political rhetoric

Kolkata, April 5 The TMC and the BJP filed complaints against each other with the Election Commission on Sunday over alleged threats, hate speech, and abusive remarks in the latest flare-up of an increasingly venomous battle weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls.At the centre of...

Washington, April 5 On Easter Sunday morning, US President Donald Trump surprised both supporters and critics with a profane social media post warning Iran that it would be "living in Hell" if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, drawing calls for a more measured approach."Open that damn...

New Delhi, April 5 – Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday over her remarks questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), alleging that her statements reflect “frustration” amid electoral pressure.Reacting to...

Guwahati, April 3 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday over his remarks concerning popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, asserting that "politics should not be played" around the artiste.Addressing the media during a...

Guwahati, April 3 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, alleging that her mother had made social media posts supporting Pakistan and hurting the sentiments of 'Sanatani' people.Sarma on Thursday claimed that Chowdhury's mother...

Guwahati, Apr 2 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday targeted Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, alleging that her mother had made social media posts supporting Pakistan and hurting the sentiments of 'Sanatani' people.Sarma claimed that Chowdhury’s mother...

Patna, April 2 Union Minister Chirag Paswan said on Thursday that RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav should "feel ashamed" for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bihar at an election rally in Kerala.The LJP (Ram Vilas) leader claimed that Yadav had described Bihar as one of...

Guwahati, March 31 – Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Saikia intensified the party's election campaign in Tinsukia on Tuesday, asserting that a massive eviction drive would be launched if the BJP returns to power in the state.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a...

New Delhi, March 30 – A political storm erupted on Monday after Mamata Banerjee claimed there was a conspiracy to kill her, drawing sharp reactions from leaders across party lines and intensifying the rhetoric ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.The leader of the Trinamool Congress...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 – As the Assembly election campaign enters its final and most intense phase, Kerala's political discourse is being shaped by a high-stakes challenge: an open debate between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan.What began as a...

Patna, March 28 – Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, made a strong political statement on Saturday regarding the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the next government in the state.Speaking to the media at...

Dhaka, March 28 Former Bangladeshi minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat has called for the immediate lifting of the ban on his party, arguing that the move is essential to restore political pluralism and uphold democratic principles.He alleged that the February 12 parliamentary...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, V. D. Satheesan, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, accusing him of frequently shifting positions for electoral gains and fostering both majority and minority communalism.Speaking to the media...

New Delhi, March 20 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday condemned the political rhetoric and tactics employed by Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding the tragic deaths in a fire in Uttam Nagar.Sachdeva stated that Bharadwaj's incitement of violence at a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 – The frequent use of the term “class traitor” by the CPI(M) in Kerala is now attracting sharp scrutiny, as a series of recent defections expose what critics describe as a deeply inconsistent political stance.In the past few weeks, the phrase has been repeatedly...

Kolkata, March 14 The TMC on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a "false narrative" about employment and the overall situation in West Bengal during his rally at Brigade Parade Ground, alleging that he was acting more like a BJP campaigner than the Prime Minister.TMC MP...

Hamirpur (HP), March 13 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that there is no shortage of LPG and dismissed reports about the hoarding of gas cylinders in the state.He also appealed to the public to refrain from giving credence to false rumors.Sukhu added...

Indore, March 10 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav accused top Congress leaders on Tuesday of not having visited the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya yet, saying they were ashamed to do so.Yadav was addressing a workshop on "Vaktrutva" (oratory) in Indore as part of the Bharatiya Janata...

New Delhi, March 5 The BJP on Thursday lashed out at the Congress for wanting India to "blindly side with Iran," saying the country's foreign policy must be guided by national interest and the safety of its citizens, not by the "outdated ideological reflexes" of the opposition party.Several...

New Delhi, March 5 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta cautioned Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Atishi on Thursday not to insult or discredit the Assembly Committees for “narrow political gains”.The Speaker’s caution followed LoP Atishi’s critical public comments on the ongoing ‘Faansi...