Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

Congress to move SC against upholding Aadhaar as Money Bill

The Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging the verdict to uphold the passage of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, as a Money Bill in Lok Sabha.

26 Sep 2018

West Bengal

WB: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh over students' killing

Train services were disrupted for a few minutes at some stations in West Bengal during a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP today to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district, Railway officials said.

25 Sep 2018

India

Modi, Shah launch a fresh attack on Congress from MP

Speaking at the 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' rally in Bhopal to mark the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah fired a fresh salvo at the Congress, calling the party a 'burden' on India.

25 Sep 2018

India

Vice President Naidu, PM Modi pay tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh co-founder Deendayal Upadhyaya on his 102nd birth anniversary and recalled his efforts to uplift the weaker sections of the society.

24 Sep 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan and Congress want to 'remove Modi', claims BJP

Launching a fresh salvo on Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi, BJP on Monday claimed the party shared a common goal with Pakistan- removing Prime Minister Modi from Indian politics.

24 Sep 2018

Mohammad Akhlaq

Main accused in Dadri lynching case to contest LS elections

Rupendra Rana, one of the main accused in the 2015 lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri, will contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Noida on Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena's ticket.

24 Sep 2018

Mulayam Singh Yadav

People want 'mazboot', not 'majboor' govt: UP Deputy CM

UP Deputy CM, Keshav Prasad Maurya, today said people want a "mazboot" (strong) and not a "majboor" (helpless) government at the Center.

24 Sep 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka: Congress plans massive fund collection ahead of 2019 elections

In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress unit in Karnataka has planned a massive people contact and funds collection program through its booth-level workers from October 2, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge, KC Venugopal, said.

Two unwell Ministers dropped from Manohar Parrikar cabinet in Goa

Two Ministers have been dropped from Manohar Parrikar cabinet in Goa, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said today.

24 Sep 2018

Goa

Parrikar will continue being CM, changes in Cabinet soon: Shah

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to stick with Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa despite his illness.

23 Sep 2018

India

BJP will identify illegal-immigrants if it wins 2019 polls: Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah today said his party will seek to identify illegal immigrants living in India if it comes to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

23 Sep 2018

Rajasthan

#RajasthanPolls: Why is this IPS-officer's wife contesting against CM Raje?

A serving Indian Police Service officer's wife will contest the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly election as an Independent candidate from Jhalrapatan constituency, currently represented by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

23 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP BJP MLA misbehaves with education officer in official meeting

BJP MLA Surendra Singh and other party leaders allegedly tried to misbehave with a District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) at an official meeting yesterday in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

22 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

#RafaleDeal: Rahul's comments are shameful and irresponsible, says BJP

The BJP today condemned the remarks made by Rahul Gandhi against Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, saying no President of any party has ever used such language against a PM.

22 Sep 2018

Rajasthan

Bangladeshi-migrants are 'termites', will be removed from voters' list: Shah

BJP President Amit Shah said Bangladeshi migrants are like termites and each one of them will be struck off the electoral roll.

22 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

RaGa on a 2-day visit to Amethi from September 24

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, beginning September 24.

21 Sep 2018

Goa

Parrikar government on course to 'die natural death': Goa Congress

The Manohar Parrikar government in Goa is on course to "die a natural death" and the Congress will form the next government in the state, the opposition party's state in-charge A Chellakumar claimed today.

21 Sep 2018

Prakash Javadekar

Patriotism, not politics: Javadekar on UGC's 'Surgical Strike Day' notification

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that a University Grants Commission's communication asking varsities to celebrate the anniversary of surgical strikes is "patriotism, not politics" and it is not compulsory for institutes to organize it.

21 Sep 2018

West Bengal

WB: Clash over Urdu teachers' recruitment, two students dead

A college student, injured in a clash between a mob and the police in North Dinajpur's Islampur, died today, pushing the death toll to two, even as a 12-hour bandh called by BJP is underway in the West Bengal district.

21 Sep 2018

West Bengal

Educational institutions in WB won't celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Minister

The University Grants Commission (UGC) direction to universities to mark September 29 as the "Surgical Strike Day" is a part of the Bhartiya Janta Party's "agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not celebrate the day, said the state's Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee.

