political controversy

Chennai, March 18 TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna has apologized to "superstar" Rajinikanth for his earlier remarks about the actor's political entry, saying he did not intend to belittle him.Following the backlash from the top actor, Arjuna, while addressing a meeting of the Tamilaga...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy surrounding remarks made about actor Rajinikanth by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) executive Aadhav Arjuna has intensified in Tamil Nadu, drawing sharp reactions from political leaders across party lines.The issue, which began with Arjuna’s...

Jodhpur, March 17 A meeting of members of the Charan community was held at Nagori Gate in Jodhpur, where a resolution was passed to condemn the alleged relationship between former MP Manvendra Singh and a woman in the area.A controversy erupted when photographs from a private gathering at a...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after senior AIADMK leader and former minister C. Ve. Shanmugam made objectionable remarks referring to actress Nayanthara while criticizing the DMK government during a protest demonstration in Villupuram.The protest...

Chennai, March 17 AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam sparked controversy on Tuesday by making remarks about actress Nayanthara while ridiculing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's initiative of "Tell us your dream," leading to backlash from various groups.While participating in the party's protest...

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...

Chennai, March 17 Superstar Rajinikanth refuted on Tuesday a charge made by TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna that he was threatened by the DMK when he attempted to enter politics, and said, "time will wait and reply."The top actor termed the TVK general secretary's recent remarks about him, which...

Chennai, March 17 Superstar Rajinikanth refuted on Tuesday a charge by TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna that he was threatened by the DMK when he attempted to enter politics, and said that time would provide a response.The top actor, who had previously opened up after a recent controversy instigated...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday responded to his predecessor and BJD president Naveen Patnaik over the latter's remarks on cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, saying that his comments describing some MLAs as having a "criminal past" were an affront...

Mumbai, March 16 – NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad sparked a major controversy in the Legislative Assembly on Monday while speaking on the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill – 2026. During his speech, he cited various historical instances.A heated exchange erupted when he made a specific...

Chennai, March 16 Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran strongly condemned the remarks made by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary (election campaign management) Aadhav Arjuna against actor Rajinikanth, describing them as inappropriate and unwarranted.In a post on the social...

New Delhi, March 16 – Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter, Himayani Puri, has filed a defamation lawsuit in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of online news reports, posts, videos, and other digital content that allegedly link her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his...

New Delhi, March 16 The Trinamool Congress has written a third letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking an appointment to "inform her about the West Bengal government's welfare initiatives" after its earlier requests for a meeting were turned down, party sources said.The developments came in...

Kolkata, March 15 Days after the Union Home Ministry sent a letter seeking the central deputation of Siliguri Police Commissioner C Sudhakar following the controversy over President Droupadi Murmu's recent visit to North Bengal, the West Bengal government has transferred the IPS officer and...

Lucknow, March 15 Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said on Sunday that including "Pandit" as one of the answer options to a question on opportunists during a police recruitment exam was a "deliberate misdeed committed by a mentally-challenged paper-setter who intended to...

Hyderabad, March 15 The drug bust in Telangana, in which former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy tested positive for alleged drug consumption, has sparked a political controversy, with TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud challenging all MLAs, including opposition leader KT Rama Rao and his party...

Lucknow, March 15 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday issued directives to all recruitment boards, asking them to refrain from making undignified remarks regarding the dignity or religious sentiments of any individual, caste, creed, or community, the state government said in a...

Lucknow, March 14 The question "Who changes according to opportunity?" in a Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment examination has sparked controversy after one of the options listed in the written paper was "Pandit", prompting objections from within the ruling BJP.To answer the question, asked in...

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 – A political controversy erupted on Saturday over remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, about Kanshi Ram, also known as Bahujan Nayak. Leaders from the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress exchanged...