Tuesday, September 02, 2025

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Punjab Finance Minister Criticizes PM's Neglect of Flood-Hit State, Highlights BJP's Indifference

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that it is deeply unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is completely ignoring the devastation caused by floods in Punjab, a state that has always faced the country's challenges head-on. Cheema also condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah for not providing any assurance of releasing the pending funds of Rs 60,000 crore or a relief package in response to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's letter, which had appealed for the release of the due funds.

Will expose vote theft engineered by BJP: LoP Gandhi

PATNA: Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday launched a fierce attack on the BJP, alleging large-scale electoral fraud with the backing of the Election Commission of India. Addressing a massive gathering at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Park in Patna on the last day of the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' LoP Rahul Gandhi declared that he would soon expose what he termed as “vote theft” engineered by the BJP.

Los Angeles Police Kill Punjabi Sikh in Brutal Shooting, BJP leader condemns it

PHAGWARA: A recent incident in Los Angeles, where Punjabi Sikh youth Gurpreet Singh was shot dead by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), has sparked outrage. National BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal condemned the act as a “cold-blooded murder of human rights,” calling the police's actions a stark violation of basic human dignity.

Sexual misconduct case: BJP workers protest against Cong MLA Mamkootathil in Kerala's Palakkad

PALAKKAD: BJP workers marched to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's office in Kerala's Palakkad on Friday to protest against the leader who is facing sexual misconduct allegations.

BJP reminds CM Siddaramaiah of '1991 vote chori' claim as he joins Rahul Gandhi's rally in Bihar

BENGALURU: BJP leader Amit Malviya has ridiculed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by reminding him about his charge on the Congress regarding "Vote Chori".

BJP accuses MVA leaders of ignoring Maratha community, playing politics

MUMBAI: After pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil began his indefinite fast on Friday, demanding reservation from the OBC quota, the BJP criticised Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Congress for neglecting the Maratha community during the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government from November 2019 to June 2022 and for playing politics.

BJP working president Ashwani Sharma’s Elder Brother, R.P. Sharma Passes Away

CHANDIGARH: Ram Prasad Sharma, the elder brother of Ashwani Sharma, Working State President of the BJP Punjab, passed away.

BJP Postpones Public Welfare Camps: Jakhar

CHANDIGARH: In view of the severe flood situation across Punjab due to heavy rainfall, the public welfare camps being organized under the BJP's "Sewadar Aa Gaye Tuhade Dwar" (BJP's volunteers have come to your doorstep) campaign have been postponed. This information was shared by Sunil Jakhar, Punjab State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Punjab BJP seeks consular support for truck driver accused of causing crash in US

CHANDIGARH: With their contribution visible even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Punjab BJP unit has expressed concern over the US administration's decision on visa suspension of truckers, saying "it is unfair and disproportionate to punish an entire hardworking Punjabi diaspora for one isolated incident".

Industries migrated from Himachal Pradesh owing to 'corruption', BJP

SHIMLA: The industries have migrated from Himachal Pradesh largely owing to the government's "anti-industry" policy and "corruption", with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's "failure" to stop it, said the BJP on Tuesday.

Punjab BJP thanks the Haryana government for the announcement of government jobs for family members of the 1984 massacre victims

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party's state core committee member and former MLA, Kewal Singh Dhillon, has welcomed the Haryana government's decision to provide government jobs to members of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and thanked Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Dhillon stated that this decision is a significant step towards justice, honour, and social rehabilitation. Present on this occasion were State Vice President Bikram Singh Cheema, State Spokesperson S.S. Channi, and State Media Head Vineet Joshi.

Retired SDM Harkanwaljit Singh joins BJP along with associates

CHANDIGARH: The retired SDM Harkanwaljit Singh, along with his associates here today joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s Working State President, Ashwani Sharma.

