political controversy

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP's Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard, as political leaders from the state responded to the MP.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, had claimed that...

Panaji, March 30 The Goa BJP posted on social media photographs of a councilor, whose son has been arrested for alleged involvement in a sex scandal, along with Congress leaders, and asked if this was the reason the opposition party was "hyperactive in trying to present a different narrative."...

Kolkata, March 30 – The unnatural death of 35-year-old Khepa Hazra, a resident of Akandra village in the Kanksa area of West Burdwan district, caused a stir in the area on Monday. The family alleged that the man consumed poison after becoming frustrated over his failure to have his name included...

Payyannur, March 30 – In a development that has added fresh intensity to the election battle in Payyannur, former CPI(M) leader, V. Kunjikrishnan, now an independent backed by the UDF led by the Congress, publicly released what he claims is documentary evidence of fund misappropriation linked to...

Mumbai, March 30 Maharashtra cabinet minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said on Monday that criticizing Hindu festivals and religious events has become a "trend," asserting that the backlash against his request for LPG cylinders for Jain temples was part of a larger narrative rooted in this thinking...

Bengaluru, March 30: Condemning the decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka not to award marks for the third language, including Hindi, for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Class 10) students, the BJP has said that connecting language is essential for nation-building and there...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs to consult a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey’s comments, the BJD chief said...

New Delhi, March 30 – A Delhi court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in connection with the alleged fraudulent inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls before acquiring Indian citizenship.The...

New Delhi, March 30 – A political controversy has erupted after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made remarks about the late Odisha Chief Minister, Biju Patnaik, prompting BJD MP Sasmit Patra to resign from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT in protest.The controversy began...

New Delhi, March 30 The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a walkout by several opposition parties over BJP member K Laxman's remarks that OBC reservations are being misused in the name of religion.Leader of the House and Union Minister J P Nadda criticised the walkout, saying that the Congress...

Kollam, March 30 – With the assembly elections in full swing, dramatic scenes and open confrontation marked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Monday press conference, turning what was intended to be a focus on governance into a political flashpoint.The Chief Minister, who addressed the media...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 29 Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal on Sunday urged leaders to avoid making unnecessary statements that could drag the organization into political controversies.His remarks came after Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi...

New Delhi, February 29 – A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.The revision...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "deliberately blurring" the distinction between Bengali-speaking Indians and Bangladeshi infiltrators for political gain.His statement triggered a sharp counterattack from the...

Hyderabad, March 28 Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced a CB-CID inquiry into mining leases and illegal mining since the formation of Telangana in 2014, following a heated debate in the Assembly over allegations made against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy by the BRS...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – The controversy surrounding the alleged use of the BJP's official seal on a circular issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) concerning election procedures in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency has intensified, with the party approaching the Election...

Mumbai, March 27 NCP leader Rupali Chakankar, who was embroiled in the controversy surrounding self-proclaimed godman Captain Ashok Kharat, finally resigned from her position as the President of the Maharashtra NCP women's wing on Friday.She has forwarded her resignation to the NCP national...

Shahjahanpur (UP), March 27 A fresh controversy has erupted in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, with questions being raised about whether the statues of the martyrs of the Kakori Action, which were reinstalled after a demolition drive, are new or repaired old ones.The controversy began after...

Mumbai, March 27 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis warned on Friday of appropriate action if a video allegedly showing Food and Drug Administration Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Narhari Zirwal with a transgender woman is found to be authentic.The Chief Minister's...