Opposition

How Ravichandran Ashwin Was 'Kidnapped' As Teenager, Threatened To Have Fingers Chopped

Abhimanyu Bose | Monday February 17, 2020

One team's strategy to counter Ravichandran Ashwin's guile was to simply have him kidnapped.

Congress Strength In Raja Sabha To Weaken Further This Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 17, 2020

The opposition strength in Rajya Sabha is set to reduce further as the Congress is expected to lose some of its seats in elections slated for later this year to fill up 68 vacancies.

Siddaramaiah, Other Congress Leaders Detained For Protest Against BJP In Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

Several Karnataka Congress leaders, including its president Dinesh Gundu Rao and leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah, were detained by the police in Bengaluru today, as they marched towards Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's office to protest against the BJP government in the state.

Sanjay Nirupam Tweets On "Confusion" In Congress Over National Population Register

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 14, 2020

In the wake of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's opposition to the NPR, the party's Maharashtra unit leader Sanjay Nirupam on Friday questioned what he called "total confusion" in the party over the contentious National Population Register.

Tej Pratap's Aide Files Complaint Against Tejashwi Yadav For Abuse, Threat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

A close associate of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav has filed a complaint against his younger brother and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.

Chaos In UP Assembly, Opposition Leaders Carry Cylinders On Their Back

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday February 13, 2020

Opposition MLAs held up placards and shouted slogans in the Uttar Pradesh assembly on the first day of the budget session on Thursday, also interrupting the Governor's speech over the citizenship law CAA, law and order, jobs and rising prices of LPG or cooking gas.

Uttar Pradesh Budget Session Set For A Turbulent Start Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

The Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature commencing in Lucknow on Thursday is likely to be stormy, with the opposition set to take on Yogi Adityanath government on the law and order front.

BJP Empire Shrinking Across India: Mamata Banerjee Congratulates AAP After Delhi Sweep

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Mamata Banerjee was one of the first opposition leaders to congratulate Mr Arvind Kejriwal today as his Aam Aadmi Party achieved a second sweeping victory in the Delhi assembly elections.

"Don't Practice Politics of Hate": BJP After Defeat in Delhi Election

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party's huge victory lauded by the opposition as a mandate against divisiveness and hatred, the BJP today said it did not practice the "politics of hatred". "We will introspect on the reasons for defeat," state party chief Manoj Tiwari said, accepting responsibility for the party's poor performance.

"'Accept People's Mandate": BJP Chief JP Nadda On Delhi Result

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party heading for a sweeping victory, the BJP has accepted defeat, saying it would "fulfil the role of a constructive opposition". AAP is expected to win 63 of the 70 assembly seats, a shade lower than their score of 67 in 2015.

Rajasthan Opposition Boycotts Question Hour Over Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Opposition members boycotted the Question Hour in Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday after the Speaker expunged a question by a BJP member on Chhapaak actor Deepika Padukone.

Pooja Hegde Cast Opposite Salman Khan In Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali

Entertainment | Shrinkhala Sharma | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Producer of the film Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali Sajid Nadiadwala said, "We felt she is the best fit for the film"

Delhi Election Results 2020: Thanks Delhi For Protecting India's Soul: Prashant Kishor Who Helped AAP

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Congratulatory messages started flowing in for Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party as it headed towards a two-third majority today. Among the first to send a message was election analyst Prashant Kishor, whose team had crafted Mr Kejriwal's campaign.

Delhi Election Results 2020: The Mega Victory Of Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party surged to power in Delhi for a third term on Tuesday , boosted by a massive mandate of 62 seats - just a shade lower than its record 67 seats of 2015. "I love you Delhi," the Chief Minister declared from the party office, predicting the beginning of a "new kind of politics" focussed on local issues and the governme...

Work Together To Revive Economy: Mamata Banerjee To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 10, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the union government to work together with opposition parties and refrain from the "politics of vendetta" to revive the economy.