‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’: Why BJP is caught between upper castes and OBC voters
The campaign has highlighted discontent among BJP’s traditional upper-caste voters.
The campaign has highlighted discontent among BJP’s traditional upper-caste voters.
His comments put his own ambition for the chief minister’s post on record while leaving the decision on the party’s leadership and the BJP’s post-election choice.
BJP MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Kamaljeet Sehrawat and Yogender Chandolia
Sources said some leaders in the meeting suggested avoiding the term “Gen Z” and instead using the broader term “youth” or references to specific age groups
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Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, earlier accused BJP-RSS workers of carrying out the alleged ritual and called it a form of untouchability. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the filing of an FIR against those allegedly involved.
"If the social situation remains unchanged, it is certainly a matter of concern for our government as well," Union Minister Chirag Paswan, whose Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) is an ally of the BJP at the Centre, said.

‘Congress Has Anti-Dalit Face’: BJP Hits Back At Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Shuddhikaran’ Row
The attack came after Rahul Gandhi targeted the party and the RSS, alleging that a “purification” ceremony was organised at a rally venue addressed by Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani
BJP accounts have been dishing out memes to counter the Congress' narrative.
The development comes days after Congress leader Deepender Hooda faced criticism from within his own party for condoling Kumar's death. The latest controversy has now put the BJP on the defensive, particularly in the run-up to the Punjab Assembly elections, where the legacy of the 1984 riots remains a sensitive political issue.
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Kolkata Police has filed a suo motu case against Mamata Banerjee over alleged violations of a Calcutta High Court order during a TMCP rally, while the TMC chief accused the BJP government of police atrocities and electoral manipulation.

Rahul Gandhi Demands FIR Under SC/ST Act Over ‘Purification’ Of Kharge, Targets BJP-RSS
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BJP chief Nitin Nabin has summoned the three MPs.
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP and RSS over the Haldwani purification ritual after Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally, calling it another form of untouchability.
The Telangana BJP separately demanded a court-monitored probe