The Kerala High Court on Wednesday invalidated the oath of 20 BJP councillors in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation because they modified the legally mandated script by invoking specific deities, political martyrs, and movements.
The BJP leader said June 25 - 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' - is a grim reminder of Congress's subversion of the constitution and civil liberties.
Akhilesh Yadav said the SIT had submitted its preliminary report, but no FIR had been registered in the case so far.
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.
Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur has accused the Himachal Pradesh government of pushing state-run corporations into severe financial losses due to its rigid excise policy.
According to party insiders, three internal surveys have already been conducted across Assam’s 126 assembly constituencies.
There is a sense of unease in the principal opposition party AIADMK, turning its re-entry into the BJP-led NDA a tenuous one after Union Home Minister and saffron strategist Amit Shah skipped AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as the Chief Ministerial face of the alliance and reiterated once again that it will be a coalition government in the Dravidian heartland.
Pointing to recent allegations in Nazirhat II gram panchayat, the minister said certain local leaders’ actions had pushed voters towards the BJP in past elections. He urged party functionaries to restore public faith through accountability and discipline.
More than four years after the brutal killing of BJP Kankurgachi leader Abhijit Sarkar during the post-poll violence that rocked West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one of the key accused, Arun De, from North 24-Parganas district.
