Opposition’s Test
The latest gathering of opposition parties in New Delhi offered a reminder that the central challenge before India's non-BJP political forces is no longer one of arithmetic. It is one of credibility.
The latest gathering of opposition parties in New Delhi offered a reminder that the central challenge before India's non-BJP political forces is no longer one of arithmetic. It is one of credibility.
A political war of words erupted on Wednesday as the Congress sought to challenge the narrative surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms.
"The Election Commission has heard our case today, and now we are waiting. We are in our fight," Natarajan told reporters in Delhi.
After meeting Election Commission officials, Meenakshi Natarajan said the Congress would continue its challenge through constitutional channels while seeking reversal of her rejected Rajya Sabha nomination.
With Rajya Sabha polling days away, the Congress has mounted a legal and political challenge against the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination papers in Madhya Pradesh.
The affected children — aged between 10 and 15 years — require regular blood transfusions due to thalassaemia. Recent blood tests revealed that they have become HIV positive, though they were HIV negative until a couple of months ago.
This clarification was provided in response to a starred question raised by BJP MP Sambit Patra, which sought to confirm whether any Nehru documents had gone missing or were improperly removed and whether any action had been taken.
Abdullah clarified that the Opposition alliance has nothing to do with the issues of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) or "vote theft".
BJP today launched a sharp attack on Congress over slogans raised against PM Modi during its mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday.
Hitting hard at the evil of corruption, Sharma assured the people, saying, "Don't worry! The BJP government will not spare a single individual or group involved in wrongdoing. Every perpetrator will face consequences."