AAP Govt in Punjab is a Ration Dacoit, Robbing the Poor: BJP

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government is acting like a “ration dacoit” and ruthlessly depriving 8,02,493 Punjabis of free ration. It is clearly visible that ration cards of these people are being cancelled due to the mistakes and incompetence of the Punjab Aam Aadmi Party government, not because of the central government. This was stated by Punjab BJP’s working president Ashwani Sharma.

Police Detain BJP Leaders Across Punjab, Block Welfare Camps

CHANDIGARH: A state-wide campaign by the Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faced a major crackdown on Sunday as police detained several party leaders and workers and forcibly stopped their proposed “public welfare camps.”

Punjab Intensifies Recovery of Excise Arrears inherited from previous SAD-BJP and Congress Governments: Harpal Singh Cheema

CHANDIGARH: In a determined push to reinforce fiscal discipline and maximize revenue realization, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema announced today that the Punjab Excise Commissionerate has intensified efforts to recover long-pending excise arrears inherited from previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments. The department has already recovered Rs. 1.85 crores in the current financial year 2025–26, and permission has been granted to sell 27 properties with a combined base value of Rs. 20.31 crores (at Collector Rate), marking a significant step toward financial accountability.

Two ruling parties (BJP and AAP) are playing political light wrestling: Giani Harpreet Singh

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal President Giani Harpreet Singh has made it clear that the political light wrestling being played by the ruling parties of the Centre and Punjab needs to stop and that both the ruling parties should focus on solving issues related to the state.

BJP Stages Protest in Phagwara Against Restrictions on Awareness Camps

PHAGWARA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday staged a protest march in Phagwara against what it termed the Punjab government’s attempts to obstruct its awareness campaigns on central welfare schemes. The demonstration, led by former Union minister Som Parkash, Anita Som Parkash, BJP Punjab general secretary Rajiv Pahwa, former mayor Arun Khosla, and party leader Pankaj Chawla, began at the Rest House Phagwara and concluded at Hargobind Nagar Chowk.

Punjab BJP Accuses AAP of "Data Theft," Demands Legal Action

CHANDIGARH: Rattled by the growing popularity of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in every village and city across Punjab, the state's AAP government is levelling false allegations and forcibly stopping public welfare camps through the police. In protest, BJP workers burned the Arthis of the Punjab government at various places across the state.

I am born Congressman, no question of joining BJP: Dy CM Shivakumar on singing RSS anthem

BENGALURU: Clarifying on his singing the RSS anthem in the Karnataka Assembly, which has triggered discussion on his joining the BJP, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that he is a born Congressman, and there was no question of his joining hands either with the BJP or the Rastriyaswayam Sevak Sangh.

Amit Shah in Kochi to prepare BJP for upcoming local body polls

KOCHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a day-long visit to the commercial capital of Kerala, Kochi, on Friday to prepare the BJP's state leadership for the upcoming crucial local body elections.

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul hospitalised with respiratory issues; condition stable say doctors

KOLKATA: The BJP’s West Bengal General Secretary and MLA Agnimitra Paul has been hospitalised with respiratory issues. The Asansol South MLA fell ill after attending a programme on Wednesday evening. She was admitted to the hospital at midnight as her condition was critical.

Punjab BJP delegation meets Governor, seeks intervention in 'harassment' of party workers

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of the BJP's Punjab unit, led by working President Ashwani Sharma, on Thursday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought intervention to prevent "harassment" of party workers by the AAP government in the state.

Bhagwant Mann Govt Misuses Police to Block BJP’s Campaign on Modi's welfare schemes at 39 Locations

CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab today strongly condemned the anti-people and dictatorial action of the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government on BJP Punjab’s ‘BJP de Sewadar aa Gye ne Tuhade Dwaar’ campaign at 39 locations. The Punjab government forcibly stopped this campaign wherein poor and needy people were getting information about the Central Government welfare schemes, said Anil Sarin, State General Secretary, BJP Punjab, here today in Chandigarh.

