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Former DGP Paramdeep Gill switches side with-in ruling Badal-BJP alliance

Moga, Punjab (August 25, 2014): Former DGP ParamdeepGill has reportedly joined the Bhartiya Janta Party saying 'good bye' to BJP's Punjab ally Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). Paramdeep Gill joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah at Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir

BJP’s “mission Governors” continues: Speculations over Shiela Dexit’s resignation ahead of 4 expected appointments

New Delhi, India (August 26, 2014): Narendra Modi led BJP government is set to go ahead with it's "mission governors", aimed at appointing it's "own" constitutional heads in states. BJP that recently appoined 6 governors in different states is all set to name four more new governors. Meanwhile there are speculation that former Delhi CM and Kerala’s governor Sheila Dikshit may resign from the post.

Congress, BJP, Shiv Sena echo demand for ban on Kaum De Heere Movie

Chandigarh/ Punjab (August 20, 2014): Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) have finally found some issue on which they seem united. The political parties that always remain in search of issue to hit each other, have demanded ban on Punjabi film Kaum De Heere, which is said to be based on life and sacrifice of Sikh martyrs Bhai Beant Singh, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh. The issue is also joined by Shiv Sena.

Recent appointments reveal that BJP turning proxy of RSS

New Delhi, India (August 18, 2014): It one looks at the composition of a new BJP team announced by party president Amit Shah on August 16, it becomes evident that it in essence is a RSS dominated saffron brigade. All 11 Vice-presidents, eight general secretaries and 4 joint-general secretaries are from RSS.

Pakistan invites pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders for talks; Congress hits at BJP

New Delhi, India (August 18, 2014): Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s invite to pro-freedom Kashmiri leaders for talks ahead of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level meeting on August 25. Pak move has triggered a political debate in India concerning the purpose of upcoming mutual high-level talks between India and Pakistan.

Saharanpur Incident probe panel report questions BJP’s role, BJP reacts

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (August 17, 2014): It is learnt that a five-member committee headed by UP Minister Shivpal Yadav that was probing the July 16 violence in Saharanpur has submitted it's report. In it's report the Saharanpur Incident probe panel has blamed administrative lapses for the incident and questioned the role of the BJP.

Complete List of BJP Office bearers team announced by Amit Shah

New Delhi, India (August 16, 2014): After elections victory in Lok Sabha elections and ahead of elections in four states, newly appointed President of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Amit Shah on August 16 announced his new team. The list that was announced by BJP head comprises names of 11 Vice Presidents, 8 general secretaries and 14 secretaries.

BJP chief Amit Shah announces new brigade ahead of assembly election in 4 states

New Delhi, India (August 16, 2014): After elections victory in Lok Sabha elections and ahead of elections in four states, newly appointed President of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Amit Shah on August 16 announced his new team. The list that was announced by BJP head comprises names of 11 Vice Presidents, 8 general secretaries and 14 secretaries.

UP on boil again: 22 years old Hindu teacher alleges gang-rape, forcible conversion in Madrassa

Situation remained tense in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh after a 20-year-old woman from Kharkhauda village claimed that she was gang-raped and forced to convert to Islam in a local Madrassa.

Amit Shah in Nagpur to hold talks with RSS leadership ahead of Maharashtra elections

Nagpur, India (July 18, 2014): According to media reports the newly appointed BJP President Amit Shah arrived Nagpur today to meet the leadership of Hindutva supremacist body Rashtriya Sweyamsewak Sangh (RSS).

Badal threatens to “quit” over Haryana SGPC issue

Chandigarh, Punjab (July 17, 2014): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is reported to have threatened to quit if the Central government did not intervene in the issue of setting up of a separate committee in Haryana to manage Gurdwaras there. According to Badal Dal sources the party led by Badal clan is also planning to launch a jail-bharo campaign in Delhi.

Rajnath Singh denies Horse-trading allegations; AAP calls MLA’s meet

New Delhi, India (July 17, 2014): After levelling allegations against BJP that India's ruling party was trying to buy Members of Delhi Legislative Assembly in it's attempts to form government in Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of its MLAs today to discuss future course of action.

India: Modi govt. paving way for forceful land acquisitions; Aims at diluting pro-farmer clauses of Land acquisition Act

New Delhi, India (July 16, 2014): As it was expected, the newly formed Narendra Modi led BJP government in India has started stepping towards bringing changes in the new Land Acquisition Act to make it more “industry friendly”.

Ved Parkash Vaidik-Hafiz Saeed meeting issue brings storm in Indian polity; Scattered Opposition unites against BJP govt.

New Delhi, India (July 16, 2014): The issue of journalist Ved Parkash Vaidik's meeting/ interview with Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed continued to rock Indian politics for second day today. For the first time in the 16th Lok Sabha, the Congress party managed to get most of the opposition behind it as it demanded an explanation from the government over allegations that journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik met Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan earlier this month as an envoy of the Narendra Modi government.

Ramdev’s aide interview Hafiz Saeed; Issue rocks Indian parliament

New Delhi, India (July 14, 2014): A journalist's interview with Hafiz Saeed has sparked a controversy in political circles in India. The issue echoes in both the Houses of Indian Parliament on Monday (July 14).

BJP govt. appoints new governors for 5 states; Balramji Dass Tandon appointed for Chhattisgarh

New Delhi, India (July 14, 2014): Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led government today appointed new governors in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland.

BJP will continue animosity against Moradabad SSP for years: Laxmikant Bajpai

Tendering an open threat to Moradabad's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharamvir for holding BJP responsible for inflaming communal tension in Kanth, the party's state president Laxmikant Bajpai yesterday (July 12) said that the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) had framed him (SSP) in eyes like a snake, the animosity will continue for years [BJP ne unhe(SSP Moradabad) naagin ki tarah aankh mein utar liya hai,dushmani duur tak nibhayenge]. BJP leader further said that the SSP was not fit to be in public service.

HSGPC Bill tabled in Haryana assembly; SGPC forms “sub-committee” for Haryana

According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the Haryana state assembly today began debate on a bill aimed at forming separate Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (HSGPC).

Amit Shah declared new president of BJP; Shah was recently exonerated by CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case

India's ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) general secretary Amit Shah has been declared as the new party president on Wednesday (July 09). India's Home minister Rajnath Singh announced in a news conference that he was stepping down as the BJP president and declared Shah as his successor.

Modi epoch: Amit Shah set to head BJP

According to media reports Amit Shah, a close aide of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set to be the new Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president. The Hindutva supremacist Party's highest decision-making body, the Parliamentary Board, expected to announce his name tomorrow (9 July).

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