TN BJP president K Annamalai said the state government does not use funds sanctioned by the centre under various schemes to provide basic amenities to people , and is spending them on “useless things”. Addressing media persons, Annamalai said, “ Tamil Nadu has debt of about Rs 10 lakh crore, and it would take several years for the debt to… Continue reading "Centre has been giving sufficient funds to Tamil Nadu: Annamalai"
A day after the sexual assault of a woman student on Anna University campus in Chennai came to light, AIADMK and BJP workers staged a protest demanding justice on Thursday. Following the protest, both the party workers were detained by the police. Earlier, Student Federation of India, a wing of CPM, staged a protest in front of Anna University. On… Continue reading "Anna University sexual assault issue: AIADMK, BJP stage protest, 1,500 arrested"
Tamil Nadu BJP on Thursday accused the DMK and other parties of using the NEET as a tool to target the BJP government at the Centre. It also reiterated that the ruling dispensation should furnish a white paper on the performance of students from the state in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). BJP state chief K Annamalai sought to know… Continue reading "DMK using NEET as a tool to oppose BJP, says Annamalai"
The BJP is likely to retain the Speaker’s post in the 18th Lok Sabha and may allot the Deputy Speaker’s post to a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally, sources said. Sources said that the party high command has given the responsibility to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to build a consensus by talking to the NDA allies and opposition parties regarding… Continue reading "BJP likely to retain Speaker’s post, may give Deputy’s post to allies"
The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP informed on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Chennai on June 20 has been postponed due to administrative reasons. State BJP Vice President Karu Nagarajan stated that the new date for the visit will be announced later. “Due to administrative reasons, PM’s Tamil Nadu visit has been postponed. Soon, we… Continue reading "PM Modi’s Chennai trip to launch new Vande Bharat train postponed"
Even as all exit polls have given the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed the INDIA group would get 295 seats. He called the 2024 exit polls “Modi media poll” and “Modiji’s fantasy poll”. A day after the exit polls, Gandhi spoke to journalists at the… Continue reading "Rahul Gandhi calls exit polls ‘Modi’s fantasy poll’"
The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh, while the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) secured a second term in Sikkim. Voting was held for 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 assembly seats in Sikkim on April 19. According to the Election Commission, the BJP returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in… Continue reading "BJP, SKM win big in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim Assembly polls"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that several infrastructure projects such as ports, airports and defence contracts were “given to Adani” during the past 10 years. The Wayanad MP made the allegation at a poll rally in Telangana, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked why Rahul Gandhi was allegedly not taking the names of ‘Adani-Ambani’ in his… Continue reading "Modi gave away several projects to Adani in 10 yrs, Rahul Gandhi"
The first Bharatiya Janata Party member to be elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, C. Velayuthan, passed away at his hometown in Kanyakumari district Wednesday at the age of 73. Velayuthan, who was elected to the state assembly to represent the Padmanabhapuram constituency in 1996, had been undergoing treatment for diabetes and other old age-related ailments for a long… Continue reading "C. Velayuthan, BJP’s first MLA in T.N., dies; PM Modi, Nadda condoles"
In a setback to the ruling BJP in Haryana amid the Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs announced that they have withdrawn their support to the Nayab Singh Saini-led government in the state. The three MLAs – Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder – also said that they have decided to extend support to the Congress during the elections.… Continue reading "BJP govt in Haryana loses majority as 3 independent MLAs support Congress"