TN BJP to hold booth committee zone conference on Aug 22, Amit Shah to address

CHENNAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the party’s first booth committee zone conference in Tirunelveli on August 22, with the participation of over one lakh booth-level workers.

Over 500 Trees Axed, Mountains Levelled in Siswan; Officials Silent, System Has Failed:- BJP

SISWAN/MAJRI: In village Siswan, adjoining New Chandigarh, several acres of hills are being levelled in blatant violation of norms. Approximately 500 trees have already been razed. Despite complaints being filed with the Forest, Wildlife, Panchayat Departments, and Punjab Police, officers have chosen to remain mute spectators and let the bulldozers run amok. All pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Senior leader and State Media Head Vineet Joshi alleged while showing the site to media persons on Tuesday.

LoP Gandhi skips Shukla space discussion in Parl; BJP calls it ‘unfortunate’; Oppn cites priorities

NEW DELHI: The absence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi during the special discussion in Parliament on Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has sparked political sparring. The BJP on Tuesday termed it “unfortunate” and accused the MP of habitual absenteeism during important national events, and the Congress cited his participation in the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar as the reason for his absence.

Dharmasthala SIT is Cong conspiracy, scripted by ultra-Leftists, executed by Siddaramaiah govt: BJP

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP continued its attack on the Siddaramaiah government over the mass grave case, stating on Tuesday that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe Dharmasthala was a conspiracy hatched by the Congress party.

Congress Leaders Accuse BJP of Winning on Fake Votes, Urge Cadres to Prepare for 2027 Polls

PHAGWARA: Several senior Congress leaders, including Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led Central Government came to power through fake votes, and called upon party cadres to begin groundwork for the 2027 Assembly elections.

Mamata Banerjee's regime pushing Bengal to darkness of riot-riddled partition, says BJP

KOLKATA: The BJP on Thursday said the Trinamool Congress regime under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has pushed West Bengal back into the darkness filled with hate and rioting as was witnessed in 1947.

Mamata Banerjee’s 'eviction' lies busted by her party MP, says BJP

KOLKATA: The BJP on Wednesday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims on purported eviction of Bengali-speaking migrant workers from a colony in New Delhi have been busted by her party's MP in Parliament.

‘Oppn conspiring to weaken Constitution’: Himachal BJP chief

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh unit BJP President Rajiv Bindal on Tuesday said those who invoke the Constitution are the ones who are conspiring to weaken its basic institutions.

BJP demands statement by K'taka Home Minister on Dharmasthala murders to end rumours

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday raised the issue of the Dharmasthala murders in the Assembly and urged Home Minister G. Parameshwara to make a statement on the case to put an end to rumours circulating on social media and in society.

Punjab Sarpanch Union chief joins BJP as party strengthens grassroots connect

CHANDIGARH: At the BJP state headquarters here, Punjab Sarpanch Union President Karun Kaura, along with his associates, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

Protest by BJP activists against the Land Pooling Policy

PHAGWARA: Despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s interim stay on the state’s Land Pooling Scheme, hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a protest in Phagwara on Sunday, voicing strong opposition to the policy introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab Government. The demonstration, led by former Union Minister Som Prakash Kainth, began with a sit-in at the Rest House before moving in a march towards the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

History-sheeter and ex-BJP leader Surya Hansda killed in police encounter in Jharkhand’s Godda

JHARKHAND: Surya Hansda, a history-sheeter with a long list of criminal charges and a former BJP leader, was shot dead in a police encounter in Jharkhand’s Godda district on Monday morning, officials said.

Disasters should not be politicised: BJP leaders slam ST Hasan over Uttarakhand cloudburst remark

NEW DELHI: A controversial remark by former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan, on the recent Uttarkashi cloudburst has sparked sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who have condemned the statement as divisive, baseless, and politically-motivated.

