INDIA bloc protests against Modi government's budget, calls it 'discriminatory'
New Delhi/IBNS: Leaders of opposition parties, who are in the INDIA bloc, on Wednesday protested outside Parliament against the Modi government's budget, calling it "discriminatory".
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is receiving a lot of credit for Congress's better performance in this Lok Sabha Elections with 99 seats, has demanded an investigation into sharp stock market moves towards the end of the just-ended national polls and alleged that Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi gave misleading investment advice.
As BJP falls short of majority, ally leaders Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu emerge as kingmakers
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failing to emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections and needing to bank on their National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to form the government, the two leaders who emerged as potential kingmakers are Bihar Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu.
Modi-led NDA to return with around 350 seats, exit polls say after final phase of polling
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to return for a record-equalling third term in office with the BJP-led NDA alliance set to get a thumping majority defeating the combined opposition's INDIA Bloc, according to the exit poll results after the seventh and final phase of polling in the country on Saturday.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the political alliance with Congress, as part of the INDIA bloc, is not a permanent one, stating that they only came together to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this Lok Sabha election.
On being asked who will be INDIA bloc's PM candidate, Mallikarjun Kharge has this witty reply
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge responded wittily on being asked who would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc. "It's like asking 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'," Kharge said, referring to the popular TV quiz show hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
Launching a scathing attack on INDIA bloc of opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they could perform a 'mujra' (dance) before their vote bank if they want but he would never allow them to take away the reservation benefits accorded to SC, ST and OBC community members by the Indian constitution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday ridiculed the INDIA bloc leaders for raising objections over his guarantee and demanding to ban it, dubbing it illegal.
AAP workers to observe mass fasting in protest against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest
New Delhi/IBNS: In their protest against Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in connection with the Delhi liquor policy, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and workers will day observe a 'samuhik upwas' or mass fasting.
Without EVMs and 'match-fixing', BJP won't be able to cross 180 seats: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Launching a fresh salvo against BJP, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said in Opposition’s ‘Lokatantra Bachao’ rally that the saffron party won't win more than 180 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, contrary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cross 400 seats.
BJP dismisses INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan event as 'parivaar bachao' and 'bhrashtachar chupao' rally
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday slammed the opposition INDIA bloc's gathering at Ramlila ground, labelling it as a "save family" and "conceal corruption" rally.
AAP, INDIA bloc to hold rally in Delhi today protesting Arvind Kejriwal's arrest
New Delhi/IBNS: After the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has organised a mega rally in the national capital on Sunday, which will be attended by key leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Akhilesh Yadav.
INDIA bloc's March 31 rally not 'person or party specific': Congress's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The Congress on Saturday asserted that the INDIA bloc’s rally on March 31 will not be 'person-specific or of one party' but to save the democracy and Constitution of the country and will be called 'Loktantra Bachao' rally.
Pashupati Paras says his party integral part of NDA, days after criticising BJP over poll snub
New Delhi: Shortly after stepping down from the Union cabinet, Pashupati Paras on Saturday asserted that his party, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), continues to be an important part of the BJP-led NDA alliance.
INDIA bloc to oppose Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in a mega rally on Mar 31
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc on Sunday announced that it would organise a mega rally on March 31 at Ramleela Maidan in Delhi to demonstrate against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.