NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, targeting former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru over his handling of the 1962 Indo-China war. Referring to Nehru’s appeals during the conflict, Dubey said, “Nehru kept pleading for help.”The remark came in response to the Congress party’s criticism of external affairs…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday slammed Pakistani nationals who demonstrated against India outside a venue in Copenhagen hosting an Indian parliamentary delegation and said that Pakistan is a desperate country, and they protest out of desperation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen, the BJP MP said that the Pakistanis…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over its handling of foreign affairs in the wake of Operation Sindoor, accusing it of diplomatic failure and a compromised stance on national security.Congress leader Pawan Khera said, “The result of our failed foreign policy was seen post-Pahalgam, during Operation…
NEW DELHI: Amid the escalated tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh slammed Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari‘s ‘either water or blood will flow’ remarks and said that it is Pakistan’s old habit to make such futile statements. Ghosh said, “Blood is already flowing in Pakistan….
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday welcomed the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana from the United States to India but cautioned the BJP-led central government against politicising the development for credit or electoral gains.Raut said while bringing a terrorist like Rana, who has direct links with Pakistan-based…
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on chief minister M K Stalin, accusing him of “insulting” Prime Minister Narendra Modi by skipping his official programme in Rameswaram. The PM was in the coastal town to inaugurate several infrastructure projects, including the much-awaited new Pamban Bridge.While Modi inaugurated development works…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Zubair Ahmad on Wednesday slammed BJP MLA from Shakur Basti Karnail Singh‘s demand for action to “prevent the inconvenience caused by the offering of Namaz in public places“, terming it a way to divert attention from real issues.Chaudhary Zubair Ahmed said, “Sometimes they have issues with the call…
Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday targeted Lok Sabha’s leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “disregarding” the merit system and questioning his qualifications for the role.His remarks come in the wake of Gandhi’s statement calling India’s merit system a “flawed” concept during a…
Bhupinder Singh Hooda (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Haryana chief minister and Congress veteran Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday dismissed the significance of the BJP’s victory in the Haryana municipal elections, saying that the party had won in the past as well.“BJP won before also. What is new in this?… We never said that we…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday criticized the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it a “saffron policy” and alleging that it is aimed at promoting Hindi rather than the country’s overall development. “National Education Policy is not education policy; it is saffron policy….