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India Political Highlights: PM Modi launches Deepotsav celebrations as lakhs of diyas light up AyodhyaHere are the latest political highlights from across India.
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Action against RGF, RGCT to divert public attention: Congress

The actions taken against RGF, RGCT were to divert public attention from main issues, the Congress said on Sunday, addressing the cancellation of FCRA licences for the two entites.

Lakhs of diyas light up Saryu river bank in Ayodhya

Watch PM Modi kick-off Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya

PM Modi launches Deepotsav celebrations as lakhs of diyas light up Ayodhya

Lord Ram inspiration behind Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas: PM Modi

PM Modi, Yogi perform symbolic 'Rajyabhishek' during Deepotsav at Ayodhya

Congress vows to regularise 15 lakh contractual workers if elected in Gujarat

The Congress on Sunday promised to regularise 15 lakh contractual and outsourced employees if elected in Gujarat.

PM Modi, Yogi, Anandiben Patel inspect Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya

PM Modi at Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya

PM Modi offers prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya

PM Modi lands in Ayodhya to take part in Diwali celebrations

K'taka minister caught on camera slapping woman at event

Won't allow K'taka to become BJP's experiment with 'hatred and misgovernance', says Rahul

"Congress will not allow this garden of peace to be turned into a laboratory for BJP's experiments with hatred and misgovernance," said Rahul Gandhi on Sunday after winding up the Karnataka leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra helping bring 'harmony to society': NCP chief Sharad Pawar

"Bharat Jodo Yatra is a Congress party programme. But through this, an attempt is being made to bring harmony in society. So, some of us from different parties will join the march wherever possible when it is in Maharashtra,"NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday, explaining his decision to join the yatra.

Sharad Pawar says he will participate in Cong's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he will participate in the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra when it enters Maharashtra as an attempt is being made through it to bring harmony in society. Talking to reporters here, Pawar said state Congress leaders Ashok Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat had met him and extended an invitation to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a mass outreach programme, when it enters the state on November 7.

Gujarat BJP targets Kejriwal over cracker ban in Delhi, dubs such people 'anti-religious'

GujaratBJPchief C R Paatil has hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his government's decision to completely ban firecrackers in the national capital, and dubbed such people "anti-religious" who were stopping citizens from celebrating their festivals. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government last month re-imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1, 2023, including on Diwali, a practice it has been following for the last two years.

Start with Gujarat if you can: TRS dares BJP to 'impose' Hindi across India

The recommendation of a parliamentary committee that the medium of instruction in technical and non-technical higher educational institutes such as IITs should be Hindi has met with strong opposition from the state's ruling party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

As a party which fought for Telangana state and claims to be the only true representative of the Telangana sentiment, the TRS was quick to oppose the recommendation saying it is against any move to impose Hindi.

Escalating tussle between Punjab Governor, AAP govt turns murkier

An 'escalating tussle' between the constitutional head and the democratically elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has turned murkier with the former reminding the government that he took an oath to protect the Constitution and will not allow violation of rules.

Without mincing words, Governor Banwarilal Purohit reminded the Bhagwant Mann-led government that in the past one year he didn't utter one word against any person. Rather he has been praising the Chief Minister.

Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', led by Rahul Gandhi, enters Telangana after completing its Karnataka leg.

Diverse culture of Karnataka distorted by BJP: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi after completing the 22-day leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka attacked the state government and alleged that "40 per cent commission government" was running in the state, and its diverse culture was being distorted.

Shinde-Fadnavis govt reverses half a dozen decisions of previous MVA dispensation

The Eknath Shinde-BJPgovernment in Maharashtra has either stayed or reversed at least half a dozen decisions taken by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regime including shifting of the Aarey Metro car shed and restoring general consent to the CBI to probe cases in the state.

The latest decision of the state government, which completed 100 days in the office earlier this month, vis-a-vis the Central Bureau of Investigation was significant given the then Shiv Sena-led MVA government had withdrawn the consent to the probe agency citing its "misuse to settle political scores".

'Ek Nath, Kamal Nath': Cong powerhouse to be party's MP face in 2023

The Congress has come up with a newpoliticalstrategy to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Assembly elections to be held in Madhya Pradesh next year.

While the Congress is keen to teach a lesson to those MLAs who toppled its government in the state by defecting to the BJP, the grand old party'spoliticalchances will rest solely on state Congress president and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

The Congress came to power in Madhya Pradesh in 2018 after a decade-and-a-half but its own MLAs toppled the government after 22 Congress MLAs along with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party, taking the total number of Congress MLAs quitting the party to 29.

As countdown starts for WB panchayat polls, TMC has a lot to answer for

As the West Bengal State Election Commission has blown the bugle for the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal in March next year,politicalcircles feel that the rural civic body polls would be under totally different circumstances compared to the previous three occasions in 2008, 2013 and 2018.

Hefty loss to MCD due to parking fee collection irregularities, alleges AAP

TheAAPon Saturday claimed that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) suffered a big "loss to its exchequer" due to irregularities in the collection of parking fees and alleged that senior BJP leaders have been involved in the malpractice.

Speaking at a press conference here,AAP's MCD In-charge Durgesh Pathak demanded an investigation into the matter by the Lieutenant Governor, according to a party statement.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) allegation comes ahead of the civic polls.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi to wind up K'taka leg, enter Telangana

Congressleader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' resumed from Yermarusto make a final exit from Karnataka and enter Telangana via that state's Gudeballur in Mahabubnagar on Sunday morning.

According toCongressoffice-bearers, the yatra will halt at Gudebellur where Gandhi will stay for the day.

Rahul recalls family connection with Karnataka on last day of yatra in poll-bound state

On the last day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that his family has a long connection with the state, as he reminded that his grandmother and mother had won crucial elections from here. (PTI)