Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks in Gujarat point to a persistent pattern that continues to plague the party ~ a refusal to confront hard truths and an over-reliance on scapegoating.
In a significant organisational shake-up, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated structural changes in line with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chiefMohan Bhagwat’s directives.
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that the BJP would like to emphasise that the 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in Karnataka was extended with the full approval of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
DMK Parliamentary Party Leader Kanimozi and activist film actor Prakash Raj have slammed him for his change of stance after teaming up with the saffron party.
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that the state BJP unit will be organising at least 2,000 rallies, big and small combined, on the occasion of Ram Navami this year scheduled on April 6.
He added that the district magistrate of Ambedkar Nagar was working like the district president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Left and Congress are likely to contest the by-elections, which will be held in six Assembly seats separately.
Naqvi says Congress has no DNA or mindset to walk together with allies.
The Trinamul Congress (TMC) leadership in Alipurduar is intensifying efforts to wrest control of the Madarihat Assembly seat from the BJP in the upcoming bypoll scheduled for 13 November.
BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra said, "Kejriwal not only accepted a bungalow but also spent crores on it, turning it into a "Sheesh Mahal."
