The BJP disrespected people who elected me: Jagadish Shettar The senior Lingayat leader’s decision to quit the BJP and join the Congress party may impact the political equations in the Kittur Karnataka region. The Hindu · May 2, 2023
People want the count of jobs PM created, not the number of times he has been insulted, says Kharge “People of the country want statistics of the jobs Prime Minister Narendra Modi created after promising two crores a year, but he is keeping track of the number of times he has been insulted,” commented AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. He was responding to Prime Minister Modi’s comment that Congress insulted… The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023
Trade Unions, farm outfits condemn ban on postal unions Central Trade Unions and farmers’ organisations on April 28 condemned the Centre’s decision to de-register the All India Postal Employees Union (AIPEU) and the National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE). The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023
‘Used foreign funds to oppose Adani project’: I-T report on Ritwick Dutta Before environment lawyer-activist Ritwick Dutta was booked by the CBI, an income tax department report had last year accused him of opposing overseas projects led by Indian entities, including the Adani Group. It had also accused him of using foreign money to partner with domestic NGOs, including an RSS affiliate. Newslaundry · Apr 27, 2023
RSS meet in Mathura focuses on Punjab, Hindutva The Akhil Bharatiya Baudhik Varg (all India intellectual group meet) at Mathura’s Keshav Dham is attended by over 300 people associated with various Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh affiliates The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023
Rahul addresses Yuva Samvada in Gadag Congress disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi has said that a reading of history will reveal that the RSS has always had an anti-constitutional stand and it stood with the British and the kings and not with common people. The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023
Recent mosque attacks raise questions about the affinity between white supremacy and far-right Hindu nationalism During Ramadan, a man attacked a mosque in Markham, Ont. He allegedly yelled slurs, tore up a Qu'ran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle. The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023
Rahul Gandhi, in a rally in Karnataka, targets BJP, RSS for attacking democracy, spreading hatred Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the ruling BJP and RSS of attacking democracy and spreading hatred and violence in the country. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 17, 2023
Rahul Gandhi granted permanent exemption by Bhiwandi court from appearance in defamation case The Bhiwandi court on Saturday granted a permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing before it in a defamation case. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 15, 2023
Maharashtra court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearance in defamation case BHIWANDI: A Bhiwandi court in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday granted permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing in the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him on a complaint filed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte. The Times of India · Apr 15, 2023
India: Rahul Gandhi's defamation trial highlights drift away from democracy under Narendra Modi Rahul Gandhi, India’s most prominent opposition leader and the principal adversary of the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, was recently disqualified as a member of parliament. This came after Gandhi was found guilty of defamation for comment he made about Modi’s surname at a rally in 2019. The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023
Mughals, RSS, evolution: Outrage as India edits school textbooks Government removes significant historical and scientific facts from textbooks as it pursues a Hindu supremacist agenda. Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023
Reporters Without Orders Ep 266: Howrah’s Ram Navami violence, Madhya Pradesh recruitment scam This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and freelance journalist Snigdhendu Bhattacharya. Newslaundry · Apr 8, 2023
Newspapers today: When Modi and friends star in full-page ads, news reports, even edit pages For the beleaguered independent media in India, a gradually disappearing species, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the MediaOne case is important in more ways than one. There is, of course, no guarantee that the governing party will heed the words of the court as it continues to emasculate the media… Newslaundry · Apr 6, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023 Indian government accused of rewriting history after edits to schoolbooks References to Muslim rulers, deadly riots connected to PM and Gandhi’s dislike of Hindu nationalism removed
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 Indian opposition decries new schoolbook's omission of Hindu rage at Mahatma Gandhi Indian opposition parties on Wednesday condemned the removal from some schoolbooks of references to how independence hero Mahatma Gandhi's pursuit of Hindu-Muslim unity angered some Hindu extremists and led to his assassination.
Dynamite News · Apr 1, 2023 Amritpal Singh dares to demand Khalistan due to 'Hindu Rashtra' talk by BJP, RSS: Rajasthan CM Gehlot Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday claimed that the Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh dared to speak about Khalistan because of the frequent refrain by the BJP and RSS of 'Hindu Rashtra'. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Mar 30, 2023 Exclusive: Madhya Pradesh hired people close to RSS for govt jobs, skipping actual applicants February 4, 2022 was a good day for Kaushik Uike. The 30-year-old from Paraswada village in Madhya Pradesh had just learned that his name was on a merit list of candidates for the posts of district and block coordinators in the state.
WEKU · Mar 24, 2023 India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation Key Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lawmaking body after a defamation conviction over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.
Newslaundry · Mar 24, 2023 Events linked to RSS, BJP, but Times Now Navbharat aired them as ‘Muslims happy with Modi’ “Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are happy with the efforts of PM Modi and CM Yogi,” declared a news segment aired on Times Now Navbharat on January 19. It relied on a ground report from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi, where an event had been organised by an outfit called…
Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2023 Hindusthan Samachar will be one of ‘multiple sources’ of news for Prasar Bharati, I&B ministry tells Rajya Sabha The ministry of information and broadcasting said yesterday that Hindusthan Samachar will not be the “sole source” for Prasar Bharati’s daily news feed; it will be one of “multiple sources”. This was clarified in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question from John Brittas of the CPIM.
WEKU · Mar 11, 2023 Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.
Newslaundry · Mar 4, 2023 ‘You can’t woo voters using only polarisation’: Why BJP lost its strongest constituency in old Pune Once upon a time, Kasba Peth was a BJP bastion in the heart of Pune, a traditional stronghold held by the saffron party for nearly 30 years.
Newslaundry · Feb 27, 2023 Over 2 years after it junked PTI subscription, Prasar Bharati inks deal with Hindusthan Samachar More than two years after it cancelled its subscription to news agency Press Trust of India, state broadcaster Prasar Bharati has signed an exclusive two-year contract with the Hindusthan Samachar agency.
The Times of India · Feb 25, 2023 Nitish Kumar asks Congress to ponder who will be benefited in 2024 polls if it delays decision on uniting non-BJP parties PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked the Congress to ponder who would be benefited in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if the grand old party doesn’t take a quick decision on the issue of uniting all non-BJP opposition parties across the country.