Category: Politics

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that fake Aadhaar cards were used for casting votes in the recent Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections and this also makes the BJP’s victory “fake”. Officials were acting on the instructions of BJP leaders during the elections, the SP chief charged while speaking to reporters in Talgram town here. He also congratulated SP candidate Mohsin Khan alias Janu for winning from Talgram Nagar Panchayat. Claiming that thousands of fake Aadhaar cards had been found in Kannauj, Yadav said, “When Aadhaar cards…

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh claimed ‘Hindutva” is not a “dharma” (religion) as it involves attacking those who do not agree and said he believes in Sanatam dharm which preaches harmony and welfare of all. Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress Rajya Sabha member termed Bajrang Dal the youth wing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad – a “goondon ki jamat” (group of goons). “Ours is Sanatam dharm. We don’t consider Hindutva a dharma. Slogans like ‘Dharm Ki Jai Ho, Adharm Ka Nash Ho, Praniyo Me Saddhbhawna…

Karnataka director general of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood appointed the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to a government order.  His name was cleared in a meeting of a high-powered committee comprising the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.  Mr Sood is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre and the senior-most IPS officer in the country after Mr Jaiswal.  Mr Sood has served as principal secretary in the Karnataka home department and DGP of…

 Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain moved the Supreme Court on Monday (May 15) seeking bail in money laundering case against him. He has challenged Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail plea in the money laundering case against him. Notably, Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case on May 31, 2022. The Delhi High Court had dismissed Jain’s bail plea in April this year, stating that he may tamper with evidence as he is an influential person. Jain had been arrested last year…

The Congress which secured a comfortable majority in the Karnataka Assembly elections, but the question  is on everyone’s mind: ‘Who will be the Chief Minister?’ It seems that the grand old party is facing difficulty in choosing the Chief Minister of the State amid speculations of Siddaramaiah being the front-runner followed by state party president DK Shivakumar.  The contest between two top leaders, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, for the chief ministerial post had intensified with their supporters on Sunday putting up posters in support of their respective leaders. However, the…

BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday lambasted Bharatiya Janta party after winning Jharsuguda by-poll on Saturday. He made a veiled attack on the BJP, which lost the Karnataka Assembly poll saying it is good governance and not a ‘double engine’ government that can help a party win election. Refraining from naming any party, Patnaik said, “Single engine or double engine does not matter. From people’s point of view, governance is important. Good governance and pro-people governance always win.” BJP had made ‘double engine’ (BJP government at the…

The BJP fielded 395 Muslim candidates in the just-concluded local body elections in Uttar Pradesh and more than 40 of them won, including five on posts of nagar panchayat chairperson, according to party leaders. Muslims have expressed their faith in the Centre and the state government, they said. Dismissing the claim, the Samajwadi Party said the BJP should tell how many Muslim candidates it would field in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Kunwar Basit Ali, head of Uttar Pradesh BJP’s minority cell, told PTI on Sunday that the party fielded…

The delegates from G20 members, guest nations, and several international organisations arrived in Bhubaneswar, Odisha today for the Second G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting. The meeting aims to build on the discussions from the 1st CWG meeting held in February at Khajuraho and the expert-driven Global Thematic Webinars focusing on the four priority areas of the CWG: Protection and Restitution of Cultural Property; Harnessing Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future; Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries and Creative Economy; and Leveraging Digital Technologies for the Protection and Promotion of…

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, referring to the alleged excise scam case in Chhattisgarh said that ED is working as an agent of BJP.  Bhupesh Baghel accused the “autocratic” central agency conducts raids on the inputs given by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).  “Who will probe the wrongdoings of ED as there’s no authority where one can lodge complaints against them? Is there anyone to listen to us? – He asked.  “The human rights watchdogs are also sitting silently as the ED continues to frame people in false cases. How…

As the Congress inching towards a victory in Karnataka, the workers of the grand old party started chanting slogans at the party office in Bengaluru. As votes for the Karnataka assembly elections are being counted, Congress has crossed the halfway point and is significantly ahead of the ruling BJP in early trends. Polling finished up in Karnataka to choose the 224-member Legislative Assembly on May 10 with the southern state recording a voter turnout of 72% till 5 pm. The incumbent BJP, an aggressive Congress, and the Janata Dal (Secular)…