Category: Politics

AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV (AKAM) To honor and commemorate 75 years of India’s independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) was launched by the Prime Minister in March 2021. AKAM became a people’s movement and has united the nation through a whole of society approach.  A continuous effort to spotlight unsung heroes and document local history connected to freedom struggle is ongoing and being showcased on the AKAM website. Till November, 2023 more than 12 thousand stories have been collated and this number is increasing every day            “Meri Maati Mera…

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on Thursday to take stock of the ongoing construction of the Ram Temple. According to sources, he also held a review meeting along with taking stock of the progress of the construction of the grand temple and the development works being done in Ayodhya. His visit comes as Prime Minister Modi is set to attend the installation of the idol of Ram Lalla at the grand temple on January 22. Preparations are underway in full swing for the event, which will draw…

Eager to capitalize on its triumph in the state elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls-2024 in Punjab independently, without forming an alliance with the Congress, its current coalition partner in the India opposition bloc. The AAP secured a resounding victory in Punjab’s state polls, securing 92 out of 117 seats in the Assembly and surpassing the Congress, which only managed to secure 18 seats.Cong is also inclined to contest LS polls in Punjab aloneSources within the Opposition suggest that the Congress…

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh confirmed on Thursday that Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has received an invitation to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony and expressed her ‘very positive’ stance on the matter. Singh mentioned that she is considering attending the event personally or sending a delegation from the party.   Scheduled for January 22 next year, the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Mandir prompted Singh to emphasize Sonia Gandhi’s favorable disposition towards the invite. He stated, “What objection can be there? Sonia Gandhi is very positive on…

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discuss the decisions taken during the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting, held on December 19, sources said. Rahul Gandhi dialed Nitish Kumar after reports surfaced that he was not satisfied with the way the alliance is advancing or abut his role. Sources said that both the leaders talked about implementing decisions taken during the Opposition’s meeting. As per sources, Nitish Kumar will have a key role in the I.N.D.I.A. bloc. The decision on seat sharing and other issues will be taken…

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge his predecessor Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and several other dignitaries from the opposition camp have got invitations for the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, said the sources on Thursday. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda have also received the invitations for the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, they added. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been sending invitations to dignitaries from different walks of life. The sources said the senior Congress leaders are unlikely to attend the…

In a statement, I.N.D.I.A parties condemned in the strongest possible terms the suspension of 142 of its MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The bloc held its fourth meeting on Tuesday in New Delhi. Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the I.N.D.I.A bloc on Tuesday held its fourth meeting in New Delhi. During the meeting, the bloc also passed a resolution on two issues: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the suspension of MPs from Parliament. In a statement, I.N.D.I.A parties condemned in the strongest possible terms…

This will be the fourth meeting of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc, which came on a single platform aiming to challenge the winning streak of PM Narendra Modi at the Centre and oust his government from power. The meeting becomes crucial as it is taking place with months to go for the Lok Sabha polls With the countdown for the Lok Sabha polls nearing each passing day until April-May next year, Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc, which assembled on a single stage to oust the BJP government from the Centre, is hoping to…

Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi last evening. She slammed the government over suspension of several Opposition MPs from Parliament. The Opposition’s meeting will be held tomorrow in the national capital. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a four-day visit to the national capital, on Monday (December 18) said that I.N.D.I.A bloc’s meeting scheduled for tomorrow will be an opportunity to discuss the seat-sharing formula among the Opposition parties, with just months to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She said that a majority of political parties…

The campaign was launched by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.  The campaign is being launched as Congress completes 138 years. The payment link on the Congress website prompts donors to make contributions of ₹ 138,₹ 1,380, or ₹ 13,800.  Congress general secretary told the media that the crowdfunding initiative was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s historic ‘Tilak Swaraj Fund’, launched in 1920-21.  All state Congress chiefs have been asked to spread awareness about the campaign.  The Congress had launched an outreach-cum-crowdfunding campaign in 2018, ahead of the last Lok Sabha…