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.
After RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promised to make changes to the state Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravishankar Prasad on Saturday took a dig at him and said that he should wait till elections.
Drawing the attention of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to an RTI report on the maintenance work at Delhi CM's house, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva requested for an ACB or Vigilance inquiry into alleged irregularities in the matter.
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday hit out at the Congress's proposed Bharat Nyay Yatra, claiming that those responsible for societal injustices are now advocating for 'nyay yatra' (journey for justice).
Attending an event at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention centre here, he also transferred Rs 341 crore amongst 56 lakh beneficiaries of pension and financial assistance schemes.
"Our slogan for the Lok Sabha elections is to win 80 seats in the Lok Sabha polls and drive BJP away,” said the SP chief.
The CBI had filed an FIR against him on charges of disproportionate assets. His asset was Rs 1.82 lakh on 1 April, 2016 but went up by several times by 31 March, 2020. “How could he be sent to conduct a raid
