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'Rahul Gandhi-George Soros-OCCRP a dangerous triangle': BJP's direct attack on Congress

Dec 06, 2024, at 12:42 am

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing counterattack on Congress, responding to its persistent allegations against the government in Parliament and other platforms over the indictment of Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani by US prosecutors in an alleged bribery case. BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of acting at the behest of US billionaire George Soros.

Rahul Gandhi blames power outage during presser on 'Adani, Modi', BJP's Sambit Patra says Jairam Ramesh pulled the plug

Nov 22, 2024, at 05:02 am

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of industrialist Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was interrupted by a power outage, which he sarcastically blamed on “Adani power, Modi power.”

Downfall certain: Rahul Gandhi slamming Sambit Patra's 'Lord Jagannath is Modi's Bhakt' remark

May 21, 2024, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed BJP's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Odisha's Puri for calling Lord Jagannath "Bhakt" or a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sambit Patra triggers row calling Lord Jagannath 'Modi bhakt', later clarifies as 'slip of tongue'

May 21, 2024, at 06:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sambit Patra landed in a controversy Monday over a comment that hugely offended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

BJP calls Delhi CM Kejriwal 'Maharaja' over alleged Rs. 45 cr spending in house renovation

Apr 26, 2023, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly spending Rs 45 crore for renovation of his official residence and said that Kejriwal renovated his "Palace" at a time when there was an outcry in Delhi due to coronavirus.

Rahul Gandhi to challenge his conviction in Surat court today

Apr 03, 2023, at 05:39 pm

Surat/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will challenge his conviction in a criminal defamation case over the 'Modi surname' remark in a Surat court on Monday, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi is Mir Jafar of Indian polity: BJP leader Sambit Patra

Mar 21, 2023, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his recent remark abroad.

BJP hits back at Congress for comparing Modi to Bhasmasur

Dec 04, 2022, at 01:46 am

New Delhi: A day after Karnataka Congress leader VS Ugrappa compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhasmasura, BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra on Saturday compared Congress to Mahabharat's Shishupal, predicting people will give a befitting reply by voting against the party.

AAP celebrating Manish Sisodia's corruption: BJP over Delhi excise policy case

Oct 17, 2022, at 05:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lashed out at Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's massive rally ahead of his quizzing by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy case of the city.

Akhilesh Yadav is pro-Pakistan: BJP

Jan 24, 2022, at 07:55 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Days ahead of the beginning of the Uttar Pradesh elections, the BJP on Monday accused Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav of being "pro-Pakistani... pro-Jinnah" and alleged that he had tried to free terrorists when he was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

INC means I need commission: BJP slams Congress over new Rafale report

Nov 09, 2021, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the prime opposition force Congress over a new media report on alleged kickbacks paid to a middleman involving the Rafale jet deal before 2013.

Rahul, Kejriwal spreading lies: BJP on Centre's 'no death due to oxygen shortage' statement in Parl

Jul 21, 2021, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused key opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal for "spreading lies" over a statement where the Centre said no death due to oxygen shortage during the second wave of COVID-19 was reported by any state or union territory.

'Congress Toolkit' case: Delhi Police quizzed Twitter India head in late May, say reports

Jun 17, 2021, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police had on May 31 questioned Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari in connection with the alleged "Congress toolkit", media reports said.

Toolkit row: Congress slams Delhi Police's 'cowardly raid' on Twitter offices, targets BJP

May 25, 2021, at 05:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has sharply reacted to the Delhi Police's raids on offices of the micro-blogging site Twitter alleging such an attempt has "exposed lameduck attempts to hide the fraudulent toolkit by BJP leaders".

Delhi Police visits Twitter India offices over 'Congress toolkit' row

May 25, 2021, at 04:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police teams on Monday evening visited Twitter India's offices after serving notice to the microblogging site in a row over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra's tweet on an alleged "Congress toolkit" being marked as "manipulated media".

'Is this democracy in Bengal?': BJP targets Mamata Banerjee over saffron party worker's killing

Oct 05, 2020, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a latest faceoff with West Bengal's ruling dispensation Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the killing of a saffron party worker in the eastern state, raising questions over the law and order situation in the former Left citadel.

Rajasthan Crisis: BJP questions Congress on phone tapping; seeks CBI probe into audio tapes released

Jul 18, 2020, at 09:28 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: Amid the ongoing power tussle in Rajasthan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has questioned the ruling Congress if the phones of the state leaders are being tapped as case based on the telephonic conversation between BJP leaders has been filed to investigate an alleged conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

'Got five daughters instead of a son': Congress leader stirs sexism row while attacking Modi govt

Jun 25, 2020, at 11:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader has stirred a sexism controversy by comparing the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) moves to "daughters" born in hope of a son (development), media reports said.

BJP slams 'liberals' over Waris Pathan's communal remark

Feb 21, 2020, at 02:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday slammed the "liberals" for maintaining silence even after All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan waged a communal tirade saying 15 crore Muslims had the ability to dominate on 100 crore Hindus.

India was partitioned solely because of Jinnah and Nehru, says BJP

Jan 22, 2020, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday said the country was partitioned in 1947 solely because of personal ambitions of two people - Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Pt Jawaharlal Nehru and lamented that Nehru had even gone against Mahatma Gandhi on this.

Congress should be renamed as 'Muslim League Congress', says BJP

Jan 22, 2020, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday stepped up attack against the Congress for its 'relentless' and alleged Muslim appeasement policy and said that the country's grand old party should be renamed as 'Muslim League Congress'.

Question will be raised as to who led to Pulwama attack: Adhir Chowdhury courts row; BJP hits back

Jan 14, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A massive face-off between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took place on Tuesday after leader of the opposition party, Adhir Chowdhury, virtually questioned as to who were the "real culprits" behind the Pulwama terror attack which took place on Feb 14, 2019.

Mamata Banerjee speaking against Left-Congress for polarisation politics: BJP

Jan 10, 2020, at 12:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a swipe at the Opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is speaking against the Left and Congress and skipping the scheduled Opposition's meet to concentrate her Muslim votes in the eastern state.

CAA: Attempts to spread lies against BJP's missed call drive will be countered

Jan 05, 2020, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Sunday lambasted the entities spreading rumours that one may get free six months Netflix subscription with a missed call to the toll-free number 8866288662 launched by the party to ascertain the quantum of support for the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) against which protests have been going on in various parts of the country .

Rahul Gandhi must clarify whether he is a British citizen: BJP

Apr 30, 2019, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to clarify whether he is a British after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sent notice to the opposition leader to explain whether he is a citizen of England within 15 days.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi profiteering from scams, dubious deals, says BJP

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) BJP on Sunday questioned Congress president Rahul Gandhi about his increasing assets and alleged that he was profiteering from scams, dubious deals, links with arms dealers and hiding facts in his election affidavits.

BJP ends climax about Tezpur: Sambit Patra fielded from Puri

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:47 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) In the fresh list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, the BJP on late Friday night released the names of five party nominees from Odisha including party spokesman Sambit Patra for the Puri parliamentary constituency. 

#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.

BJP leader Sambit Patra gets relief from MPHC

Mar 20, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Jabalpur, MP, Mar 20 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday stayed further hearings, in the Bhopal Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, of a criminal case filed against Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Sambit Patra prior to the 2018 Assembly elections.

Rahul Gandhi needs crutch after failure, says BJP on formal entry of Priyanka in politics

Jan 23, 2019, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Highlighting the dynastic Gandhi family politics, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party tried to corner the Congress over the entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to active politics and said it reflected the failure of party president Rahul Gandhi.