Tag: BJP
The ‘Fakir’ who rode the BMW: Deconstructing (inside) Modi’s ‘zero assets’ claim
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at an election rally in Jharkhand, that he is poor, owns no property and doesn’t even have a bicycle. But is this true? What does data say?
Waning confidence? Modi’s Islamophobic rhetoric puts “guarantees” in backseat
What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic hate-mongering imply? Is he losing confidence on his “Modi Ki Guarantee” narrative? Or is it an exhibition of his frustration?
Rules of the CAA 2019: No relief for Bengali Hindu refugees
Finally, the Rules of the CAA 2019 saw the light of the day (or night, technically). But as this publication predicted four years ago, it won’t benefit the Bengali Hindu refugees but throw them under the bus.
CAA 2019: Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the dilemma for the BJP
The CAA 2019 has always been a political trap for the refugees and a dilemma for the BJP. Now Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the hollowness of Modi’s much-hyped citizenship law once more.
Interim Budget 2024-25: Business as usual, or political gambit?
In the wake of India’s Interim Budget 2024-25, questions arise: Is it a budget of business as usual or a political gambit? With a cautious conservatism characterising the budget, we delve into the numbers, the narratives, and the nuances.
The BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections: Factors and facts
What’s behind the BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan? Beyond numbers, lies a complicated web of political and organisational factors.
Lies about the citizenship of Matuas: BJP’s new weapon Matua Mahasangha identity card
The BJP has restarted another deceitful campaign regarding the citizenship of Matuas with an eye on the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Questioning Adani in the Parliament: BJP exposes itself over Mohua Moitra bribe row
TMC MP Mahua Moitra is reportedly under fire from the BJP for questioning Adani in the Parliament. But the BJP’s actions exposed it once more.
Left side (lined): CPI(M) at crossroads in Bengal
What does the CPI(M) want in West Bengal? It’s not clear from the party’s recent actions whether it’s concerned about defeating the BJP at all.
Minority persecution in India: Jaishankar’s rebuttals expose a lot
On the allegations of minority persecution in India, S Jaishankar claimed in the US that there is none as the minorities get ration in India.
Did Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs in the Parliament show BJP’s 2024 strategy?
What do Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs targeting BSP’s Danish Ali hint at? Is this going to be the template that the BJP will use in 2024?
Partition of Bengal – A saga of lost hopes and homeland
The partition of Bengal in 1947 is a forgotten chapter in history, although its trauma and pain are still visible in the lives of the people.
Panchayat elections in West Bengal: A bloody upshot
Panchayat elections in West Bengal are marred in violence as the rural grassroots government bodies have become the epicentre of corruption.
Allegations of minority persecution in India proven by Modi’s men after he denied it in the US
While Modi denied the allegations of minority persecution in India under his government, the BJP took it upon itself to prove him wrong.
What is next for the left-wing politics after the Congress’s victory in Karnataka?
While the Congress defeated the BJP in Karnataka, the threat of Hindutva fascism still looms large over the state, which only the left can combat.
India needs alternative people’s media, distinguished journalists say at CASR event
Journalists demand powerful people’s media in India in view of the corporate-communal nexus under the BJP in an event organised by the CASR.
The acquittal of the 67 Naroda Gam massacre accused to provide mileage to the BJP
The acquittal of the 67 Naroda Gam massacre accused, which took place in February 2002, will bolster the BJP’s prospects and weaken its opponents.
On Eid, Indian Muslims must be thankful enough
It’s Eid; and beneath the typical happy photos, the pain, agony and tears of Indian Muslims, especially of West Bengal will remain hidden.
Ram Navami rally sparks violence in West Bengal’s Howrah, while CM resorts to mere rhetoric
West Bengal suffered once more due to violence triggered by Ram Navami rallies organised by the Hindutva-incensed organisations in Howrah.
40 Years of Nellie massacre: Where the template of injustice was created
Nellie massacre took place 40 years ago and doesn’t appeal the mainstream Bengali conscience, but it set the precedence for gory atrocities in India, which helped the perpetrators of future pogroms.