Odisha: BJD criticises BJP govt for ignoring farmers’ interests, announces statewide protests

BHUBANESWAR: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday sharply criticised the state government, accusing it of showing complete neglect toward the agriculture sector over the past year.

After Rahul Gandhi’s claims, Congress mulls legal action over BJP victory in Kerala's Thrissur

THRISSUR: The Congress party in Kerala is considering initiating legal proceedings over the BJP’s victory in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general elections following the revelations made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi regarding large-scale electoral fraud.

K'taka BJP's 13 questions to Rahul Gandhi on stampede tragedy, MUDA, tribal welfare scam

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP has questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence over the stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives, the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam in which CM Siddaramaiah is named as the main accused and the tribal welfare scam.

Despite BJP mocking LoP Gandhi, he was proven right repeatedly: K'taka CM

BENGALURU: Commenting on US President Donald Trump's move to impose 50 per cent tariff on India, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Thursday that despite the BJP mocking him, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, was proven right again and again.

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What does she fear: BJP attacks Mamata after permission denied for exhibition

NEW DELHI: Claiming that the Kolkata Police have denied the BJP permission to hold an exhibition on the post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party leaders on Monday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying what was the fear about.

Annamalai's SL trip to improve BJP's fortune in TN

CHENNAI: K. Annamalai, the BJP's Tamil Nadu state president, will embark on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, a trip deemed as a calculated political move by the party to improve its fortunes in the state.

Raj CM blames Centre for power crisis, BJP says Gehlot contradicting his own govt

JAIPUR: As the scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan have become a daily trend, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday termed power shortage as a national crisis and accused the Central government of failing to supply adequate coal to states to generate sufficient electricity.

Nadda to meet Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the next year Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, top state BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, are likely to meet party's Central leadership on Thursday.

UP BJP leader found dead, husband missing

BANDA (Uttar Pradesh):  A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and zila panchayat member has been found allegedly hanging from the ceiling of a room in her house under the Sadar Kotwali police circle in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said.

Puducherry BJP begins preparations for local polls with Shah's visit

PUDUCHERRY: Buoyed up by the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP here has commenced preparations for the local polls.

BJP secures clean sweep in Guwahati civic polls

GUWAHATI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance on Sunday secured a clean sweep in the 60-seat Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections.

Ruling BJP, Oppn Congress in fix over PSI exam scandal in K'taka

BENGALURU: In a huge setback to the ruling BJP and Opposition Congress in Karnataka, the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) probe hasunearthered the involvement of leaders of both the parties in the Police Sub-Inspector(PSI) exam scam.

Mob attacks BJP activist's car near Maha CM's home

MUMBAI: An irate mob attacked the vehicle of BJP activist Mohit Kamboj-Bharatiya near the the Bandra East private home of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Owaisi slams appointment of BJP member as Telangana Governor's PRO

HYDERABAD: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday criticised appointment of a BJP member as public relations officer for Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, calling it a case of impropriety.

BJP keeps off Rana couple's plans to teach 'Hindutva' to Thackeray

MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday distanced itself from the campaign launched by independent MP and ex-filmstar Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi to 'teach' Hindutva lessons to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

BJP appoints Assembly in-charge for Delhi's Rajinder Nagar bypolls

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Friday appointed the Assembly in-charge for upcoming bypolls in Rajinder Nagar constituency.

AAP inciting people to attack BJP HQ, Amit Shah's residence: Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Thursday alleged that AAP leaders are instigating people to attack party Headquarters and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence.

Article 355 & 356 imperative in W. Bengal, says BJP fact finding-committee on Hanskhali rape case

NEW DELHI: BJP's five-member fact-finding committee constituted by party chief J.P. Nadda to ascertain details of rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Hanskhali has recommended imposition of Article 355 and 356 in the state citing deteriorating law and order situation.

BJP worker shot dead in Delhi

NEW DELHI:A 42-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in the national capital, an official said on Thursday.

