A growing Indian online youth movement has alleged that its social media accounts were suspended or compromised amid increasing political tensions and criticism of the government. Read More: Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist The group, known as “Cockroach Janta Party,” claimed that all of its social media accounts had been taken down after […]
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BJP aide shot dead in West Bengal post-election violence
A political aide of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen on motorbikes in West Bengal, days after the party secured a historic victory in the state assembly elections. Read More: Four killed in unrest after West Bengal election results According to police, Chandranath Rath, 41, a close aide of West […]
Four killed in unrest after West Bengal election results
At least four people have been killed in political violence following the conclusion of state elections in India’s West Bengal, according to police and party officials, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landmark victory in the region. Read More: West Bengal Elections: Implications for India’s Minorities Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP won 206 […]
UP CM Yogi threatens to identify and remove Muslims from the state
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has made controversial remarks targeting the Muslim community, claiming that his government would identify and remove Muslims from the state. Read More: Pakistan slams UP CM’s statement about taking back ‘Sindhu’ Speaking during a public address in Assam, Adityanath asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could cleanse Assam […]
BJP objects to New York mayor’s note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for what it called “interference” in India’s internal affairs after he wrote a note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid. Party leaders warned that New Delhi would not tolerate foreign commentary on domestic legal matters. The reaction followed the circulation of […]
Bihar election: Modi’s BJP banks on economic promises as poverty dominates poll issues
PATNA – India’s poorest state, Bihar, will go to the polls on Thursday, with economic hardship and unemployment emerging as the central issues for its 130 million residents. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to capitalize on voters’ economic concerns, offering cash incentives and large-scale investment promises in a bid to […]