New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of FIRs registered against student protesters who participated in demonstrations at Jantar Mantar and other parts of the country, urging the apex court to invoke its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice".
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday, while defending his earlier remarks that Islam is superior, said he had not stated that other religions are inferior.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kerala’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has stirred a fresh controversy with his remarks that women should remain confined to their homes and should not enter the public sphere, with leaders across party lines on Monday criticising his statement and maintaining that women should have the freedom to be independent and participate in public life.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government over the ongoing protests by government employees and the show-cause notices reportedly issued to those who participated in the recent statewide strike.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi over his remarks, where he described Islam as "superior to other religions" and also expressed desire to visit Mecca. Congress leaders however brushed aside the criticism and backlash, calling it a matter of personal choice and opinion.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party on Monday questioned the circumstances surrounding the police encounter in which two accused shooters allegedly involved in the killing of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan were killed, and called for an investigation into the police action.
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) AIMIM National President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday strongly criticised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks on Hindu-Muslim unity, questioning the organisation's ideological position and alleging that the RSS does not believe in democracy but instead advocates a form of dictatorship.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the BJP after an FIR was registered against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on a ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ceremony held at a venue in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, where party president Mallikarjun Kharge had addressed a rally, saying that Congress workers across the country will take to the streets this evening demanding prosecution of BJP leaders involved in the incident.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The BJP on Monday attacked AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour and said that "probably Babur is in his DNA."
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A day after the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi was booked in a case in Uttarakhand's Haldwani, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) upped the ante accusing the Congress leader of pursuing divisive politics and spreading hatred. Congress party hit back, saying that the move was a witch hunt and aimed at weakening his efforts to protect Dalits and the Constitution.