Goa BJP leader: Take back Padma awards from stars promoting tobacco products

PANAJI: Goa BJP's medical cell convenor, Shekhar Salkar, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strip Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan off their Padma awards for featuring in surrogate advertisements promoting tobacco products.

BJP seeks Telangana governor's intervention to check 'excesses' by TRS

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana on Wednesday sought Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's intervention to check what it calls excesses by the leaders of the ruling party.

Bengal is suffering consequences of CM's vile politics: BJP

NEW DELHI: As attacks on party workers continue, the BJP on Tuesday said that West Bengal was suffering consequences of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "vile politics".

BJP's deflated governance pushing India to crisis: Cong

NEW DELHI: After the wholesale inflation rose up to 14.55 per cent, the Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre and said that the "deflated governance" was pushing the country to financial emergency.

AAP questions BJP over UK MP Dhesi's meetings with Union Ministers

CHANDIGARH: A day after the BJP slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over a meeting between its Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and visiting British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who was critical of the Centre over issues associated with the farmers' stir, the AAP on Monday questioned the saffron party over the British MP's meetings with its own leaders in the past.

BJP copying Kejriwal model of governance in Himachal, claims Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party in copying the Kejriwal Model of governance in Himachal Pradesh.

BJP's 40% commission govt in Karnataka: Rahul attacks after contractor's death

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has attacked the Karnataka government over the alleged suicide by a contractor who had said that he was asked for a bribe.

Amit Shah in Puducherry on April 24 to iron out differences between BJP, CM

PUDUCHERRY: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Puducherry on April 24 to attend several programmes.Sources in the BJP told IANS that the visit is primarily intended to iron out the differences between Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and the BJP legislators.

BJP leads in UP legislative council polls

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in the initial rounds of counting of votes for 27 seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

BJP leaders clamour for name changing, but Yogi firm on his agenda

LUCKNOW: Even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath focuses on a 100-day work plan for every Ministry, BJP Ministers and legislators apparently have other plans to enhance their popularity.

AAP Himachal Pradesh women wing chief, others join BJP

NEW DELHI: After Aam Aadmi Party Himachal Pradesh President Anup Kesari joined the BJP last week, the head of the AAP's women wing in the state, Mamata Thakur, along with other leaders, joined the BJP on Monday.

Gandhi family can go to any extent to get power: BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday held the recent remarks of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray responsible for recent violence in several states during Ram Navami processions.

K'taka Dalit youth muder case: Rift between ruling BJP, police comes to fore

BENGALURU: The rift between the ruling BJP government and the state police department has come out in open with the handing over of Dalit youth Chandru muder case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

BJP threatens national unity by challenging importance of regional languages : Bibi Rajwinder Kaur Raju

CHANDIGARH: Mahila Kisan Union President Bibi Rajwinder Kaur Raju slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for undermining the importance of regional languages and said the saffron party is trying to enforce "Hindi imperialism" in multilingual, diverse and multi-ethnic country by implementing its strategic "cultural, religious and linguistic terrorism" agenda against regional languages in order to establish the dominance of Sanskrit and Hindi language, which would be extremely dangerous for the national unity and federalism of union of states.

Attack on Pawar home: NCP says 'plot' to physically harm him, Sena senses 'BJP conspiracy' (Ld)

MUMBAI: In a direct charge, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena on Saturday accused opposition Bharatiya Janata Party of masterminding the conspiracy of the attack on Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar's home on Friday evening, while a Minister said it was a sinister plan to cause physical harm to the senior leader and his family, and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari condemned the incident.

Delhi BJP leader booked for sharing 'doctored' Kejriwal clip

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a "doctored video clip" of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi BJP leader booked for sharing 'doctored' Kejriwal clip

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a "doctored video clip" of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Iron bridge thieves inspired by Nitish, BJP, alleges Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: After a 60-feet long iron bridge was stolen from Bihar's Rohtas district, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that the thieves were inspired by Nitish Kumar and BJP leaders as the latter had "stolen" government in the state in 2020.

