Politics

For many, BC stands for 'before Congress' and AD for 'after dynasty', the PM says.

During the Question Hour, the House took up two questions related to Gadkari's ministry in which he gave detailed description of the works being executed and works being undertaken for expanding the country's network.

The party's reaction came after Ms Lamba claimed that AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had unfollowed her on Twitter.

Finally, after making it to the rally venue in Bengal, Adityanath said there could be nothing more shameful for a democracy than a chief minister sitting on a dharna.

Separately, two ministers in the H D Kumaraswamy cabinet alleged BJP was still making attempts to poach Congress and JDS MLAs while claiming that a few saffron party legislators were in touch with the coalition partners.

He rued that now the very same people who benefitted from his agitations in 2011 and 2014 had turned their backs on his demands and nothing had been done to implement them in the past five years.

The RJD leader accused the BJP of raking up the sensitive issue of Ram Mandir to gain political mileage during the Lok Sabha elections.

According to ECI rules, any officer who has completed three years in the same place cannot continue there if the person has to be tasked with election duties.

Naidu met his Delhi counterpart at the latter's official residence here and discussed a host of issues.

According to a well-placed source, during Friday's meeting with the chief secretary and home secretary, there was a strict directive from the commission to remove the Kolkata police chief from the post.

Shiv Sena said that the BJP should stop pointing fingers at the Congress for halting the temple construction instead hold the prime minister and other BJP leaders accountable for the delay.

BJP nominee Krishan Middha (48) wrested the seat from the main opposition Indian National Lok Dal, forcing it to the fifth place.

He is said to be preparing the list on the basis of seniority, district and community. The new minister may be sworn in in the first week of February.

Anantkumar Hegde on Sunday had reportedly said at a public event that any hand that touches a Hindu girl 'should not exist'.

Sounding the poll bugle in Tamil Nadu at a well-attended BJP rally here, he took a swipe at the proposed grand alliance of the opposition parties, saying they had set aside their differences to "remove this watchman," in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Kharge alleged the government committed the mistake by appointing someone who is not eligible and then convening a meeting without providing details of the short-listed officers.