Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday highlighted Gujarat's long-standing tradition of welcoming people from across the country and the world, and emphasized that the state has always embraced diverse ideologies and lifestyles.
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to set the political battlefield through visits of Hindutva leaders ahead of Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has given clear indication of returning to Mandal politics to counter the BJP’s plan.
Amid the political row in Maharashtra over the Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that it was not only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but the people of the state as well as the country which echoed the same sentiment that the tomb/grave of the Mughal ruler should be demolished.
Sachdeva said that while needy women in Delhi are hopeful about receiving the honorarium soon, it is unfortunate that AAP leaders continue to make irresponsible statements on the matter.
Reacting to the Delhi government’s approval of a ₹2,500 honorarium for women in the city, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Chief Minister Atishi criticized the move, calling it another jumla (empty promise) by the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the mayoral polls held on January 30, BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar with 16 votes defeated INDIA bloc candidate Kuldeep Dhalor, who got 12 votes, while eight votes were declared invalid.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing a programme at Santipur in Nadia, on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of resorting to tactics of imprisoning opposition leaders to secure victory in the upcoming general elections.
Calling the CPM as the biggest agent of the BJP, chief minister and Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee said the former has destroyed the good relation with the Congress.
The AAP will hold a huge protest outside the BJP headquarters here on Friday over alleged foul play in the Chandigarh mayoral polls, party sources said on Wednesday.
The BJP MLAs team, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was scheduled to visit Ayodhya on 10 February, according to sources of the BJP Legislative party.
