AT NRI meet in Varanasi, PM used Rajiv Gandhi's "15 Paise" remark to attack CongressSpeaking at the event to mark Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress by using a famous remark, once made by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1985. He said that only 15 paise of every rupee meant for welfare of downtrodden reaches them.
PoliticsKarnataka Congress MLA hospitalized post 'friendly fight' with a colleagueA Congress MLA from Karnataka has been hospitalised after a friendly brawl with one of his colleague in the resort.
PoliticsMahagatbandhan alliance of namdars, negativity, instability: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at opposition parties, terming the 'mahagatbandhan' a grouping of corrupt, negativity and instability and accusing them of misleading the people.
PoliticsDirty people have left AAP, party is united: Arvind KejriwalWith his party's Punjab unit facing a split in its leadership, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that "dirty people" had left the party.
PoliticsUpper caste quota has given sleepless nights to Opposition: PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected allegations that the government decision to provide 10 per cent reservation in education and jobs for the economically weaker sections in the general category was politically motivated with an eye on upper caste vote in the Lok Sabha polls.
PoliticsFacing flak for remarks against Mayawati, BJP MLA apologisesFacing condemnation from political opponents and the National Commission for Women (NCW) taking cognisance of the issue, BJP MLA Sadhana Singh on Sunday apologised for her disparaging remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati.
PoliticsAAP to contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, says Arvind KejriwalDespite a virtual split in the leadership of its Punjab unit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, party leader Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
PoliticsLok Sabha Election 2019: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah will break up country, says Arvind KejriwalAam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will break up the country if they return to power in the 2019 general elections.
PoliticsAnti-BJP parties to take electronic voting machines issue to Election CommissionDemanding withdrawal of electronic voting machines (EVM) in the coming general elections, 23 anti-BJP parties on Saturday decided to form a four-member committee to prepare a draft on EVM issues to place before the Election Commission (EC), said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