Prime Minister's favorite BJP leader Dr. Raju called on Jathedar Akal Takht.

AMRITSAR: After Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh at Akal Takht today closed door meeting held with Dr. Jagmohan Singh Raju IAS, a senior BJP leader close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and trusted.

Over 50 VIP leaders join BJP

PATNA: Over 50 leaders of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) on Friday joined the BJP's Bihar unit.

BJP, Congress councilors join AAP in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party’s family continues to grow in Punjab even after elections and it got a major boost on Tuesday when councillors of BJP and Congress left their respective parties to join AAP. Jarnail Singh, MLA Delhi and Punjab affairs in-charge and Harchand Singh Barsat, party’s state general secretary welcomed the new members to the Aam Aadmi Party.

Modi meets BJP MPs from Delhi, Hry, U'khand and Odisha

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the BJP's Members of Parliament (MPs) from Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Odisha at his official residence here over breakfast.

INS Vikrant 'crowd-funds scam': Mumbai Police book BJP's Somaiya, son

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police have registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party activist Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil K. Somaiya in connection with the alleged siphoning of around Rs 57 crore collected through 'crowd-funding' to save the decommissioned aircraft carrier Vikrant, here on Thursday.

BJP has emerged as party of poor, Dalits and backwards: Nadda

NEW DELHI: BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has now become a party of the poor, Dalits and backwards who did not have a voice so far.

BJP, Cong intensify preparations for 2023 MP Assembly polls

BHOPAL: With just little over one-and-half-year time left for the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have taken a plunge into election mode and are gearing up with their respective strategies to woo the voters.

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Nadda names ex-IPS officer to succeed Murugan as TN BJP chief

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president L. Murugan's elevation to the Union Council of Ministers has triggered intense lobbying for the party post that was vacated by him.

Differences in Bengal BJP come to fore as youth wing chief quits

 KOLKATA: On a day when four BJP MPs from West Bengal were inducted into the Narendra Modi government, internal differences in the party's state unit came to fore after the state BJP Yuva Morcha president Saumitra Khan resigned from his post and strongly criticised Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh for "inefficiency" in running the party in the state.

AP Guv, BJP leaders hail Hari Babu's appointment in Mizoram

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan and a host of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders congratulated Kambhampati Hari Babu, former Visakhapatnam MP, on being appointed Governor of Mizoram on Tuesday.

Modi cabinet reshuffle expected soon, BJP MPs asked to reach Delhi

NEW DELHI: Amid strong buzz in the political circle about possible reshuffle in the union cabinet later this week, first in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, sources said that cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place in a couple of days and BJP MPs are asked to reach the national capital at the earliest.

BJP boycotts Maha House, conducts 'parallel' session

MUMBAI: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party boycotted the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and conducted a 'parallel session' outside Vidhan Bhavan here on Tuesday to protest against the suspension of 12 of its MLAs by the Speaker.

BJP wants to replace Delhi govt prosecutors in farm protest cases: AAP

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to replace the Delhi government's public prosecutors with its own lawyers in cases pertaining to the farmers' protests.

Ahead of Assembly polls, Goa BJP appears to be having a problem of plenty

PANAJI: With a little more than six months to go for the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa appears to be facing a problem of plenty.

BJP eyeing youth and Kumaon by appointing Dhami as Uttarakhand CM

NEW DELHI: Ahead of next year's assembly polls, the BJP tried to woo young voters and strengthen its base in Kumaon region by electing Pushkar Singh Dhami as new chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Cong hits out at BJP over political instability in Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI:A day after Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned, the Congress on Saturday hit out at the BJP over the political instability in the state, accusing it of power hungry.

Uttarakhand CM Rawat set to quit, BJP MLAs meet on Saturday to elect new CM

NEW DELHI: As Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is all set to resign, names of Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj and some others started doing rounds as his possible successors.

