Indian political developments, elections, parties, and governance debates, summarised without spin and with a critical eye on extreme viewpoints.
Telangana Rakshana Sena chief K Kavitha has warned of a Delhi march if Parliament does not pass a bill granting Backward Classes 50% reservation in legislative bodies during its next Budget session.…
Videos shared on social media Wednesday showed hundreds of fans of jailed Kannada actor Darshan repeatedly chanting ‘D-Boss’ during Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar’s address at a religious event in Ramanagara on…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday, as speculation continued over a Union cabinet reshuffle and a possible delimitation bill. The Times of India…
A political clash has erupted over India’s ethanol policy. Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Centre plans to blend ethanol in diesel and aviation turbine fuel, and eventually raise petrol blending beyond E20,…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the LGBTQ+ community is an integral part of Indian society but argued that same-sex marriage should not be introduced at present. Speaking to about 2,000 Gen Z…
BJP MP Govind Karjol has criticised the Karnataka government’s footpath clearance drive, saying it has affected 2.5 lakh families. Deccan Herald reports that Karjol also said the government had promised alternative spaces…
The Cockroach Janta Party on Thursday formed its first National Working Committee, naming founder Abhijeet Dipke as national convener and Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as co-conveners. The announcement followed a two-day…
The DMK has informally told the government it wants three safeguards before supporting a constitutional amendment for fresh delimitation, The Hindu reports. It seeks a 25-year extension of the freeze on seat…
Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah said his father, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, recommended H.C. Mahadevappa for the Karnataka Cabinet, but not Chamarajpet MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan. Mahadevappa’s name, he said, topped a…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said LGBTQ people are part of society and that Indian tradition accommodates them, India Today reports. On Thursday, he also used the Gen Z expression “clock it” while…
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