Political

10 Feb

Karnataka BJP MLA’s Rape Comment, Then An Apology

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On the basis of Hijab Row, Karnataka BJP MLA MP Renukacharya on Wednesday claimed that rape cases are increasing as some dresses worn by women 'excite' men, as he tried to make his case for girl students in colleges to either wear uniform or dress that fully cover their body. Later realising that his remarks would lead to controversy, the political secretary to the Chief Minister said that he would apologise to women, if his statement has hurt them. The Honnali MLA was reacting to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's tweet regarding the hijab row. "Whether it is a bikini,…

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10 Feb

PM appeals voters to participate enthusiastically in polling

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to voters to vote in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Polling is under way in 58 Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the first phase. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, “Today is the first phase of voting in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. I request all the voters to participate enthusiastically in this holy festival of democracy following the Covid norms. Remember – Vote first, breakfast later.” BJP chief J.P. Nadda said, “The great people of Uttar Pradesh have seen UP becoming Uttam Pradesh. Here the government of good governance…

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08 Feb

‘Had it not been for Congress’: Emergency, anti-Sikh riots and more – PM Modi recounts Congress’ ‘contribution’ to democracy in India

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After his Lok Sabha address, PM Narendra Modi today (February 8) slammed the Congress once again, this time in Rajya Sabha and launched a scathing attack on the Grand Old Party of the country. PM Modi attacked the Congress for its 'greed for power' and 'throttling democracy', and said that over the years, the Congress government at the Centre created problems for the state government and that this was true when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. In his speech, PM Modi held the Congress responsible for the massacre of Sikhs in Punjab, keeping Goans waiting for 15 years…

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08 Feb

BJP manifesto for 2022 Uttar Pradesh election released, a comparison with 2017 poll promises

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The BJP on Tuesday launched its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election - to begin in less than 48 hours - with a long list of 'freebies' for voters, including the promise of free electricity (for irrigation) for farmers and jobs or self-employment opportunities to at least one member of each family.The release of the manifesto - the 'Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra' - had been postponed as a mark of respect to iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died Sunday at the age of 92. Launched today by Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the manifesto also…

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08 Feb

34.61 lakh voters will elect 9 MLAs in UP’s Agra district on February 10

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In a multi-party contest, political parties with varied strategies and promises are reaching out to people in Agra to win over nine constituencies in the district which heads into polling in the first phase of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. The Samajwadi Party has joined with Rashtriya Lok Dal to fight for the Dalit stronghold, comprising 21 per cent of total voters in Agra. In 2007, the Bahujan Samaj Party won six out of nine seats in the district. In 2017, Hemlata Diwakar of BJP won against BSP's Kalicharan Suman with a margin of 60,000 votes. In the sixteenth…

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08 Feb

Budget 2022: Mamata Banerjee says budget has nothing for common man, terms it a ‘Pegasus spin Budget’

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday criticized the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament by calling it 'Pegasus Spin Budget', she claimed that it has nothing for the common people. She said,"Budget has zero for common people, who are getting crushed by unemployment and inflation. Government is lost in big words signifying nothing - A Pegasus Spin Budget." Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, presented the Union Budget in Parliament and said the country's economic growth is expected at 9.2 % in the current financial year, on the back of a sharp rebound in the…

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08 Feb

Modi slams Cong for opposing govt schemes like ‘Fit India’

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In a blistering attack on the grand old party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi charged the Congress with sowing the seeds of separatism, saying its game-plan of ‘divide and rule’ won’t succeed and the nation would remain one. Replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks on President’s address, Prime Minister Modi lashed out at the Congress party for finding fault with his government’s schemes like ‘Fit India’ for the sake of opposing him. Modi said given the egoistic attitude – “Ahankaar”- of the Congress party, it stood no chance of coming back to power even…

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06 Feb

Hyderabad businessman sacrifices 101 goats to pray for Asaduddin Owaisi after attack

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Abusinessman sacrificed 101 goats at Bagh-e-Jahanara in Hyderabad on Sunday to pray for the safety and long life of Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi. The programme was attended by Malakpet MLA and AIMIM leader Ahmed Balala. This comes a few days after MP Owaisi's car was shot at while he was on his way from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. He escaped without injuries. Since the attack on February 3, supporters of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Owaisi have been offering prayers for his safety and long life. After the attack, the Union home ministry approved Z-category…

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04 Feb

Scindia objects to Tharoors remarks over replies in Hindi in Lok Sabha

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Former party colleagues Jyotiraditya Scindia and Shashi Tharoor found themselves on either side of the 'Hindi fence' on Thursday i.e, on 3rd February, with the Union Minister responding to an English question in Hindi and the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram terming it as an insult. While responding to supplementary questions asked by members from Tamil Nadu in English, the civil aviation minister replied in Hindi. As soon as, Tharoor commented it as an "apmaan" that the minister was responding in Hindi. Tharoor said , when the Minister speaks English and He must reply in English. "Zara jawab Hindi mein mat…

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03 Feb

Rahul Gandhi To Visit Chhattisgarh Today, Lay Foundation Stone Of Amar Jawan Jyoti In Raipur

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Chhattisgarh's Raipur today itself to lay the foundation stone of 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' and inaugurate Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumiheen Krishi Mazduur Yojana. Amar Jawan Jyoti will be constructed on the premises of the 4th Battalion, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces Mana, Raipur. The flame of Chhattisgarh Amar Jawan Jyoti will continue to be lit in honour of the martyrs. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, "We will honour the martyrdom of the sons of Chhattisgarh who sacrificed their lives for the country by joining uniformed services, as well as the Bravehearts of the country who sacrificed…

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