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BJP MP compares Asaduddin Owaisi with Jinnah
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav on Wednesday compared All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi with Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah…
- Politics
Guj BJP chief reacts to Congress leader’s comments on Hanuman Chalisa
Vadodara: Downplaying the Congress leader’s statement on Hanuman Chalisa row, the Gujarat BJP chief has said it is an individual’s personal choice to play Hanuman Chalisa or not. On Tuesday, while addressing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka AAP dares BJP to take action against corrupt ministers
Bengaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Karnataka has challenged the BJP government to initiate action against corrupt ministers on line with what Bhagwant Mann did in Punjab. AAP State Convener, Prithvi…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘AP or Pak?’ BJP protestors demand Jinnah tower be renamed, arrested
Amaravati: BJP leaders including party national secretary Sunil Deodhar were taken into police custody in Guntur on Tuesday after they protested that the famous Jinnah Tower be renamed after the late President…
- Hyderabad
BJP changed attitude of political parties towards Hindus: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday claimed that his party had changed the attitude of different political parties towards the Hindus in the country. He said BJP had also…
- Politics
BJP plans to make inroad among backward Muslims
New Delhi: With an objective to increase its presence among minorities, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to reach out to backward Muslims in a bigger way. The BJP is also…
- India
‘Why hate Hindus?’, Days after exit, Hardik Patel slams Congress
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel who recently quit the Congress on Tuesday hit out at the party leadership for their derogatory and hateful remarks against “Hindus and Lord Ram”. Patel’s statement…
- Bangalore
Denied ticket by BJP for Karnataka bypoll, Yediyurappa’s son appeals for calm
Bengaluru: B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, on Tuesday urged his supporters to exercise restraint after they launched a social media campaign against the BJP for denying a ticket…
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Opinion: Rajya Sabha’s biennial elections may work in BJP’s favour
The Composition of Rajya Sabha will soon mirror Lok Sabha giving an advantage to the ruling BJP. Though it might reach double digits, it will not gain the majority yet. Stakes are…
- Telangana
KCR misled people in the country: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Telangana State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao had misled the people of the country with his statements in Punjab State. He said…
- Bangalore
Karnataka syllabus ‘saffronisation’: Protests called on May 31
Bengaluru: Several organisations, including political parties, writers, women’s and NGOs have decided to stage a state-level protest against the ‘saffronisation’ of school and college syllabus by the ruling BJP government in Karnataka on…
- Politics
Varun Gandhi targets administration over vacant government posts
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday raised the issue of government posts lying vacant and said job aspirants are desperate and paying the price for administrative incompetence. In a series…
- India
BJP ex-MP’s wife slaps Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: A Mumbai ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MP’s wife on Monday filed a Rs 100 crore libel suit and a permanent gag order against Shiv Sena spokesman Sanjay Raut. Medha Somaiya, wife of…
- Elections
BJP targets to reach voters of 51,000 booths ahead of Gujarat polls
Gandhinagar: The BJP working committee has decided to reach out to voters of 51,000 booths across 182 assembly seats in Gujarat next month. The party will run a drive from June 11…
- India
Karnataka: Reviewing of PUC-II history book likely to create stir
Bengaluru: Ruling BJP’s decision to get history textbooks of Pre University Course(PUC)-II reviewed by Text Book Revision Committee headed by writer Rohit Chakratheertha, reportedly a right winger, is likely to create a…