Kolkata: In the wake of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi facing criticism for “walking away” after the party’s defeat in the general election,Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Wednesday stood by him and said politicians like Gandhi, who stepped down taking moral responsibility for the drubbing, are rare in Indian politics. Several […]
Read MoreKolkata: Ahead of BJP president Amit Shah’s visit to the city, the saffron party has lost control of the Garulia municipality in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, after its chairman Sunil Singh resigned from his post, paving way for the TMC to regain control of the civic body. Sunil Singh, the brother-in-law of BJP […]
Read MoreBengaluru: JD(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday predicted that the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government “may collapse any time.” “If I have to make a political prediction… I’m not an astrologer for that, but looking at the way in which this government is going, looking at its conduct this […]
Read MoreKota: Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP Om Birla on Tuesday visited flood-affected areas and listened to grievances of people. Earlier in the day, he held a meeting with officials, directing them to ensure food and medical care for the victims. Appreciating collective efforts in countering the flood situation, Birla asked the officials to work […]
Read MoreBhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said dissent should not eclipse the democratic decency under any circumstances, as he imparted lessons to legislators as how to be a good lawmaker. Stressing that people are the “real masters in a democracy”, he said the elected representatives should keep the common man at the centre […]
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