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Robert Vadra May Be Private Citizen But Not Exempt From Questioning: BJP

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The BJP says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must account for reports that his brother-in-law, Robert Vadra, was gifted international flights by a controversial arms dealer.

Determined To Defeat BJP In Gujarat, Asserts Hardik Patel

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 16, 2017

Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Sunday asserted that he was determined to work for the defeat of the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat.

Will 'Gouge Out Eyes' Of Attackers In Kerala: BJP Leader On Political Killings

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

The national general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saroj Pandey today raked up a controversy by making a comment that if the killing of her party workers continued in Kerala, "eyes of the attackers will be gouged out".

Rahul's Elevation Will Entitle Him To Lead 2019 Alliance: Salman Khurshid

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's elevation to the post of party chief would give him the "right entitlement" to lead the alliance that takes on the BJP in the 2019 polls, senior party leader Salman Khurshid has said amid strong indications of the Gandhi scion's promotion.

Former TMC Leader Mukul Roy Issue Will Be Decided Within Next 2 Days: BJP

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

Amid speculation that former TMC leader Mukul Roy is set to join the BJP, a senior saffron party leader today said the matter would be decided within the next one-two days.

Congress Leader Lulu Mohapatra's Family Members Join BJP

Bhubaneshwar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

The daughter and brother of late Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra today formally joined the BJP in presence of senior leaders of the saffron party.

Mamata Banerjee Should Resign From State Home Minister Post, Says BJP leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

West Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "mishandling" the Darjeeling situation and demanded that she should resign from the post of state home minister.

'80% Of BJP Wanted LK Advani As President': Shatrughan Sinha's Latest

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury | Friday October 13, 2017

Shatrughan Sinha, who earlier this year campaigned hard for veteran leader LK Adavni to be nominated for President of India, today told NDTV that he was speaking for an overwhelmingly large number of people in the BJP.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's Sister-In-Law Joins BJP Ahead Of Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Ahead of the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, chief minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh's sister-in-law Jyoti Sen and some other relatives joined the BJP on Thursday, party sources said.

RSS Makes Its Stand Clear On Amit Shah's Son

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday October 12, 2017

In the middle of political sparring over allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's entrepreneur son Jay Shah benefited after the party came to power, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today clarified its stand. On the sidelines of a meeting in Bhopal, the organisation said the allegations have to be evidenced for them to be worth investigating.

'Compelled To Quit Trinamool With Heavy Heart,' Says Mukul Roy

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Mukul Roy, long-time Trinamool Congress leader seen as the right-hand man of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, quit the party and his Rajya Sabha seat today. Amid speculations that he was joining the BJP, Mr Roy later told the media that he would reveal his future plans only after Diwali.

Raj Babbar's Shocking Retort To 'Diaper' Insult: He Licks His Snot

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday October 10, 2017

As states like Gujarat get ready to pick their next government, pre-election natter isn't bringing out the best in politicians. After a senior BJP leader, Sidharth Nath Singh suggested that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi needs to grow up and "get out of diapers", Mr Gandhi's party made no attempt to play it straight. Instead, Congress leader and fo...

BJP Leader Plans To Distribute Firecrackers Among Slum Kids On Diwali

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

A BJP leader today said he would distribute firecrackers among the children living in the slums here, claiming that the act would not violate the Supreme Court order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR this Diwali.

In Rahul Gandhi’s Turf Amethi, Amit Shah Leads Big BJP Show Today

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday October 10, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah will on Tuesday visit Uttar Pradesh's Amethi accompanied by union minister Smriti Irani and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Apart from addressing a big rally, they will inaugurate or lay the foundation for 21 new development projects in Amethi, which is the parliamentary constituency of Rahul Gandhi.

Ahead Of Amit Shah's Visit, Local Congress Leader Of Amethi Quits To Join BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Local Congress leader of Amethi Jang Bahadur Singh today announced his decision to join the BJP, just a day ahead of BJP chief Amit Shah's visit to the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

In Kerala, Provocative Slogans Raised During BJP's Jan Raksha Yatra

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Sunday October 8, 2017

The BJP's peaceful Jan Raksha Yatra against political violence in Kerala has run into troubled waters with a Facebook Live video from the party's top state leader showing provocative slogans being raised against a CPM leader.

