Resigned following party's order: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who has resigned as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from Modi government on Thursday late evening, said he stepped down from his portfolio following party's (Bharatiya Janata Party) order.

Govt saving Congress top brass in Augusta?: Kejriwal

Apr 28, 2016, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre government whether it was saving the Congress over the AugustaWestland chopper deal.

ULFA accuses BJP leader Sonowal of using cadres for political murders

Mar 25, 2016, at 06:13 pm

Guwahati, Mar 25 (IBNS) Ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party faces a jolt as United Liberation Front of Asom has accused its leaders of using ULFA cadres for political murders., media reports said.

Janardhan Reddy's home and offices raided in connection with mining scam

Dec 29, 2015, at 06:45 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IBNS) Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Tuesday raided former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Janardhan Reddy's home and office, reports said.

BJP veterans meet to discuss Kirti Azad's suspension

Dec 24, 2015, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha met on Thursday to discuss party MP Kirti Azad's suspension, reports said.

BJP likely to issue showcause notice to Kirti Azad

Dec 22, 2015, at 07:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to issue showcause notice to party MP Kirti Azad for his open attack on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged financial irregularities in Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA).

BJP reacts sharply to Aamir Khan,s remarks on intolerance

Nov 24, 2015, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reacted sharply to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan saying that he and his wife considered leaving India owing to the 'disquiet' surrounding it, even as fellow actor Anupam Kher took it further asking the cinestar where they would like to move.

Shatrughan's shot at Vijyavagiya on Dog remark

Nov 10, 2015, at 07:58 pm

Patna, Nov 10 (IBNS) A war of words has broken out in the Bharatiya Janata Party after Bihar Assembly elections debacle as party MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday hit back at senior leader Kailash Vijayvargiya over his dog remark.

BJP's first list announcement for Bihar polls miffs allies

Sep 16, 2015, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls next month, but the announcement has left its allies in the state unhappy.

BJP and its allies Bihar seat sharing finalised: Announcement likely today

Sep 14, 2015, at 05:15 pm

Patna, Sept 14(IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party and its Bihar allies are liekly to announce are likely to announce on Monday their seat sharing for the Bihar assembly polls after an understanding has been reached with Jitan Ram Manjhi's party.

Stop communal politics: Sakshi Maharaj's reaction to Owaisi's comment on Memon's death sentence

Jul 24, 2015, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS) Reacting strongly to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi's statement against against the death penalty to 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sakshi Maharaj said that politics of communalism should be stopped.

BJP-PDP engaged in sparring over Masarat's arrest

Apr 17, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Srinagar, Apr 17 (IBNS)The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday welcomed the arrest of Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam, saying there won't be any compromise on national security.

BJP govt behaving like property dealers of industrialists: Kejriwal

Feb 24, 2015, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday shared the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar with social activist Anna Hazare and supported his protest against the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill.

Rs. 1 crore bid for PM Modi's name-striped suit

Feb 18, 2015, at 07:29 pm

Surat, Feb 18 (IBNS): A businessman placed a bid of Rs. 1 crore for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-talked about suit that is now up for auction in Gujarat's Surat on Wednesday, media reports said.

No slowdown in reforms: Jaitley

Feb 12, 2015, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Delhi Assembly polls will not slow down economic reforms in the country.

Delhi polls: AAP complains to EC against Bedi

Feb 07, 2015, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): As Delhiites continue to cast their votes in the high-voltage Assembly election here, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday filed a complaint to the Election Commission against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi for violating the model code of conduct in Krishna Nagar constituency.

AAP dubs Delhi polls as "wave election"

Feb 07, 2015, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Arvind Kejriwal-led Admi Party (AAP) on Saturday said that the Delhi Assembly polls this time could be a "wave election", media reports said.

55,000 policemen on Delhi poll duty

Feb 06, 2015, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) Delhi goes into the clutch of a massive security cordon as 55,000 policemen will take to the street on the day of Assembly poll on Saturday to ensure free and fair election in the capital.

AAP targets BJP over its advertisement

Feb 06, 2015, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): A day before Delhi will vote to elect its new Assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its front page advertisement, published in various newspapers on Friday.

Rahul holds grand roadshow in Cong stronghold

Feb 05, 2015, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held a large roadshow in north-west Delhi constituency, a seat which is a party stronghold for over 20 years.

Amit Shah slams AAP over donation row

Feb 05, 2015, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah questioned that how it claims of not knowing about details of the donations given to his party.

BJP negotiating with former cricketer Sourav Ganguly: Reports

Jan 22, 2015, at 07:03 pm

Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly is reportedly in talks to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

PDP turns down NC's support to form govt in J&K

Jan 15, 2015, at 05:04 pm

Srinagar, Jan 15 (IBNS): The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) turned down the support of its arch rival Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

EC holds meeting to decide on Delhi election date

Jan 12, 2015, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) held a meeting on Monday morning to decide on when assembly elections will be held in Delhi, reports said.

UP police declines to allow Aligarh conversion ceremony

Dec 15, 2014, at 05:39 pm

The Uttar Pradesh Police said that it would not allow the conversion ceremony that is scheduled to be in Aligarh on December 25, media reports said.

Mass conversion in UP sparks controversy, ruckus in RS

Dec 10, 2014, at 06:04 pm

Agra, Dec 10 (IBNS): A police complaint was lodged after some 200 people were converted to Hinduism in a ceremony organized in Uttar Pradesh by groups linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), media reports said.

PM Modi warns BJP lawmakers not to speak out of turn, minister seeks apology

Dec 02, 2014, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned all Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers not to address the nation “out of turn”. The PM also categorically made it clear that he would not compromise on that.

Change mindset to stop violence against women: Anurag Thakur

Nov 25, 2014, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) Violence against women cannot be stopped unless there is awareness building to change the mindsets, said Founder of the Honour Our Women initiative and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov 25.

Sonia Gandhi hits out at BJP in Kashmir

Nov 21, 2014, at 10:37 pm

Bandipora, Nov 21 (IBNS): Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics over providing flood relief to victims of Jammu and Kashmir.

Attempt being made to destroy Nehru's ideology: Sonia

Nov 13, 2014, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday led a veiled attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that an attempt is being made to destroy ideology, values, thought process on the basis of which Nehruji had built this nation.