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Amendment bills to disqualify ministers make us rethink why Union Territories deserve more protection

September 08, 2025 2:36 pm

If UT assemblies are foundational to governance, their corresponding parent statutes must be secured from easy repeal or amendment

Ex-Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.

Opposition names ex-SC judge Sudershan Reddy against NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan

August 19, 2025 3:35 pm

Sources pointed out that the Opposition’s pick would also counter the NDA’s bid to put the DMK in a dilemma over support to Radhakrishnan. They also cited Justice Sudershan’s roots in undivided AP, the TDP’s home turf.

In 2024, the Haryana government submitted a detailed report to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, documenting 2.14 lakh dogs bite cases.

With more than 80,000 stray dogs, Gurgaon, Faridabad pose ‘big challenge’ for Haryana government

August 13, 2025 10:05 am

The Haryana government is set to outline a strategy to comply with the Supreme Court directive to relocate all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR into shelters.

Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey demanded a discussion over the issue and sought to know what action the government took against the guilty in the UP Assembly.

Uproar in UP Assembly | BJP govt trying to disturb communal peace: Opp on mausoleum vandalism

August 13, 2025 5:07 am

While the Opposition accused local BJP leaders of inciting the crowd in Fatehpur, the government said that action will be taken as per the investigation.

Opposition leaders detained in Delhi on Monday

'Fight to protect democracy': Opposition leaders react to detention during 'vote chori' protest

August 11, 2025 3:54 pm

Opposition leaders were stopped on Monday from marching to the Election Commission office against the SIR exercise in Bihar.

Opposition vs Speaker faceoff continues: ‘Silence on letter, who switched mic off’

March 29, 2025 7:26 am

Congress insiders say party will scale up its offensive against what it called the “government’s attempts to silence the Opposition” inside and outside Parliament.

Opposition leaders meeting on delimitation

Key takeaways of delimitation meet hosted by Stalin: Pitch for 25-yr freeze, federalism panels, Assembly resolutions

March 23, 2025 7:50 am

Piling pressure on the Centre over their demand for a formal commitment for “fair delimitation”, Oppn CMs and leaders resolve to submit a joint representation to PM Modi during the current Parliament session.

As Oppn CMs, leaders meet on delimitation, what is at stake for their states in South, East

March 22, 2025 4:23 pm

Based on 2026 population projections while retaining the current LS strength, Tamil Nadu stands to lose out on nine seats, Kerala six, Andhra Pradesh five, and West Bengal and Odisha two seats each.

Tripura BJP leader Sudhangshu Das had hit the headlines several times for his comments on social media. (Express Photo)

Tripura governor urged to act against BJP minister who linked Opposition to ‘Islamic terrorists’

March 19, 2025 10:37 pm

Opposition Leader Jitendra Chaudhury seeks action against Tripura Scheduled Caste Welfare Minister Sudhangshu Das, stating that he has a ‘habitually unconstitutional and criminal mindset’.

Delimitation debate: Amid populous North vs lean South, there are alternatives

March 18, 2025 10:08 pm

Linking delimitation to fertility rates and revenue generation, to variations on proportional representation and reforming the Rajya Sabha, the suggestions over the years.

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Opposition does not respect women: Rahul Gandhi's veiled attack on Modi

February 17, 2014 11:46 am

In a clear sign that the Congress will be targeting the support of women in the polls, vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached out to women voters at an all-women rally in Tumkur.

OPPOSITION VIDEOS

If you want to test your allies, find a better way to do it: Narendra Modi on no-confidence motion

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

The much-awaited speech by PM Narendra Modi packed the usual punches for the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi. One such was Modi's statement that the no-confidence motion was a test for Opposition unity, not his government's strength.

I’m always available for OROP veterans: Capt. Amarinder

February 25, 2016 9:53 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) veterans, Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said it is his duty to stand with them. He said he was always available for the OROP veterans. He added that this issue has been raised for a long time by the Opposition and they would continue to do so till their demands were accepted.

BJP president Amit Shah meets L.K. Advani

January 25, 2016 4:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Re-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah met veteran leader L.K. Advani to seek his blessings. The meeting comes after Advani had openly criticised Shah after the Bihar debacle. However, the Congress Party said that Shah's reappointment is a 'good omen' and would provide an opportunity for the Opposition to make a comeback.

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya urges leftists to come together in WB

January 17, 2016 9:45 am

Singur (West Bengal), Jan 17 (ANI): Former chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Sunday urged the leftists to come together and save the state from a hell-like situation. He said people in the state need to think over and again as to which party they should support. He asked them to join hands to destroy the enemy, which is the opposition.

It's not an arrest, its surrender: WB Cong chief

January 17, 2016 7:26 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): West Bengal state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary on Sunday said Sambia Sohrab’s arrest was not really an arrest, but surrender. He added that efforts were being made to protect Sohrab. He stated that since pressure was being mounted by people and opposition parties, the accused had to be arrested. He further added that the drama surrounding the case was enacted by the police and Trinamool Congress Party (TMC).