Chennai, March 9 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made serious allegations against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), claiming that the party has resorted to large-scale financial inducements to secure electoral alliances and influence voters in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...