Politics

Badal said that a state where majority of population resides in the villages could not be run by a party whose leaders were not acquainted to the problems faced by the people residing in villages.

DMK treasurer and Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly MK Stalin on Saturday visited Apollo Hospital and talked to the doctors there regarding the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

BJP said it will not act against the interests of farmers in Tamil Nadu, hoping the Centre forms a strong Cauvery Management Board soon.

He assured the audience if voted to power, Congress will reduce farmers' electricity bills to half and write off their debts.

Opposition DMK on Wednesday said it is "regrettable" that the Tamil Nadu government has not given details on the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa despite their request in their regard.

It is BJP and the media which have attributed word 'saboot' which is not there at all in the footage," Sisodia said.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the Centre of not allotting "sufficient" funds for Uttar Pradesh, even though BJP has won a majority of Lok Sabha seats in the state.

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) government on Sunday celebrated 'Jashn-e-Sarso' festival to express it opposition to GM mustard, which awaits clearance from Centre's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).

The Sena chief said that he had met and discussed the issue of Maratha reservations with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The ruling Congress has invited floor leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal-Secular, all MPs from the state, including Union Ministers and district in-charge ministers to the meeting at the state secretariat.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said landowners in Singur will get possession of land after Durga Puja festival.

Jain said he had resigned from all the posts of the three companies before fighting the Delhi elections.

Modi during his speech at a BJP meet held in Kerala over the weekend, had said: "When we think of Kerala, we think of God's Own Country, it has an impression of purity and holiness".

Sudheeran told reporters that the BJP should have postponed the event.

But Salim questioned the efficacy of Modi's statements.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday expressed hope that differences with rebel RSS leader Subhash Velingkar would be sorted out, but made it clear that those who want to enter politics have to step down from their Sangh post.