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BJP's C T Ravi arrested for 'derogatory' comment on woman minister, files counter-complaint

BJP MLC C T Ravi, who was arrested for making 'derogatory' remarks against Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, filed a counter complaint against the minister for allegedly calling him murderer and getting him attacked by her supporters.

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Entire Karnataka has 'goondaraj'... The BJP will protest tomorrow: R Ashoka on Ravi's arrest

Congress will be completely finished by 2029 if it continues 'spreading lies': Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the Congress will be completely finished by 2029 if it continues "spreading lies".

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BJP's C T Ravi sits on road to protest against Karnataka police

DK Shivakumar on C T Ravi's derogatory remarks asks, 'is this BJP culture and Indian culture?'

Not permitting lawyers to met him: Advocate representative BJP MLC CT Ravi

K'taka Cong govt 'Tughlaqi', is resorting to hooliganism, says BJP MLA on C T Ravi's arrest

CT Ravi leaves after a medical checkup, Belagavi Police to produce him at the district court

State BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa arrives at the district court, where CT Ravi will be produced

Cong youth wing chief Uday Chib put in preventive detention ahead of protest against party worker's death in Assam: Police

Congress to raise issue of vandalism of its Mumbai office by BJYM activists

In the Maharashtra Legislature, Congress will raise the issue of vandalism of its Mumbai office by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists

Congress Government's days are numbered in Karnataka: BJP MP K Sudhakar

BJP MLC CT Ravi produced before a local court in Belagavi

All started after CT Ravi allegedly called Rahul Gandhi a drug addict: Home Minister G Parameshwara

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara says, "An FIR has been filed against him (CT Ravi) after the complaint. He will be produced before the court today. I'm not aware of the injury to his head. Police have taken action after consultation with the chairman. CT Ravi's complaint will be also examined. This incident all started after he (CT Ravi) allegedly called Rahul Gandhi a drug addict. It is wrong, being a senior politician no one should use such words, that too against a lady who is a minister. I don't want to react to whatever allegation CT Ravi made during the road protest. He will be produced before the court in Belagavi, then the procedure will be followed...."

BJP fighting against opposition on Ambedkar issue, going against his ideology, principles: Clyde Crasto NCP SP spokesperson

K'taka govt lost its track, police being misused, Former Karnataka CM and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai says

"The government of Karnataka has lost its track and the police in the state are being misused. The CM himself is under investigation in a corruption case, using police for everything, and now police have reached the legislative council too. It never happened before. They're using police like never before. Looks like the CM, Dy CM and Home Minister using the police for everything. The incident which happened in the council must have been considered by the chairman. But arresting CT Ravi right after a complaint was filed against him and the way he has been treated is wrong. Action must have been taken after notice has been served, and after enquiry, other action could have been taken...Such policy rule will not last long, its a bad time for the govt what I feel," Former Karnataka CM and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai said.

BJP members stage protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park over CT Ravi's arrest

Maha Vikas Aghadi members protesting in Vidhan Bhavan Complex

Devendra Fadnavis announces judicial probe into Parbhani violence

Former Haryana CM and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala passes away, tributes pour in

Five-time Haryana Chief Minister and veteran Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala died at the age of 89 at his Gurgaon residence following a cardiac arrest.

Farmers of Haryana become helpless, when they needed leadership, direction of Chautala ji the most: JD(U) leader KC Tyagi says

AAP fields Mahender Chaudhary from Mehrauli for Delhi Elections 2025

Mallikarjun Kharge offers his condolences on the passing of Om Prakash Chautala

CT Ravi being taken from the district court; he was produced before the court

I would like to thank senior leadership of the party and Arvind Kejriwal. I will try to bring the great scheme, Sanjeevani Yojana, of Arvind Kejriwal to ground

AAP leader Mahender Chaudhary, party's candidate from Mehrauli seat

Kejriwal presser: AAP chief slams BJP's Nadda for comparing people of Purvanchal to illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. Claims names of people of Purvanchal deleted (from voter list)

"BJP national president JP Nadda has openly accepted in the Parliament that BJP workers are getting the names of people of Purvanchal, and illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingyas deleted (from voter list). We condemn this, it is a conspiracy against the people of Purvanchal. On one hand they are being compared with Rohingyas... How can people who have come to Delhi from UP and Bihar be compared with Rohingyas and Bangladeshis?" Kejriwal said.

