News for 'BJP Jharkhand'

After BJY, Cong to hold Bharat Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai

After BJY, Cong to hold Bharat Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

The Bharat Nyay Yatra will be mostly covered by bus along with short stretches of walking.

'Rape in India' remark: BJP demands apology; Rahul refuses

'Rape in India' remark: BJP demands apology; Rahul refuses

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

BJP said Gandhi's remarks were condemnable and he should apologise in the House.

Logo, strategy to be finalised at INDIA's Mumbai meet

Logo, strategy to be finalised at INDIA's Mumbai meet

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

The alliance would announce a coordination committee, which could be of 11 members from principal opposition parties.

'It's INDIA vs Modi', says Rahul as Opposition renames alliance

'It's INDIA vs Modi', says Rahul as Opposition renames alliance

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Addressing a joint press conference after a meeting of 26 opposition parties in Bengaluru, Kharge said, "This was a very important meeting to save democracy and the Constitution in the interest of the people of the country."

BJP MP demands Tharoor's removal as head of Parl panel on IT

BJP MP demands Tharoor's removal as head of Parl panel on IT

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Dubey demanded the removal of Tharoor, alleging that he was using his position in a discriminatory manner.

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

When Baskey reached the hospital on being informed of the development, Ayushman accused Patra of forcing Sunita to drink her own urine, and requested his friend to save the maid before she suffered more damage.

63 leaders from 28 Oppn parties to attend INDIA meet

63 leaders from 28 Oppn parties to attend INDIA meet

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

The alliance leaders are getting together for the third round of the brainstorming session in Mumbai, after Patna and Bengaluru, to chalk out their common campaign strategy to take on the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

INDIA coordination panel to discuss seat sharing in first meet

INDIA coordination panel to discuss seat sharing in first meet

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The meeting of the 14-member all-important panel of the opposition will take place at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar in New Delhi on September 13 evening.

Joint resolution of 26 Opposition parties says...

Joint resolution of 26 Opposition parties says...

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The opposition alliance that will take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be called Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and an 11-member committee will be set up for coordination, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced after a meeting of the parties in Bengaluru.

'Murmu should declare Adivasis as India's indigenous people'

'Murmu should declare Adivasis as India's indigenous people'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'I welcome Droupadi Murmu as the first Adivasi woman President of India, but her track record has not been good as a politician and governor of Jharkhand when it came to helping Adivasis,' points out activist Gladson Dungdung.

Cong chief Kharge to host maiden INDIA meet at RS office on Thursday

Cong chief Kharge to host maiden INDIA meet at RS office on Thursday

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

According to the sources, the meeting will be held at 10 am on Thursday in the chamber of Rajya Sabha LoP.

Four out of six under-50 CMs are from the BJP

Four out of six under-50 CMs are from the BJP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The youth leadership taking the reigns of the states was a rare event in the last century as very few broke the glass ceilings.

JD-U's Varma questions Nitish over tie-up with BJP in Delhi

JD-U's Varma questions Nitish over tie-up with BJP in Delhi

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Varma sought 'ideological clarity' from Nitish over extending alliance with the BJP beyond Bihar despite having expressed apprehensions 'in private' about the BJP-RSS leading the nation into a 'dangerous space'.

Hemant Soren's barb at PM triggers war of words

Hemant Soren's barb at PM triggers war of words

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their telephonic talks on COVID situation triggered political slugfest with the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accusing Soren of lacking the basic courtesy expected of a person holding his office and lowering its dignity.

You may have differences with Kejriwal...: Pawar to Cong

You may have differences with Kejriwal...: Pawar to Cong

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Pawar said even during the Emergency years there was a feeling in political circles that nothing would change for the next 25 years, but people ushered in change the very next year in 1977.

'BJP is getting damaged in the north by farmers' stir'

'BJP is getting damaged in the north by farmers' stir'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

If the protests have cemented the ties between the peasantry and the traders, the political implications for the BJP might become too serious to be disregarded because its core base was made up of the urban Khatri merchants.

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

The INDIA bloc has 95 MPs in Rajya Sabha of which 45 were suspended on Monday.

Droupadi Murmu to take oath as India's 15th President today

Droupadi Murmu to take oath as India's 15th President today

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

On July 21, the former Jharkhand governor Murmu registered a historic win over her rival Yashwant Sinha in the Presidential election, becoming the first woman tribal candidate and the second woman in the country to occupy the highest office in the country.

On AAP's threat to boycott Opposition meet, Congress says...

On AAP's threat to boycott Opposition meet, Congress says...

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said a decision on whether to oppose the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi would be taken before the Parliament session.

BJP should review its decision, urges JMM

BJP should review its decision, urges JMM

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

In a last-ditch effort to salvage its government in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Wednesday extended an olive branch to Bharatiya Janata Party, which withdrew support reducing it to a minority, saying chief minister Shibu Soren was ready to resign and a new leader could be installed.

BJP-JMM alliance unnatural and unethical: Congress

BJP-JMM alliance unnatural and unethical: Congress

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party were on Thursday locked in a verbal duel after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren sought to remind his ally BJP of the "agreement" that the two ruling parties had on sharing power on "rotation" in Jharkhand during government formation in September last year.

