Politics“This matter is no longer just about the ruling and opposition parties; it has spilt onto the streets,” RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha stated on Friday. His comments follow a push by the Congress-led Opposition to initiate impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.
PoliticsKerala’s former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing fears that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is being manipulated to favor the BJP and its ideological affiliates at the expense of the public’s fundamental right to vote.
PoliticsJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a formal resolution in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to the region. The move ignited an immediate uproar in the chamber, underscoring the deepening political friction between the local government and the central administration in New Delhi.
PoliticsClaiming that 13 crore voters have been systematically deleted, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has labeled the current Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls an act of treason. She dismissed the BJP’s defense of the process as a weak narrative, insisting that documented evidence of manipulation is already public.
PoliticsMarking Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary at Ramniwas Bagh, BJP leaders launched the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign on Friday. Amid the public service event, MLA Balmukund Acharya used the platform to champion the party’s 'Antyodaya' philosophy while launching a sharp critique against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s political conduct.
PoliticsCiting internal fractures within the Election Commission, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for the immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Patnaik argues that mounting friction between commissioners, coupled with reported process irregularities, necessitates a complete overhaul of the current voter registration protocols.
PoliticsInvoking the mantra of “Charaiveti-Charaiveti-Charaiveti,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay by challenging participants of the Vadnagar-Varanasi Seva Yatra to prioritize perpetual social engagement over political gain. He emphasized that the journey reflects a commitment to service rooted in indigenous Indian traditions.
PoliticsConnecting his birthplace in Vadnagar with his political base in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Seva Sankalp Yatris for their commitment to public service. During a virtual interaction on Friday, he described the cross-country campaign as a vital demonstration of the spirit of selfless nation-building.
PoliticsDismissing opposition claims of electoral rigging as baseless, Bihar Minister Ramkripal Yadav warned that undermining the Election Commission of India threatens the integrity of the democratic process. He urged political parties to accept public verdicts rather than blaming constitutional institutions for their own electoral losses.
PoliticsCongress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has launched a blistering critique of the previous BRS administration, accusing the party of pushing Telangana into a staggering ₹8 lakh crore debt and crippling the state’s power sector through mismanagement and blatant favoritism toward private interests at the expense of public entities.
PoliticsPrime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP officials paid tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, framing his philosophy of Antyodaya as the bedrock of contemporary Indian governance. The commemorations highlighted the enduring influence of the Jana Sangh leader’s vision for grassroots empowerment and national development.
PoliticsThe Supreme Court has effectively ended Danam Nagender’s tenure as a Telangana MLA, rejecting his challenge to a High Court order that disqualified him for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket while holding an assembly seat won under the Bharat Rashtra Samithi banner.
PoliticsFloral tributes and political rhetoric filled the capital on Friday as BJP leadership commemorated the 110th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the architect of the party’s foundational ideology. Lawmakers gathered to frame his philosophy of 'Integral Humanism' as the primary engine driving current national policy and global diplomacy.
PoliticsCongress leader Pramod Tiwari has branded the BJP and the Election Commission as "two traitors," alleging a calculated collusion to undermine the Constitution through the Special Intensive Revision process. The sharp rhetoric follows Rahul Gandhi’s warning that top government officials will face investigation for their alleged role in electoral irregularities.
PoliticsMore than 30 homes in Sikkim’s Gyalshing district now sit in the path of destruction after a massive landslide struck Rimbi, forcing families to abandon their properties as mud and debris surged from the upper slopes. The disaster has severed local connectivity and left residents facing persistent threats of further earth movement.
PoliticsSeventy-year-old lawyer Ehsan Ali remains behind bars three months after his arrest, sparking a formal appeal at the United Nations. Activist Javad Ahmad Beigh told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that local authorities are weaponizing anti-terror legislation to silence peaceful dissent and criminalize basic civil rights in Gilgit-Baltistan.
PoliticsSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav kicked off his 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election campaign on Thursday, launching a 'PDA Rath' from Lucknow to Raebareli. Amidst massive crowds, Yadav declared that a "bulldozer of votes" would dismantle the ruling BJP’s influence, framing the upcoming contest as a decisive referendum on the current administration.
Politics“It is unfair to speak of a crime-free society if the head of state is illiterate and criminal,” said Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday. His remarks follow a surge in public outrage after a viral video captured the molestation of a young girl in the Samastipur district.
PoliticsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has rejected reports of internal friction within the Election Commission of India, labeling accusations of unilateral decision-making by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a calculated political campaign designed to undermine the constitutional integrity of the poll panel.
PoliticsBJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a sharp retort against Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader alleged that systemic rigging and the disappearance of anti-incumbency trends have compromised Indian elections. Trivedi characterized Gandhi’s grasp of political history as nonexistent, arguing that Congress’s decline stems from increased transparency rather than institutional manipulation.
PoliticsAs US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers roared over Joint Base Andrews, Donald Trump personally greeted Xi Jinping on the tarmac this week. The welcome set an optimistic tone for a three-day summit, with the US President publicly describing his Chinese counterpart as looking stronger and more vibrant than ever before.
PoliticsProtesters gathered outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bhopal on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Members of the Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress accused the official of overseeing electoral roll irregularities, brandishing placards that labeled the election process a form of voter manipulation.
PoliticsClaiming that the nation’s electoral framework has collapsed, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India and the ruling BJP of orchestrating widespread vote manipulation. Gandhi’s sharp critique follows internal reports of persistent dissent among top election officials regarding the management of voter databases and registration procedures.
Politics“If I were to be pardoned for one murder, I would shoot them,” Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani declared Thursday, reacting to revelations of deep-seated friction within the Election Commission of India. His inflammatory remarks follow reports that top commissioners have repeatedly challenged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s decision-making process.
PoliticsOpposition parties are preparing to submit an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar within the next two weeks. This parliamentary challenge follows mounting criticism from the Congress and other parties regarding the Election Commission’s handling of voter rolls and alleged procedural irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision process.
PoliticsBharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin arrives in Jaipur this Friday for a packed schedule of grassroots engagement and high-level political planning. His itinerary balances symbolic service initiatives with critical strategy sessions aimed at mobilizing party leadership ahead of the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan.
PoliticsFacing mounting criticism over back-to-back criminal incidents in Samastipur and Patna, Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary has asserted that the administration is maintaining control. His defense comes as viral footage of an alleged assault in Samastipur fueled opposition claims that the state’s law and order apparatus has collapsed.
PoliticsCongress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Election Commission of India of being "hijacked," calling for an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following allegations of widespread voter deletions and internal administrative dissent.
PoliticsKarnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has accused the central leadership of engineering institutional frameworks to shield top officials from accountability. His remarks follow reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi repeatedly flagged internal objections regarding electoral-roll procedures and the Special Intensive Revision exercise over the last ten months.
PoliticsOutside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, activists from the Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement gathered on Wednesday to demand internationally supervised referendums on self-determination. The demonstration focused on the political and economic status of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Saraiki Waseb, and Gilgit-Baltistan within Pakistan.