BJP accuses Opposition of playing politics on Assam NRC issue
Aug 03, 2018, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a fresh attack on the rival parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has virtually accused the Opposition of playing politics over Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) that excluded over four million people.
Kolkata Police grants permission to Amit Shah's August 11 rally
Aug 01, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday granted permission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), to host its 'mega' rally, where BJP national president Amit Shah will be present as the chief speaker, on Aug 11 at Mayo Road in city's downtown Esplanade area, sources said.
Police case against Mamata Banerjee for 'civil war, bloodbath' remark over NRC issue
Aug 01, 2018, at 11:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): A police complaint has been filed against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for commenting that the exclusion of four million people from the draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) would lead to "civil war" and "bloodbath", media reports said.
What about the rights of people of Assam: Amit Shah questions on NRC row
Jul 31, 2018, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked opposition leaders who have been criticising the Centre over the Assam NRC issue and said it was time for them to clarify whether they think about the rights of the people of Assam and India or that of the migrant Bangladeshis.
I don't want to see my motherland divided: Mamata Banerjee says on NRC Assam issue
Jul 31, 2018, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the Assam NRC issue and said it was an attempt to divide the country.
NRC can be done also in West Bengal to evict illegal immigrants from Bangladesh: BJP
Jul 31, 2018, at 11:22 am
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Following the results of Assam's National Register of Citizenship (NRC), which did not include over four million people, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said a similar step can be taken in West Bengal to evict illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, media reports said.
Police denies permission to Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, BJP to move High Court
Jul 30, 2018, at 10:54 pm
Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday denied permission to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's public meeting, which was scheduled to be held Rani Rasmoni Road in city's downtown Esplanade area on Aug 11, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi urges Congress men to help people whose names not included in Assam's NRC draft
Jul 30, 2018, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has urged all his party workers to help people whose names were not included in the second and final draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was released on Monday.
LS Polls: Mamata thanks Omar Abdullah, vows to work with him in 2019
Jul 28, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday aid she will work closely with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in their fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2019.
Congress framing fake Rafael controversy: Jaitley
Jul 24, 2018, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Congress was framing 'fake Rafale controversy' and said it is facing challenges as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading a scam free government since 2014.
By allowing people to be killed through lynching, BJP made country unsafe: Mayawati
Jul 24, 2018, at 05:57 pm
Lucknow, July 24 (IBNS): Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which runs the central government, over the Alwar lynching incident, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has said the saffron party made the country unsafe by allowing people to be killed through mob lynching, media reports said.
Rafale deal row: Congress demands breakup of fighter jets' prices
Jul 23, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Escalating its attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government over the Rafale deal, the Congress on Monday demanded a full break up of the prices at which 36 fighter jets were bought by the Indian government from France.
Fighting for common man's dream, not Modi's: Shiv Sena hits out at BJP
Jul 23, 2018, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Widening the rift with the bigger ally BJP, the Shiv Sena has said it is not fighting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream but common man's, hitting out at the ruling party once again.
GST rates slashed with eye on upcoming polls: Chidambaram
Jul 22, 2018, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Centre and said it slashed the GST rates on certain items by keeping the upcoming Assembly polls in mind.
We have to rescue our people from a dangerous regime: Sonia Gandi attacks Centre
Jul 22, 2018, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Giving a strong message to the Narendra Modi-led Centre, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said her party is committed to making the alliance work during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
BJP announces to host Narendra Modi's mega rally in Kolkata in January
Jul 21, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Hours after Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to hold a mass meeting in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground on Jan 19, 2019 to promote anti-BJP campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha election, West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday evening called for a counter-rally at the same venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present as the chief speaker.
BJP has majority inside Lok Sabha, not among people: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Undermining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s win in the no-trust motion in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the saffron outfit might have majority in Parliament's lower house but lacks the same among people of the nation.
Chandan Mitra joins Trinamool Congress
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Senior journalist and two-time Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress, days after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Rahul hugs Modi: Subramanian Swamy detests gesture, asks PM to go for a medical checkup
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter on Saturday to openly detest Congress president Rahul Gandhi's gesture inside the Lok Sabha on Friday, where the latter was seen hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a heated debate.
TDP had no reason to bring no-confidence motion: BJP
Jul 20, 2018, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Countering the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) in the Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said the opposition party had no reason to bring the no-confidence motion against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
Debate over no-confidence motion begins in Lok Sabha
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:40 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The debate over the no-confidence motion- moved by the Telegu Desam Party (TDP)- began in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the parliament) on Friday.
Advantage BJP as Opposition join forces to move No-Confidence Motion
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:12 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): In the run up to the 2019 General Election, the Opposition unity will be tested perhaps for one last time by the no-confidence motion- moved by N Chandrababu Naidu's Telegu Desam Party (TDP)- in the parliament on Friday.
NDA has full support of its allies: Ananth Kumar on no-confidence motion
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:00 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Claiming its imminent victory in the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Union Minister Ananth Kumar has said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is having the full support of its allies.
No trust vote: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes MPs will indulge in constructive debate
Jul 20, 2018, at 08:52 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Ahead of the no-confidence motion against his government moved by the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he hopes to see the MPs to indulge in a 'constructive, comprehensive & disruption free debate' in the Parliament.
BJP reaches out to Shiv Sena, gets support for no-confidence motion
Jul 19, 2018, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Following a phone call from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has agreed to lend his support to the saffron party for the no-confidence motion, which will be debated in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
BJP believes truth must be hidden from people: Rahul Gandhi on govt's RTI Amendment Bill
Jul 19, 2018, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Criticising the Union government's Right To Information (RTI) (Amendment) Bill 2018, which will be tabled in parliament on Thursday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the centre believes in hiding truth from the people.
No confidence motion against government accepted in Lok Sabha
Jul 18, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The no-confidence motion- moved by the Congress, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)- against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government was accepted in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the parliament's monsoon session on Wednesday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at BJP over assault on Swami Agnivesh
Jul 18, 2018, at 11:38 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh by the members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at the saffron party.
Jharkhand: Swami Agnivesh allegedly attacked by BJP Yuva Morcha workers
Jul 17, 2018, at 03:58 pm
Pakur, July 17 (IBNS): Members of BJP Yuva Morcha allegedly attacked social activist Swami Agnivesh in Pakur district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, media reports said.
By tweeting, Rahul Gandhi accepted that Congress is a Muslim party: BJP
Jul 17, 2018, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Countering Congress president Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet over his reported 'Muslim party' remark, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the former has accepted that his party belongs to the minority community.