Tag: BJP government

A waiver to woo~I

It is not loan waivers but their consequences that are of real concern. They do help some farmers, but only in the short term. They invariably fall back to debt soon again, because the waivers do nothing to address the deep-rooted structural problems of agriculture in India which cause such indebtedness in the first place.

December 27, 2018

CBI tussle also has Gujarat angle

The implosion in the CBI has an interesting back story. It seems the tussle is not merely along CBI versus CBI lines but Gujarat versus Gujarat too. The genesis of the current fight goes back to the appointment of two IPS officers from Gujarat in the CBI, Rakesh Asthana and Arun Sharma. Although both officers...

October 31, 2018

BJP govt has pulled Chhattisgarh out of clutches of Naxalism: Amit Shah

Showering praises on the work done by BJP CMs, Shah said that only they have the confidence of facing the people.

October 5, 2018

CWC calls for ‘new freedom struggle’ against Modi government

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) accused the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing politics of polarisation and crushing debate and dissent in the country.

October 2, 2018

INLD seeks reservation for youth in private sector

Demanding employment and justice for the youth of the state in a memorandum submitted to the Governor, INLD’s member of Parliament (MP) from Hisar said there should be reservations in jobs for the Haryana youth in the private sector.

October 2, 2018

Mamata Banerjee questions BJP on lynching, farmers’ suicide

"Wherever they have a government, people have been murdered in thousands, a number of unemployed has shot up," she said.

September 26, 2018

Congress won’t make false promises like PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

He said that the strength of India lies in listening to the views of each and every citizen, irrespective of their religion, caste or status in society.

September 20, 2018

Amarinder takes on Badal over development

The CM said he would soon visit Lambi to address the development requirements of the area but, at the same time, he would ensure finalisation and execution of development plans for every part of the state.

September 19, 2018

‘Modi govt running like a profiteering company’

Addressing a 'Badlaav (change) Rally' at Samalkha in Panipat on Sunday, Surjewala said common man was being fleeced by the Modi government to fill up the coffers of the government.

September 10, 2018

BJP govt trying to silence me with false cases: Hooda

Days, after former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was booked on Saturday by Haryana Police for alleged irregularities in land deals in Gurugram, the Congress leader on Sunday, said it was an attempt to silence his voice. Launching the sixth phase of his Jankranti Yatra from Pehowa in Kurukshetra district, Hooda said Bharatiya Janata Party...

September 10, 2018

PM Modi has anti-Dalit mindset: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Centre on Thursday over the Dalit issue. Cornering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre over the issue, Gandhi said that both the PM and his government have no space in their hearts for Dalits.

August 9, 2018

Assam protests: Several injured in police action

Hundreds of people came out and sat on railway tracks at Soutara early on Monday following the shutdown call was given by the Sanmilani.

August 6, 2018

Splitting States

Although response for the 2 August bandh demanding bifurcation of Karnataka evoked poor response, it had the backing of many people in the 12 neglected northern districts of the State and of the BJP government at the Centre. Organised by the Uttara Karnataka Horata Samiti and led by the heads of Lingayat and Veerashaiva mutts,...

August 6, 2018

Morcha factions spar over NRC, B’deshi ‘settlement plans’

As fugitive Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung alleged that the state government could be trying to settle illegal Bangladeshis ousted from Assam in the Hills, leaders of the other faction of the Morcha in Darjeeling it was a false claim, while they also maintained that the BJP government was trying to implement the...

August 5, 2018

NRC: House resolution slams Centre

A delegation of six MPs and minister Firhad Hakim from TMC will visit Assam on 2 and 3 August.

August 1, 2018

In election mode

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Haryana is in poll mode with political parties launching their respective campaigns. The big question that remains is whether the Haryana Assembly polls will be held with the Parliamentary polls which are five months before the state Assembly polls are due in October 2019. Having denied...

July 23, 2018

Increase in MSP ‘Diwali gift’ for farmers: Amit Shah

He asserted that this MSP hike will lead to a drastic improvement in the condition of living of the farmers.

July 4, 2018