Bharatiya Janata Party

Amaravati activist hits BJP leader with slipper during TV debate

A live debate on a Telugu news channel turned ugly when one of the panelists assaulted a BJP leader with a slipper.

Feb 24, 2021

BJP leader calls Siddharth "school dropout"; Rang De Basanti actor wins argument [see how]

Several tweets were exchanged between BJP leader and actor Siddharth after he pointed out on Twitter that toolkits are commonplace for any planned activity. Scroll down to read on:

Feb 19, 2021

Kerala BJP gets Metro Man on board, set to join party on Feb 21

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the man behind India's metro rail project in Delhi, is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sreedharan retired as chief of Delhi Metro on December 31, 2011.

Feb 18, 2021

Bihar Cabinet expansion: Nitesh Kumar retains important berths for JD(U) [full list of portfolios]

Among the total of 17 ministers inducted, BJP gets 9 berths while the JD(U) secures 8 berths. Full details here.

Feb 9, 2021

Greta Thunberg shares "updated toolkit" on farmers' protest, creates uproar on Twitter

After an uproar over the document titled '​​​​​​​Farmers Protest In India', climate activist Greta Thunberg posted a clarification with an 'updated toolkit' to help the farmers protest against the three farm laws.

Feb 4, 2021

Gujarat Govt renames dragon fruit as Kamalam; here's the reason

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to 'Kamalam'. Scroll down to read why:

Jan 20, 2021

Fact-check: Old video of BJP councillor thrashing policeman falsely linked to Anil Upadhyay

A 2018 video of a BJP councillor beating up a policeman has been revived and is being circulated with a false claim on social media.

Jan 16, 2021

It's 'hard-earned money' - retorts Urmila following Kangana Ranaut's remarks that she bought Rs 3-Cr office after joining Shiv Sena

Urmila Matondkar slams Kangana Ranaut and several media reports that claim she bought Rs 3 Cr office after joining Shiv Sena. Matondkar also took a dig at the Y-plus category security given to Ranaut 'against the money of crores of tax-paying citizens. Scroll down to watch

Jan 3, 2021

Stand-up comedian assaulted, arrested over derogatory remarks about Hindu deities [Details]

Madhya Pradesh police arrest 4 other 'standup comedians' along with Munawar Faruqui for mocking Hindu deities and customs. The case was filed based on a complaint by Eklavya Gaur, convenor of the Hind Rakshak Sangathan and son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur.

Jan 3, 2021

'It was a mistake'; BJP expels Shaheen Bagh gunman Kapil Gurjar hours after induction

Days before the Delhi Assembly elections in February, the police had said evidence from Gurjar's phone established that the shooter had joined the Aam Aadmi Party only a year ago along with his father.

Dec 30, 2020

Childish talk, says Deve Gowda on reports on JD-S' likely merger with BJP

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Saturday dismissed talks about his Janata Dal-Secular's merger with the BJP as "childish" and asserted that his party will strive to come to power on its own in the 2023 Assembly polls in Karnataka.

Dec 27, 2020

Amit Shah reviews law and order situation in Assam | Details inside

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the law and order situation in Assam during his two-day visit to the state ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled next year.

Dec 27, 2020

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother passes away; condolences pour in

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's mother, Bimpla Prasad, passed away. Prasad himself shared the news about his mother's demise on Twitter. She was breathed her last on Thursday night.

Dec 25, 2020

JP Nadda, BJP national president, tests COVID positive; says in good health following home isolation

BJP national president JP Nadda has tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the diagnosis on Twitter, Nadda said he is in home isolation as per coronavirus protocol and is in good health.

Dec 13, 2020

BJP campaign Shikara turns turtle in Srinagar's Dal Lake during rally, 4 leaders rescued

A boat carrying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party members capsized in Dal Lake during an election rally led by the party leaders, among others including Minister of State, Finance, Anurag Thakur, and the party's national general secretary.

Dec 13, 2020

Actor-turned-politician Vijayashanthi quits Congress, to join BJP

Actor-turned-politician Vijayashanthi has resigned from the primary membership of the Congress. Vijayashanthi will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, as per reports.

Dec 6, 2020

GHMC polls updates: Owaisi, KTR, Kishan Reddy cast vote; 4.2% polling recorded till 9 am

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polling is currently underway under heavy security. The voting started at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. As many as 1,122 candidates are in the poll fray for 150 wards, constituting 24 Assembly segments with over 74. 67 lakh eligible voters

Dec 1, 2020

Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies of COVID, PM Modi condoles demise

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajasthan's Rajsamand, Kiran Maheshwari, who had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month succumbed to the virus on Sunday night at Medanta Hospital in Haryana's Gurugram.

Nov 30, 2020

J&K DDC elections: From 70,000 jobs to retrieving encroached land, here's what BJP manifesto promises

The BJP released a 20 point manifesto today, November 26 promising jobs, retrieving encroached land, encouraging tourism, better roads and power infrastructure, regularisation of jobs and much more. Scroll down to know what are the points included in the manifesto

Nov 26, 2020

Fact-check: No, Kejriwal has not alleged BJP-AIMIM secret deal in Bihar

A 2016 video of Arvind Kejriwal alleging a secret deal between BJP's Amit Shah and AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi is being falsely linked to the recently concluded Assembly Election in Bihar.

Nov 17, 2020