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India Today
19-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
She doesn't eat dhoklas: Mahua Moitra jabs PM for invoking Goddess Kali in Bengal
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for invoking Goddess Kali during his rally in Bengal, saying the attempt to woo Bengali voters through such tactics was a "bit late".The Prime Minister, who addressed a rally in Durgapur, on Friday began his speech by greeting the crowd in Bengali and invoking the goddesses Kali and Durga. "Jai Maa Kali, Jai Maa Durga," PM Modi said, in a departure from his usual "Jai Shri Ram" a direct swipe at Modi, Moitra, a vocal critic of the Prime Minister, said, "Bit late in the day to start invoking Maa Kali for Bengali votes PM Modi. She doesn't eat dhoklas and never will." MAHUA MOITRA'S 'DHOKLA' ATTACKS Dhokla is a popular snack in Gujarat, the Prime Minister's 'dhokla' reference is in line with her previous attacks on the BJP over "dictating" people's food choices. In several Kali temples across Bengal, non-vegetarian food is offered to the goddess as fiery Krishnanagar MP used the 'dhokla' jab earlier this year after a video went viral showing some men threatening shop owners in a fish market in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park because of its proximity to a the video, Moitra claimed that the men were associated with the BJP."Everybody has seen the horrifying visuals of the lumpen BJP goons threatening the Bengalis in Chittaranjan Park. Chittaranjan Park is a Bengali colony. Bengalis are proud fish-eating people," she tweeted."Is the BJP going to tell us what we are going to eat and where we should have our shops? Is the BJP going to tell us how we should eat dhoklas and chant Jai Shri Ram thrice a day?" Moitra further BJP had dismissed the video as fabricated and politically motivated. - Ends
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Won't Give To Ukraine': Germany Shocks Zelensky; Blocks Taurus & Patriot Missile Supply To Kyiv
Kangana Under Fire as Viral Video Shows Elderly Man Pleading for Help Actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut is under fire after a video of her saying "I have no cabinet" went viral during her visit to flood-hit areas of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. In the video, she also says she doesn't have the power to help victims, while an 86-year-old man pleads with folded hands. Locals and netizens have criticized her for being an absent MP and not addressing the region's issues. The Congress has used this controversy to target her and the BJP.#kanganaranaut #mandifloods #himachalpradesh #viralvideo #bjpmp #kanganarow #cabinetremark #politicalcontroversy #netizensreact #mandinews #disasterrelief #congressvsbjp 206 views | 2 hours ago
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
U.S. Running Low On Patriot Missiles After Iran Fight, Says Report
Kangana Under Fire as Viral Video Shows Elderly Man Pleading for Help Actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut is under fire after a video of her saying "I have no cabinet" went viral during her visit to flood-hit areas of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. In the video, she also says she doesn't have the power to help victims, while an 86-year-old man pleads with folded hands. Locals and netizens have criticized her for being an absent MP and not addressing the region's issues. The Congress has used this controversy to target her and the BJP.#kanganaranaut #mandifloods #himachalpradesh #viralvideo #bjpmp #kanganarow #cabinetremark #politicalcontroversy #netizensreact #mandinews #disasterrelief #congressvsbjp 206 views | 2 hours ago
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
BJP Telangana leader Raja Singh's resignation accepted, reasons cited in letter rejected
The BJP on Friday accepted the resignation of Telangana MLA T Raja Singh from the primary membership of the party. MLA T Raja Singh during a protest, in Hyderabad. Singh, on Monday, June 30, 2025 resigned from BJP.(PTI) In a letter to Raja Singh, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh informed the leader that party national president JP Nadda had accepted his resignation. However, the BJP has rejected the reasons for quitting that the MLA cited in the resignation letter. 'The aforesaid letter has been brought to the notice of Hon'ble National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda ji. The contents mentioned by you are irrelevant and do not match the functioning, ideology and principles of the party,' the BJP's letter to the MLA read. The party, however, accepted Raja Singh's resignation with 'immediate effect'. 'As per the direction of Hon'ble National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, I do convey that your resignation has been accepted with immediate effect,' Arun Singh's letter further stated. T. Raja Singh, a firebrand leader from Telangana, who was once the BJP's lone MLA in the state, quit the party on June 30 over a leadership tussle. Raja Singh's resignation from BJP BJP rebel T Raja Singh resigned from his party membership last month amid a leadership tussle in the party's Telangana unit. The decision came shortly after media reports suggested that N Ramchander Rao to be the new president of the BJP's Telangana unit. The BJP MLA, in a letter addressed to G Kishan Reddy, President of the BJP Telangana unit, said that the decision to appoint Ramchander Rao as the BJP state president came as a 'shock and disappointment' to him. 'As per media reports, Shri Ramchander Rao is set to be appointed as the new BJP State President for Telangana. This decision has come as a shock and disappointment, not just to me, but to lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters who have stood by the party through every high and low,' Singh said in the letter shared by him on X. 'There are many capable senior leaders, MLAs, and MPs within our state who have tirelessly worked for the growth of BJP and who have the strength, credibility, and connect to lead the party forward,' he added. He, however, added that he remains fully committed to the Hindutva ideology and 'continue to stand with the Hindu community.'
India Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Congress's 'Padman' strategy with Rahul Gandhi's photo stirs row in Bihar
What seemed to be a key election strategy by the Congress in Bihar, inspired by the film 'Padman', to woo women voters by distributing sanitary pads, has triggered a full-fledged controversy. All due to a picture of Rahul Gandhi on the sanitary pad boxes being given to over 5 lakh women in the initiative, called Priyadarshini Udaan Yojana, aims to raise menstrual hygiene awareness and is part of the Congress's broader women-centric outreach. advertisementThe sanitary pad boxes feature a photo of Rahul Gandhi, with the Congress's poll promise of a Rs 2,500 dole per month to women from deprived families. However, the decision to feature Rahul's photo on the sanitary pad boxes has invited criticism from the BJP."An insult of women of Bihar with Rahul Gandhi's picture on sanitary pad! Congress is an Anti-Women party! Women of Bihar will teach the Congress and RJD a lesson," tweeted BJP national spokesperson Pradeep of the elections in Bihar, the focus has steadily shifted to the promises being made by the political parties to women, who are expected to play a key role in the the opposition Mahagathbandhan has promised a monthly cash transfer of Rs 2,500 into women's bank accounts under its 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' if it was elected to power, the Nitish Kumar-led government has launched a 'Mahila Samvad' program - a village-to-village outreach program to connect with 2 crore women.- EndsMust Watch