With Murmu set to be Prez, tribal aspirations on the rise

With Murmu set to be Prez, tribal aspirations on the rise

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

The mood in the tribal heartland in the east and in central India spread over Odisha, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and parts of West Bengal and Assam, is upbeat.

'Vast majority' of opposition parties to meet soon: Cong

'Vast majority' of opposition parties to meet soon: Cong

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Efforts to forge unity in the opposition ranks gained momentum on Monday with the Congress asserting that a 'vast majority' of non-Bharatiya Janata Party outfits will meet soon, after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met its president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi.

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

Four BJP leaders and former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the Constitution bench that upheld the archaeological report on Ayodhya, were among six new faces appointed as Governors on Sunday.

JD-S, BSP among 7 Opposition parties to join Parliament inauguration

JD-S, BSP among 7 Opposition parties to join Parliament inauguration

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Apart from the 18 members of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including the Bharatiya Janata Party, seven non-National Democratic Alliance parties will attend the ceremony, going by their stated position on the issue which has snowballed into another political flashpoint between the ruling and opposition camps.

Swami Agnivesh alleges attack by BJP youth wing, ABVP

Swami Agnivesh alleges attack by BJP youth wing, ABVP

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

He was allegedly attacked for his 'anti-Hindu' stance.

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government. The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments. How can it strike an easy balance between individual rights and community interests?, asks Ramesh Menon.

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

His five-year rule saw the Babri Masjid demolition, the rise of the saffron forces and also the country being placed firmly on a new economic path, away from the Nehru years of public sector socialism.

Why BJP welcomed Jyotiraditya Scindia

Why BJP welcomed Jyotiraditya Scindia

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

'The only reason why it has taken him in is to rile the Congress and also to show, yet again, how fleet-footed the saffron camp is when it comes to raiding the pastures of its rivals,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

HC breather to JMM chief Shibu Soren in graft case, stays Lokpal proceedings

HC breather to JMM chief Shibu Soren in graft case, stays Lokpal proceedings

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Justice Yashwant Varma noted that the 75-year-old politician's objection with respect to the maintainability of the proceedings were not dealt with by the anti-corruption authority.

Everyone in Ladakh knows China has taken away our land: Rahul in Kargil

Everyone in Ladakh knows China has taken away our land: Rahul in Kargil

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Raking up the border issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said every individual in Ladakh knows that China has "taken away our land" and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that not an inch of land was taken away was "absolutely false".

With Cong clarification, AAP to attend Opposition meet in Bengaluru

With Cong clarification, AAP to attend Opposition meet in Bengaluru

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

After a meeting of the AAP's highest decision making body -- political affairs committee (PAC) -- at party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in New Delhi, Chadha also welcomed the Congress' decision to oppose in Parliament the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi.

J'khand BJP looks at national leadership for guidance

J'khand BJP looks at national leadership for guidance

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The Jharkhand unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday night decided to consult its national leadership for the next course of action following the decision of by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha to withdraw support to Arjun Munda-led govenment in the state pushing it to a minority.

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Delhi HC to hear plea against Oppn's INDIA name

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Election Commission of India, and 26 political parties on a petition seeking to restrain opposition parties from using the acronym INDIA for their alliance.

Prez not invited to new Parl as she is tribal, widow: Stalin Jr

Prez not invited to new Parl as she is tribal, widow: Stalin Jr

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with some opposition leaders too expressed surprise over the President not being invited to the important occasion of shifting Parliament to new premises.

Fake videos of attacks on migrants came after my oppn unity call, says Stalin

Fake videos of attacks on migrants came after my oppn unity call, says Stalin

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

As various social media content of alleged attacks on migrant workers from Tamil Nadu have turned out to be fake, Chief Minister M K Stalin has alleged the "lies spread" regarding such assaults in the state was a fallout of his recent call for opposition unity to dislodge the ruling BJP at the Centre next year.

Rahul attacks BJP for failing to bring back black money

Rahul attacks BJP for failing to bring back black money

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party for failing to bring back black money within 100 days of power, All India Congress Committee leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that administration was "an art that required patience and seriousness" and the BJP lacked the abilities.

SC rejects PIL for inauguration of new Parliament by Prez

SC rejects PIL for inauguration of new Parliament by Prez

Rediff.com26 May 2023

A bench of justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha told petitioner in-person advocate Jaya Sukin that the court understands why and how this petition was filed and it is not inclined to entertain this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution.

'More than poll, Covid crisis is biggest worry for BJP'

'More than poll, Covid crisis is biggest worry for BJP'

Rediff.com3 May 2021

'More than losing Bengal, the worry for their national leadership is the current crisis.' 'If people perceive that the government does not do enough, then there's trouble.'

Nitish's Oppn meet on June 23; Rahul, Mamata, Kejri, Stalin to attend

Nitish's Oppn meet on June 23; Rahul, Mamata, Kejri, Stalin to attend

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

A meeting of Opposition parties, organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will be held in Patna on June 23, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday.