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Contractors stage protest ahead of PM's visit to K'taka over 'commissions'

Thousands of contractors from across the state have slammed the ruling BJP over "40 per cent commission", saying that they are staging symbolic protests to send a warning signal to the government

BJP youth wing to launch 'Sampark Yatra' in border villages from Jan 20

According to the report, they will go to the border villages in Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura to study the development works carried out by the PM Modi-led Central government

Punjab's ex-FM Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP soon after quitting Congress

Earlier in his resignation letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Badal said he was "disillusioned" by the party

BJP leaders protest outside Delhi Assembly over pollution in Yamuna river

BJP MLAs on Wednesday held a protest outside the Delhi Assembly over the issue of pollution in Yamuna river. Carrying bottles filled with ''heavily polluted" Yamuna water, the BJP leaders said they will raise the issue inside the House. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said supply of dirty water from Yamuna was harming the health of the people. "It is causing cancer and damaging kidney and liver as well as leading to other ailments. The Modi government has provided the AAP government Rs 2,500 crore for cleaning Yamuna," he said. "We want to ask Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal where did this money go because a report of his own government has said that Yamuna has been polluted 200 per cent more in the eight years of AAP rule," he said. Bidhuri said the issue will be raised in the Assembly and if it is not debated upon, they will stage further protests over the issue. "A notice has been given for a debate over the issue. If the government runs away from

Avoid 'unnecessary remarks' on films: PM Modi asks BJP workers at meet

PM Modi's statement comes amid the recent protests against Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Pathaan', with several BJP leaders like Ram Kadam and Narottam Mishra criticising the makers

General elections 2024: The BJP chief has his task cut out for him

Unemployment, a general decline in incomes, and high food, health and medical bills are not good auguries for the party

BJP chief Nadda pens 'heartfelt note' to party workers as his term extends

BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday penned a "heartfelt note" to party workers after his term was extended by the party's national executive and called upon them to put in all their energies and prepare themselves to see India usher in her "finest hour". He said he accepts with a "deep sense of honour and gratitude" the responsibility to continue as the BJP national president till June 2024. He said it is an immense responsibility to be at the helm of the party in the run-up to the 2024 General Election, and sought party workers' "unwavering commitment and blessings." Stating that India stands on the threshold of a historic age, Nadda called upon party workers to "pour all our energies and prepare ourselves to see India usher in her finest hour." He further said the foundations of a 'New India' are being laid now. "Our perseverance and hard work will be driven and oriented by a strong and unshakable resolve to see India emerge as Vishwa Guru. In Amrit Kaal, we will strive hard and .

Rahul must come clear on grave mistakes committed by Congress in J-K: BJP

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP Tuesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to come clear on "grave mistakes" committed by his party in Jammu & Kashmir before leading his Bharat Jodo Yatra into the UT

Sule writes to Gadkari on Maha CM, DY CM absence at Mumbai road safety week

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday congratulated Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for the successful organisation of the national road safety week

PM asks BJP leaders to meet Muslims, refrain from unsolicited remarks

PM Narendra Modi in party's National Executive meeting made several important points to BJP leaders to strengthen the party in view of the Lok Sabha elections next year, sources said

Soren accuses BJP of 'exploiting' people, promises to revive mica industry

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday accused the BJP of 'exploiting' the people of the state and promised them to expedite development schemes including revival of the mica industry

BJP shows receipts of Rs 1,917 crore; Congress Rs 541 crore in FY22

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has shown total receipts of Rs 1,917.12 crore and expenditure of Rs 854.46 crore in Financial Year 2021-22. It received contributions through electoral bonds to the tune of Rs 1,033.7 crore. The Congress in its annual audit report for Financial Year 2021-22 has shown its expenditure at Rs 400.41 crore and receipts of Rs 541.27 crore. It has shown grants, donations and contributions to the tune of Rs 347.99 crore. In its annual audit report for Financial Year 2021-22, the Communist Party of India has shown receipts of 2.87 crore and expenditure of Rs 1.18 crore. Their annual reports were put in public domain by the Election Commission on Tuesday. The three are amongst the eight recognised national parties.

BJP dubs Kejriwal 'egoistic leader' after Delhi CM's tirade against LG

Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a tirade against Lt Governor VK Saxena, the BJP dubbed the AAP chief an 'extreme egoistic leader'

India's best era is coming: PM Modi at BJP national executive meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, without electoral considerations, party sources said

J P Nadda's tenure as BJP president extends till June 2024 amid elections

BJP President J.P. Nadda's tenure, set to end this month, had been extended till June 2024 in view of the upcoming Assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year

Govt delaying judges' appointment till its own people in place: Congress

The government is deliberately delaying the appointment of judges to create a "designed schism and a consequent logjam" till people favourable to its "ideological masters" are appointed, the Congress alleged on Tuesday. The party's fresh attack comes a day after it said the government was intimidating the judiciary in a bid to totally capture it and alleged that Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's suggestion to restructure the Collegium system is a "poison pill" for the judiciary. The Narendra Modi government is following a policy of "deliberately withholding Collegium recommendations for months and years" to keep the fate of named judges in limbo, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala alleged. He said this is a "designed attack to avoid accountability by the government and with malintent to capture the judiciary". "The prime minister, law minister and other Constitutional authorities are deliberately attacking the integrity and independence of the judiciary by a design. The underly

PM Modi to kick off poll campaign in Kalyan Karnataka region on Jan 19

Karnataka's ruling BJP is all set to kick-off its poll campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in the Kalyan Karnataka region with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on January 19

Over indulgence of slogans leading to governance of indigestion: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP over its slogan 'governance of saturation', saying it is actually 'governance of indigestion by over indulgence of meaningless slogans'

PM Modi to inaugurate 2nd phase of 'Saansad Khel Mahakumbh' on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday virtually inaugurate the second phase of the 'Saansad Khel Mahakumbh' being organised in Uttar Pradesh' Basti district, his office said

Govt widening economic inequality; policies 'increasing' poverty: Congress

The Congress accused the BJP govt of widening the economic inequality in India and said the richest one per cent owns more than 40% of the country's wealth, while half the population has only 3% of it