12 Rajya Sabha MPs in 'One Nation One Election' JPC

These are the MPs included in the ONOE JPC — Ghanshyam Tiwari, Bhubaneswar Kalita, K. Laxman, Kavita Patidar, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik, Saket Gokhale, P. Wilson, Sanjay Singh, Manas Ranjan Mangaraj and V Vijayasai Reddy. A total of 27 members from Lok Sabha were nominated to the JPC earlier this week.

If they (BJP) think that Rahul Gandhi will bow down because of the FIR, then they are wrong. We will continue to raise our voices against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar Ji

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

Parliament scuffle: 'Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi will never do such a thing. There are CCTVs all around the premises... The government should make the CCTV footage public. These CCTV footages will clearly show who pushed whom, but they will not do that': JMM MP Mahua Maji

'It is the government's responsibility to maintain the law and order situation. Police are doing their job and action will be taken against those who have taken law into their hands': Eknath Shinde on BJP youth wing workers vandalising Congress office in Mumbai

I want to tell people of Purvanchal that we won't let anyone's name get cut. We respected you and we will give respectful life. If BJP people come to your house, don't tell them your name and don't show your voter ID card. Don't keep any contact with BJP, they might be asking for details from you to cut your name...

Arvind Kejriwal

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini calls late Om Prakash Chautala a 'visionary leader'

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini expressed his grief about the death of former Haryana CM Chaudhary, Om Prakash Chautala. "I express my deep condolences on the demise of senior leader Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala ji. With his demise, a chapter of Haryana politics has come to an end. His contribution to Haryana politics will always be remembered. Chautala ji's personality was a symbol of simplicity and struggle. He was a visionary leader. His demise has deeply saddened not only his family but the entire state. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and give patience and strength to his family in this hour of grief," Saini said.

'Will not let Amit Shah get away with insulting Dr BR Ambedkar': Congress leader Pawan Khera

Haryana Government declares three days State mourning following the demise of INLD supremo and former Haryana CM Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala

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Nana Patole demands Fadnavis produce list of 'urban Naxalite organizations' that participated in Bharat Jodo Yatra

We people of UP, Bihar and Purvachal have been staying in Delhi for the last 30-40 years... are they Rohingyas and Bangladeshis? The insult BJP has done in the Parliament, to avenge it, every Purvachal person is ready. I will take out a yatra and go to every constituency where brothers, sisters, mothers and elders of Purvachal are staying and will show them the video of what Nadda said. We will aware people of the actual mentality of BJP...

AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Congress workers staged a protest at Satwari, Jammu, earlier today, demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar

Congress workers and supporters held a protest in Chennai earlier today over FIR against Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi

Derogatory word against minister: Karnataka HC grants interim bail to BJP MLC C T Ravi, orders release

It is very unfortunate, such an immature person (Rahul Gandhi) has become Leader of Opposition (in Lok Sabha) and this is the side effect of dynastic politics. How he behaved yesterday was beyond imagination and I was stunned.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Parliament scuffle

Bengal CM Mamata calls for statewide protests on Dec 23 against BJP for 'insulting Ambedkar'

'Oscar would go to Kejriwal': BJP leader Sambit Patra

"If the biggest dramatist in the world's political arena were to be named, the Oscar award would go to Kejriwal... The audacity shown by Arvind Kejriwal today is unacceptable. He has compared our Purvanchal brothers with Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, which is highly condemnable."

BJP leader Sambit Patra on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's 'Rohingya' allegations against BJP

'There should be development, but we will not allow Adani ji to loot Mumbai': Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray

Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said, "Nobody is objecting to redevelopment, development is important. We are against the loot happening in Mumbai. We are against the loot done by Adani...we spoke to CM, recce of Sanjay Raut's residences in Mumbai and Delhi was done...this is a serious matter and govt needs to take this seriously..."

Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla calls on VP and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at Vice-President's Enclave

BJP MLC CT Ravi's lawyer on writ petition filed before Karnataka High Court

Speaking to reporters, lawyer Siddharth Suman, advocate of BJP MLC CT Ravi, said, "This was a writ petition which we filed before the High Court of Karnataka challenging the illegal arrest. It was not a bail application or to quash. It was basically to say that the arrest itself was not done in accordance with law. There are certain supreme court judgments, there are certain high court judgements, which enumerate all the guidelines to be followed. None of these guidelines were followed."

