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BJP Has Turned Assam Citizens' List Into Wastepaper: Tarun Gogoi

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The Congress party in Assam has hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing it of turning the National Register of Citizens (NRC) into a "wastepaper" for trying to appease its Hindu vote bank.

Nalin Kumar Kateel Replaces BS Yediyurappa As Karnataka BJP Chief

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP from Dakshina Kannada, as the new Karnataka state president of the party. He takes over from BS Yediyurappa who was sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka for the fourth time last month.

BJP Leader Files Complaint Against Anurag Kashyap Over "Sacred Games"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A BJP leader on Tuesday filed a police complaint against Anurag Kashyap, alleging he has hurt sentiments of Sikhs through his web series ''Sacred Games''.

Opposition BJP Writes To Delhi Speaker, Seeks Discussion On Article 370

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Opposition BJP members in the Delhi Assembly have requested Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to dedicate a day in the upcoming Monsoon Session for discussion on scrapping of provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Will Liberate West Bengal Again": Former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Six days after he quit West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP, Sovan Chatterjee called for a second liberation of the state.

"If He Has Guts...": Congress, RJD MLAs Dare Giriraj Singh To Capture PoK

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday August 20, 2019

BJP MP and Union Minister Giriraj Singh has been served a challenge by opposition leaders in Bihar - to cross the Line of Control and play an active role in capturing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

"Social Justice In Danger": Priyanka Gandhi On RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's Quota Remark

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Days after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a debate on reservation in an "atmosphere of harmony", Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today alleged that the BJP government at the centre was throttling "pro-people laws" as part of a campaign against social justice.

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: BJP Leader Mistakenly Takes Oath As Chief Minister, Gets Yediyurappa Hug

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 20, 2019

When BJP politician Madhu Swamy joined the Karnataka cabinet today, he fell prey to a rather embarrassing slip of the tongue. He initially took oath as the mukhya mantri, or chief minister, instead of mantri, which just means minister.

Arvind Kejriwal Asks Court To Scrap Defamation Case Filed By BJP MLA

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court for scrapping of the defamation complaint against him by BJP leader Vijender Gupta and summons issued to him in the matter.

"Come Out With Proof": KT Rama Rao After JP Nadda's Corruption Claims

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Refuting the charges levelled against the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government by BJP working president JP Nadda, TRS senior leader KT Rama Rao on Monday dared him to prove it if he has the courage of conviction.

Sovan Chatterjee's Induction May Hamper Anti-Corruption Drive: Bengal BJP

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A section of the BJP in West Bengal is apprehensive that the party's anti-corruption crusade might take a beating ahead of the next assembly election in the state following TMC leader and Narada scam accused, Sovan Chatterjee, joining it.

Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa's Cabinet Expansion Today: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 20, 2019

After single-handedly running Karnataka for over 23 days following his swearing-in ceremony on July 26, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get to expand his cabinet today. "Within 2-3 hours, I'm going to get the final list from BJP president Amit Shah," news agency ANI quoted him as saying on Monday. The development will come as a...

Prashant Kishor Accused Of Interfering In Bengal Government's Functioning

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

The BJP's West Bengal unit on Monday charged poll strategist Prashant Kishor and his team members with interfering in the functioning of the state government officers and looking into the confidential files of the various departments.

PIB Tweet On Netaji's Death Anniversary Not Right Approach: Chandra Bose

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Chandra Kumar Bose, a BJP leader and one of the grand nephews of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on Monday took exception to the PIB tweet observing August 18 as the freedom fighter's death anniversary and said the mystery surrounding his disappearance was yet to be resolved.

Former PM Manmohan Singh Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Rajasthan

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday August 19, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Monday got elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan unopposed after the opposition BJP failed to field a candidate against him. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP parliamentarian Madan Lal Saini.