Everything you need to know about Dhesian Sangh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Dhesian Sangh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, about 50 people Saturday held a protest here demanding suspension of talks with China.
Bangalore, May 12 (ANI): Calling the electoral outcome in Karnataka as 'not surprising', Bharatiya Party Leader (BJP) leader LK Advani on Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against BS Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
Naya Raipur, May 9 (IANS) Amid growing clout of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in interiors of Chhattisgarh, the state government Thursday extended a ban on the terror outfit and its six affiliates for one more year.
New Delhi, April 11 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have agreed that they will not project anyone as a prime ministerial candidate before or during the 2014 general elections.
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh and senior leaders L. K. Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley will kick off the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll at a rally here April 8, the party said Saturday.
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP Saturday began district-wise candidate selection for the May 5 assembly poll while the Congress continued its exercise for the sixth day in New Delhi.
Bangalore, March 27 (IANS) Rebel Karnataka minister M.P. Renukacharya was sacked Wednesday following his expulsion from the ruling BJP for six years on disciplinary grounds.
Bangalore, March 26 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling BJP was Tuesday hit by new allegations of money-making by its leaders with Excise Minister M. P. Renukacharya claiming he had given huge amounts to former chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Gowda dismissed the claims.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Reacting to the high-profile homecoming of former president Pervez Musharraf on Sunday, BJP has said his return would not usher any changes in Pakistan.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's preparations for next year's general election have been hit by several snags - all of them predictable.
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The BJP central leaders will pick a new head for the party's Karnataka unit within a week as no consensus emerged at Saturday's discussions here to find a successor to K.S. Eshwarappa who quit the post Thursday, party sources said.
Ghaziabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader-cum-lawyer was killed here Monday when a dozen armed men barged into his house and opened fire, leaving his brother and a guard injured.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Terming the 48-hour all-India strike coordinated by major trade unions "successful and widely supported", trade union representatives said Friday that more agitations would occur if the government did not heed their demands.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's regret over his saffron terror remark was not a u-turn, and was meant only to assuage the hurt feelings of a political party and ensure smooth functioning of parliament.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The city remained peaceful with business as usual for private establishments Thursday, the second day of the nationwide shutdown called by major trade unions.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Commuters in Delhi faced a tough time Thursday as autos and taxis remained off the roads and metro trains and buses were packed to capacity with the two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions entering its last day.
Lucknow, Feb 21 (IANS) A two-member panel has been formed to probe the violence in Noida that broke out on the first day of the two-day countrywide shutdown, leaving many people injured and property worth crores gutted, said authorities.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday hoped that parliament's budget session beginning Thursday would run smoothly, even as Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde expressed regret over his "Hindu terrorism" remarks and buried the hatchet with the BJP, which had threatened to disrupt the session on the issue.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): Welcoming Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's apology over his 'Hindu terror' remark, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday accepted his regret and said that though satisfied now, but it would have been better if the former had regretted much earlier.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): A day before the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament, the Congress party on Wednesday expressed the hope that all the political parties will cooperate for smooth proceeding of the session, saying some very critical Bills needed to be cleared.
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions demanding concrete measures for containing inflation, ensuring jobs and enforcement of labour laws crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Key sectors of the economy may be crippled as a massive nation-wide trade union strike is set to start Wednesday, which will shut transport, banking services, markets and the postal system.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will ply during the two-day strike called by trade unions and other groups Wednesday-Thursday as all its unions have agreed not to participate in the shutdown, the government said.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Key sectors of the economy may be crippled as a massive nation-wide trade union strike is set to start Wednesday, which will shut transport, banking services, shops and the postal system.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said it would target union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in parliament for his remarks on saffron terror and press him for an apology. It would also raise the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, a leader said.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday posted for March 7 the hearing on arguments on whether to summon Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in a defamation case filed against him for his remarks linking the BJP and the RSS to terrorism.
Lucknow, Feb. 17 (ANI): Lashing out at the Congress-led UPA Government over the issue of rampant corruption, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday said that the UPA-II is the most corrupt government of all times.
New Delhi, Feb. 12 (ANI): Questioning Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik's recent decision to share the stage with Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, in Islamabad, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ram Madhav on Tuesday said the Centre should take due note of this act and take very strong measures to send a message to him and persons of his ilk.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The BJP will protest outside the Prime Minister's House Feb 20 to demand an apology from Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his "saffron terror" and "Hindu terror" remarks, a party leader said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb. 2 (ANI): Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its decision to boycott Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over his 'saffron terror' remarks, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday said the main opposition party has now become habitual of not letting the Parliament function and boycott central ministers for no reasons.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 2 (ANI): The Bhartiya Janata Party Core Group meet has decided to boycott all public programmes of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over his saffron terror remark.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday asked the city police to file a report detailing the action taken on a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his remarks linking the BJP and the RSS to "Hindu terrorism".
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Top BJP leaders, including L.K. Advani, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj, Thursday met senior RSS functionaries against the backdrop of some demands from within the party for declaring Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, Jan. 30 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 'Anti Leprosy Fortnight and Leprosy Seal Campaign' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan. 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Wednesday refused to comment on senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.G. Vaidya's blog where he has said that former BJP president Nitin Gadkari was ousted due to an 'internal political conspiracy'.
