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Chennai, April 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised the Centre over the women's reservation and accused it of trying to use it as a "weapon" to tackle the opposition before undertaking the delimitation exercise based on population."The Union government is not...

Bengaluru, April 11 Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of viewing national progress through a narrow "election-centric" lens.This criticism comes after the Congress criticised the BJP-led Centre's move to amend the women's reservation law and its...

Chennai, April 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised the Centre over the women's reservation issue and accused it of trying to use it as a "weapon" to tackle the opposition before undertaking the delimitation exercise based on population."The Union government is not...

New Delhi, April 11 – MP Shashi Tharoor reiterated the party's strong commitment to women's reservation on Saturday, stating that the Congress stands firmly with efforts to enhance women's opportunities in political representation.In a post on X, Tharoor said, "I want to reiterate that we are...

New Delhi, Apr 10 The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of playing politics over the women's reservation law and asserted that the proposed delimitation exercise linked to it was "unconstitutional" and could have "grave consequences," warranting thorough deliberation after...

New Delhi, April 10 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his comments on the amendment to women's reservation, saying that women's reservation is not about political credit; it is about dignity, representation, and the rightful...

Panaji, April 10 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that he was hopeful that the Women Reservation Act will be amended in the upcoming special sittings of the Parliament unanimously with the cooperation of all political parties.Birla also said that the use of unparliamentary words and...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservations, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia.The meeting, chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was attended by former...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

Guwahati, April 9 A voter turnout of 38.92 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is looking to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.Polling began at 7 am for the...

Mumbai, April 8 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale described the proposed bill to amend the law on women's reservation as "historic," saying it would significantly enhance political representation for women across the country.Responding to a query, he said that following the delimitation exercise...

Guwahati, April 7 Kunki Chowdhury, a debutant for the AJP, finds herself at the center of a controversial situation, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatening legal action against her parents over alleged consumption of beef. This comes as Chowdhury dismissed the accusations as...

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for repeatedly raising the infiltration issue but failing to deport a large number of illegal entrants despite being in power for over 10 years.Addressing election rallies in Cachar...

Silchar (Assam), April 6 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticized the BJP, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for raising the issue of infiltration but not deporting a large number of illegal migrants despite being in power for more than 10 years.Addressing an...

Bengaluru, April 5 Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks on Lok Sabha seats, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the concern is not whether the number of seats are increased, but how the expansion is carried out and who benefits...

New Delhi, March 31 Political activists raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process in the country on Tuesday, questioning the reported surge in voter turnout a day after the polls and the number of voters deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

Guwahati, March 30 The process of commissioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections will begin on Tuesday across all 126 constituencies.The commissioning process will be carried out at the premises designated by the respective District Election Officers...

Tinsukia/Dhemaji (Assam), March 29 BJP chief Nitin Nabin asserted on Sunday that the party will achieve a hat-trick in Assam by forming the government for the third consecutive term.Addressing an election rally in support of Margherita candidate and sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma, Nabin also...

Guwahati, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the NDA, led by the BJP, will return to power in Assam for the third consecutive term by winning more than 90 seats in the 126-member assembly.Shah made the statement as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound...

New Delhi, March 27 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey urged the Centre on Friday to revoke the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status of those individuals who have converted to Christianity or Islam.He raised this issue during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha and stated that a delimitation exercise should only be...