20 Sep 2018

India

Tweeting in Hindi gaining popularity in India, shows study

Tweeting in Hindi is gaining popularity in India, according to a study conducted by researchers, including an Indian, in the US.

19 Sep 2018

Goa

Congress claims it has numbers to form government in Goa

Congress today claimed that it has the support of over 21 legislators in the 40-member Assembly, giving it enough strength to form the government in Goa.

19 Sep 2018

Mohan Bhagwat

Opposing Muslims isn't Hindutva: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

"Hindutva" is an inclusive concept and does not exclude Muslims, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday, maintaining that his organization embraces the Constitution, and respects the "socialist, secular" parts of its Preamble.

17 Sep 2018

West Bengal

WB BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's vehicle attacked in East Midnapore

West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh's vehicle came under attack today in East Midnapore district, where he arrived in the morning with a contingent of 10-12 cars to attend a meeting, a police officer said.

17 Sep 2018

India

Jharkhand: BJP-worker washes MP's feet, then drinks same water

In a shocking incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party worker washed feet of MP Nishikant Dubey at a recent event in Jharkhand and then drank the same water.

17 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

#ModiBirthday: BJP launches week-long program to mark PM's 68th birthday

The Delhi unit of the BJP today launched a week-long program, under which welfare initiatives will be undertaken by party leaders, to mark PM Narendra Modi's birthday.

16 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP to apply 'T20' formula for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party will apply the "T20 formula" to ensure victory in the 2019 general elections, a senior party leader said.

16 Sep 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN BJP leader calls police 'anti-Hindu' during Ganesh idol immersion

BJP National Secretary H Raja has waded into a controversy yet again, picking up a quarrel with police over an immersion procession of Lord Ganesh idols in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu.

16 Sep 2018

India

India will face another partition in 2047: BJP's Giriraj Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party member and Union minister, Giriraj Singh once again does what he's good at- releasing controversial statements.

16 Sep 2018

Bihar

Amid denials, Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar's JD(U) today

Amid a string of denials, political strategist, Prashant Kishor, has finally joined Janata Dal (United) in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar.

15 Sep 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP, Congress, AAP appeal to youth to join politics

The BJP, Congress, and the AAP asked the youth to shun the notion that politics is a "dirty job" and appealed to them to join the public life to take the country forward.

15 Sep 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Chandrababu Naidu arrest warrant: Naidu responds, TDP demands protests

On Friday, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) called for protests across Andhra Pradesh and the neighboring Telangana, after a local Maharashtra court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

15 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Want to learn 'sanskaar'? Head to this MP University

A Madhya Pradesh University is all set to include a three-month course for students, which might not widen their academic knowledge, but will make them 'sanskaari'.

14 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi wants BJP CMs to shun nepotism

Chief Ministers of BJP governed states have been advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shun nepotism while giving party tickets and consult him before traveling abroad.

14 Sep 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Amit Shah, wife offer prayers to Lord Ganesh

BJP President Amit Shah today offered prayers to Lord Ganesh at various places in Mumbai as part of the ongoing 10-day Ganesh festival.

13 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

#2019polls: Modi formulates mantra for BJP-workers 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot'

The wind is blowing in BJP's favor and Opposition parties are clutching each other to withstand its force, PM Narendra Modi said today while exhorting party workers to follow the mantra of 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot' to ensure victory in the next general elections.

13 Sep 2018

Mayawati

Mayawati ruffles Congress's feathers by blaming UPA for fuel price

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President, Mayawati's remarks holding the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) equally responsible for the steep hike in fuel prices has ruffled many a feather in the Congress.

13 Sep 2018

India

Despite row, Sanjay Nirupam says calling Modi 'illiterate' wasn't undignified

Remarks of Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam about Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sparked a row, but the former isn't apologetic about it.

Not practising 'soft' Hindutva, will build Ram Path: Digvijaya Singh

In what can be construed as another example of Congress shifting gears, Digvijaya Singh said if his party is voted to power in Madhya Pradesh, the party will construct 'Ram Path', a mythical route which Lord Ram took, during his 14-year old exile.

11 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Adiyanath to grant Rs. 5,535crore to sugar mills: Details here

Aiming to clear the cane arrears of farmers for the coming sugar season, Yogi Adityanath-led government has decided to grant Rs. 5,535cr package to the mills to clear their payments to the farmers.