New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that former associate Anna Hazare was being "used" by the BJP to target him as he dismissed the social activist's criticism of his policies and style of functioning.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Amid the row over Delhi excise policy, social activist Anna Hazare has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slamming him for getting intoxicated with power and forgetting the ideologies and values of the movement that created the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 15 (ANI): Karnataka BJP State General Secretary and MLC Ravikumar on Monday said that dropping Pandit Nehru's image from the government advertisement was "deliberate" as the first Prime Minister of India "caused" the partition.
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): On the eve of demitting office, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday urged citizens to contemplate Mahatma Gandhi's life and teachings at least for a few minutes every day.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 23 (ANI): Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for installing Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's statue at the India Gate in New Delhi, his nephew Ardhendu Bose on Sunday claimed that it was Netaji and Azad Hind Fauj who brought Independence to India, not Mahatma Gandhiji's peace movement.
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that non-discrimination is the first condition for absolute respect for human dignity but despite that, the world is beset with countless prejudices.
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Delhi Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution for providing compensation to farmers who lost their lives during the agitation against three farm laws, removal of cases against them and removal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni.
New Delhi: A complaint has been filed against Congress leader Salman Khurshid in Delhi. His book released on Wednesday had created a political turmoil.
He is accused of trying to defame Hindutva by comparing it to terrorism. This complaint has been lodged against the remarks in Khurshid’s book Sunrise over Ayodhya. A Delhi lawyer named Vivek Garg has complained to the Delhi Police Commissioner and requested to register a case.
Comparing Hindutva with terrorist organisations like ISIS and Boko Haram in the book, Salman Khurshid said that Hindutva is setting aside the Sanatan and ancient Hinduism of saints, which is in every way like ISIS and jihadi Islamic organizations like Boko Haram.
New Delhi Oct 25 PTI A think tank has written to Attorney General K K Venugopal seeking his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for his remarks that V D Savarkar was complicit in Mahatma Gandhis murder The letter by Abhinav Bharat Congress and its founder Pankaj Phadnis referred to a judgement dated March 28 2018 which stated The submission of the petitioner that Shri Savarkar has been held guilty for the murder of Gandhiji is misplaced After this categorical assertion by the highest country court of the country where is the scope to suggest that Savarkar murdered Gandhi ji as you are reported to have said the think tank said in a letter to Owaisi dated October 15 In its letter dated October 23 the think tank said This has reference to our letter of October 15 2021 addressed to Owaisi You will notice that the said said letter was a polite request to cease and desist from suggesting and our imputing in any manner that Savarkar was held guilty of murder of Gandhi ji It was expected that he would issue a clarification to set the record straight Unfortunately the said letter has not even been acknowledged by him As such we seek your kind consent to initiate contempt of supreme court proceedings against Owaisi for his remarks on the subject Slamming RSS and BJPs appreciation of Veer Savarkar Owaisi had recently claimed that by installing Savarkars portrait in Parliament they were sending out a message that Mahatma Gandhi is not going to remain the Father of the Nation and that Savarkar would take his place What pinches me the most as a parliamentarian is that in the central hall of Parliament on one side there is a photo of Mahatma Gandhi and right opposite to it there is a photo of Savarkar who was mentioned by Justice Jeevan Lal Kapur Commission he had told media persons Savarkar was acquitted due to lack of corroborative evidence during the trial in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi he had said Asked about RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwats reported comments that Savarkar was not an enemy of Muslims and that he wrote ghazals in Urdu Owaisi claimed that it is a recorded fact that Savarkar was against Urdu He also demanded to know if Bhagwat would refuse the observations of the Justice Kapur Commission of Inquiry in its report that Savarkar was complicit in Mahatma Gandhis murder and part of the conspiracy PTI PKS SA