India Politics Highlights| BJP's first list for Haryana polls: CM Nayab Saini to contest from Ladwa

UP govt appoints Akhilesh's sister-in-law Aparna Yadav vice-chairperson of state women commission

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced the appointment of its state women commission office-bearers, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law Aparna Yadav also finding a place in the panel.

Governor Anandiben Patel has exercised her powers to nominate Babita Chauhan as chairperson of the UP Rajya Mahila Aayog, and Aparna Yadav and Charu Chaudhary as vice-chairpersons of the commission for a period of one year or till UP government's decision, according to an official notification issued by Principal Secretary Leena Johri.

No account of 58% water being supplied by Delhi Jal Board: BJP MP Ramvir Bidhuri

BJP South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Tuesday claimed 58 per cent of the water being supplied by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was being stolen and accused the AAP government of "mismanagement and corruption".

Reacting to his allegations, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said it is unfortunate that a sitting MP from the BJP has chosen to spread falsehood and misinformation on an essential service such as water.

BJP leader's nephew shot dead in UP's Sultanpur

A 23-year-old nephew of a BJP leader was shot dead by another youth during a fight here on Tuesday, police said.

The victim Abhay Pratap Singh was the nephew of Ram Abhilakh Singh, a BJP Mandal president, they said.

The incident took place outside a restaurant in Payagipur area of Kotwali Nagar where two youth clashed with each other over a minor dispute, they added.

Congress government in Himachal has plunged the state into financial ruin and brink of bankruptcy: BJP

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024 | AAP demands 10 seats for alliance; Congress willing to part with five

Under an arrangement that is in the works, Congress is learnt to be ready to part with five seats to AAP and may give one each to Samajwadi Party and the CPI(M) in Haryana where there are 90 seats for offering.

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The CM face of the MVA would be decided after Maharashtra assembly polls

If NPR-NRC happens along with Census this year, these scenes of Muslims could be seen everywhere in the nation, says Owaisi on a video showing Muslims families reacting to their relatives being sent to detention camps

Ahead of Haryana polls, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia meet Rahul Gandhi

Ex-militants openly campaigning for NC, PDP candidates in J-K: Ram Madhav

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its "trouble-filled days".

Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, who is the party's in-charge for J-K, said the two families need to be shown the door.

"I have information that ex-militants are openly campaigning for the candidates of the NC and PDP. The people will have to defeat the parties who want to take J-K back to its bad days and support new leadership which wants peace and progress," Madhav told reporters here.

He was accompanying the party's candidate from Lal Chowk assembly constituency Aijaz Hussain during filing of nominations.

Not only your state has been snatched away, your rights, your wealth, everything is being snatched away from you, says Rahul Gandhi in J&K

Whether BJP wants it or not, I.N.D.I.A. bloc will put pressure on them and the people of J&K will get statehood: Rahul Gandhi

"Our first step will be giving back the statehood to J&K. We wanted you to get statehood before elections and that elections take place after J&K becomes a state. BJP does not want this. They wanted elections to take place first and then talk about statehood. Whether the BJP wants it or not, the I.N.D.I.A. bloc will put pressure on them and the people of J&K will get statehood..."

Our goal will be to run the government of Jammu and Kashmir by taking everyone together, everyone should be respected, we should take everyone together: Rahul Gandhi

"The alliance government of Congress party is going to come to power here, this is going to happen. Our first task will be to fill all the government vacancies and we will extend the age to 40 years, we will regularize the daily wage workers, make them permanent and we will increase their income. Our goal will be to run the government of Jammu and Kashmir by taking everyone together, everyone should be respected, we should take everyone together...This is such a beautiful place, I will have to come here after the elections. You have made a 45-minute program for me here, you have cheated me. At least 2-3 day program should be made here, I don't get to see such a place, such lovely people, at least bring me here for 2-3 days and show me around..."

J&K such a beautiful place, don't feel like going for next meeting, says Rahul

"It is such a beautiful place, I don't feel like going for next meeting. You would have seen that BJP, RSS people are spreading hatred, violence and fear, it is a fight of ideology, on the other hand, there is love and respect. We walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, 4,000 km, we gave the slogan of 'mohabbat ki dukaan', they break, we join. Hatred cannot be negated by hatred, it can only be defeated by love. PM Modi used to give big speeches, now recently he had put constitution on his head while entering the Parliament. It has happened for the first time that a state has become UT, people's rights were snatched. It is our priority to give statehood again. In 1947, we removed kings and formed democratic government, we gave the Constitution, today a king is sitting in J&K, his name is L-G but he is a king. Your money is being taken away, given to outsiders. Our first step would be to restore statehood."

Uttar Pradesh is in the first position when it comes to atrocities on women: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

"...We have been saying from the beginning that the Constitution is in danger. The rights of the people are being snatched. No one could imagine that transfers would be done on the basis of caste. Today, Uttar Pradesh is in the first position when it comes to atrocities on women...CM Yogi Adityanath should change the name of Bhartiya Janata Party and make it Bhartiya Jogi Party. When so many names have been changed then CM should change the name of Bhartiya Janata Party too..."

