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New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday hit out at the Central government saying that it formulates economic policies to benefit its ‘industrialist friends’. Priyanka said, “Both the friends of the Prime Minister have become the top two richest industrialists of Asia. The government is doing everything to help its friends. All […]

New Delhi: Days before polling in Uttarakhand, the BJP has claimed that the Congress is trying to bring hijab in schools of ‘Devbhoomi’. The ruling BJP has already claimed that the ‘Muslim University’ controversy has been intentionally created by the Congress to polarise the minority votes ahead of February 14 Assembly polls. The BJP claimed […]

By JR Janumpalli Prime Minister Narendra Modi again said in Parliament that Telangana State was not formed properly. It is over seven years since the State was formed. The AP Reorganisation Act (APRA), 2014, was passed in Parliament unanimously. His own party, the BJP, was a willing party to the passing of the Act on […]

Hyderabad: Telangana rose as one on Wednesday when massive protests erupted across the State condemning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unwarranted remarks in Rajya Sabha against the 2014 bifurcation, reminiscent of the spontaneity with which people participated in the 14 years of the statehood movement. Ministers, TRS elected representatives and leaders, farmers, lawyers, students, employees and […]

By Arun Sinha Which way will the farmers vote in the elections in UP and Punjab? That is a serious worry for the BJP. The signs are not good for it, and the Budget has not made them any better. The fire of farmers’ anger is still not extinguished. They recently observed a Vishwasghat Diwas (Betrayal Day) […]

BJP is not sure whether religion as a card will be able to deliver the State for it

Mahabubnagar: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao stated that during the last seven years, villages in State witnessed comprehensive development and said no other State can compete with Telangana in terms of development. “Congress and BJP governments are ruling in other States. I challenge them to showcase the development of villages in the respective States and […]

Mahabubnagar: Strongly supporting Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s appeal for drafting a new Constitution, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said the Opposition parties were trying to politicise the issue with ulterior motives. The Chief Minister had only raised his objections over the Centre’s discrimination towards Telangana in the union budget, besides injustice to Dalits and […]

Hyderabad: The Congress leaders and workers staged protests across the State on Thursday against Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s demand for drafting a new Constitution. A protest was also held at Gandhi Bhavan here. Addressing on the occasion, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said Congress would continue its protest until the Chief Minister withdraws his […]

By Arun Sinha Midway through the election battle Mamata Banerjee has realised she cannot defeat the BJP alone. She wants the Congress to come along with her. That was not the case in the beginning. She came on a high horse from Bengal, gung ho, adventuresome and cocksure she could vanquish the BJP in Goa […]

Mancherial: Government whip Balka Suman said that Opposition parties which lost their existence in the country were making baseless allegations against the government. Addressing a press conference here on Tuedsday along with MLA Diwakar Rao, Suman said both the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party had not developed Mancherial district even after ruling the State […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of betraying the country’s salaried and middle classes by not announcing any relief measures for them in the Union Budget. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the salaried and the middle classes have been affected due […]

Dehradun: Daughters of two former chief ministers have been fielded in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, apparently in an attempt to reclaim the legacy of their fathers. Congress leader Anupama Rawat, the daughter of Congress election campaign committee chief and former CM Harish Rawat, has been fielded from Haridwar Rural. In the 2017 Assembly polls, Harish […]

By Ratan Mani Lal Defections prior to any election are not uncommon in Uttar Pradesh. In the Assembly elections in 2012 and 2017 too several leaders had quit one party and joined another, with varying results. But the defections this year have been remarkable in the sense that the many defectors are not only high-profile, […]

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday released its candidates for all 60 seats for the Manipur assembly polls. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh will contest from Heingang assembly constituency. The BJP has given tickets to three women candidates — Nemcha Kipgen from Kangpokpi, S.S. Olish from Chandel and Soraisam Kebi Devi from Naoriyapakhanglakpa. The BJP […]

Amritsar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a day-long visit to Punjab for campaigning of the upcoming assembly polls, visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday. The Congress leader was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and the party’s state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Following his visit to Golden Temple, Rahul […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said its leader Rahul Gandhi’s stand that democracy and social media platforms cannot be suppressed or subjugated by the ruling government and allowed to become a space for mere abuse and trolls stands vindicated. This came out after Twitter said it is committed to India and healthy debate on […]

Hyderabad: The CPI (M) State unit has resolved to put up a relentless fight against the divisive politics of BJP and its attempts to derive political mileage by triggering communal differences. BJP leaders were making desperate attempts to cover up the injustice and discrimination towards Telangana by the Central Government by instigating communal hatred. Apart […]

Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party will contest 65 seats, Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress 37 seats and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) 15 seats in the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, said BJP national president JP Nadda. Earlier on Sunday, Amarinder Singh announced his decision to fight from his home constituency of Patiala Urban. His party released the […]

Hyderabad: Describing Congress as a secular party, Sangareddy MLA and TPCC working president T Jagga Reddy charged that the BJP was an expert in triggering communal politics, besides provoking people towards violence. In an informal chit chat with media persons here on Sunday, the TPCC working president said while construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya […]