Politics

Rebuffing allegations that intolerance was rising in the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Sunday no nation in the world was as tolerant as India. Singh made the remarks two days after actor Naseeruddin Shah had expressed concern over “intolerance” in the country while referring to the killing of a policeman in a mob violence, triggered by alleged cow ...

BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday made light of the the opposition ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance), calling it an illusion and expressed confidence that the BJP will retain power after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking at the Republic Summit here, Shah also said he was sure that the Shiv Sena will be with the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections. ...

The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted for the fifth consecutive day Monday over the Rafale jet deal and Cauvery issues, leading to adjournment of the House for the day. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House within minutes of assembly as members of Tamil Nadu parties – DMK and AIADMK — stormed into the well of the House ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Congress today takes charge in three heartland states that it seized from the ruling BJP in recent state elections. But the oath ceremonies in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh will be less jubilant than the party had hoped for. Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, three of the country’s top opposition leaders, will be conspicuously missing ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chhattisgarh Chief Minister-designate Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday that a loan waiver for farmers will be announced in the first meeting of the new state Cabinet. Baghel, who will be taking the oath of office Monday afternoon, also said a Special Investigation Team will be constituted to probe the 2013 Jhiram Valley Naxal attack in which several ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday blamed the Congress for agrarian crisis in the country and said despite being in power for 10 years, the UPA government did not implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee report. Attacking the Congress at a public meeting at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s home turf, Modi said the party neither “bothered about jawans nor farmers”. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Ashok Gehlot has been given charge of Rajasthan. With this tweet high voltage drama, which had began after declaration of Assembly eletion result on December 11, is about to conclude today. Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared to have successfully brokered peace between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot after several rounds of discussions and tweeted a ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The constituencies with high population of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in Chhattisgarh, have contributed hugely in steering Congress towards a thumping victory in the state. The state has 29 seats- in the 90-member assembly- reserved for ST candidates, and the Congress won 25 of them, besides bagging seven of ten SC reserved seats. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Congress was leading in the BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and was locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh while the TRS forged ahead in Telangana and the MNF in Mizoram, trends indicated on Tuesday as votes for elections in the five states were counted The Rahul Gandhi-led party became the focal point of ...

Early trends indicated that the Congress was headed for a majority in Rajasthan, taking the lead in 89 seats while the ruling BJP is ahead in 62 constituencies, with 12 of its ministers trailing behind their rivals. State Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and Transport Minister Yoonus Khan are among those trailing after the initial rounds of counting, according to ...