The Bhagwant Mann video controversy has taken a fresh turn after Gurugram Police arrested two accused in an alleged fake forensic report case. The BJP has alleged an attempt to influence forensic findings, while the Punjab Chief Minister continues to maintain that the viral video is fabricated.
Former Punjab BJP president and senior party leader Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that the latter would have to face the consequences of disrespecting Sikh religious sentiments and challenging the authority of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Samajwadi Party (SP) national president and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has leveled a serious allegation against the BJP, claiming that the saffron party is looking for a way to replace three Chief Ministers.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led Central Government over the issue of political defections in West Bengal and Maharashtra, alleging that the BJP was "killing democracy" in the country.
The BJP-led West Bengal government and journalist-turned-politician Swapan Dasgupta’s maiden budget attempts an ambitious political and economic balancing act.
As the Trinamul Congress (TMC) gears up for its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata on 21 July, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing for a counter-political event in north Bengal—the Uttarkanya Cholo Abhiyan—on the same day.
Though local minister of East Burdwan district, Swapan Debnath has termed it as a routine exercise of the government, the BJP, CPM and the Congress have raised questions about retaining a person as vice-chairperson, who has been convicted in a murder case and is presently on bail after court orders.
He said that certain parts of Mandi district—particularly the constituencies of Nachan, Seraj, Dharampur, and Karsog—have witnessed unprecedented damage, and only targeted, localized projects can effectively support their recovery.
He claimed that this is evident from the steep hike in university fees and the recent move to discontinue several academic programs.
The Congress, in a swift rebuttal, alleged that the BJP was selectively invoking democracy while ignoring its own past actions in weakening the same institutions.