Amid protest by BJP, Dhankhar fails to complete speech in Assembly

KOLKATA: Amid protests by BJP MLAs, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday had to cut short his much-speculated maiden address in the Assembly after the state elections on the opening day of Budget Session, completing it in just four minutes.

Self-proclaimed PM, BJP's jibe at Mamata for leasing a plane

KOLKATA: The West Bengal state transport department's decision to hire a 10-seater air-conditioned plane on a "wet lease" of three to five years, has sparked huge political controversy. The BJP is labelling the state government's decision "politically motivated" and procured for a "self-proclaimed Prime Minister" (Mamata Banerjee).

Owaisi is a 'political terrorist': UP BJP MLA

BALLIA(UP):BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, known for making controversial remarks, has termed AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, a 'political terrorist' and accused him of trying to instigate and break the society.

Tirath Singh Rawat in Delhi to meet BJP leadership

NEW DELHI: A day after Uttarakhand BJP's 'Chintan Shivir' ended, chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been called by the party's national leadership to Delhi.

BJP wins 21 zila panchayat seats in UP, SP gets 1

LUCKNOW:The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has managed to win zila panchayat chairpersons seats in 21 districts even though it did not have the required numbers.

IPFT MLA quits Assembly membership; setback for BJP-led alliance in Tripura

AGARTALA: In a political development, an MLA of the ruling Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), a junior ally of the BJP, resigned on Tuesday night from the Assembly citing "personal ground".

Jagan's welfare pushing Andhra into bankruptcy: BJP

AMARAVATI:Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Somu Veerraju on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was pushing the state into indebtedness and bankruptcy by going after welfare.

Cong and BJP slam CPI-M on alleged gold dealings

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the principal opposition parties -- the Congress led UDF and the BJP led NDA, on Tuesday, slammed the CPI-M for shielding alleged gold smugglers and rapists, the party however ruled out any dealings with the smugglers or of shielding any corrupt party members.

BJP workers vandalised my car in Rohtas Nagar: Sisodia

NEW DELHI: A group of people created ruckus in Rohtas Nagar and vandalised a government vehicle, claimed Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was on an inspection visit to the area where a new school building is being constructed.

Senior BJP leader Praveen Chhabra joins AAP, along with his associates

CHANDIGARH: In a jolt to the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a major boost when senior BJP leader from Rajpura (Patiala) Praveen Chhabra joined the party along with dozens of associates on Monday.

As BJP wins unopposed, SP sacks 11 district presidents

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party has won 17 seats unopposed in the elections of the Zila Panchayat chairpersons. The Samajwadi Party, in a reaction, has sacked presidents of 11 districts, mostly the ones where the BJP candidate has been elected unopposed.

ED raids Anil Deshmukh; Pawar, MVA slam BJP, Centre

NAGPUR/MUMBAI:For the second time in two months, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has come under the scanner, this time of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which raided three locations, including his residences in Nagpur and Mumbai, and two others belonging to his two associates in connection with an alleged corruption case filed against him, officials said here on Friday.

Sengar's shadow forces UP BJP to change candidate once more

LUCKNOW: For the second time in three months, the Bhartiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has been forced to change candidates for the panchayat elections, because they were related to former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who has been convicted of rape.

Can't compare sedition charges to Emergency: Goa BJP official

PANAJI:There is a difference between the mass arrests made during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi and the cases of sedition which are being filed in the country now, Goa BJP general secretary Narendra Sawaikar said on Thursday.

A.K. Sharma's appointment as BJP's Uttar Pradesh VP surprises many

NEW DELHI: Appointment of former bureaucrat A.K. Sharma as Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh BJP has come as a surprise to many in the party and government. Till last week, there was a strong buzz across Lucknow and New Delhi that Sharma could be inducted into the Yogi Adityanath government.

