Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
India should think beyond the Hindutva agenda
Over the last few years – under the BJP government – India’s religious polarisation has increased in degree and intensity.
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Gloomiest phase for Gandhis
The Congress helmed by its President Rahul Gandhi, his sister and General Secretary Priyanka Vadra and their mother Sonia Gandhi today stared at one of the gloomiest phases for the party after the Bharatiya Janata Party won a historic mandate in parliamentary elections. The Gandhis
Modi vows citizenship to Bangladeshi minorities if re-elected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for upcoming parliamentary polls that says all trade movement with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan will be conducted through integrated check-posts after completion of 14 more such check-posts by next four years.
Modi's dilemma: Hindutva or Vikas?
Hardline Hindutva or livelihood issues? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is in the throes of an internal debate about which of the two issues should occupy a
'Termite' Remarks: Indian media blasts BJP president
Indian media yesterday came down heavily on ruling Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah for terming illegal immigrants from Bangladesh “termites” and “vermin” and said it “coarsens discourse and deepens divides” and risks “ruining relations” with the neighbour.
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti resigns
Chief Minister of India’s Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti resigns today after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ends its alliance with People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Modi's party emerges strongest in southern India state poll
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party is set to win the largest number of seats in a big southern state election, giving him momentum for a re-election bid next year and opening a path for more reforms.
Yashwant Sinha quits BJP saying India's democracy in danger
One of India's best known politicians, former finance and foreign minister Yashwant Sinha, quits the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is undermining democratic institutions.
19-member AL team to visit India tomorrow
A 19-member delegation of the ruling Awami League-led by its general secretary Obaidul Quader is going to India responding to an invitation of the Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is a federal party possible?
When former Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that they would not allow the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to return to power, she hinted at joint action on the part of the Opposition. It also means that she does not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to run for a second term. On its own, the Congress does not have the numbers to pose any threat to the BJP-run government or Modi.
BJP backs Ram Nath Kovind for president of India
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proposes that Ram Nath Kovind, a politician from a low caste, become the next president, its top strategist says, in a move to consolidate the party's support among poorer voters.