Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 The BJP's efforts to court Christian voters in Kerala have been set back by opposition from church leaders to the proposed amendments to the FCRA.With the assembly elections approaching, the opposition Congress and the ruling CPI(M) have seized on the issue...
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Hyderabad, March 30 – Telangana's Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, was referred to a Select Committee of the State Legislative Assembly for detailed scrutiny after members expressed concerns over certain provisions and potential misuse.Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar...
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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 30: The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have become a major political flashpoint in Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, with church leaders and the Congress raising strong objections, even as the Centre firmly...
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Lucknow, March 29 Top leaders of the Uttar Pradesh government said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's rally in Dadri was a "flop show" that saw smaller-than-expected crowds, indicating that people are moving away from his "caste-based opportunistic politics".Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief...
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Kolkata, March 29 – The President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal and Rajya Sabha MP, Samik Bhattacharya, alleged on Sunday that democratic rights are being systematically suppressed in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress-led state government.Addressing a press...
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New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday demanded the revocation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, alleging that it is being used to silence those who do not align with the BJP’s ideology, while calling it a “fascist move”.“The Foreign Contribution (Regulation)...
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Patna, March 25 – Congress MLA Manohar Prasad Singh has submitted his response to the party’s disciplinary committee chairman, Kapildev Prasad Yadav, after receiving a notice for his absence during the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections held in the Bihar Assembly.In his written response, Singh, an MLA...
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New Delhi, March 24 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien alleged on Tuesday that an "unproclaimed emergency" was being imposed in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, and raised concerns over the actions taken by the Election Commission in the poll-bound state.In a blog...
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New Delhi, March 23 Opposition leaders on Monday claimed that the BJP-led government's political dominance is declining, with former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not be able to continue in the post after 2026.At the launch of Shiv Sena...
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Hyderabad, March 23 – Police detained Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and other leaders and activists on Monday when they attempted to march towards the Assembly to demand that the Congress government implement its electoral promises.The police detained BJP leaders at various...
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Jammu, March 21 BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal alleged on Saturday that he was physically assaulted by a leader of the National Conference during Eid prayers in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.He said the incident took place inside the Kishtwar Jamia Masjid while he was participating in...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, a prominent Sangh-affiliated group has raised concerns over what it termed as growing challenges to national unity, calling for collective efforts to counter "narrow regionalism."A right-wing cultural think tank based in...
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Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh is not facing a financial crisis, but is steadily moving towards self-reliance through economic reforms, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in the Assembly on Friday while responding to the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address.Dissatisfied with...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran said on Thursday that Pinarayi Vijayan and the LDF will not get a third term in office, as the leadership of the Left party has "failed politically," while that of the Congress and UDF can be seen as winning.Sudhakaran, who...
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Kochi, March 19 – Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, said on Thursday that issues within the CPI(M) are getting worse, and that if it took 33 years for its decline in West Bengal, the party in Kerala appears to be heading down a similar path much faster.“After a decade...
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Kannur, March 18 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched his election campaign on Wednesday with a sharp attack on the opposition, accusing them of abandoning political decency and resorting to false propaganda as he seeks an unprecedented third consecutive term in Kerala.Addressing the LDF...
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Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which includes strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday with its passage in the legislative council.The...
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Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming a law on Tuesday with its passage in the council.With the state...
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Amaravati, March 17 – Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Tuesday that there is widespread public resentment against the coalition government.Addressing YSRCP leaders and cadres from Ongole, he said he would embark on a padyatra...
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Shimla, March 17 In a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government, Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, said on Tuesday that the administration and law enforcement agencies in the state have been operating on an ad hoc basis, while those close...
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