Articles tagged with "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)"

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Indian opposition criticizes BJP for favoring corrupt after fraud exceeding $70M emerges

Says BJP always favours corrupt so they can continue indulging in more corruption, calls for Delhi CM Gupta to be held accountable

3 DAYS AGO

An Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist acts as a farmer committing suicide during a protest following the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in New Delhi. (AFP)

Decade of debt: Farmer suicides persist across India's BJP-governed states

Official data show farmer suicides remain high in several BJP-governed Indian states, with Maharashtra recording the most deaths, despite years of government promises to improve farm incomes and provide relief.

4 DAYS AGO

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav. (DD News)

Modi-aligned Indian chief minister faces resignation calls over land corruption scandal

Indian opposition says that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s family acquired land in areas later designated for development, prompting calls for his resignation and an independent investigation.

5 DAYS AGO

India's Gen Z 'cockroaches' to gather in Delhi today against exam fraud

The ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ earlier held its first major street protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, calling for Pradhan's resignation over major exam irregularities, including question paper leaks.

June 20, 2026

Mallikarjun Kharge, President of the Indian National Congress, criticized the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising fuel and commodity prices, saying increases were delayed until after elections and citing concerns about the economic

Indian opposition says Modi govt delayed fuel price hikes until after elections

Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge says the ruling party concealed economic pressures before state polls; 'once the elections were over, prices of everything increased.'

May 18, 2026

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and religious activists protest near the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh office in Kolkata on December 22, 2025 (AFP)

Indian Congress overturns discriminatory hijab ban imposed by Modi-led BJP previously

India's Hindu nationalist government has spent years using Muslim women's clothing, marriages, and livelihoods as instruments of political exclusion, drawing repeated condemnation from the United Nations and global rights organizations.

May 15, 2026

Workers protesting in the city of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (CPI(ML) Weekly News Magazine)

Strikes and violence mark wave of unrest in India's 2026 economy

From a record general strike in February to arson and street violence in April, India's industrial order has fractured under sweeping labor law reform and an energy crisis born from war.

April 26, 2026

Voters queue up to cast their votes outside a polling station during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections in Berhampore, Murshidabad district, on April 23, 2026. (AFP)

Modi broadcast, purged voter rolls shadow India's state elections

India’s elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal face allegations of interference, voter deletions and campaign violations, with government, parties and election officials trading accusations.

April 24, 2026

Indian opposition accuses BJP government of 'poisonous water' crisis

Congress leader Pramod Tiwari criticizes the BJP government over contaminated water in Gandhinagar and Indore, blaming corruption; the Indore tragedy has claimed 32 lives, highlighting urgent concerns about groundwater safety and government accountability.

February 2, 2026

India plans AI tool to target ‘illegal’ Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Maharashtra

Maharashtra, in partnership with IIT Bombay, is developing a language-based AI tool to help police identify suspected "illegal" Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants.

January 25, 2026