Vande Mataram row: BJP slams Shashi Tharoor's 'unnecessary imposition' remark

IANS | June 2, 2026 5:02 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit out at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor after the latter said that Vande Mataram was being "unnecessarily imposed" by the Centre. The BJP leaders accused Congress of indulging in vote bank politics and turning into a "Muslim League Maoist" party.

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya backs CM Yogi on ‘Gau Mata’ remark, calls for end to cow slaughter

IANS | June 2, 2026 4:47 PM

Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Tuesday expressed support for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent remarks on the cow, stating that the Chief Minister was “absolutely right” in describing the cow as a mother figure. He also called for an end to cow slaughter and said that political support would be needed to bring about such changes.

'UP police act impartially': NDA leaders hit back at Abu Azmi over Ghaziabad encounter

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:47 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday strongly criticised Maharashtra Samajwadi Party chief and MLA Abu Azmi for his remarks on the recent encounter by Ghaziabad police, asserting that the Uttar Pradesh Police functions without bias and that strict action against criminals has helped create a safer environment in the state.

Kirit Somaiya seeks ban on Namaz on Mumbai roads; Congress seeks uniform rules for all

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:43 PM

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday wrote to municipal and police authorities regarding the issue of offering Namaz on public roads in Mumbai, seeking immediate intervention from the administration. He argued that religious activities conducted on roads and other public spaces disrupt traffic movement and cause inconvenience to commuters and local residents.

Trinamool Congress faces its ‘Shiv Sena moment’ as discontent grows within

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:29 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Is the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal entering a “Shiv Sena moment”? The question is doing the rounds in the political corridors of the state after reports of dissent and disapproval of party leadership started surfacing since its poll drubbing by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in early May.

Mamata’s sit-in against attacks: Cong calls it her right, BJP terms it 'reflection of public anger'

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:25 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday came out in support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee's sit-in-demonstration against the alleged attacks on her party leaders and workers and the eviction of hawkers illegally encroaching railway lands, calling it her "constitutional right". However, the BJP asserted that such a protest won't have any impact on the people of West Bengal who have turned "resentful" against the Trinamool.

Senior BJP leader Tapas Roy hints at 'inevitable' disintegration of Trinamool Congress

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:18 PM

Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Amid the brewing infighting within the Trinamool Congress following the expulsion of two party legislators, Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, a significant social media post by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the West Bengal cabinet, Tapas Roy, on Tuesday hinted at the "inevitable disintegration" of the previous ruling party in the state.