Actor Allu Arjun has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders, following his remarks at a press conference in the city on Saturday after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s called the film fraternity ‘inhuman’ in the Assembly the same day. Congress leaders, including MPs Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and Anil Kumar Yadav, and MLC Balmoor Venkat, accused the actor of lacking …
Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. Whatever the future holds for Bangladesh, the representatives of civil society who are now functionaries of the State can play a historic role by revitalising the social and political foundations of Bangladesh that attracted global attention not long ago. One of Mr Yunus’ first statements after he …
Union minister and LJP chief Chirag Paswan has pitched for a nationwide caste census but warned against making the figures public as it will lead to "division" in society, and said no discussion within the ruling NDA has taken place so far over simultaneous polls and the Uniform Civil Code, both part of the BJP's manifesto. Asked about his views …
Calling the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-24 “directionless”, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government alleging that the Budget didn’t give any solution to the existing problems in the State and disappointed every section of the society. You have let down every section of the population, from farmers to youth to women,” Mr. Yadav said in …
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