Politics

"Kejriwal hails from Haryana so he is naturally inclined to safeguard interests of his state. He has no affection for Punjab and his sole intention is to grab power for Haryana's benefit," he said

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dubbed demonetisation as a "setback" for commoners and workers and said crores of people have become victims of the "visionless policy".

Congress on Tuesday broadened its attack on demonetisation with former finance minister P Chidambaram accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "shifting goalposts" by talking on cashless economy after initially pitching it as an anti-black money move.

On demonetisation, he said: "Every section of society, except the super-rich and those with black money, have suffered untold misery.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Gujarat to address a public rally in Mehsana town on December 21, the Gujarat Congress announced here on Monday.

Hours after defence minister Manohar Parrikar attacked West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in a letter, Didi was quick to respond and said: "During my long political and administrative life, I have never seen such misuse of a respected organisation...

Participating in the 'Agenda Aaj Tak' event here, she said there is nothing like not talking to Modi directly. "You will not talk everyday...no one talks to me everyday when it comes to state affairs.

AS Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's health condition continues to be serious, her party AIADMK is now putting in place a succession plan that has stand-in chief minister OP Paneerselvam leading the administration as well as the party.

Taking the BJP campaign even further, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Parivartan Rally in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh district on Saturday.

"It seems that the government wants to maneuver investigation of some serious case as per its own wishes for which they have brought the the Gujarat cadre officer at the crucial post," he said.

"In an alliance, one has to contend with fewer number of seats to contest, but if gain and loss become the consideration, then it doesn't work out. The SP will be forming the government again with a majority and if Congress also joins in, we will cross 30...

Amid reports of differences between him and party chief Nitish Kumar on demonetisation, senior JD-U leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday asserted both were on the same page on the issue and there was "not even an iota" of disagreement.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up an independent panel to probe the bank details of the last five years of all political parties and their MPs and MLAs.

The Centre has told Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that many tea garden workers in West Bengal were not getting wages due to lapses on the part of the state administration and not because of demonetisation.

The JD(U), which has come out in support of the demonetisation move by the Modi government, on Sunday said the Opposition in Parliament could have played more "coordinated and calibrated" role in taking on the government.

The AAP government's reading of the Constitution in terms of Delhi's status leads to conflicts with the Centre, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung said on Saturday.