New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) As Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde stepped down from his position in the state Cabinet, BJP leaders expressed support for his resignation, signalling that the administration is taking steps to hold any wrongdoers accountable. Meanwhile, the Opposition has ramped up its criticism, demanding Munde be treated as a criminal. Speaking with … Read more
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The political and sports worlds collided as BJP and NCP-SP leaders fiercely condemned Congress National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s body shaming of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, calling it ‘shameless.’ Talking to IANS, Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa expressed outrage and said, “It is quite shameless. Shama Mohamed’s … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SP Maharashtra unit Chief Jayant Patil’s meeting with the state BJP Chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has created a buzz in the state politics. An hour-long meeting between the two took place on Monday night against the backdrop of media reports about Patil’s silence after the party’s drubbing … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) The Kerala unit of NCP(SP) on Wednesday suffered a jolt when party state president P.C. Chacko resigned from his post. The party for some time has been witnessing factional fights with its two legislators openly defying party discipline. The NCP(SP) unit is an ally in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government. The … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP(SP) chief Jayant Patil has listed a slew of achievements of Sharad Pawar during his tenure as the Union Agriculture Minister saying that he turned India into an exporting country from importing one, provided good guaranteed prices to crops, gave subsidies to orchards and launched horticulture programme which benefitted the … Read more