Tag: Congress

Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s protest against the demolition of tribal homes in Madhya Pradesh has exposed tensions with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Disputes over farmers’ demands and the Ladli Behna scheme have added to speculation about BJP leadership dynamics.

The Congress has defended calls for regime change through elections as its confrontation with the BJP intensifies over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. With P. Chidambaram and Pawan Khera challenging the BJP’s criticism, separate Supreme Court proceedings have brought electoral transparency, voter deletions and the limits of political protest into sharper focus.

Rahul Gandhi’s confrontation with the Election Commission over SIR has moved from Parliament to the streets. As Congress expands its protests over alleged voter deletions, the BJP challenges its claims, turning the electoral-roll dispute into a wider battle over institutional credibility and democracy

Despite deploying its top leadership and conceding to protesting farmers' demands, the BJP lost the high-stakes Datia bypoll to the Congress. The result gives Jitu Patwari a morale boost while raising questions about the ruling party's electoral strategy in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh became the fourth BJP-ruled state to pass a Uniform Civil Code, but the Assembly debate quickly shifted from women's rights to Hindu rights, with slogans, identity politics and ideological messaging overshadowing discussions on legal reform.

Delhi: For nearly two decades, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been more than just another welfare programme. It has...