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Congress stages protests against Kailash Vijayvargiya for ‘Shurpanakha’ remarks

Bhopal: The Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday staged protests against senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya over his “girls look like ‘Shurpanakha’ in bad clothes” remark and demanded his apology for “insulting”…
India

TN BJP chief thanks Centre for removing state from coal auction list

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has thanked the Union government for removing Tamil Nadu from the coal auction list. Annamalai in a tweet said, “We thank our Hon PM Thiru@…

Bangalore

PM’s repeated visits show how weak BJP is in Karnataka: Congress

Bengaluru: The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the…
Chennai

C Rajagopalachari’s great grandson joins BJP

Chennai: Former Congress leader and great-grandson of India’s last Governor General C. Rajagopalachari, CR Kesavan on Saturday joined the BJP. In the last two days, Anil Antony, son of veteran Congress leader…
India

This is my last election; will retire from electoral politics: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah further added that he will still be in active politics but after this election, he won’t accept any posts which will be in Delhi. Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress…
Delhi

Kejriwal responds to BJP leader, says will organise extra classes for students weak in studies

New Delhi: If some children are weak in studies, extra classes will be organised for them, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, responding to a BJP leader who posted mark sheets…
India

BJP leader’s remarks on ‘women roaming during night’ spark outrage

Hyderabad: Making remarks on young women’s dressing, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya compared them to Shurpanakha (a character from the Hindu epic Ramayana). A video of the minister…

Telangana

Pained by Telangana’s non-cooperation in Central projects: PM Modi

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS Government to not allow any obstruction in development being planned for the people of the state,…
India

Ram Navami processionists instigated violence in Rishra, Bengal police tell court

Kolkata: Clashes and violence over the Ram Navami procession at Rishra in Hooghly district of West Bengal on April 2 were instigated by the processionists, the state government has informed the Calcutta…
India

`Badly’ dressed girls look like Shurpanakha, says BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

Indore: Girls in “bad dresses” look like `Shurpanakha’ of the Ramayana, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has said. A video of his remarks, made at a religious function organised here on the…
India

‘No tension’ in releasing list of Karnataka candidates: Bommai

Shivamogga: There is no tension regarding the list of BJP candidates for the coming Karnataka Assembly polls but there are expectations, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday. He told reporters here…
Bangalore

“They can’t even touch it”: CM Bommai hits back at Congress on reservation

Bengaluru: Reacting to Congress leader DK Shivakumar’s promise of cancelling the scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota after coming to power, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai said that the Congress party…
Telangana

Telangana: Malla Reddy slams BJP for attempting to ‘ruin students’ future’

Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Labour, C Malla Reddy on Friday lambasted the Bhartiya Janata Party for attempting to ruin the future of the students by leaking question papers. Speaking to reporters at…
India

Democracy not in danger, dynasty politics is: Shah targets Rahul in UP

Kaushambi: Attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in the UK, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that it’s not democracy that is in danger, but “your family”…
India

Nitish Kumar hosts Iftar party in Patna

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday organised an Iftar party in his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, here. Several leaders including Deputy Chief Ministers Tejashwi Yadav, JD-U national President Lalan…