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Patna/New Delhi/Ranchi, March 5 The decision by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to enter the Rajya Sabha drew sharp criticism from his political opponents on Thursday, with the RJD and the Congress leading the charge against what they said was a "betrayal" of the people's mandate orchestrated...

Patna, March 5 RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a "betrayal" of the people's mandate.Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, alleged that the BJP has always opposed Dalits and OBCs, and with...

Bengaluru, March 3 – The Karnataka BJP accused the state government on Tuesday of diverting funds intended for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for other purposes, calling it a "betrayal" of Dalits.The Leader of the...

Bengaluru, February 27 – Criticizing the state government, former Union Minister and senior BJP leader A. Narayanaswamy said on Friday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had betrayed the Madiga community, which had struggled for 35 years for internal reservation.He alleged that not only the...

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...

Chandigarh, February 25 – The Haryana Congress staged a protest here on Wednesday against the BJP government over the alleged renaming and weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing it of attempting to undermine social security provisions for the...

Lucknow, February 25 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday that notices were being issued to voters on a large scale during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and described the exercise as the BJP's "vote suppression" (depriving someone of the right to vote) after...

Bengaluru, February 24 – P. Rajeev, the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka and the State Coordinator of its training campaign, alleged on Tuesday that the Congress has exploited Dalits for political purposes across the country.He stated that the demand for a...

Lucknow, February 22 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Sunday that corruption and poor governance have intensified in Uttar Pradesh, while asserting that "as suffering increases, the PDA will grow stronger".PDA is an acronym used by SP leaders to refer to backward...

New Delhi, February 16 A group of activists on Monday alleged a "defamation campaign" against their movement for the implementation of UGC Equity Regulations.The allegation was made by All India Forum for Equity, an organization consisting of activists and teachers, including Professor Hemlata...

Ranchi, February 15 Former Jharkhand minister and three-time legislator, Dulal Bhuiyan, along with his supporters, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, a party official said.State BJP president, Aditya Sahu, and Leader of Opposition, Babulal Marandi, welcomed him into the party...

Etawah (UP), February 13 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Saturday that the Election Commission and the BJP were "working together" in the ongoing process of updating electoral rolls, and that the votes of supporters of PDA (Backward Classes, Dalits, and Other Backward...

Haveri (Karnataka), February 14 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that his government had kept its promises as it completed 1,000 days in office, describing the milestone as significant.He asserted that the government had delivered on its commitments and would continue to...