Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters listen to prime minister Narendra Modi’s victory speech at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Edited By MALLIKA SEN and YIRMIYAN ARTHUR Updated 1:27 AM GMT+8, June 5, 2024 Share Today’s live coverage has ended, but there’s still plenty to...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly formed government presented an annual budget to Parliament that raises spending to generate more jobs and spur economic growth, while aiming to appease coalition partners it needs to stay in power. In her budget ...
In an emotional speech to parliamentyesterday Modi urged his colleagues to dedicate themselves to serving their nation of all 1.25 billion Indians whose “hopes and aspirations are embedded in this temple of democracy.” It remains to be seen how far this dedication extends to serving the country...
But when political parties don’t field enough Muslims, issues important to them — from minority rights to hate speech — hardly ever get debated in the parliament, said Muhammad Saad, a cab driver in New Delhi who is Muslim. “If there are no Muslims in the parliament, who will raise ...
venture out of home.He said that the success of such a people’s movement and the experiences gained from it will prepare us for the challenges ahead. He added that our efforts on March 22, would be a symbol of our self restraint and determination to perform duty in the national interest...
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i asked premi if i could look at his phone. in recent months, the bjp had become more brazen in talking about its own vast apparatus for generating memes. in september 2018, amit shah had given a speech to the party’s social media volunteers and talked about a whatsapp group that the...
(The New Indian Express2019). However, none of these activities suggest any significant change in India’s policy toward Tibet. For example, the BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma, and BJP member of parliament Shanta Kumar attended the “Thank...
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stayRead full article: Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, th...
“All of Kashmir is ours!” a jubilant middle-aged demonstrator, draped in the saffron-colored scarf of a Hindu, shouted during a New Delhi street celebration just before Parliament voted to end Kashmir’s decades of semi-autonomy. “Modi has fulfilled another promise,” said a more quiet-sp...