Lok Sabha elections 2024: Dubbed ‘Paanch Nyay’ or five pillars of justice, the manifesto prioritises ‘Yuva Nyay’, ‘Naari Nyay’, ‘Kisaan Nyay’, ‘Shramik Nyay’, and ‘Hissedari Nyay’, along with the party’s assurances to the electorate.
Himachal earthquake: The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km in Chamba district, officials of the meteorological department in Shimla said today (April 4).
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, India TV conducted a poll, asking people whether Arvind Kejriwal's imprisonment will have an impact on the AAP's electoral campaign.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness a triangular contest in the 2024 general elections as the AIADMK looks to retain its seat.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Alappuzha parliamentary seat is set to witness a three-cornered fight with candidates of BJP, Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the fray for upcoming polls. The CPI-M won one seat in Alappuzha in the 2019 elections.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kottayam will see a triangular contest among Kerala Congress, Kerala Congress Mani (KEC-M) and Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS).
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was elected to the upper house from Odisha with the support of the Biju Janata Dal.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh. But the problem is that Vadra does not have a big say in the Gandhi family to the extent that he would be given a ticket if he desires so.
In its guidelines, the Election Commission said the electors who are not able to produce their voter I-card will have to furnish one of the alternative photo identity documents for establishing their identity.
There is a long list of leaders who have given controversial statements regarding women. One such name is that of Laxmikant Parsekar who stirred a controversy in 2015.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat faced strong protests after he remarked that women wearing "ripped jeans" are unable to teach culture to their children. Several celebrities and opposition leaders filled social media handles with pictures of them sporting ripped jeans.
The controversy erupted after the BJP's IT department shared an undated video in which the Congress MP is purportedly making some objectionable remarks about the actor-politician Hema Malini while attacking the ruling party.
Former Union minister Sriprakash Jaiswal landed in trouble in 2012 after comparing a wife with a victory in a cricket match. However, he later apologised for his statement.
During his speech, Nitish Kumar highlighted the role of educated women in influencing family planning decisions, suggesting that educated wives could guide their husbands towards responsible reproductive choices.
In 2016, BJP's Dayashankar Singh compared BSP chief Mayawati to a 'prostitute' on camera. Even though he apologised later, the damage was done and he was removed as the BJP vice president.
Abhijit Mukherjee, a then-Congress MP, described women protesting against the heinous Nirbhaya gangrape case in 2012 as "dented and painting". His own sister Sharmishtha expressed "shock and anguish" over his remarks, after which he apologised.
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh created a stir by making a sexist remark against his party colleague Meenakshi Natarajan in 2013. However, later, he clarified his statement saying he was comparing her with pure gold.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala's recent 'sexist' comment against BJP's Mathura MP Hema Malini has raised the political temperature in the country. However, this is not the first time a politician has stooped to such a low level while attacking a rival female politician.
On June 8, 2021, the high court had said the 'mochi' caste certificate was obtained fraudulently using fabricated documents by Rana. It had also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the Amravati MP, saying the records indicated that she belonged to the 'Sikh-Chamar' caste.
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