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Amit Shah accuses Congress of treating Constitution as 'private fiefdom'

Replying to a discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India", Shah also accused the Congress of being anti-reservation

Amit Shah accuses Congress of treating Constitution as 'private fiefdom'
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 11:49 PM IST

Congress demands apology from Amit Shah over remarks on BR Ambedkar

Shah had said that it has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar... If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven

Congress demands apology from Amit Shah over remarks on BR Ambedkar
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 11:47 PM IST

Govt introduces ONOP bills, says they will be referred to House panel

Meghwal introduced the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill after a nearly 90-minute debate, followed by a division of votes. As many as 269 members voted in favour of the Bill and 198 against it

Govt introduces ONOP bills, says they will be referred to House panel
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 11:34 PM IST

Bhujbal hits out at Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel for ignoring senior leaders

The prominent OBC leader criticised Ajit Pawar, who heads the NCP, for not holding any discussions with senior leaders on important issues

Bhujbal hits out at Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel for ignoring senior leaders
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 10:44 PM IST

NCP workers hit streets against Bhujbal's exclusion from Maha Cabinet

An agitation was also held outside the bungalow of Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar in Baramati

NCP workers hit streets against Bhujbal's exclusion from Maha Cabinet
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

Democracy should be India's religion, Constitution its holy book: Cong MP

On Prime Minister's statement on 'zero tolerance' on corruption, he said the government should conduct inquiry into the corruption allegations against Adani group as well as in electoral bonds

Democracy should be India's religion, Constitution its holy book: Cong MP
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:11 PM IST

Govt tables One Nation, One Election Bill after 269-198 division vote

Government pushes forward controversial 'One Nation, One Election' Bills amid objections from the Opposition

Govt tables One Nation, One Election Bill after 269-198 division vote
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 6:18 PM IST

Deve Gowda urges parliament to reconsider reservation on economic grounds

The former prime minister said the House should think over whether reservation should be continued to given on the same lines as in the past or only who are suffering with most poverty and whose

Deve Gowda urges parliament to reconsider reservation on economic grounds
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 4:16 PM IST

Politics in 2024: Lotus blooms in North; South witnesses a 'son' rise

The year 2024 not just reshaped the Indian politics, but also forced the political thinkers to come up with new explanations to describe the electoral behaviour

Politics in 2024: Lotus blooms in North; South witnesses a 'son' rise
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 3:42 PM IST

Cong fuelled water disputes between states, did little for farmers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, saying they talk big in the name of farmers but neither do anything for them nor let others do it.

Cong fuelled water disputes between states, did little for farmers: PM Modi
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 3:16 PM IST

Simultaneous polls proposal a bid to divert focus from key issues: Uddhav

Addressing reporters in Nagpur, Thackeray demanded a transparent election process before implementation of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal

Simultaneous polls proposal a bid to divert focus from key issues: Uddhav
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 3:11 PM IST

Double engine govt becoming symbol of good governance, says PM Modi

PM Modi further lauded CM Bhajanlal Sharma for 'giving new momentum and direction to Rajasthan's development'

Double engine govt becoming symbol of good governance, says PM Modi
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 3:06 PM IST

Nadda slams Congress over Preamble amendment in RS, calls them 'bad lot'

Mentioning Article 370, which was abrogated in 2019, the BJP president blamed former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress for bringing it in the first place

Nadda slams Congress over Preamble amendment in RS, calls them 'bad lot'
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 1:19 PM IST

How Priyanka Gandhi's Palestine bag reignited Israel-Gaza debate in India

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces criticism and praise after carrying a Palestine bag, sparking renewed discussions on the Israel-Gaza conflict

How Priyanka Gandhi's Palestine bag reignited Israel-Gaza debate in India
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 12:50 PM IST

Willing to resign, high command will take call: Maharashtra Cong chief

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday said that he has expressed his willingness to resign from the post, and now the party high command will decide on it.

Willing to resign, high command will take call: Maharashtra Cong chief
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 12:45 PM IST

Cong opposes 'One Nation, One Election' bill on concerns over federalism

The bill, which aims to implement the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, is scheduled to be introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today

Cong opposes 'One Nation, One Election' bill on concerns over federalism
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 10:57 AM IST

BJP likely to get new President by February end to replace JP Nadda

Ongoing organisational election is on track to complete polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-Jan, an exercise that will unveil the process of electing its new national president

BJP likely to get new President by February end to replace JP Nadda
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 10:40 AM IST

Vijay Vasanth moves adjournment motion to discuss 'unemployment crisis'

Vasanth cited the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report and said there has been no substantial improvement in employment between July 2023 and June 2024

Vijay Vasanth moves adjournment motion to discuss 'unemployment crisis'
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 10:16 AM IST

Bill on simultaneous polls: Cong mandates presence of its MPs in Lok Sabha

Congress party's Lok Sabha MPs will also hold a meeting at 10.30 AM to discuss today's business in the House at the Congress Parliamentary Party office in Parliament

Bill on simultaneous polls: Cong mandates presence of its MPs in Lok Sabha
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 9:05 AM IST

We welcome this bill: BJP MPs exude support for 'One Nation, One Election'

'One Nation, One Election' bill, which provides for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

We welcome this bill: BJP MPs exude support for 'One Nation, One Election'
Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:28 AM IST