Nearly 35,000 farmers in Odisha are still awaiting procurement of around 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of rabi paddy, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged on Tuesday, accusing the BJP government of failing to honour its election promises to farmers and demanding that the procurement period be extended by at least 15 days.
Festivities prevailed at the ruling BJP state headquarters and the Chief Minister's official residence (CMR) here on Tuesday as the saffron party celebrated, in a big way, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the 32-year-old Yamuna Water Sharing Accord with Haryana.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai alleged that police detained him and other party leaders before a planned visit to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, while the BJP dismissed the charge as political drama.
Thousands of people from different sections of society on Monday gathered at the Talkatora Stadium to pay respects to the Delhi BJP’s Naresh Chaudhary who passed away on June 19. He was 62.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the parent organisation of both the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the BJP, its political wing.
The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of invoking Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ambedkar's legacy for its political purposes.
Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr Ajay Shukla, informed that BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput were discharged from the hospital on Monday.
Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur released the 'Aarop Patra' against the AAP Government. State President Virendra Sachdeva and Leader of Opposition Vijendra Gupta were also present on the occasion.It is a booklet detailing failures of AAP failures.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of being stubborn and anti-farmer, hoping that the government would not do injustice to the farmers and implement its promises.
Congress leaders on Sunday came out against the CPI-M for a statement of its polit bureau member A Vijayaraghavan that fundamentalist votes catalysed the back-to-back victory of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.
