BJP
Promises, populism and welfare politics at play
Kickerline: South India has a history of populism in which the prelude to polls is signified by unrolling expensive freebies such as white goods “Doubtless, the crowning stroke was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement while […]
INDIA bloc ‘very strong’, BJP in panic after bypoll results: Kejriwal
NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after the INDIA bloc parties won four seats out of seven in the Assembly bypolls, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, September 9, said the BJP is in panic […]
BJP weaponizing parliamentary privilege: Opposition
In this session, investigations were opened against five MPs – two from Lok Sabha and three from Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI (TIP): The Opposition held a protest in Parliament accusing the government of weaponizing parliamentary […]
BJP appoints in-charges for 4 poll-bound states
As assembly polls are awaited in the four key states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana this year, Union ministers and senior party leaders have been appointed as in-charges for each of the states […]
The depths to which politicians sink
Ajit Pawar’s revolt has put the NCP and the Maha Vikas Aghadi on a sticky wicket “Interesting also will be how the two new components of the functioning government will adjust to the new dispensation. […]
PM’s push for UCC: Code should be reformatory, not a Hindutva plank
With less than a year to go for the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong pitch for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), even as he has accused […]
Society has ‘polarized’ during last nine years: Congress leader Sam Pitroda
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In the last nine years, the country has “polarized” and a very small percentage of people have really concentrated power and wealth, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has alleged. Pitroda is the […]
BJP can be defeated if Opposition is ‘aligned properly’: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi in US SANTA CLARA, CA (TIP): The ruling BJP can be defeated if the Opposition is “aligned properly” and the Congress party is working towards it and it is “coming along very nicely”, […]
Double-engine anti-incumbency
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot […]
Supreme Court disapproves of Amit Shah’s statement on scrapping of 4pc Muslim quota in Karnataka
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on scrapping the four per cent quota for Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions […]
Key issues in Karnataka Assembly elections
As political parties, including key players BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) gear up for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka, the following issues are expected to be among the top campaign material. Corruption […]
US watching Rahul Gandhi’s case in Indian courts: US Official
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States is watching the court case of Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, an official has said while observing that Washington continues to engage with India on the shared commitment towards […]
Misuse of probe agencies
Opposition parties’ plea in SC raises significant issues A plea by 14 Opposition parties alleging arbitrary arrests and misuse of Central probe agencies against political opponents has been listed for hearing by the Supreme Court […]