Made Mistake By Supporting Narendra Modi As Prime Minister: Arun Shourie

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

BJP leader and former minister Arun Shourie on Friday said he had made a "mistake" by supporting Narendra Modi to be the Prime Minister.

CPM To Hold Nationwide Protests Against BJP On October 9

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 7, 2017

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will stage countrywide protests against the BJP on October 9 to expose the latter's real agenda behind political violence in CPI-M-ruled Kerala, party leader Sitaram Yechuri said on Friday.

If We're 'Pessimistic Handful', Why React To Us: Yashwant Sinha On PM Jab

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar | Friday October 6, 2017

Yashwant Sinha, former finance minister, says that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes he is among a group of habitual nay-sayers, "why do you take notice of us?" Speaking to ndtv.com today, Mr Sinha, who is a member of the ruling BJP, said that he has evidence that his white-hot criticism of the government's economic policies has landed with ...

Yashwant Sinha's 'Treacherous Activities Reaching Tolerance Point', Says BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 6, 2017

The BJP on Thursday hit out at party leader Yashwant Sinha over his remarks concerning party leaders and about the government's handling of the economy, saying his "treacherous activities are reaching the tolerance point".

New Trend Of 'Political Murders' Has Started In UP: Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati today questioned the state of law and order in UP after a party leader was shot dead in Allahabad, saying a new trend of "political murders" has begun after incidents of casteist and communal violence.

Arun Jaitley Takes On Yashwant Sinha As 'Job Applicant At 80'

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday September 29, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his caustic comeback to BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the state of the economy, described the former finance minister as "a job applicant at 80". Mr Jaitley said that he did not "have the luxury as yet of being a former finance minister" or a "former finance minister who has turned a columnist".

If Yashwant Sinha Is Wrong, Then Prove It: Shiv Sena's Challenge To BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 28, 2017

The Shiv Sena today dared the Centran government to prove that the remarks of former finance minister Yashwant Sinha on the state of the economy were wrong and wondered what punishment awaited the BJP leader for going public with his views.

Yashwant Sinha Highlights: Not Asking For Arun Jaitley's Resignation

India News | Thursday September 28, 2017

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha stung his party yesterday with an opinion piece titled "I Need To Speak Up Now" in which he demolished Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his handling of the economy, which fell to a three-year-low of 5.7 per cent in the last quarter. The government rejected his assessment. "Under the decisive leadership of PM Modi, ...

Jayant Sinha's Article Reads Like A Press Release: P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 28, 2017

The Congress today raised questions over union minister Jayant Sinha's claims that "structural reforms" by the government would create a "New India". Mr Sinha, in an article in The Times of India today, defended the government's economic policies a day after his father and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha criticised Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the "...

'Sought Meeting With PM Modi, Still Waiting A Year Later,' Says Yashwant Sinha

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Misra, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 28, 2017

Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today said he had sought to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi a year ago, but is yet to get an appointment. After his extreme indictment of the government's role in the economic slowdown, the 79-year-old has also said, "I stand by my analysis."A

But This Is What PM Narendra Modi Wanted: Shatrughan Sinha Defends Yashwant Sinha

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 28, 2017

In his ferocious attack on the government and the economy, Yashwant Sinha was only following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's orders, claimed BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday.

After Yashwant Sinha's Attack On Economy, Son Jayant Sinha's Defence

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 28, 2017

A day after senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's takedown of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's handling of the economy, his son and union minister Jayant Sinha has defended the government's economic policies, stating it is undertaking structural reforms that are "necessary to create a 'New India' and provide good jobs for our billion-strong workforce."

World Knows India's Economy Is The Fastest Growing: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today downplayed senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the Centre, saying India economy is the fastest growing in the world and the country's credibility has been established in the international arena.

Economy Fine, Yashwant Sinha Frustrated, Case Dismissed, Say BJP Sources

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Yashwant Sinha's ruthless smackdown of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is motivated by his frustration, which he shares along with another sidelined leader, Arun Shourie, said sources from the BJP today, asking not to be named