Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

24 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

After free treatment for seniors, AAP promises 24-hour water supply

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has promised a round-the-clock water supply across Delhi.

24 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

Explained: Why Allu Arjun is at loggerheads with Congress

Telugu actor Allu Arjun is facing a controversy after a stampede at the Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule.

23 Dec 2024

India

Parliamentary panel flags concerns over delay in minority scholarship approvals

A parliamentary panel has raised alarm over the delay in the approval of scholarships for minority communities for the 2024-25 academic year.

23 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'No CM face, no agenda...': Arvind Kejriwal counters BJP's attack

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of not having a clear agenda or a chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

23 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for 'right interpretation' of religion

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called upon religious sects to correctly interpret and teach their faiths, cautioning that "half knowledge of religion will lead to 'Adharma.'" Bhagwat was speaking at the Mahanubhav Ashram Shatakpurti Samaroh in Amravati, Maharashtra.

21 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP leaders Balbir Singh, Sukhbir Dalal join BJP 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Balbir Singh and Sukhbir Dalal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.

21 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi LG Saxena gives ED nod to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal 

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has cleared the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case.

21 Dec 2024

George Soros

'Tharoor gave...invitees list': Hardeep Puri on 2009 dinner with Soros  

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor are caught in a row over a 2009 dinner in New York, which was attended by billionaire George Soros.

20 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Winter session ends today; everything that has happened so far 

The Winter Session of the Parliament will end on Friday after four weeks of severe disruptions and protests.

19 Dec 2024

Giriraj Singh

Opposition's motion to remove Dhankhar as Rajya Sabha chairman rejected

The deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha has rejected the opposition's no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing a lack of 14-day notice and Dhankhar's incorrect spelling.

19 Dec 2024

Giriraj Singh

'Rahul Gandhi…pushed me': BJP MP sustains head injury during protest  

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chandra Sarangi has alleged that he sustained injuries to his head after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed another MP who was standing near him.

19 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Congress leaders get X notice for sharing Shah's 'edited' video  

A political storm has been stirred between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech about BR Ambedkar.

18 Dec 2024

Atishi

Delhi LG advises CM Atishi to summon assembly sitting tomorrow

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has urged Chief Minister Atishi to call a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on December 19 or 20.

18 Dec 2024

Pramod Sawant

Job scam: Goa CM's wife sues AAP MP—Sanjay Singh—for ₹100cr

Sulakshana Sawant, wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a ₹100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh.

18 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Gadkari, 19 MPs skip 'ONOE' session—BJP likely to issue notice

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might serve notices to 20 of its Lok Sabha MPs, including senior leaders Nitin Gadkari, Giriraj Singh, and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

18 Dec 2024

Arjun Ram Meghwal

31-member committee, 90-day term—All about 'One Nation, One Election' panel

The Constitution (129th) Amendment Bill, which seeks simultaneous federal and state elections in India, will be examined by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) of up to 31 members.

17 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha

'One Nation, One Election': Congress's 'two-thirds majority' jibe at BJP

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday saw a fiery debate over two bills seeking to amend the Constitution to enable simultaneous federal and state elections.

Satellite spectrum auction or administrative allotment: Congress vs BJP

A political row has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the Indian government's decision to administratively assign satellite spectrum.

17 Dec 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

Adityanath on Priyanka's bag: 'UP sent 5,600 youth to Israel'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it to the Parliament.

17 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

Day after Palestine bag, Priyanka carries tote with 'Bangladesh' message

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is once again making headlines with her choice of tote bags.

16 Dec 2024

DK Shivakumar

'One Nation, One Election' threat to democracy: MK Stalin 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has vehemently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government's "One Nation, One Election" policy.

16 Dec 2024

Israel

Priyanka Gandhi carries 'Palestine' bag in Parliament; BJP reacts 

In a bold statement in Parliament on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra carried a bag with "Palestine" written on it.

16 Dec 2024

Adani Group

Shashi Tharoor clarifies on calling billionaire George Soros 'old friend'  

Shashi Tharoor has denied any financial or political ties with United States investor George Soros after a 15-year-old post, in which the Congress MP referred to Soros as an "old friend," resurfaced.

16 Dec 2024

George Soros

Rajya Sabha to hold Constitution debate amid no-trust motion row

The Rajya Sabha will hold a two-day debate on the Constitution from Monday.

15 Dec 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra cabinet expanded: Meet the new ministers 

The Maharashtra cabinet expansion took place on Sunday with the induction of 39 ministers in Nagpur.

15 Dec 2024

Indian Government

Government postpones introduction of ONOE bills in Lok Sabha

The Indian government has postponed the introduction of two important bills to facilitate simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

15 Dec 2024

Congress Party

Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

15 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Like double maths period...boring': Priyanka on PM Modi's Parliament speech

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, calling it "boring" and likening it to a "double period of mathematics."

Madhya Pradesh couple die by suicide, leave Rahul Gandhi note 

A suicide note left by a Madhya Pradesh couple has triggered a political row.

14 Dec 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru

'Ridiculing Savarkar by speaking about protecting Constitution': Rahul jabs BJP 

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a debate commemorating 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution.

14 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal admits to not fulfilling 3 major promises from 2020 

Ahead of the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has admitted that he failed to deliver on three major promises made in the 2020 elections.

14 Dec 2024

Indira Gandhi

'Poised...thought on her feet': Congress leaders laud Priyanka's debut speech 

Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, delivered her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

13 Dec 2024

Assembly

'Shoot elephants with bullets': BJP MLA's solution to farmers' woes  

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Belthangady constituency in Karnataka, Harish Poonja, has triggered a controversy after he suggested farmers be allowed to shoot wild elephants if they trespass on their lands.

13 Dec 2024

West Bengal

BJP announces plan to build Ram temple in Bengal 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has announced plans to build a Ram temple in Berhampore, Murshidabad.

13 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun's arrest ignites political storm; parties slam Congress 

The arrest of National Award-winning actor Allu Arjun has triggered a political storm in Hyderabad.

13 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Particular party' attempted to hijack work of Constitution making: Rajnath  

Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday started a historic debate in the Lok Sabha to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.

13 Dec 2024

Delhi Court

Delhi court refuses to register FIR against Congress chief Kharge 

A Delhi court has declined to order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

13 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Lok Sabha to debate on Constitution today amid BJP-Congress standoff 

The Lok Sabha will begin a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to mark 75 years of its adoption.

12 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal announces ₹1,000/month for women, ₹2,100 if AAP wins election 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has unveiled a new financial assistance scheme for women in Delhi at a rally.

12 Dec 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra cabinet expansion on December 14; 20:10:10 ratio expected  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday announced December 14 as the date for the expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

11 Dec 2024

Gautam Adani

'Forced to take step': Opposition on no-trust move against Dhankhar  

The Congress-led opposition moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday, alleging partisan functioning of the House.

11 Dec 2024

Gaurav Gogoi

'Parliament must function': Rahul meets Om Birla over 'derogatory' remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, asking for the removal of "derogatory" remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey from parliamentary records.