New Delhi, Jan. 27 (ANI): Lashing out at Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over his 'Hindu terror' remarks, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Sunday dared the government to ban his party and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), if they are terrorist organisations.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India after the razing of the Babri Masjid in 1992.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday slammed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his "Hindu terrorism" remarks, saying it had agitated the majority community and facts should have been placed before courts.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Twenty-one activists and intellectuals Thursday demanded "a thorough enquiry" into a "terror nexus" involving Hindu groups and security agencies.
Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday has defended the remarks of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over 'Hindu Terrorism' which jolted the major opposition party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), by stating that 'the opposition may disagree with the Shinde's statement but the core facts cannot be denied, which he has put.................
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V.Narayanasamy on Thursday said the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making an issue out of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remark, when, essentially, it was a non-issue.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demands for resignation of Union Home Minister over his 'Hindu terror' remark, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said that the opposition may disagree with the Shinde's statement but the core facts cannot be denied, which he has put.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): Congress Party spokesperson Renuka Chaudhary on Thursday criticized the BJP's ongoing agitation against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, saying that the country's main opposition is merely diverting the public's attention from its own internal problems, including the fact that one of its leaders (Nitin Gadkari) had to give up his post due to charges of corruption against him.
Jaipur, J Jan 24 (IANS) We are here to make friends, Pakistani writers M.A. Farooqi and Jamil Ahmed said Thursday on day one of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was holding protests at Jantar Mantar on Thursday against Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks.
BJP president Rajnath Singh has attacked on the Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his controversial remarks and said that he needs to understand that he is the Home Minister of the country.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday attacked Sushil Kumar Shinde for his recent "Hindu terror" remarks, saying that he needs to understand that he is the Home Minister of the country.
Peshawar, Jan. 24 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban has vowed to attack Indian-administered Kashmir if the UN bodies and the US fail to stop the "BJP-sponsored state terrorism" against Muslims in the disputed region.
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold nationwide protests from today against Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for his recent "Hindu terror" remarks.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) In dramatic developments on the eve of presidential nominations in the BJP, incumbent Nitin Gadkari announced late evening Tuesday that he will not seek a second term while former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Rajnath Singh emerged as his likely successor.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday condemned External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid for backing Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terrorism" comments, saying it was "irresponsible" and India indeed is a victim of terror sponsored from across the border.
New Delhi, Jan. 22 (ANI): Coming out in support of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on his controversial 'Hindu Terror' remark, Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on Tuesday said that intelligence agencies have evidences against at least ten persons involved in terror attacks, who belonged to Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) at some point of time.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Home Secretary R.K. Singh Tuesday defended Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remarks on "saffron terrorism".
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday backed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" comments, saying what he had said was "based on facts" as revealed by investigative agencies.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) With Nitin Gadkari expected to get another term as BJP president, party member Mahesh Jethmalani Monday indicated he may put up a token fight by deciding to contest for the post.
New Delhi, Jan. 21 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing war of words over Sushil Kumar Shinde's 'Saffron Terror' remark, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday said there are foolproof evidences in support of the allegation levelled by the Union Home Minister.
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI):Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) spokesperson Ram Madhav said on Monday that Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's comment on Hindu terror have made "real terrorists" like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) very happy, and added that they have welcomed it.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday issued a notification for the party president's elections amid likelihood of incumbent Nitin Gadkari getting another term as no other contender has emerged for the post.
Bangalore, Jan. 20 (ANI): Taking on the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over his allegation against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of promoting 'Hindu-Terror', Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that it is an irresponsible and baseless remark.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday issued a notification for the party president's elections amid expectations that incumbent Nitin Gadkari will get another term as no other contender had emerged for the post.
New Delhi, Jan.20 (ANI): A consensus seems to be emerging on giving a second term to Nitin Gadkari as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president.
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The Congress Sunday defended Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde who provoked the BJP by saying its ideological mentor RSS was promoting Hindu terrorism in its training camps.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The BJP Saturday dismissed suggestions of a rift with ally JD-U, asserting that the NDA was strong and coherent.
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (IANS) BJP leader Kamal Sharma was Tuesday elected as the president of the party's Punjab unit.
New Delhi, Jan. 7 (ANI): Janata Dal- United (JD-U) chef Sharad Yadav on Monday criticized Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks about women and the marriage system, saying that such statements shows their mindset.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday stirred a controversy with his remark that westernization in Indian cities was the reason behind increasing rape cases as the country is witnessing widespread protests over the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman last month.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R.K.Singh on Friday rejected Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's contentious distinction remark that rapes occur only in urbanised and westernised India, and not in rural-dominant "Bharat".
New Delhi, Jan. 4 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Friday lashed out at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remark that rapes are rare in 'Bharat' (rural India) but occur frequently in 'India', saying this reflects the mentality, which refuses to accept the reality of caste oppression or class driven exploitation of women.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Defending Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's controversial remark that rapes hardly take place in 'Bharat', but they occur frequently in 'India', RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav on Friday said "we have great respect for women."