Amit Shah in Tripura to chair NEC plenary session

CM Atishi emphasises 'unity in diversity' during Christmas celebrations on Delhi Assembly premises

Today, on the premises of Delhi Assembly, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel held an event ahead of Christmas and New Year. Delhi Assembly has fulfilled the wish of our freedom fighters 'unity in diversity,' in the last 5 years. Today we have gathered here for Christmas celebrations...

During a discussion on Maharashtra Jail (Amendment) Bill in the Vidhan Sabha, I demanded that detention camps should be built in the state for the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and other foreign nationals. During the discussion, the CM informed us that soon a detention camp will be built in Mumbai.

BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar

'Dr B R Ambedkar is a great leader of this country, he is the founder of the Constitution, he is respected by every section of the society and people should not use his name for political motives, and that is my earnest request': Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar

Parliament scuffle case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi transferred to Crime Branch: Delhi Police

Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra meets meets party MLC CT Ravi at Circuit House in Belagavi

'How can it be a fake FIR? Why did he (Rahul Gandhi) stoop to that level? Sarangi ji is 70-year-old ... obvious to file an FIR': BJP leader Satya Kumar Yadav

Police detain Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai in Coimbatore

ED files money laundering case against BRS leader KT Rama Rao, linked to payments made for formula-E race in Hyderabad

BJP MLC CT Ravi calls press conference along with BJP state chief BY Vijayendra and Karnataka Assembly LoP R Ashoka after getting released from jail

BJP Karnataka chief B Y Vijayendra said: "Yesterday's shocking incident where our innocent senior leader CT Ravi was arrested illegally by Karnataka Police...today Karnataka High Court passed an order granting interim bail to him...the court has made a serious observation that without even issuing a notice to CT Ravi, the arrest was illegal...secondly, the comments made by certain ministers and the attitude of the Police. The Police were under tremendous pressure...CT Ravi was treated as if he was a terrorist after the arrest...he was treated so inhumanly... the entire country has witnessed this Hitler Congress govt in Karnataka...BJP demands the goons who tried to attack CT Ravi have to arrested immediately..."

BJP's PP Chaudhary to lead JPC on 'One Nation One Election' bills

BJP leader Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA arrests key PFI absconder on arrival from Bahrain

Banking summit will establish backbone of northeast states' economy: Jyothiraditya Scindia

'Political vendetta in this case': K T Rama Rao's advocate on Formula-E payments case

Speaking to reporters, K T Rama Rao's advocate, Upender, said: "Telangana government had organised the Formula E-race to provide employment to the students, bring investments to Telangana and reduce environment pollution. This is a world-famous event that happens in various countries. With the aim of organising such an event in Telangana, KTR who was the Minister at that time made an agreement. As per the agreement, one race was organised here wonderfully. However, when it came to the second race, the sponsors backed out as it was not working out for them. So, KTR as a Minister with the intention that the fame of Telangana should not be tarnished said that the Telangana government would take the responsibility of the funds and even gave some money to them (Formula E organisers) in this regard. Based on this, ACB got a complaint on the 18th (December) and registered an FIR on the 19th (December). When any complaint is received, the Investigating officer should first do some investigation into which Sections can be booked. However, it was all done in a single day. Also, it has been 1 year since the new government was formed, what is the reason for this inordinate delay for this case? So, there is a political vendetta in this case. Taking all this into consideration, the Court has given orders to not arrest KTR for the next 10 days. It also gave the prosecutor 1 week time to file a counter. They said that they would do some investigation during this 1 week and file a counter"

Pre-Budget meeting reactions from West Bengal, Telangana, Goa, Punjab ministers

West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya: "...Special packages are to be given so that the states with the support of the centre can do more development. The Karnataka Minister has also raised the issue of increasing the grants to Anganwadi and Asha workers..."

Telangana Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka: "...Every state has its own needs and priorities, so we told them to give some flexibility and not stick to branding on some schemes... We also raised the bifurcation act, where Telangana got certain rights through an act from Parliament and many things are pending. So the government should implement them..."

Goa CM Pramod Sawant: "I would like to thank Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for organising the pre-budget consultation meeting in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer today. During the pre-budget consultation meeting, we held discussions over various topics, and a comparison was held between the 14th Finance Commission and the 15th Finance Commission."

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema: "Punjab is a border state. And being a border state, the kind of incentives that are given to Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, a similar package should also be given to Punjab. Districts such as Pathankot, Amritsar and Gurdaspur are near to the border, and should be given an industrial package."