BJP in power since 2014, UCC a tool for them to divert attention from pressing issues: Priyanka Chaturvedi

IANS | February 9, 2026 11:48 AM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, responding to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), criticized the BJP’s repeated pitch for bringing a pan-India legislation, stating that the government has resorted to its periodical promotion and never took concrete steps and held consultations for its implementation despite a decade in power.

‘Why the drama?’ BJP leader questions Mamata Banerjee over SIR plea in SC

IANS | February 9, 2026 9:45 AM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state, calling her move “dramatic” and alleging the state government’s actions were legally weak.