Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

10 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

BJP will secure 'grand victory' in 2024 general elections: Modi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supremo and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Lok Sabha on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against the central government.

10 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

RaGa's 'Bharat Mata,' BJP 'set fire in Manipur' remarks expunged

Parts of Rahul Gandhi's address during the discussion on the no-confidence motion on Wednesday were removed from House records on the chairman's orders, The Indian Express reported.

10 Aug 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman

India's economy is doing well despite global meltdown: Sitharaman

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated in Parliament on Thursday that the Indian economy is doing well despite the global meltdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2023

Raghav Chadha

'Forged' signatures row: Raghav Chadha challenges BJP to show paper

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday hit back at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused him of fraud.

10 Aug 2023

NewsBytes Exclusive

#NewsBytesExclusive: Would quit either films/politics eventually, says Sarath Kumar

Veteran Tamil actor Sarath Kumar needs no introduction. Having done over 100 films, that too across languages, Kumar is also an actor-turned-politician. After joining politics, he started his political party, All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi in August 2007.

09 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Flying kiss row: BJP demands action against 'misogynist' Rahul Gandhi

After Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a tirade against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the debate over the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, BJP MP Smriti Irani accused him of blowing a flying kiss after his address.

09 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

No-confidence motion debate: RaGa attacks PM Modi, BJP over Manipur

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a tirade against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Wednesday during the second day of the debate on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.

'Administrative lapses' led to Nuh violence: Haryana deputy CM

Days after communal violence erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala admitted that "administrative lapses" could have led to the clashes and rioting.

08 Aug 2023

Delhi Government

How Delhi services bill will change governance

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, is on its way to President Droupadi Murmu to be turned into law after being approved by both Houses of Parliament.

08 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi gets back bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi

A day after being reinstated as a Lok Sabha MP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was re-allotted his bungalow in Delhi on Tuesday.

08 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Brought no-confidence motion to break Modi's 'maun vrat': Gaurav Gogoi

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday opened the debate on the no-confidence motion against the central government after Rahul Gandhi's name as lead speaker was withdrawn at the last minute.

08 Aug 2023

Lok Sabha

What to expect from no-confidence motion debate in Parliament today

The Lok Sabha is set for high-voltage action as the debate over the no-confidence motion against the Centre begins on Tuesday.

08 Aug 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI may open 'Tahkhana' as scientific survey resumes

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its fifth day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Tuesday.

08 Aug 2023

Narendra Modi

No-confidence motion: RaGa to open debate, Centre readies defense line

The three-day debate over the no-confidence motion will begin on Tuesday amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence.

07 Aug 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi ordinance bill passed in Rajya Sabha

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha late on Monday.

07 Aug 2023

China

NYT report leaves Congress, BJP up in arms

The leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused the opposition Congress of colluding with China after The New York Times (NYT) published a report claiming to have uncovered a global nexus of propaganda funded by the Chinese government.

SC refuses to stop Bihar caste-based survey, hearing next Monday 

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt the Bihar government's ongoing caste-based survey, India Today reported.

07 Aug 2023

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned amid ruckus on Manipur violence

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2:00pm on Monday amid a ruckus created by both the opposition party members as well as the Treasury benches.

07 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Lok Sabha MP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership was restored on Monday after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark on Friday.

Delhi services bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday after it was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

06 Aug 2023

Manipur

Manipur: BJP's Kuki ally withdraws support from Biren Singh government

In a blow to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Manipur, its partner Kuki People's Alliance (KPA), on Sunday reportedly withdrew support to Chief Minister N Biren Singh's government in the violence-hit state.

05 Aug 2023

Haryana

Haryana: Medical stores among 45 shops demolished in violence-hit Nuh

The Haryana government on Saturday bulldozed over two dozen medical stores for allegedly encroaching on government land in the violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana, reported NDTV.

Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI survey resumes in presence of Muslim side 

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its second day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday.

04 Aug 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Big win for RaGa: SC stays conviction in defamation case

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.

04 Aug 2023

Haryana

Haryana: 250 shanties of 'illegal immigrants' razed in violence-hit Nuh

The Haryana government bulldozed around 250 shanties of "illegal" Bangladeshi immigrants encroaching on government land in violence-hit Nuh district's Tauru on Thursday evening, NDTV reported.

03 Aug 2023

Lok Sabha

Delhi bill set for smooth sailing in Parliament: Here's why

The central government on Thursday tabled the controversial Delhi services bill in the Lok Sabha amid outrage from the opposition.

03 Aug 2023

Gyanvapi Mosque

ASI survey of Gyavapi Mosque to continue: Allahabad HC

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue its scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque premises as the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the plea of the mosque management committee challenging the exercise.

03 Aug 2023

Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana violence: CM seeks more central forces; internet ban extended

Amid the tense situation in Haryana following communal violence in Nuh, authorities have extended the ban on mobile internet and SMS services in parts of the state until Saturday.

02 Aug 2023

Haryana

Haryana violence: Why CM, Deputy CM are contradicting each other

After two days of communal riots in Haryana following a rally by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, the administration and government are reportedly acting against the perpetrators of the violence while appealing to citizens to maintain peace.

02 Aug 2023

Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla won't attend Parliament following disruption

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed his displeasure with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition camp over their repeated disruptions of parliamentary proceedings during the ongoing Monsoon Session, ANI reported.

02 Aug 2023

N Chandrababu Naidu

Delhi bill: Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to back Centre in Parliament

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), led by N Chandrababu Naidu, has decided to support the central government in passing the Delhi services bill in Parliament, reported NDTV.

Haryana riots could've been foiled, Mewatis fought Mughals: Deputy CM

After two days of communal riots in Haryana's Nuh (formerly Mewat) region, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala on Tuesday said the violence could have been averted if the organizers of the rally had given a "proper estimate" of the participants to the administration.

02 Aug 2023

Delhi Government

Delhi services bill: Opposition slams BJD, YSRCP for supporting government

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will be taken up in Parliament on Wednesday.

02 Aug 2023

Lok Sabha Elections

Political row over Ashoka University's research paper critical of BJP

A research paper titled "Democratic Backsliding in the World's Largest Democracy" has put Ashoka University at the center of a political row.