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Bihar Strongman MLA Anant Singh to Take Oath Today; Will Be Brought from Jail to Assembly Under Tight Security

3Feb

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Bihar, Politics, State

Bihar Strongman MLA Anant Singh to Take Oath Today; Will Be Brought from Jail to Assembly Under Tight Security

Patna:Noted Bihar strongman and Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Singh will take oath as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Following permission granted by the Patna Civil Court, Singh will be brought from Beur Central Jail to the Assembly under heavy security arrangements. Immediately after the oath-taking ceremony, he will be sent back to judicial custody. Anant Singh, popularly known as “Chhote Sarkar,” is currently lodged in jail in connection with the Dular Chand Yadav murder case, in which he has not been granted bail. He has been allowed to step out of jail solely for the purpose of taking the oath and will not be permitted to participate in any other Assembly proceedings. With his oath, all 243 members of the Bihar Assembly will have completed the mandatory s...

Mamata, TMC Leaders Confront Police in Delhi, Allege SIR-Affected Families ‘Threatened’

2Feb

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Politics, State, West Bengal

Mamata, TMC Leaders Confront Police in Delhi, Allege SIR-Affected Families ‘Threatened’

New Delhi, Feb 2:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with senior leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Monday confronted police personnel deployed outside Banga Bhawan in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri area, alleging harassment and intimidation of families affected by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state who had been brought to the national capital by the party. The confrontation occurred amid heavy police presence outside the West Bengal government’s guest house, prompting heightened security arrangements in the diplomatic enclave. Delhi Police officials later said security had been strengthened to maintain law and order following the incident. Addressing mediapersons, Banerjee alleged that the affected families had travelled from Bengal to Delhi to p...

DMK Mocks Vijay Over Claim That CM Stalin Will Seek Votes for TVK

2Feb

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Politics, State, Tamil Nadu

DMK Mocks Vijay Over Claim That CM Stalin Will Seek Votes for TVK

Chennai,:The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday took a sharp swipe at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-turned-politician Vijay over his remark that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin would ask people to vote for his party. Reacting to Vijay’s statement, DMK spokesperson T K S Elangovan dismissed the claim as unrealistic and sarcastically described it as a “fantastic creation of Vijay’s imagination.” In a scathing rebuttal, Elangovan remarked that Vijay had allegedly played a major role in the state’s development. “Tamil Nadu is number one in GDP because of Vijay. Everyone is getting educated because of him. He has done so many good things for the people of Tamil Nadu,” Elangovan said sarcastically. He added that even in his dreams, Vijay imagines th...

‘PDA a Mere Ploy to Mislead Masses, Protect Parivar’: CM Yogi Hits Out at Akhilesh Over Budget Criticism

2Feb

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Politics, State, Uttar Pradesh

‘PDA a Mere Ploy to Mislead Masses, Protect Parivar’: CM Yogi Hits Out at Akhilesh Over Budget Criticism

Lucknow, Feb 2:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over his criticism of the Union Budget 2026–27, dismissing the ‘PDA’ narrative as a political ploy aimed at misleading the masses while protecting the interests of a single ‘parivar’ (family). Akhilesh Yadav had earlier alleged that the Union Budget had ignored the ‘PDA’—a term coined by him to refer to pichde (backward classes), Dalits and alpsankhyak (minorities). Responding to media queries in Lucknow, Adityanath countered the claim, saying those raising such allegations must explain why their governments failed to uplift these sections when they were in power. He asserted that the “double-engine government” had ensured inclusive developmen...

Ahead of Panchayat Elections, CM Bhajanlal Sharma Reaches Out to Sarpanches in Jaipur

2Feb

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Politics, Rajasthan, State

Ahead of Panchayat Elections, CM Bhajanlal Sharma Reaches Out to Sarpanches in Jaipur

Jaipur:With the Rajasthan Panchayat elections approaching, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has stepped up political outreach at the grassroots level. In a significant pre-election move, the Chief Minister interacted with sarpanches from across the state at a programme organised by the Sarpanch Sangh at Durgapura Auditorium in Jaipur on Monday. The event, attended by sarpanches and local public representatives from various districts, turned into a show of unity and support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming rural polls. Party leaders and sarpanch representatives expressed confidence in the BJP’s prospects and outlined plans for village-level mobilisation. CM Highlights His Own Experience as Sarpanch Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma r...

