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Dec 2023 to April 2024, BJP Has Packed Schedule

Dec 2023 to April 2024, BJP Has Packed Schedule

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Its workers are on their toes to win over the voters once again, with idea of 'Amrit Kaal'.

Anti-India forces using SC as tool: RSS on BBC documentary

Anti-India forces using SC as tool: RSS on BBC documentary

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'The Supreme Court was created for safeguarding the interests of our country but it is being used as a tool by the opponents of India in their efforts to clear their way'

Sambhaji Bhide in soup for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

Sambhaji Bhide in soup for remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

In the past too, Bhide has drawn flak for his controversial comments.

Priyanka lets fly at Scindia: Betrayer, small stature, big ego

Priyanka lets fly at Scindia: Betrayer, small stature, big ego

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Priyanka was addressing a rally to canvass for the Congress candidate in the Datia assembly seat of Madhya Pradesh, which will go to polls on November 17.

'I Removed Sonia Gandhi's Photo, Not Gandhi's'

'I Removed Sonia Gandhi's Photo, Not Gandhi's'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'It was my first day in office, so you cannot blame me for the missing photos.' 'I had to join the office and sit on the chair at a particular mahurat time.'

US acting ambassador meets RSS chief

US acting ambassador meets RSS chief

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

On Tuesday, Keshap met Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

RSS In Election Mode For BJP In UP

RSS In Election Mode For BJP In UP

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale met with the leadership of the UP BJP, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, state BJP President Bhupendra Chaudhary and state BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Dharmapal.

Ayodhya all set for grand consecration ceremony

Ayodhya all set for grand consecration ceremony

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

The much-awaited Ram temple consecration will be held in Ayodhya on Monday in a grand ceremony with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals, following which the shrine will be opened for the public a day later.

Delhi University polls: ABVP wins 3 central panel posts, NSUI 1

Delhi University polls: ABVP wins 3 central panel posts, NSUI 1

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Tushar Dedha of the ABVP won the post of DUSU president, defeating NSUI's Hitesh Gulia by a margin of 3,115 votes. Dedha got 23,460 votes and Gulia 20,345.

Apologise or won't allow to enter Ayodhya: BJP MP to Raj Thackeray

Apologise or won't allow to enter Ayodhya: BJP MP to Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Raj Thackeray should apologise to all North Indians with folded hands, MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said.

Bombs hurled at RSS office in Kerala

Bombs hurled at RSS office in Kerala

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

The RSS has accused CPI-M workers of 'carrying out' the attack.

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

Water use, pollution high in animal slaughter industry: Bhagwat

Water use, pollution high in animal slaughter industry: Bhagwat

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The RSS chief also noted that those who eat non-vegetarian food in India follow rules and desist from eating it during the Hindu month of Shravan and on Thursdays.

Cong tweets picture of khaki shorts on fire, BJP slams

Cong tweets picture of khaki shorts on fire, BJP slams

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

The BJP lashed out at the Congress for its "promotion of violence" and dubbed its yatra as "Bharat Todo Yatra".

Court issues fresh summons to BBC, Wikimedia, US library over documentary row

Court issues fresh summons to BBC, Wikimedia, US library over documentary row

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

They said according to the Hague Convention, the service upon a foreign entity had to be served through the prescribed rules.

Dalit activist dies during debate over anti-caste bill in California

Dalit activist dies during debate over anti-caste bill in California

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Milind Makwana, according to his close friends and family, spoke at the City Council meeting on July 18 against SB403, the anti-caste discrimination bill in California State Assembly.

Reservations to continue as long as there's inequality: RSS chief

Reservations to continue as long as there's inequality: RSS chief

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Speaking at an event in Nagpur, he also said the 'Akhand Bharat' or undivided India will become a reality before today's youngsters become old, as those who separated from India in 1947 are now feeling that they made a mistake.

Land allotment to RSS will be reviewed: Karnataka minister

Land allotment to RSS will be reviewed: Karnataka minister

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

According to him, the purpose behind such allotment was to help these organisations grow and with that its ideologies should also grow.

Has Congress Flunked Ram-Given Revival Opportunity?

Has Congress Flunked Ram-Given Revival Opportunity?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Wouldn't it be better to join the celebrations with the vast Hindu majority while at the same time criticising Mr Modi/BJP/RSS for politicising it? notes Shekhar Gupta.

What Kovind said in 2018 on 'one-nation, one-election'

What Kovind said in 2018 on 'one-nation, one-election'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

"Frequent elections not only impose a huge burden on human resources but also impede the development process due to the promulgation of the model code of conduct. Therefore, a sustained debate is required on the subject of simultaneous elections and all political parties need to arrive at a consensus on this issue," he had said.

Man held for bomb threat to RSS offices in K'taka, UP

Man held for bomb threat to RSS offices in K'taka, UP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh offices in the state will be provided with adequate security

Bhagwat's madrasa visit, meeting imams no deviation from Sangh line: RSS leader

Bhagwat's madrasa visit, meeting imams no deviation from Sangh line: RSS leader

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's visit to a mosque and his meeting with the head of an organisation of imams were not a deviation from the outfit's line, its senior leader Indresh Kumar said on Friday.

