New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) As Lok Sabha debated the crucial issue of electoral reforms, the Opposition took to expected lines, seeking a stop to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India’s electoral rolls and a return to paper ballot.
Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) As political conflict escalates ahead of next year’s election in Bangladesh, differences between the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over election campaigning in the Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj district erupted into violence, leaving around 15 Jamaat workers injured, local media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday submitted a formal factual record in a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan concerning instances of "unacceptable conduct" toward India's national song, 'Vande Mataram'.
Gorakhpur, Dec 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday warned against forces attempting to divide society and the nation along caste, regional or linguistic lines. He said such elements were committing “sins akin to those of Jaichand and Mir Jafar.”
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday alleged that former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has always "disregarded" Indians, the Constitution, and established rules.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that it has failed to uphold neutrality, allowed corruption and violence during Maharashtra local panchayat elections, and ignored systemic lapses that threaten democracy.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Vande Mataram played an important role in "awakening a powerful national consciousness" during the freedom struggle, which could not be stopped by the British and those who followed the British lifestyle.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Accusing BJP leaders of misleading the Rajya Sabha on facts related to Vande Mataram, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that no one needs to give lessons to the party on the song, nationalism and patriotism.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi on Tuesday said that the national song Vande Mataram should neither be imposed on anyone nor should any person be stopped from reciting it if they so wish, emphasising that the Constitution and the courts safeguard individual choice on such matters.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the opposition for questioning the need for the discussion on Vande Mataram to mark the 150 years of its formation and mentioned that the act of "avoiding discussion is not new".
