Pointing out the “ill-thought decision” of demonetisation and the hasty implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Rahul Gandhi said Congress will make a fresh start after these five “troubling years”. Pledging to deliver on the promises announced by his party on its election manifesto if voted to power, Rahul Gandhi Tuesday, in a […]
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What Happens To The People Arrested For Insulting Modi?
A friend WhatsApped Mudassir Rana a meme as he browsed through his phone over lunch one afternoon in October 2016. Rana shared it on Facebook without comment. Next evening, there was a knock on his door. It was the police. Mudassir Rana, the owner of a school in Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh, was under arrest. […]
BJP In Trouble: Justice B G Kolse-Patil: Democratic institutions being destroyed one after another by BJP
Justice B G Kolse-Patil, retired Bombay High Court judge, has created a buzz after declaring his intention to contest the Lok Sabha election from Aurangabad. He tells The Indian Express that his fight is against communal forces and he is seeking the support of all parties, except the BJP and Shiv Sena. Why have you suddenly decided to contest the […]
BJP In Trouble: India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi moves EC against use of his name in BJP campaign
India’s first voter, Shyam Saran Negi from Kalpa in Kinnaur district, has sought action against a BJP for using his name and picture in a social media campaign without his consent. In a social media post, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pushapraj added ‘Chowkidar’ to Negi’s name seeking votes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]
BJP In Trouble: गुजरात बीजेपी अध्यक्ष का लड़का 27 पर्चियों के साथ नकल करते हुए धरा गया
देश के मोटा भाई और छोटा भाई का राज्य – गुजरात! मोटा भाई बोले तो – पी एम नरेंद्र मोदी. छोटा भाई बोले तो – भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अमित शाह. उसी राज्य, यानी गुजरात से इन दोनों (मोटा भाई, छोटा भाई) को परेशान करने वाली खबर आ रही है. खबर ये है कि गुजरात बीजेपी के अध्यक्ष जीतू […]
Modi’s 2019 mantra: Forget achhe din, fear terror, Pakistan, Muslim
The most obvious question an incumbent seeking re-election should be asking his voters is: Are you better off than you were when you voted me to power? For Narendra Modi, it could rather be: Do you feel more secure than when you voted me to power? If the answer is ‘yes’, you can’t expect […]
BJP In Trouble: Filmmakers to issue appeal against voting for the BJP
Reasons include unleashing of polarisation and hate politics Over a hundred members of the filmmaking community from across India — most of them independent filmmakers — have come together under the umbrella of “Save Democracy” to issue an appeal to the people of India not to vote for the BJP in the coming Lok […]
INR 3,400,000,000 Water Supply Scam Under Gujarat BJP Govt: Ex-CM Suresh Mehta Cites Audit Report
“This multi-crore scam happened in just one year,” Mehta reportedly said. The Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), a Government of Gujarat undertaking has reportedly not listed expenses worth Rs 340 crore as per the accounting standards prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. As per a report published in The Indian Express, former Gujarat chief minister […]
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कांग्रेस महासचिव प्रियंका गांधी वाड्रा (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) शुक्रवार को अयोध्या के लोगों के पास पहुंचीं और यहां पर मौजूद जनता के सामने केंद्र सरकार पर पलटवार. अयोध्या: कांग्रेस महासचिव प्रियंका गांधी वाड्रा (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) शुक्रवार को अयोध्या के लोगों के पास पहुंचीं और यहां पर मौजूद जनता के सामने केंद्र सरकार पर पलटवार करते […]
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हरियाणा के यमुनानगर में आयोजित चुनावी रैली में राहुल गांधी ने आय गारंटी योजना का जिक्र किया और कहा कि कांग्रेस की सरकार बनी तो देश के गरीब को जिनकी आय प्रतिमाह 12 हजार रुपये से कम है, ऐसे सभी परिवारों के खाते में… खास बातें हरियाणा में राहुल गांधी जनसभाओं को कर रहे हैं […]