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) BJP president Nitin Gadkari appears to be frontrunner for a second term in office as the party weighs its options for the crucial decision which is likely to be taken by the middle of this month, said informed sources.
New Delhi, Dec.25 (ANI): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) greeted former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 88th birthday on Tuesday and celebrated it as a good governance day.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Even as it celebrated its victory in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Thursday a divided house on whether Chief Minister Narendra Modi was a prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Wednesday demanded that laws should be amended so that rapists are hanged publicly.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India has recovered from the shock of the cataclysmic events that followed the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, but that dark episode should be taken as a warning against mixing politics with religion and inciting inter-community hatred, says the celebrated former BBC journalist and author Mark Tully who was witness to it.
To understand why the saffron hordes demolished the Babri Masjid 20 years ago on December 6, 1992, it is necessary to go back to 1984. In that year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was then only four years old, reached the lowest point of its brief political life since it could win only two Lok Sabha seats. In view of the drubbing, the then party president, Atal Behari Vajpayee, wondered at a national executive meeting in Calcutta (as Kolkata city was known then) whether it was a mistake to merge the erstwhile Jana Sangh into the Janata Party in 1977.
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday quit the BJP as well as the assembly to launch a regional outfit, a move that is likely to severely hit the BJP's prospects of retaining power in the state polls due May next.
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, B.S. Yeddyurappa, who Friday quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Karnataka assembly, rose from being a clerk in a rice mill to the party's first chief minister in south India - and eventually its albatros.
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday quit the BJP and the assembly to launch his own party, denting the Bharatiya Janata Party's prospects in elections due next year.
Ahmedabad, Nov 24 (IANS) As the poll battle intensifies in Gujarat, the tussle is on for support of the Dalit community, perceived to have moved from the Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but neglected by both with discrimination continuing as it has for decades.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha faced the ire of some party activists, who launched a poster war against him for demanding the resignation of BJP president Nitin Gadkari.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The internal tussle in the BJP over continuation of Nitin Gadkari as party president resurfaced Tuesday, two days before the winter session of parliament, with party MP Yashwant Sinha demanding that he step down. The BJP disapproved of Sinha's move and asked him to reconsider his remarks.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The BJP disapproved of the remarks made by party leader Yashwant Sinha Tuesday seeking the resignation of party president Nitin Gadkari, saying he should reconsider his comments.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The BJP disapproved of the remarks made by party leader Yashwant Sinha Tuesday seeking the resignation of party president Nitin Gadkari, saying he should reconsider his comments.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, the RSS and other Sangh Parivar organisations Saturday condoled the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in Mumbai and said it will be difficult to fill the void left by him.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Seeking to end internal tensions and scotch speculations about BJP chief Nitin Gadkari not getting a clean chit from the party over financial dealings of a company he is linked to, the BJP and RSS acolyte S. Gurumurthy Wednesday reiterated that there was no moral or legal wrongdoing by Gadkari.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Seeking to scotch speculations about BJP chief Nitin Gadkari not getting a clean chit from the party over financial dealings of a company he is linked to, RSS acolyte and financial analyst S. Gurumurthy and the BJP Wednesday reiterated that there was no moral or legal wrongdoing by him.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Financial analyst S. Gurumurthy, who is considered close to the RSS, has reaffirmed that he found no wrongdoing by BJP president Nitin Gadkari in documents related to a company linked to him and accused the media of giving political colour to the issue.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday strongly backed its president Nitin Gadkari, saying there was "nothing wrong" with the investment pattern in the Purti group of companies he had floated.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The BJP's internal-rift over party chief Nitin Gadkari's business dealings continued Tuesday with RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy's varying versions on giving him a clean chit and the party avoiding the issue.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is to blame for the campaign against BJP president Nitin Gadkari, RSS ideologue M.G. Vaidya said in stinging remarks Monday.
Bangalore, Nov 12 (IANS) A day after denying meeting BJP leader Arun Jaitley, former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday said he had met him but declined to give details and reiterated that he would launch his own party.
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) In a significant development which could alter political equations in Andhra Pradesh, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Monday withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in New Delhi and the Congress government in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The needle of suspicion in the campaign against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari points to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, RSS ideologue M.G. Vaidya Monday said, sparking swift denials from both the organisations.
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) In a significant development which could alter the political equations in Andhra Pradesh, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Monday withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance government in New Delhi and the Congress government in the state.
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Monday withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance government in New Delhi and the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh.
Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) Attempts to undermine the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) would boomerang on the Congress and scams would not vanish if constitutional bodies like the CAG were painted black, a senior BJP leader said Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The needle of suspicion in the campaign against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari points to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.G. Vaidya said Monday, triggering debate on the faultlines in the ranks of the party and its mentor.
New Delhi, Nov. 12 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday played down senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader MG Vaidya's alleged remark that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was behind the dissent against Nitin Gadkari, saying the party is united under the party chief's leadership and fighting against all the conspiracies of the ruling Congress Party together.