Cong hopes to buck 30-year-old trend in Rajasthan

Cong hopes to buck 30-year-old trend in Rajasthan

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

In the last six assembly elections, the state voted the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress to power alternately.

BJP all set to go into 2024 battle with Nadda as president

BJP all set to go into 2024 battle with Nadda as president

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Party sources said the BJP national executive will also deliberate over the strategy for the upcoming state assembly polls and review the ongoing organisational exercise.

Rahul begins 6,700-km nyay yatra; vows an India devoid of violence, hate

Rahul begins 6,700-km nyay yatra; vows an India devoid of violence, hate

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal in Manipur with a promise to bring peace and harmony in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Patna police officer behind RSS-PFI remark blames 'selective misinterpretation'

Patna police officer behind RSS-PFI remark blames 'selective misinterpretation'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Patna's senior superintendent of police Manavjeet Singh Dhillon, who is in the eye of a storm for allegedly comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with Islamic extremist outfit Popular Front of India, on Friday asserted that the controversy stemmed from a "selective interpretation" of his statement.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Rediff.com10 Apr 2021

Bhagwat has been admitted to the COVID-19 ward of the facility and he is stable, hospital sources said.

RSS eyes expansion as 3-day meet begins in Gujarat

RSS eyes expansion as 3-day meet begins in Gujarat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

"The RSS runs nearly 60,000 daily shakhas (branches) across the country and 97.5 per cent shakhas have started functioning again after the easing of COVID-19 related restrictions," joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya said.

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Maulana Azad missing from plenary ad, Cong apologises

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

The party said it was 'an inexcusable slip-up', for which responsibility was being fixed and action would be taken.

Will Modi Make India A Hindu Rashtra In 3rd Term?

Will Modi Make India A Hindu Rashtra In 3rd Term?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Those who continue to think that the 2024 election will see the BJP pursuing a more militant line are being alarmist, argues Rajeev Mantri. The BJP, Mantri believes, is not about to shoot itself in the foot. If anything, he says, the BJP may be more inclined to push a harder secularism.

A revealing excerpt from Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya's book, Modi & India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat.

Ilker Ayci declines Tata Group's offer to be CEO & MD of Air India

Ilker Ayci declines Tata Group's offer to be CEO & MD of Air India

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

Ilker Ayci has declined the Tata Group's offer to be the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of Air India, aviation industry sources said on Tuesday. On February 14, Tata Sons had announced the appointment of Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, as the CEO and MD of Air India. RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch had last Friday said the government should not give clearance to the appointment of Ilker Ayci "keeping in view national security".

MP: 6 govt law college teachers taken off duty after ABVP complaint

MP: 6 govt law college teachers taken off duty after ABVP complaint

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

A government-run law college in Indore has taken six teachers, including four Muslims, off duty temporarily after the ABVP accused them of promoting fundamentalism and 'negative thoughts' about the government and Army.

'B L Santhosh wanted' posters come up in Hyderabad

'B L Santhosh wanted' posters come up in Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

BJP in Telangana alleged that the ruling BRS is behind the posters.

Kerala Guv hardens stand against CM over protests

Kerala Guv hardens stand against CM over protests

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Training his guns directly at the Kerala Chief Minister and the Left wing Students Federation of India, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday claimed that his car was 'attacked' by Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists at the behest of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Past govts lacked confidence in people's ability: Modi

Past govts lacked confidence in people's ability: Modi

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

His government's decision to host G-20 events across the country is an investment in capacity-building among people, cities and institutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, as he took a jibe at previous governments asserting they lacked confidence in people's abilities to hold mega events outside the capital, in smaller places.

Shivraj's rule ends, Mohan Yadav is picked as MP CM

Shivraj's rule ends, Mohan Yadav is picked as MP CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Springing a surprise, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday picked Mohan Yadav, a leader of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and a three-time MLA, as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, state party president VD Sharma said.

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

'Rahul comes across as INDIA's villain'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

'It is not his doing, but Rahul Gandhi is forced by circumstances.' 'In taking political decisions, everything has to get his clearance.'

New Annual Festivals On India's Calendar

New Annual Festivals On India's Calendar

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

In the last 9 years, the BJP govt has marked some anniversaries and events with more zeal than Congress-led governments.

Amid Savarkar row, Sena's Raut gets a call from Rahul Gandhi

Amid Savarkar row, Sena's Raut gets a call from Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Raut said Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass contact initiative underway from September 7, is getting a massive response because he is 'focussing on love and compassion'.

Hyderabad man held for threatening social media post on Modi, Shah, Yogi

Hyderabad man held for threatening social media post on Modi, Shah, Yogi

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

A man, who allegedly put up a social media post threatening to behead Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was arrested in Hyderabad, the police said on Thursday.