Indian political developments, elections, parties, and governance debates, summarised without spin and with a critical eye on extreme viewpoints.
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said the Congress was engaged in a nationwide fight to protect the Constitution and constitutional values. Speaking at the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the KPCC headquarters…
The Congress denied BJP claims that Sonia Gandhi signalled for Vande Mataram to be stopped during an Independence Day programme at its New Delhi headquarters. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the full…
A BJP-backed group held a parallel Independence Day programme at Thrissur’s Thekkinkadu Maidan on Saturday, protesting that the official district celebration did not include the full rendition of Vande Mataram. The protesters…
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday announced a Maharashtra-wide campaign to assess government hospitals, citing alleged overcrowding, treatment delays and poor facilities. Founder Abhijeet Dipke said patients sometimes sleep on floors,…
Opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he appeared to fumble while speaking about India’s bioeconomy during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort. Congress leader Pawan Khera shared the…
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan hoisted the national flag in Kakinada on Independence Day, where a police dog presented him with a gift during the celebrations, M9.news reports. The unexpected…
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has called Subhas Chandra Bose a “leader of leaders” after remarks about Bose’s political rivalry with Syama Prasad Mookerjee triggered controversy. The Federal reports that Bhattacharya…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used “mere pyare deshwasiyon” nearly 40 times in his 13th Independence Day speech from Delhi’s Red Fort on Saturday, PTI reported. “Sathiyon” appeared 10 times. He also referred…
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech and the BJP over Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, while also cautioning his own party leaders against making…
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day ceremony at Delhi’s Red Fort for the second consecutive year. Times Now reports that the decision was linked to concerns over…
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