Tag: BJP

Prajwal Revanna to make counter-claim against A. Manju in poll plea

Source: thehindu.com Prajwal Revanna, Hassan MP, will file a counter-petition before the Karnataka High Court against A. Manju of the BJP who had filed an election petition in the court questioning Mr. Prajwal’s election in the parliamentary polls in April-May this year. Making a submission before the court on Monday, Mr. Prajwal’s counsel told the court that

Woman threatens suicide over delay in Chinmayanand arrest

Source: hindustantimes.com A 23-year-old law student who accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chinmayanand of rape alleged on Wednesday that police were delaying the arrest of the former minister and threatened to immolate herself. Hours later, the special investigation team (SIT) investigating the case said an arrest would only be made with “solid evidence” even

HC’s decision on OBCs ruffles feathers among UP parties

Source: deccanherald.com With the halting of the UP government’s decision to put 17 Other Backward Castes (OBC) in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list, Allahabad High Court on Monday upset many politicos who have always resorted to such quota calculus to further their existing vote banks or create new vote banks. Mayawati alleged politics over the issue as the Supreme Court said the state

Rajya Sabha Poll: Gujarat High Court summons S Jaishankar and Jugalji Thakor

Source: dnaindia.com The Gujarat High Court on Friday summoned External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Jugalji Thakor to remain present before it  on September 27 in connection with multiple petitions filed against them by Congress leaders challenging their Rajya Sabha poll victory.  In all, seven election petitions were filed by Congress

‘Don’t argue against the deity’: Muslim parties’ lawyer in Ayodhya case tells SC he is receiving threats online

Source: dnaindia.com Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, representing Muslim parties in the Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute case, on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that he has been receiving threats on social media for appearing in the matter.”I am receiving threats on Facebook for appearing against in the case,” he submitted before a five-judge constitution

On bail, Bulandshahr violence accused gets garlanded, hugged, photographed

Source: hindustantimes.com One of the accused in the Syana violence of December last year, in which a police inspector was killed, received a hero’s welcome on his release from the Bulandshahr district jail on Saturday evening, according to a video circulated on social media. In all, six accused were released after the Allahabad high court granted