India Political Highlights: Congress demands Joshimath crisis be declared a national disaster

Here are today's top political stories from India.

Even Rahul did pooja in Kurukshetra: Haryana CM slams Cong leader's 'tapasvi-pujari' remark

BJP demands Nitish's apology over population remark

Accusations don't prove guilt: Haryana CM on Sandeep Singh case

BJP afraid of RJD-JD(U) alliance: Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi

Will contest Assembly elections from Kolar, subject to high command approval: Siddaramaiah

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, farmers meet Rahul Gandhi in Kurukshetra

Cong questions delayed response by U'khand CM, govt on Joshimath crisis

During its presser on the Joshimath crisis, the Congress questioned what Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami was doing from January 3 and why it took him till January 7 to reach the in-crisis town.

Cracks started appearing in Nov 2021 but BJP ignored the issue: Cong

The most recent issue started rearing its head in November 2021 and the Congress made an independent representation to the BJP about the same, but it was ignored, the grand old party said in its presser at the AICC headquarters.

Congress demands Joshimath crisis be declared a national disaster

AICC media and PR chairman Pawan Khera on Monday questioned why it took this long for the Centre to take cognisance of the brewing crisis in Joshimath and demanded that it be declared a national disaster.

Bharat Jodo forced RSS, BJP to discuss real issues: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Devender Yadav to brief press on Joshimath crisis

'Frustration of BJP': DKS on book released on Siddaramaiah

"It's a book without any value. It's the frustration of the BJP. If Siddaramaiah has done any wrong then who stopped them from taking action? They've been rejected by people. We are Hindus and respect Constitution," saidKarnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar on a book released on Siddaramaiah. (ANI)

PM Modi addresses Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi skips portions related to Dravidian Model and adds a few portions on his own. Chief Minister M K Stalin moves a resolution saying only the speech prepared by the Government will go on record; Governor walks out of the Assembly midway.

Tamil Nadu Governor walks out of Assembly in row with CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Governor walks out of the state Assembly after a row with CM M K Stalin on Monday.

AAP protests demanding suspension of BJP-appointed Speaker in Delhi

AAP on Monday protested outside Delhi BJP headquarters demanding the suspension of the BJP-appointed Speaker, as per reports.

"In the last 3.5 years, Tamil Nadu CM has led the state on the development path. As a result, Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the best-performing state in the recent state-of-state survey,"RN Ravi, Tamil Nadu Governor said in the state Assembly.

"To celebrate Pongal in a festive manner, CM has ordered the distribution of Rs 1,000 cash, 1 kg rice, 1kg sugar & 1 sugarcane to 2.19 crore rice cardholders in the state at a cost of Rs 2,429 crores. I am confident this will help people to celebrate Pongal," said Tamil Nadu Governor.

Ruckus in Tamil Nadu Assembly as Governor begins his address

HDK 'blatantly lying' about Santro Ravi counting money at my residence, says Karnataka HM Jnanendra

"H D Kumaraswamy, who was CM of the state, is blatantly lying that Santro Ravi had counted the money at my residence.Kumaraswamy should prove the allegation made against me,"Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra. (ANI)

PM Modi to inaugurate the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas today

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Khanpur Kolian in Haryana

Ministers failing to perform and found missing from party's programme will be denied ticket: Cong

Congress' Rajasthan in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said that the ministers who fail to perform and participate in the party's programme will not be issued ticket in the 2023 assembly elections.(PTI)