opposition politics

New Delhi, March 9 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to respond to the debate on the no-confidence motion moved against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla by opposition members, who alleged that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner while conducting the proceedings of the House, sources...

New Delhi, March 9 – Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal sharply criticised Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday, describing him as a "failed LoP" and alleging that the Congress has become "directionless" under his leadership.Goyal also targeted the...

New Delhi, March 9 Union Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that the opposition only wants "anarchy," as the Congress and other opposition parties created chaos and staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha during a statement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in West Asia...

Mumbai, March 8 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut met with former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday, who had abruptly resigned last year, citing health reasons."I had the honor of meeting former Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, today. It was a wonderful conversation! It...

Bhopal, March 8: Amid speculation about his political future, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh clarified that he would not leave politics and would continue to work for the Congress.He revealed that he had personally requested the Congress high command not to field him for...

Chennai, March 8 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections likely to be announced soon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to TVK leader Vijay to consider joining the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to prevent a division of anti-DMK votes in the state.In a statement...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday blamed the opposition BJD for the backwardness of Odisha, which has been ruled by the regional party for 20 years, and accused the Congress of engaging in "negative politics".Shah was addressing a public meeting here after launching...

New Delhi, March 4. BJP leader Amit Malviya, who heads the party's National Information and Technology Department, has sharply criticised India's opposition and what he described as the left-leaning ecosystem, including parts of the media, for their handling of recent developments in the...

Bengaluru, March 4 Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, the opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence on what it termed as "theft of SC/ST...

Bengaluru, February 3 – In response to allegations of tapping the phones of D K Shivakumar's camp, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday described the accusations as "desperate statements from dissatisfied individuals."Siddaramaiah rejected attempts to portray a rift between himself...

Bengaluru, March 3 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed on Tuesday allegations by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy that phones were being tapped to monitor Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, calling the charges...

Chennai, March 2 – In a direct attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu, DMK President and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin questioned the clarity of leadership within the opposition front on Monday, asking whether its constituents even knew who was leading the alliance in the...

Sultanpur (UP), March 1 BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Sunday criticised Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress leader believes "attacking" Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring him publicity, and that he will be able to "mislead" the country through media coverage.Speaking to reporters in...

Jaipur, February 28 Attacking the Congress over its youth wing's "shirtless protest" at the AI summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the opposition party has become "Muslim League-Maoist Congress," which tries to interfere anywhere it can to defame the nation.The Muslim...

Mumbai, February 27 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut met NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar at a hospital here on Friday, amidst the infighting within the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance over its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.Pawar has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital...

New Delhi, February 27 – The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected new energy into the opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala's rapidly evolving political landscape as the state heads towards assembly elections...

Patna, February 26 – The Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, in Bihar, has ramped up its political activity ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with leaders intensifying consultations and internal deliberations to finalize their electoral strategy.Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi...

Shimla, February 25 Himachal Pradesh ministers Rohit Thakur and Chander Kumar on Wednesday targeted state leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur for not speaking out to demand the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) to the hill state.Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar and Education...

Markapuram (Andhra Pradesh), February 25 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of using "ghee adulterated with chemicals" to prepare 20 crore Tirupati laddus.He also questioned whether God would forgive them for their alleged sacrilege...

New Delhi, February 24 The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday of spreading "falsehoods" about the India-US interim trade deal and asked the Congress leader if he had become a "mouthpiece" for anti-India forces.Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party MP Bansuri Swaraj...