Tag: Sambit Patra

Nadda arrives in Bengal; blames TMC for violence

On CM’s oath-taking ceremony, elected BJP MLAs will opt for a sit-in demonstration.

May 5, 2021

Sambit Patra criticises Opposition over Covaxin

Slamming the leadership of opposition ruled states of Punjab, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Kerala, Patra charged them with continuously finding fault with the efficacy of the vaccine.

March 6, 2021

Congress, China making collective efforts to collapse Modi government: BJP

'We have said this earlier also, there was a hidden agenda of the mother-son duo while signing MoU in 2008 with China,' BJP said.

September 6, 2020

Opposition party is best at attacking India, protecting Pakistan: BJP

Sambit Patra also linked the Congress to Pakistan and said there are too many coincidences that show a conspiracy.

January 14, 2020

BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi for his ‘lies’ comment on PM Modi

At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit out at the Congress leader’s Tweet against Modi.

December 26, 2019

India loves its dynasties

The number stands out because the party dropped 100 of its outgoing 282 MPs, only to replace them with a large number of dynasts.

June 5, 2019

LS polls | BJP second, third lists out; Sambit Patra to contest from Odisha’s Puri

Earlier on Thursday, the ruling party released the first list of 184 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, which featured some big names besides PM Modi.

March 23, 2019

BJP calls Sidhu’s statement on south Indians divisive

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for his remarks on south Indians.

October 14, 2018

Congress, BJP welcome Supreme Court’s verdict on Aadhaar

While BJP termed it as victory for Modi government, the Congress, on the other hand, said the SC’s verdict was a "slap on the face of BJP".

September 26, 2018

BJP’s Sambit Patra cuts into Congress, claims it wants to remove Modi with Pakistan’s help

Referring to BJP president Amit Shah's jab at the Congress, Patra wondered if Congress had formed a “mahagathbandhan” (grand alliance) with Pakistan against Modi.

September 24, 2018

Juvenile jealousy

So miffed does the Bharatiya Janata Party appear over the Chinese envoy in Delhi going to the airport to wish Rahul Gandhi a pleasant pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar that a party spokesman got his targets somewhat confused and queried all goodwill in the Sino-Indian relationship. Thereby undermining the Prime Minister’s committed efforts to ease traditional...

September 4, 2018

Explain ‘love’ for China, BJP slams Rahul

BJP spokesman Sambit Patra at a Press conference asked the Congress party to define the kind of relationship that Rahul Gandhi enjoyed with China that the Chinese envoy came to IGI airport to see off the Congress chief.

September 1, 2018

Overseas arrogance

Indeed curious is the wisdom that Rahul Gandhi spouts before an audience abroad. At home he confines himself to mundane politicking. Is it because before a foreign jaunt he gets his captive think-tank to identify what could sell, and then has speech-writers prepare him to cut an impressive figure, in contrast to his insipid presentations...

August 27, 2018

Rahul Gandhi belittled India, ‘lied through his teeth’ in attacking Modi govt: BJP

BJP said Gandhi's submission was that minorities in India would “sell their soul” to IS if jobs were not available for them, and this amounted to “denigrating” the community.

August 23, 2018

Last man in the line is not with you, BJP tells Rahul Gandhi

Minutes after Congress president Rahul Gandhi posted a tweet attempting to clarify the alleged ‘Congress is a Muslim party’ remark, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded an apology from the 48-year-old.

July 17, 2018

‘Govt working on policy to bring down fuel prices’

Patra is in Shimla as a part of the BJP’s ongoing campaign from 27 May to 30 June to take the performance of the Modi government to the masses on completion of four years of rule.

June 9, 2018

Sambit Patra slams Odisha CM for his ‘double speak’ on Mahanadi issue

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his ‘double speak’ on Mahanadi water issue. Addressing media persons on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state to present the achievements of his government on completion of four years, Sambit Patra said in the state Assembly the...

May 26, 2018