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.
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing them of spreading lies and making false promises during the elections.
Former BJP minister and party's state vice president Dr Rajiv Saizal has said that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh should bring a white paper on payments to Public Works Department contractors.
They submitted some documents at the Election Commission office in support of their allegation.
The inauguration of the National Turmeric Board by Union minister Piyush Goyal in Nizamabad on Tuesday has not only brought hope for scores of turmeric farmers of the region, but also ended the long political battle between the BJP and BRS which stretched over several elections.
The Congress on Tuesday said the BJP-led Centre and the AAP-led city government are responsible for making Delhi the 'crime capital' of the country.
