"If the Central government wants to establish communal harmony in the country, it has to become a party in the case," BJP vice-president Vinay Katiyar told media persons in Lucknow.
While charges against top Bharatiya Janata Party and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders including Lal Krishna Advani, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar were already dropped by the high court, the most prominent among those who were on the firing line was former Faizabad district magistrate R N Srivastava and mafia don turned BJP member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Saran Singh
Uneasy calm prevailed in Ayodhya, which on Saturday looked like a fortress, with deployment of more than 10,000 cops on the 22nd anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Mosque.
Disgraced ex-BJP chief Bangaru Laxman has made a comeback in the party's new team as election in-charge of Tamil Nadu while Varun Gandhi and Vinay Katiyar have been appointed in the same capacity for Assam and West Bengal.
Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party met in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss Arun Shourie's remarks against the party and the BJP's future course of action.Besides party president Rajnath Singh, vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and party general secretaries Vijay Goel and Vinay Katiyar attended the meeting, which was held at the party headquarter. According to sources, the leaders reviewed the situation, but refrained from taking any action against Shourie.
Senior officials, including those from a central team, were present during the night-long operation and a close vigil is being maintained on further movement of locusts, Katiyar said. Two fire brigade vehicles loaded with insecticide had been deployed in all four Jhansi tehsils besides six vehicles were kept ready at the district headquarter. Ten municipal employees with two insecticide spraying machines were posted in every block.
In the wake of numerous demands emerging for separate statehood from various parts of the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday called for a meeting of all political parties to decide on the creation of smaller states. "There should be a meeting of all political parties to decide on the issue of creation of smaller states," senior BJP leader Vinay Katiyar told reporters outside the Parliament.
A Delhi court awarded rigorous imprisonment of 14 years to the lone arrested convict in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case on Thursday in which a Delhi University student was ravished in a moving car in 2005.
A Delhi court convicted the lone arrested accused on Tuesday, in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case in which a Delhi University student was abducted and raped in a moving car.Additional Sessions Judge Neeraj Kumar Gupta held Ajit Singh Katiyar guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The Liberhan Commission -- the country's longest running inquiry panel -- saw its own share of high drama during its 17-year probe into Babri Masjid demolition and once had a tough time dealing with a Bajrang Dal leader's foul language.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday after members disrupted proceedings over a reply by Home Minister Shivraj Patil on terrorism emanating from Bangladesh.
The UP CM's remarks come after the recent death of 28-year-old Rakbar Khan, who was lynched by a group of men in Rajasthan's Alwar district on suspicion of cattle smuggling.
Intelligence agencies have warned of plans by Pakistan-based terrorists to target BJP president Rajnath Singh after which the Centre has asked Uttar Pradesh Government to beef up his security.
The court granted bail to Advani, Joshi and Bharti after they appeared before it.
On October 5, 2019, the sessions court hearing the matter had said that as per Supreme Court orders, all evidence has to be presented before December 24, 2019, which would be the last working day.
The government on Wednesday named nine out of 15 members of the 'Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra' trust constituted for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya as mandated by the Supreme Court. Here's all you need to know about the members of the trust who have been named so far.
Narendra Modi's Jaipur rally on Tuesday courted controversy over a purported direction by the Bharatiya Janata Party -- asking Muslims to come dressed in skull caps and burqas -- as critics questioned the motive behind the "dress code".
During the hearing, Chief Justice of India JS Khehar also offered to serve as a mediator, if negotiations broke down.
Accusing the artist of insulting the Hindus and the nation by allegedly portraying deities and Bharat Mata in the nude, Katiyar demanded the painter be immediately arrested and prosecuted.
The high court order came on a petition filed by Haji Mehboob and Haji Mohammed Siddique challenging the trial court order discharging Advani.\n
Rahul, in compliance with the Election Commission order for VIP campaigners with security to leave the constituency by 1700 hours, left Rae Bareilly before the deadline, cancelling two meetings.
New BJP President L K Advani could not attend due to other urgent engagements
After withdrawing support from the Mayawati-led government in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party today asked Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri to immediately dismiss the state government
Patel later released on bail later and transported out of Madhya Pradesh in police vehicles
Over 14,000 policemen were deployed across the city for the security of Adityanath.
Singh joined the party at the BJP headquarters in the presence of general secretaries Pramod Mahajan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and UP leaders Kalraj Mishra and Vinay Katiyar.
This followed a revision petition by six BJP and VHP leaders.
Five ministerial berths, including two of Cabinet rank, have fallen vacant after the Ajit Singh-led RLD withdrew support to the Mayawati-led BJP-BSP coalition in Lucknow.
Senior BJP leader Kalraj Misra said, "Every time, we have deviated from the hindutva path, the party has suffered a setback. So some rethinking needs to be done."
On Sunday, Ganga Bhakt Singh addressed a joint press conference with BJP leader Lalji Tandon in Lucknow.
Cabinet Minister Uma Bharti on Monday committed a faux pas when she announced her portfolio on Twitter even though the official word on the appointments to the various ministries was still awaited.
The generational shift in the Bharatiya Janata Party was complete on Tuesday with its founders Atal Behari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi being dropped from the Parliamentary Board, the highest decision-making body, which has the stamp of Prime Minister Narendra Modi all over now.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh, who has drawn flak for his "tanch maal" remark on woman MP from the party, on Saturday hit out at the media, blaming its "TRP race" for the controversy.
On the eve of 22nd anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, the temple town has turned into a fortress with nearly 10,000 security personnel deployed amid calls by Muslim outfits to mark the day by hoisting black flags even as Hindu bodies seek to commemorate it.
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