NEW DELHI: Congress said on Sunday that BJP is using the claims made by a “fraudster” languishing in jail for many years to allege corruption against the party and settle political vendetta. It was responding to allegations of extortion levelled against Congress by BJP, citing statements by Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor to the Enforcement … Read more
NEW DELHI: Coming out in defence of the lawmaker couple from Maharashtra — independent MP wife Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, also an independent — BJP on Sunday accused Maharashtra’s MVA government of having hatred for Hindu faith and asked since when reciting the Hanuman Chalisa has become seditious. BJP extended its … Read more
GUWAHATI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) made a near clean sweep of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections (GMC) by winning 58 of the 60 wards. At the end of counting, Congress drew blank, which is a first in the history of GMC election. BJP which had contested in 53 wards won in 52. Three of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday termed as “political vendetta” the allegation by Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor who has told the Enforcement Directorate that he was “forced” to buy an M F Husain painting from party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and questioned his and the ED’s credibility. Kapoor has told the ED that he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday slammed the opposition ruled state governments for not reducing value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel while the Centre has reduced the excise duty when required. Puri alleged that such states are “making a killing” and they should reduce their VAT by 50% to give … Read more
ALWAR/JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has come under attack from the opposition after a 300-year-old temple was demolished during an anti-encroachment drive in Alwar on April 17. The video of the demolition going viral on social media triggered a slugfest between the ruling Congress party and the opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress has washed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Months ahead of the assembly elections in Gujarat, the Congress stares at the prospect of losing a key leader in the state. Hardik Patel has put the grand old party in a spot of bother with his lavish praise for the ruling BJP. The working president of Gujarat Congress, who had openly criticised … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress and the BJP engaged in a war of words on Friday after two temples were demolished using bulldozers in Rajgarh town of Alwar district in Rajasthan. Two temples and some shops were demolished early this week on Sunday and Monday in Rajgarh with officials describing the action as part of an … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pollster Prashant Kishor is learnt to have asked Congress to create a post of vice-president who will head the “election task force” to take care of poll management across the country, and who will be attached to the office of the party president. The post should be held by a non-Gandhi while the … Read more