India Political Highlights: BJP, Modi govt have truly worked towards social justice, says JP Nadda in Karnataka's Chitradurga

Here is today's top political news from India.

Court in Ahmedabad denies bail to TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale in case related to alleged misuse of money collected through crowdfunding

Bharat Jodo Yatra re-enters Haryana from Sanoli border in Panipat, says Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda

First tribal woman to become President, Droupadi Murmu assumed office when PM Modi is the PM, says JP Nadda in Karnataka's Chitradurga

BJP and Modi Govt have truly worked towards social justice, says BJP chief JP Nadda in Karnataka's Chitradurga

BJP and Modi Govt have truly worked towards social justice. Its mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas' - for the first time, PM Modi's cabinet has 12 Dalit ministers, 27 OBC ministers & more than 8 tribal ministers, he added.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes letter to Bhupendra Yadav regarding maintaining sanctity of 'Sammed Shikharji Teerth Kshetra' and taking appropriate decisions pertaining to the site

Evening leg of the Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Unchagaon, Uttar Pradesh

Under leadership of PM Modi Ji, Tripura will soon become the most prosperous State of India, says Amit Shah in Tripura

BJP has brought great infrastructure development in Tripura. Electricity, gas cylinders for kitchens, toilets and other amenities for a dignified life is provided only by our government, says Amit Shah in Tripura

Communists had opened doors for intruders from Bangladesh, says Amit Shah in Tripura

The BJP not only strongly stopped the intrusion but also addressed the issues of drug-trafficking and provided employment opportunities to the youth of the State,he added.

Development that BJP has brought in Tripura in last 5 years is just a beginning - is just a trailer, and forget not that 'Picture Abhi Baaki Hai'!, Amit Shah addresses 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' in Tripura

Violence and intrusion which Tripura experienced during Communists' rule has vanished since BJP took over charge, says Amit Shah in Tripura

Amit Shah addresses 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' in Sabroom, Tripura

We believe in cooperative federalism, and we respect our CMs and CMs that belong to other parties, says J P Nadda in Tumakuru

Congress is synonymous with corruption, commission and casteism. We have a mission to serve and they have a mission to get a commission, says J P Nadda in Tumakuru

Through various schemes, our govt has empowered women and the poor, says J P Nadda in Tumakuru

Our Congress brothers are unaware that it took decades to make vaccines for different diseases. However, India made two indigenous vaccines for Covid in just 9 months under PM Modi, says J P Nadda in Tumakuru

I urge you to create 'Saksham Booth', and every section of society should be part of it, says J P Nadda in Tumakuru

BJP govt of Karnataka has left no stone unturned in the development of the state, J P Nadda addresses Shakti Kendra Pramukh Sammelan in Tumakuru

We have inaugurated development projects worth Rs 1700 crores in Guwahati Mahanagar, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India is having a stable economy, it has surpassed Britain to become fifth largest economy, says BJP chief JP Nadda in Karnataka

Communists ruled Tripura for 3 decades but didn't solve the state's problems, says Amit Shah in Tripura

Maybe people of Bihar are upset as they haven't got a Vande Bharat train, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

J P Nadda arrives in Tumakuru for two-day visit to Karnataka

"I pay my respects to Maa Tripura Sundari, the blessings of whom I will be seeking soon by visiting her temple. I also extend my tributes to the kings of Manikya dynasty and to Maharaja Veer Vikram, who gave their blood and sweat in keeping Tripura as an integral part of India," Amit Shah said in Tripura.

"The expression of immense love and faith by the people of Tripura towards PM Narendra Modi clearly shows that it's only the BJP, which again will form government in the state," Amit Shah said in Tripura rally.

"I have been truly mesmerised by the reception of people of Tripura who were there all along the 4 kmof the way while I was arriving here," Amit Shah said in Tripura.

Amit Shah to address rally in Tripura

Crowds gather ahead of Amit Shah's functions in Tripura

Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Tripura

BJP’s key meet will focus big on Assembly polls

The preparations for Assembly elections in nine states that are headed to polls in 2023, reports on the reviews of various state units, and resolutions on economic and political developments will be big on the agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national executive meet, besides the probable extension of JP Nadda as the party’s president.

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Shah to arrive in Tripura on Thursday, flag off BJP's rath yatras

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to flag off two BJP rath yatras from North Tripura and South Tripura districts on Thursday, a party leader said.

BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said Shah will arrive in Agartala around 11 am and head to Dharmanagar in North Tripura district to launch the yatra and address a public rally.

He will then visit Sabroom in South Tripura district to flag off another rath yatra and address a public meeting, Bhattacharjee said.

Shah will depart from Tripura on Thursday evening.

PM Narendra Modi will address the all-India water ministers meet on the theme 'Water Vision @ 2047,' today.

The forum brings together key policymakers to discuss ways to harness water resources for sustainable development and human progress.

Level of Oppn unity will determine 2024 poll results: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday stressed that the level of unity between various opposition parties will determine the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Calling for opposition parties to join hands, he said the process has already started.

In a conversation with IANS, Akhilesh Yadav, a former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, said that programmes like Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra are proving to be preparations for the next Lok Sabha polls and by then, their impact will be felt.

Trinamool mocks Goa BJP for signature campaign on Mahadayi

The Trinamool Congress' Goa unit on Wednesday mocked the ruling BJOP for announcing a signature campaign to save the Mhadei from getting diverted.

Trinamool leaders and supporters on Wednesday staged an agitation in the state capital, wielding placards reading "BJP Killed mhadei, BJP will Kill Goa".

"The BJP is saying that they will start a signature campaign, which should be (actually) started by people and opposition. You have a government at Centre and also in the state, use your power and cancel the DPR of Karnataka. Why are you hoodwinking people by announcing a signature campaign. I condemn it," Trinamool convener Samil Volvoikar said.

Amit Shah's flight diverted to Guwahati due to thick fog in Agartala

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's flight could not land at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala on Wednesday night due to poor visibility caused by thick fog, officials said.

The flight was diverted to Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport where it landed, ATC sources said.

Shah was scheduled to arrive at Agartala on Wednesday night and the next day, flag off two rath yatras in the northeastern state, where assembly polls are due early this year.

I have never insulted any national icon: Ajit Pawar on Sambhaji controversy

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday asserted that he has never insulted any national icon, and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of doing so and not apologising for it.

Pawar said he supports the use of the epithet "Swarajya-rakshak" (protector of Swarajya -- the independent Maratha state) for Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of the founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, as it does justice to his accomplishments.

Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Ailum village in UP