Politics

The first list of Congress candidates triggered violent clashes between Congress and Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) workers on Monday.

The Hardik-led group had struck a deal with the Congress on its quota demand and seat allocation on Sunday, but it soon turned sour as only two members of the Patidar committee found their names in the Congress list of 77 candidates.

PAAS workers were angry at the Patidat outfit being given just three tickets against the 10 seats it hoped for.

Referring the sex CDs allegedly featuring Hardik Patel, Thackeray said, "The BJP is making use of such mean methods as it is afraid now."

The Mahasabha had also asked for land from the district administration for a temple dedicated to the Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin in the city, but their plea was not entertained. Godse was hanged for killing Mahatma Gandhi on Nov 15, 1949.

"The continuous violence by CPM workers & the protection to such political killings is now before the nation. CM Pinarayi must explain what his govt is doing to curb criminal elements in his rank(sic)," Amit Shah tweeted.

Rahul's remarks assume political significance as Gujarat goes to polls in an atmosphere of widespread angst among manufacturers, traders and consumers over both - the rates of GST and its implementation.

Congress sources said that Kapil Sibal was chosen to initiate the Patidar reservation talks because as a lawyer, he can look at the legal possibilities and feasibility of the reservation demand.

Later, the former right-hand man of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a press meet, saying the people of the state needed "Poriborton (change)", and the BJP was the only party capable of bringing that.

At poll rallies in Himachal Pradesh seeking support for a BJP government with three-fourth majority, Modi accused former prime minister Indira Gandhi of not going for a note ban when needed and said he would not have had to carry out this big task had she...

The tweet is the latest in a series of salvos the Congress and the BJP have been firing at each other in the run-up to the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.

The meeting between Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray has set off speculation in political circles, but the two parties don’t have much in common.

The Sena chief was accompanied by son Aaditya Thackeray. The father-son duo met Mamata at a south Mumbai hotel where she was staying.

The Congress said "ease of doing business" has become "cease of doing business" for micro, small and medium enterprises under the Narendra Modi government.

The Samajwadi Party president was addressing party workers on the occasion of the 142nd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the party headquarters in Lucknow.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that joints serving Hookah are doing so in violation of a Government of India order and that Delhi Police and MCD should revoke the licenses of any bars or eateries found doing so illegally.