Political

05 Sep

‘Won’t allow screening of his films,’ BJP MLA warns as Javed Akhtar compares RSS with Taliban

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No film of Javed Akhtar will be screened in India until he apologises with folded hands, BJP MLA Ram Kadam said Saturday after the lyricist-screenwriter drew a parallel between the Taliban and right-wing organisations in India. Javed Akhtar must apologise to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for comparing the organisation to the Taliban, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ram Kadam has demanded and warned that the lyricist’s films will not be allowed to screen. Several social media users also protested against Javed Akhtar’s comments and a Mumbai-based lawyer said he has filed a police complaint against him. Kadam, who is a…

05 Sep

RSS distances itself from article against Infosys

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Marking the first time the Sangh has attempted to brand a leading corporate as aligned with “anti-national,” forces, RSS-affiliated Panchajanya, in its latest edition, has alleged that Bengaluru-based I-T major Infosys may be deliberately trying to destabilise the Indian economy and has accused it of helping “Naxals, Leftists and tukde tukde gang”. Until now, such vilification has targeted individuals, activists, some sections on campuses and some in the political opposition. Software major Infosys is seen as one of the key blue-chip homegrown pioneers in the economy following the first-generation reforms in IT services. The BJP's ideological mentor RSS has distanced…

04 Sep

BJP MLA Soumen Roy joins TMC in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal

On the day the bypolls dates in West Bengal were announced by the Election Commission, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Soumen Roy on Saturday joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The BJP MLA from Kaliaganj was earlier a member of the TMC. "BJP MLA Soumen Roy is rejoining us for the development of Bengal and North Bengal," TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said. "He wants to keep the culture and heritage of Bengal intact," he added. With Soumen Roy joining the TMC, the BJP's tally in the state assembly has come down to 71. In the last four weeks, four BJP…

25 Aug

Muzaffarnagar riots: UP withdrew 77 cases without providing reasons, lawyer informs Supreme Court

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The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn 77 cases related to the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, including for offences entailing a life sentence, without giving any reasons, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday. A bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant is scheduled to hear a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking speedy disposal of cases against lawmakers. The submission was made in connection with a plea seeking the quick disposal of the cases against MP and MLAs. Sixty people had died in communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts in Uttar Pradesh…

24 Aug

Narayan Rane handed over to Raigad police; Shiv Sena workers stage protest over ‘slap Uddhav’ dig

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Union Minister Narayan Rane was arrested today over his comment on slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for what he called his "ignorance of the year India won Independence".Mr Rane, a BJP leader who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in July as Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, is the first central minister to be arrested in 20 years. His arrest has become the new flashpoint between allies-turned-rivals Sena and BJP. Union Minister Narayan Rane was arrested by the police at around 2.25pm on Tuesday for threatening to slap Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Rane is currently touring…

23 Aug

Kalyan Singh’s mortal remains consigned to flames with full state honours in Bulandshahr

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The mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh were consigned to flames with full state honours at the Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr. Thousands queued up to pay their last respects to the late leader and cries of 'Jai Shree Ram' and 'Babu ji Amar Rahen' filled the air. Singh was cremated in Dibaiwhich he considered as his 'karambhoomi' because he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bulandshahr once and twice to the state Assembly from Dibai constituency. Dubai is also the nearest Ganga ghat. Kalyan Singh, who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Governor of Rajasthan,…

22 Aug

PM Modi on Kalyan Singh Demise: He made his name meaningful

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a "symbol of faith" for the common people.PM Modi was speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to the veteran BJP leader at his residence here. Kalyan Singh died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Saturday night. He was 89. "The country has lost a valuable personality and a capable leader. To fulfill the void left by him, we should do maximum hard work for his ideals,…

19 Aug

Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed a court-monitored CBI probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The high court has also directed the state government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the cases related to violence following the Assembly elections results declared on May 2. The five-judge bench presided over by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal had earlier ordered the NHRC chairman to constitute an inquiry committee to probe accusations of human rights violations during the “post-poll violence”. The panel, in its report, indicated the Mamata Banerjee government, as it recommended handing over the investigation…

16 Aug

Congress leader Sushmita Dev quits party, may join Mamata’s Trinamool Congress

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Former Assam MP Sushmita Dev has quit as the president of the All India Mahila Congress as well as the primary membership of the party. In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi late on Sunday evening, she said she wished to “begin a new chapter in my life of public service” and would always cherish “my three decades-long association with the Indian National Congress”. In a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, dated August 15, Dev did not mention any reason for her decision. Dev, however, said that she was going to begin “a new chapter in my life…

10 Aug

SC fines 8 political parties for ‘hiding’ criminal records of candidates

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that political parties must publish criminal records of their election candidates within 48 hours of selection, Live Law reported. The court modified its judgement from February 13 last year, which said that the criminal history of election candidates must be made public either within 48 hours of selection or two weeks prior to the first date of filing of nomination papers for an election. The Supreme Court had added that political parties must publish the records in one regional and one national newspaper and also on Twitter and Facebook, PTI reported. In November 2020,…