BJP eyeing maximum seats in district panchayat president polls in UP

NEW DELHI: To send a strong message ahead of next year's Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is now focusing on winning the maximum number seats in the district panchayat president (Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh) polls to held in the first half of July.

BJP-ruled Delhi civic bodies get new Mayors for next one year

 NEW DELHI: With less than one year left for the Delhi municipal elections scheduled in 2022, the national capital's three municipal agencies on Wednesday found new Mayors along with new faces in some other prominent posts for the next one year.

Nadda, Shah discuss Punjab Assembly polls with BJP state chief

NEW DELHI: BJP Chief J.P. Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday discussed next year's Punjab Assembly polls with party state unit chief Ashwani Sharma.

Besides BJP, leaders of other parties too face wrath of agitating farmers in Punjab

NAWANSHAHR: After the BJP leaders in Punjab, it is now the turn of political leaders of other parties to face the wrath of farmers in villages in the state. Lok Sabha MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib Manish Tiwari had to face this wrath in the form of a massive protest of farmers led by Doaba Kisan Union, Punjab president Kuldip Singh Wajidpur at Bharta Kalan and Wajidpur villages, near Rahon, where he was to launch some development projects today.

Why a full-blown factional war is raging in Congress & BJP in Raj?

JAIPUR: There is a full blown factional war raging in the Rajasthan Congress and the BJP these days with the veterans in both the parties showing reluctance in handing over power and positions to their juniors.

BJP leaders quit party over sedition charges against Lakshadweep filmmaker

Thiruvananthapuram: Two days after the Kavaratti Police sent a notice to Lakshadweep filmmaker Ayesha Sultana to appear before it on June 20 in connection with her remarks about the spread of Covid in the island, a bunch of BJP leaders quit the party in protest against levelling of sedition charges against Sultana.

BJP looks to bounce back with T'gana set to see another by-election

HYDERABAD: With former minister Eatala Rajender resigning from the Telangana Legislative Assembly, the state is set to witness another by-election in which the ruling TRS and the opposition BJP will once again face each other.

Check ideological background before appointing people in govt: BJP to states

NEW DELHI: The Central leadership of the BJP has advised all the party-ruled state governments to conduct proper ideological background check of any individual before giving him/her any position in the government.

BJP expels liquor tragedy accused from party

ALIGARH: The Aligarh unit of the BJP has expelled Rishi Sharma, the alleged kingpin of the hooch tragedy, from the party. District president of BJP, Rishipal Pal Singh, has cancelled Rishi Sharma's primary membership, a party press release said.

BJP replaces all three Mayors in Delhi

NEW DELHI: In a surprise move ahead of next year's civic polls in the national capital, the BJP on Tuesday replaced all the three mayors in the three party ruled municipal corporations.

Himachal BJP MLA dies of post-Covid complications

SHIMLA: Senior BJP Himachal Pradesh MLA and two-time former minister, Narinder Bragta died on Saturday due to post-Covid complications at the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, his family said.

'Doctors need protection from Covid as well as BJP govt"

NEW DELHI: Days after a doctor in Karnataka was brutally thrashed by a mob, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the doctors not only need protection from the Covid-19 but also the BJP government's callousness.

Sukhpal Khaira finds Congress only viable platform to fight fascist BJP and corrupt Akalis

CHANDIGARH: Sukhpal Singh Khaira AAP MLA from Bholath today said that Congress party was only viable platform to fight the fanatic and fascist BJP at the national level and similarly only option to prevent the corrupt and anti Punjab Badal family from hijacking the state again in 2021.

BJP's corrupt practices landing MCD in deep mess: Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Days after the Delhi High Court asked the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) to disclose its list of assets and bank balance to examine the issue of non-payment of salaries to its employees and pensions to the retired staff, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been ruling the MCD for the last 15 years.

UP BJP MLA Devendra Pratap Singh passes away

KASGANJ: (Uttar Pradesh): Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, Devendra Pratap Singh, died following a massive heart attack here on Monday morning. He was 59.

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