Going to fight elections for the development of Ganderbal: JKNC Vice President Omar Abdullah

"I have filled the (nomination) papers from Ganderbal. Let's not talk about who is contesting from where. The people of Ganderbal have elected me thrice as a member of Parliament and once as an MLA...I gave up my seat to Ishfaq Jabbar only because I promised him to do so and then he became an MLA but he cheated the people of Ganderbal...Today, we are going to fight elections for the development of Ganderbal"

Youth Congress workers hold protest in Kochi demanding resignation of Malayalam actor and CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh following a female actor's allegation that he sexually assaulted her years ago.

Naseeruddin Shah a penchant for making controversial statements time and again, Krishna Hegde on actor's statements on IC 814 and Islamophobia

It is shocking the Naseeruddin Shah is speaking not about the safety and lives of 200 passengers on IC 814 which was hijacked to Kandahar but about Islamophobia after living in India for 74 years and living amongst the rich and famous. He has a penchant for making controversial statements time and again, these kind of divisive statements create doubts in the minds of communities - Krishna Hegde, Spokesperson: Shinde's Shiv Sena

MCD ward polls: AAP, BJP locked in close contest

The MCD zonal ward committee polls seem to be heading towards a nail-biting finish with the ruling AAP bagging four and the opposition BJP three of the nine zones till 12 pm on Wednesday.

The councillors are voting to elect a chairman and deputy chairman for nine of the 12 zonal-level ward committees, and one member each for the standing committee, MCD's highest decision-making body.

Case registered against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in Thane district over hate speech

Police in Maharashtra’s Thane district have registered a case against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane over his recent speeches in which he allegedly threatened to hit Muslims by “entering mosques”, an official said on Wednesday.

The Bhoiwada police in Bhiwandi on Tuesday booked the lawmaker under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 302 (uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person) and 351 (criminal intimidation), he said.

Centre signs peace deal with 2 Tripura rebel groups

The Centre, the Tripura government and two insurgent groups from the state signed the peace pact in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Tripura government were present during the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement.

"...This is a matter of joy for all of us that after the struggle that was ongoing for 35 years, you have given up weapons and joined the mainstream and expressed your commitment towards the development of entire Tripura. Ever since PM Modi became the Prim Minister of the country, through peace and dialogues, he presented the vision of capable and developed northeast before the country. There was a great distance between the people of Northeast and Delhi. He not only removed this distance through road, rail and air connectivity but also removed the distance between hearts of people," Union Minister Amit Shah said.

I have become everyone’s favourite target: Kangana Ranaut

Amid the controversy surrounding her film 'Emergency', Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday said that she is being being "targeted."

The actress shared a note on X (formerly Twitter), suggesting she has haters because she is attempting to awaken "a sleeping nation." Kangana emphasised the importance of taking a stand and said that people will only recognise the value of "uncool" people like herself when their safety is at risk.

'Not an insult to women,' says Congress minister after sexist remark against Kangana Ranaut

Speaking on his"make-up" remark for BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday said, "People of BJP are known for twisting every statement. I didn't insult Kangana, it was a jibe that she is not visiting the location at the time of such a calamity and is tweeting instead that MLAs and officers are telling her that the weather in Himachal is inclement, there is Red and Orange Alert. So, not visiting the location due to Red and Orange Alerts and avoiding one's responsibility when deaths occur in the Parliamentary constituency, where is her sensitivity? So, this was a jibe. I have always respected women, this was not an insult to women..."

Congress, AAP continue talks on Haryana alliance

Congress' Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria on Wednesday that party is in touch with AAP and the talks are ongoing.

"... Currently we are speaking to the Aam Aadmi Party. One or two other parties have also approached, we will respond in a day or two. CPIM and the Samajwadi Party approached us. They are expecting a very small number... They want to make their presence felt in the state... We are also looking for a seat which is convenient for us and them...," Babaria told ANI.

JJP-ASP alliance releases first list of 19 candidates for Haryana Assembly elections

JJP and Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) alliance issues a list of 19 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.

Dushyant Chautala to contest from Uchana, Digvijay Chautala from Dabwali.

BJP defeats AAP in MCD ward poll to dominate civic agency

The BJP on Wednesday defeated the AAP in the MCD zonal ward polls, sealing its dominance in the highest decision making body of the civic agency -- the standing committee.

The BJP bagged the posts of chairman, deputy chairman of the zonal-level ward committees, and one member each for standing committee in seven of 12 zones, restricting AAP to five zones in the keenly contested poll.

Voting in Karol Bagh and City SP did not take place as BJP did not field a candidate, while in Keshav Puram, BJP's was the sole candidate in fray.

BJP bagged Narela, Civil Lines, Keshav Puram, Shahdara North, Najafgarh, Shahdara South, and Central Zones, while AAP won Karol Bagh, West, South, City SP and and Rohini zones.

Pawan Shehrawat and Sugandha, the councillors who recently switched sides from the AAP to BJP, won the post of chairman for the ward committees from Narela and Central Zones respectively.

The Civil Lines Zone saw a keen contest between the AAP and BJP with the saffron party winning all three posts by a margin of one vote each.

BJP releases first list of candidates for Haryana Polls

Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini will contest Ladwa as per a list of 67 candidates announced by the BJP for Haryana assembly elections 2024 on Wednesday.