RJD MPs Protest in Parliament Over NEET Aspirant’s Death, Demand Special Status for Bihar

2Feb

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Bihar, Politics, State

RJD MPs Protest in Parliament Over NEET Aspirant’s Death, Demand Special Status for Bihar

New Delhi/Patna:Members of Parliament from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Monday, raising multiple issues related to Bihar, including the demand for special category status for the state, deteriorating law and order, and the recent death of a NEET aspirant in Patna. The RJD MPs alleged that the Union Budget had ignored Bihar’s long-pending demands and failed to address the pressing concerns of the state. Holding placards and raising slogans within the Parliament premises, the party accused the Centre of continued neglect despite repeated representations. ‘Bihar’s Key Issues Ignored in Union Budget’ Speaking to news agency ANI, RJD MP Misa Bharti said the party decided to highlight Bihar’s “burning issues” during the Budget Session as t...

‘They Cannot Live Here in Peace’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Remarks on ‘Miya’ Community Trigger Fresh Row

2Feb

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Assam, Politics, State

‘They Cannot Live Here in Peace’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Remarks on ‘Miya’ Community Trigger Fresh Row

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has once again courted controversy with his remarks targeting the ‘Miya’ community, a term commonly used in Assam to refer to Bengali-speaking Muslims. Despite mounting criticism, the Chief Minister reiterated that as long as he remains in power, people belonging to the Miya community would face “difficulties” and would not be allowed to live peacefully in the state. Speaking to journalists during a government programme in Goalpara, Sarma said that creating pressure was necessary to force such people to leave Assam. “If I remain in Assam, they will face trouble. They cannot live here peacefully. Only when we create problems for them will they be forced to leave the state,” he said. Illegal Immigration AllegationThe Chief Minister des...

Hemant Soren Challenges Himanta Biswa Sarma, Criticizes Country’s Economic Situation

2Feb

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Jharkhand, Politics, State

Hemant Soren Challenges Himanta Biswa Sarma, Criticizes Country’s Economic Situation

Ranchi/Tinsukia: With the 2026 Assam Assembly elections around the corner, political activity is heating up. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren visited Tinsukia to explore support for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma without naming him directly. Political Retaliation Ahead of Elections During the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma had camped in Ranchi for several days in an attempt to unseat Hemant Soren. Soren had then promised to respond at the right time. Fulfilling that promise, he began his Assam election campaign on Sunday by addressing a tribal convention organized by the Assam Tribal Students’ Association in Tinsukia, effectively challenging Sarma. Allegations of Discrimination A...

Rahul Gandhi Hails Kotdwar’s Deepak as India’s Hero; Security Assured After Tensions Rise

2Feb

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Politics, State, Uttarakhand

Rahul Gandhi Hails Kotdwar’s Deepak as India’s Hero; Security Assured After Tensions Rise

Kotdwar, Uttarakhand: The controversy over the naming of a shop as ‘Baba’ in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal, has escalated, drawing national attention. Bajrang Dal activists had protested against the shop owner, Shoaib Ahmed, who claims to have run the store for 30 years, pressuring him to change the name. During the standoff, Deepak, a local gym employee, intervened and confronted the activists. The incident triggered counter-protests by right-wing groups, raising tensions in the town. Amid this, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and former Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, extended his support to Deepak. He described him as “a hero of India” for standing up for constitutional values and humanity. In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi wrote that Deepak is fighting for the Cons...

“Deepak of Uttarakhand Is a Hero,” Says Rahul Gandhi, Hails His Courage Against Intolerance; Hits Out at BJP and RSS

2Feb

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Politics, State, Uttarakhand

“Deepak of Uttarakhand Is a Hero,” Says Rahul Gandhi, Hails His Courage Against Intolerance; Hits Out at BJP and RSS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has extended full support to Deepak Kumar, a young man from Uttarakhand who stood up against the harassment of a Muslim shopkeeper. Gandhi described Deepak as a national hero, praising his courage and commitment to constitutional values. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rahul Gandhi wrote, “Deepak from Uttarakhand is a hero of India. He is fighting for the Constitution and humanity, values that the BJP and RSS are daily trying to undermine. In a marketplace of hatred, Deepak’s actions symbolize a shop of love, and that is what unsettles those in power.” The former Congress president accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of deliberately spreading economic and social harm to divide the nation and rule through fear. “The BJP government in Uttarakha...