political reactions

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed concerns over certain provisions in the proposed FCRA Bill and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to withdraw them.In a letter to Modi, Vijayan said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday that the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 21 Former CPI(M) leader and independent candidate from Ambalappuzha, G Sudhakaran, on Saturday denied claims that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had contacted him over the phone, saying he had not received any call from the CM.Sudhakaran told a television channel...

Kolkata, March 20 The first supplementary voter list in West Bengal is likely to be published on March 23, an Election Commission official said on Friday.The scheduled release on March 19 was postponed at the last minute as the process was not yet complete.The official said preparations are...

Chennai, March 17 – Tamil superstar Rajinikanth refuted allegations made by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna on Tuesday, who had claimed that the actor stayed away from politics due to pressure from the DMK.Calling the remarks "false," Rajinikanth asserted that time would...

New Delhi, March 6 – Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh welcomed the appointment of a new Governor for West Bengal on Friday, expressing hope that the state’s law and order situation would improve under the new leadership.His remarks came after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose resigned and Tamil Nadu...

Bengaluru, March 3 Karnataka expects its Chief Minister to exercise maturity, not make impulsive comments on sensitive global affairs, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said on Tuesday.Ashoka's comments came in response to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent post...

Washington, March 1 – Indian-American leaders sharply diverged in their reactions following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a...

Srinagar, February 28 The cricket team of the Union territory created history by winning its maiden Ranji title, prompting overwhelming reactions from political circles in Jammu and Kashmir."They've done it. Well done, J&K," Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a post on his personal handle on...

New Delhi, February 17 – The Janata Dal (United) launched a strong attack on the Congress on Tuesday, following controversial remarks made by its senior leader, Mani Shankar Aiyar, claiming that the party was facing internal turmoil.In response to Aiyar's recent statements, JD(U) National...

Guwahati, February 16 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Monday that more senior Congress leaders are expected to leave the party following the resignation of Bhupen Borah, asserting that the grand old party has lost its relevance for both Hindus and the common people of Assam...

New Delhi, February 15 – The highly anticipated India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match scheduled for Sunday evening has once again sparked sharp political reactions across party lines.While leaders from the BJP and its allies expressed confidence that India would secure a decisive victory, the...

Rejinagar, February 11 Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir began construction of the much-hyped mosque – modeled after Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid – in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Wednesday.Kabir, who recently launched Janata Unnayan Party (JUP), announced that the mosque in Rejinagar...