Don't owe an explanation to anyone: Kalyan Banerjee defends absence from INDIA bloc protest

IANS | August 12, 2025 10:13 AM

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday responded to criticism over his absence from the INDIA bloc's protest march to the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that he does not owe an explanation to anyone and that his loyalty to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is "unquestionable" and will remain unchanged.

An era of Seva ascends to Heavens: PM Modi with Kalaben Patel in frame captures nation’s sentiment

IANS | August 11, 2025 10:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Born in Bardoli, Gujarat -- a town etched in India’s freedom struggle through the Bardoli Satyagraha -- Dr. Kalaben Dayaram Bhai Patel embodied the spirit of resistance, compassion, and quiet leadership. Over the course of a hundred years, she emerged not only as a healer and guide but as a formidable force in the social and spiritual landscape of Gujarat.