political controversy

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...

Opposition MPs, including from the TMC, have submitted notices to both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sources said that the secretariats of both houses will examine the format of the notices.In response, Union Minister S P...

Kolkata, March 13 Amid reports that the Union home ministry may seek the services of Siliguri police commissioner C Sudhakar and Darjeeling DM Manish Mishra on central deputation following the controversy over President Droupadi Murmu's recent visit to North Bengal, the state government on...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking action against individuals or organizations allegedly spreading misinformation through posters or public statements about the Tirumala laddus controversy.On October 4, 2024, the top court had set up a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – As the assembly elections approach in Kerala, a faction within the influential Nair Service Society (NSS) is reportedly expressing increasing concern over the controversy surrounding the personal life of State Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, who is also a board member...

Kolkata, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he raised the issue of the "disrespect" shown to President Droupadi Murmu by the state government during his first meeting with the new Governor R N Ravi.Adhikari also praised the...

Shimla, March 12 BJP leader Surat Negi on Thursday criticised Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi for criticising the governor over land-related cases when he was the minister of tribal affairs in the state.Jagat Singh Negi accused the former governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, of treating...

New Delhi, March 12 Members of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress had sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu to inform her about the welfare initiatives of the West Bengal government, but the President's office turned down their request, citing "lack of time", a source said on...

Kannur (Kerala), March 12 – Five activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), who were arrested for allegedly attempting to murder State Health Minister Veena George during a protest at Kannur Railway Station, were granted bail on Thursday. This occurred despite crucial testimony from police...