The scandal billowed because Modi had campaigned for Revanna this election season, but the BJP later distanced itself from the 33-year-old and denied any prior knowledge of his purported crimes. Revanna reportedly flew to Germany a day after voting was held in his constituency on Friday. As India heads to polls amid 45-degree heat, fears … Read more
“There is a complete absence of an overarching national narrative. It has reasons to make the incumbent or the front runner a bit jittery,” said Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, an author and independent political analyst. “Normally, a front runner can sweep up everything if there is a single issue.” Some observers have attributed the smaller number of … Read more
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has not discussed the Katchatheevu issue so far as it was never raised, a government spokesman said here on Tuesday, after India’s ruling BJP blamed the Congress Party for ceding the tiny island to Colombo in 1974. “The Cabinet did not discuss it as it was never raised,” Bandula Gunawardena, the … Read more
Delhi: On Congress’ allegation of freezing of the bank accounts, BJP leader Sambit Patra says, “… All political parties get an exemption in tax… Any party cannot be discriminated against in this… But why were Congress’ accounts ‘freezed’?… The Congress party skipped the tax return deadline and extended deadline in 2017-18… Secondly, any political party … Read more
India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the country’s election authority said on Saturday, the world’s largest election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to cast ballots. The election pits two-term strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his regional allies against a bickering alliance of two … Read more
In response to the Central government’s plan to release a ‘White Paper’ criticising the Congress led UPA government’s tenure, the grand old party is preparing to counter with its own ‘Black Paper’, highlighting the shortcomings of the Modi government’s 10-year rule. ANI sources said that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to spearhead the presentation … Read more
