Tag: BJP Govt

Allahabad University event: Akhilesh Yadav ‘stopped’ at airport; Adityanath cites law-order problem

Prevented from boarding a flight to Prayagraj, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stating that the government is scared.

February 12, 2019

Will ordinance gamble succeed?

Instant triple talaq is in the news again after President Ramnath Kovind signed the ordinance to criminalise the practice this week. After waiting for some time for the House of Elders to clear the bill (Lok Sabha has already okayed it), the Modi government has resorted to the ordinance route with some amendments, as it …

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September 23, 2018

Foreign aid flew in fast to quake-hit Gujarat in 2001

Soon after the earthquake hit Gujarat, the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had appealed to the international community to help Gujarat rebuild itself.

August 26, 2018

Why PM Modi is silent on rapes, asks Rahul Gandhi

Rahul, who arrived here on a two-day visit, kicked off the party's campaign for the coming elections to Telangana Assembly and Lok Sabha.

August 13, 2018

‘Modi time’ is time of farmers’ suicides: Kamal Nath

 Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath on Monday said that the country was passing through a challenging phase under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country was faced with farmers’ suicides. The Congress leader was speaking at a function held here to pay tribute to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 27th death anniversary. …

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May 22, 2018

Himachal Pradesh: New government, old problem

When the Jai Ram Thakur government took over in Himachal Pradesh on 27 December 2017, in a sudden twist of fortune, people in the hill state looked to the new leadership in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a lot of hope. With young first time Chief Minister1 Jai Ram Thakur (53) heading a Council …

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April 22, 2018

Horticultural movement

The nationwide farmers’ protests seeking implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report have kept the BJP government at the Centre led by Narendra Modi on its toes.  BJP governments at the Centre and states in a bid to assuage the farmers  held conferences involving progressive farmers, scientists, economists, policy makers, representatives of farmers’ unions and stakeholders …

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March 25, 2018

BJP govt has ended appeasement, vote bank politics: Naqvi

The BJP government at the Centre has ended “appeasement and vote bank politics”, which was going on for years, Union Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Thursday. He was addressing a coordination meeting of minority welfare ministers of nine states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakahand, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Delhi …

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January 18, 2018

Gujarat Governor embarrasses BJP govt on jobless growth

In a majorembarrassment for the ruling BJP in Gujarat, state Governor O P Kohli has saidthat there is a growing discomfort among the state’s educated youth due to the grim employment scenario. The Governor’s observation is at variance with the BJP government’s claims that the job situation in Gujarat has improved during its 22-year tenure. …

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January 14, 2018

BJP govt failed to protect defence personnel: Congress

On a day an IED blast claimed the lives of four policemen in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress questioned the recent covert meeting of the NSA of India and Pakistan and alleged that the BJP-led Centre has “singularly failed” to protect the country’s defence personnel. Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said not a day goes …

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January 6, 2018

Punjab Congress blames BJP- led Centre for Parliament impasse

The Punjab Congress on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Union government for its stubborn and arrogant stance in the Parliament. Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar alleged that half of the parliament session was ruined due to this attitude of the BJP led Union government. In a statement issued on Monday, Jakhar said …

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December 25, 2017