Agree with president’s comments on anarchy: BJP

Agree with president’s comments on anarchy: BJP

jpThe BJP Sunday said it agreed with President Pranab Mukherjee that anarchy cannot replace governance, and termed it significant he touched on the topic in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day. “I totally agree with the president. In independent India, people have faith in the system, and people know that […]

BJP ahead in four states: LS poll survey

BJP ahead in four states: LS poll survey

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to garner the maximum vote share in the Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh if the Lok Sabha elections are held now, according to the CNN-IBN election tracker conducted by CSDS. In Gujarat, BJP is projected to secure a 53 percent vote share, the Congress 32 percent and […]

Activism can’t substitute governance: BJP

Activism can’t substitute governance: BJP

The BJP Monday criticized the Delhi government’s protest against Delhi Police, saying activism cannot substitute governance. It also accused the Congress of being “mute spectators to … chaos on the streets”. Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted that “governance is about making systems work. Activism can’t be substituted for governance”. Hitting out at the […]

BJP demands Somnath Bharti’s removal

BJP demands Somnath Bharti’s removal

The BJP Sunday demanded Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti’s removal after a court directed police to file a FIR against him for allegedly entering some African women’s home. “He should be immediately removed. He is a symbol of the AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) style of governance which is racist, discriminatory, violent and anarchic,” Bharatiya Janata […]

Don’t be over confident, Advani warns BJP

Don’t be over confident, Advani warns BJP

The BJP should not be “over confident” of winning the coming Lok Sabha election, party veteran L.K. Advani said here Sunday, adding this was one reason why it lost the 2004 battle. Addressing the national council of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Advani said there should be no slackness in the efforts to return to power […]

BJP attacks Rahul for not being PM candidate

BJP attacks Rahul for not being PM candidate

The BJP Friday attacked the Congress for developing “cold feet” and not naming Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying it showed the party has conceded defeat in the coming Lok Sabha election. As Bharatiya Janata Party leaders met here parallel to the Congress session, speeches of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi […]

For BJP, it is now ‘aam insaan’

For BJP, it is now ‘aam insaan’

BJP president Rajnath Singh Friday described the common man as “aam insaan”. In an obvious bid to avoid any reference to the Aam Aadmi Party, Rajnath Singh skipped the commonly used expression “aam aadmi” and opted for “aam insaan” instead.

BJP meet to focus on Lok Sabha polls

BJP meet to focus on Lok Sabha polls

The BJP’s national executive and national council will meet for three days from Friday to chalk out a strategy for the Lok Sabha election. BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the national executive will meet Friday at the NDMC Convention centre here. He said the national council will meet Jan 18-19 at the Ramlila […]

AAP minister in trouble, BJP demands resignation

AAP minister in trouble, BJP demands resignation

Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Tuesday came under fire from political quarters over his indictment by a court for “tampering with evidence” in a case which he handled last year. While the Congress criticised Bharti, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded the resignation of the minister who defended himself, saying it was an “absolute lie”. […]

Outages: BJP’s power-packed warning to AAP government

Outages: BJP’s power-packed warning to AAP government

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Delhi of agitation over persistent power cuts. “The BJP will soon launch a ‘bijli andolan’ if corrective measures are not taken immediately,” Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel said. “The AAP government has failed to bring any clarity on the issue of […]