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Bengal polls: SIR, infiltration, corruption to dominate campaign rhetoric

Bengal polls: SIR, infiltration, corruption to dominate campaign rhetoric

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With the poll season in West Bengal now officially underway, several issues are expected to dominate the campaign rhetoric of political parties in the weeks ahead. SIR/Citizenship anxiety: The publication of post-SIR electoral rolls has triggered one of the most significant pre-election developments in the state in recent years, as the revision pruned nearly 63.66 lakh names from the voter list ahead of the assembly polls. With the electorate shrinking from 7.66 crore to just over 7.04 crore, the exercise has dramatically altered the state`s electoral landscape and introduced a new element of political uncertainty just as the campaign season begins. Apart from the deletions, around 60.06 lakh additional names are under adjudication, indicating that the voter list remains in flux even as political parties gear up for the polls. The churn has forced parties to reassess their booth-level arithmetic, particularly in districts where large numbers of deletions have been reported. The deletions are also concentrated in several border districts and urban belts â¿¿ areas that are electorally sensitive and politically contested. Infiltration: When PM …

Bangladesh ramps up rhetoric, Indian agencies push back

Bangladesh ramps up rhetoric, Indian agencies push back

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Bangladesh on Sunday sharpened its rhetoric against India, with Dhaka accusing New Delhi of spreading a “misleading narrative” on the condition of minorities in the country and Bangladeshi police claiming that suspects in the murder of radical student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to Meghalaya, an allegation rejected by security agencies in the northeastern state. A convoy carrying the body of Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, who died after being shot in the head, moves along the crowd after the funeral prayer in Dhaka.(Reuters) The neighbouring country’s foreign ministry, in a statement, contended there was a “selective and unfair bias” in certain quarters in India whereby “isolated incidents are amplified, misrepresented and propagated to incite common Indians against Bangladesh, its diplomatic missions and other establishments in India”. The spreading of “misleading narratives” has the potential to undermine “good neighbourly relations and mutual trust”, it said. The statement came days after the ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal flagged “unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh” in the wake of the December 18 …

‘Wars Are Won By Purposeful Action, Not Rhetoric’: CDS Anil Chauhan’s Message To Pakistan | India News

‘Wars Are Won By Purposeful Action, Not Rhetoric’: CDS Anil Chauhan’s Message To Pakistan | India News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 10:55 IST Addressing new officers at the Air Force Academy, CDS Anil Chauhan stressed constant readiness, agility and purposeful action over rhetoric. CDS Anil Chauhan (Image: PTI/File photo) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday delivered a strong message to young officers, saying wars cannot be won by rhetoric alone but by clear, purposeful action, taking a subtle dig at Pakistan. He was speaking at the Combined Graduation Parade of the Autumn Term, December 2025, at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, where he was the presiding officer. Purposeful action not rhetoric In his address, the CDS slammed empty words and symbolic gestures by Pakistan. “Wars cannot be won by rhetoric, but by purposeful action,” he said, pointing out that real strength comes from discipline, planning and decisive execution. His statement came at a time when Pakistan, despite suffering heavy damage during Operation Sindoor, its leaders and social media circulated false victory claims. He observed that across the world, many regions are witnessing instability caused by weak institutions …

Bihar Assembly polls LIVE: High-voltage campaign, marked by personal attacks, divisive rhetoric, for Bihar polls phase 1 ends

Bihar Assembly polls LIVE: High-voltage campaign, marked by personal attacks, divisive rhetoric, for Bihar polls phase 1 ends

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The Congress on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) accused the BJP–JD(U) government in Bihar of showing “consistent neglect” towards women’s safety, health, and dignity over the last two decades, while posing a set of questions to both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the NDA government in Bihar over the security situation for women and asserted that the Mahagatbandhan (grand alliance)was fully committed to empowering and uplifting them.  Mr. Kharge said the Congress’ promises were not just to garner votes during elections or right before them, but rather, they were the same promises that the party would fulfil. “The BJP-JDU government in Bihar has been in power for 20 years. If even today, Modi ji has to say that in Bihar ‘daughters-in-law and daughters are not safe’, then this is his own self-admission that in 20 years, they have not made Bihar safe!” Mr. Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X. The Congress chief said the situation of women and children was extremely alarming and cited …

‘Avoid rhetoric that vitiates environment’: What PM Modi told Muhammad Yunus | Latest News India

‘Avoid rhetoric that vitiates environment’: What PM Modi told Muhammad Yunus | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus to avoid any inflammatory rhetoric and instead focus on building a constructive and pragmatic relationship with India, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.(PMO) In his first talks with Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, PM Modi said “that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided”. The Prime Minister said that such an approach would help both nations. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who took over as the chief adviser of an interim government in Dhaka after Hasina’s exit, met Modi on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. As per the statement released after their conversation, the Prime Minister also highlighted that cooperation between the two countries has brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries. Prime Minister Modi‘s statement came days after Muhammad Yunus, in a bilateral talk with China, described India’s Northeast as “landlocked” and positioned …

Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge

Divisive Rhetoric On Religion Harms Constitutional Unity: Supreme Court Judge

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Ahmedabad: The increasing use of divisive rhetoric based on religion, caste and ethnicity poses a major challenge to the constitutional ideal of fraternity as well as the sense of unity in the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has said. He was speaking on the theme of ‘Fraternity: Spirit of the Constitution’ at a national council meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad, a lawyers’ organisation, at Vadtal in Gujarat’s Kheda district. The use of identity politics for votes by politicians can deepen social divisions, he warned. Divisive ideologies, growing economic inequality and social injustice are major threats to the spirit of brotherhood, and upholding fraternity is a “shared responsibility” of common citizens, institutions as well as leaders, Justice Mishra said. Among the ideals of liberty, equality, and justice, fraternity shines as the unifying thread that binds the fabric of our democratic society, and without fraternity, the other ideals remain fragile, “like a tripod missing a crucial leg,” he said. “A major challenge to fraternity is the increasing use of divisive rhetoric based …

‘Baseless rhetoric’: BJP rejects AAP’s charge of ‘settling’ Rohingyas in Delhi | Latest News India

‘Baseless rhetoric’: BJP rejects AAP’s charge of ‘settling’ Rohingyas in Delhi | Latest News India

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Dec 08, 2024 11:55 PM IST The BJP said the real issue is not the settlement of legal refugees but the presence of millions of illegally residing Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis. The Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of settling Rohingya refugees in Delhi while publicly insulting them, reported news agency PTI. Delhi chief minister Atishi and Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, dismissed the allegations by AAP as “baseless rhetoric” and stated that the real issue was not the settlement of legal refugees but the presence of illegally residing Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis in the country as a whole. Earlier, senior AAP leaders, including chief minister Atishi, MP Sanjay Singh, and Manish Sisodia, highlighted a post on social media platform X in 2022 by Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri as “evidence” of the saffron party’s alleged involvement in housing Rohingya Muslims in EWS (economically weaker sections) flats in Delhi’s Bakkarwala area. In a post on X, CM Atishi said, “The BJP was so desperate …

Jharkhand Assrmbly election: Amid ‘infiltrator’ rhetoric, campaigns take different shapes in villages across Santhal Pargana

Jharkhand Assrmbly election: Amid ‘infiltrator’ rhetoric, campaigns take different shapes in villages across Santhal Pargana

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From doorstep delivery of construction materials for places of worship in Adivasi villages to pamphlets highlighting key promises such as cash for women, jobs for youth, and housing for all, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign in Santhal Pargana is playing out on the ground in different ways across the region’s northern-most constituencies, including Maheshpur, Rajmahal, Berhait, Pakur, and Borrio. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) rhetoric of calling BJP’s star campaigners “outsiders”, in whose States tribal people are subjected to atrocities, too, is reaching several Adivasi-dominated villages through videos on social media. While several Adivasi communities spoke of infrastructure needs – for self and community — conversations in others featured concerns of Adivasi women marrying outside the community, consent, and changing demographics.  The Santhal Pargana division, which goes to polls on November 20, comprises six districts containing 18 Assembly constituencies. In the 2019 Assembly election, nine of these seats were won by the JMM, and four each by the BJP and Congress. In 2014, even when the BJP had formed the government, the JMM had won seven seats …

Hindu temple in Brampton suspends priest for spreading ‘violent rhetoric’ | India News

Hindu temple in Brampton suspends priest for spreading ‘violent rhetoric’ | India News

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The priest of a Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Brampton has been suspended for spreading “violent rhetoric” during recent clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the people present there. On November 3, the protest occurred at the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton and unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show demonstrators holding banners in support of Khalistan. The videos showed fist fights and people striking each other with poles on what appears to be the grounds surrounding the temple. The protestors carrying Khalistani flags clashed with people and disrupted a consular event co-organised by the temple authorities and the Indian Consulate. On Wednesday, a statement from the Hindu Sabha Mandir said the suspension was due to the priest’s “controversial involvement” with protesters on Sunday, but did not elaborate, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Taking to X, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said the priest spread “violent rhetoric,” asking the community not to respond to violence and hate. “This is leadership that is helpful. The vast majority of Sikh Canadians and Hindu …

Bandi Sanjay begins padayatra, accuses Congress government in Telangana of ‘empty rhetoric’

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BJP national general secretary and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday alleged that the vote on account budget for 2024-25 presented in the State Assembly reflected the Congress government’s “empty rhetoric” on its pre-poll promises and indifference towards farmers and agricultural workers. Addressing a public rally at Medipalli village in Vemulawada Assembly segment after launching his six-day ‘Prajahitha Padayatra’, Mr. Sanjay said, “It required over ₹5 lakh crore to implement all pre-poll promises of the Congress. But, the Congress government allocated only ₹53,000 crore in the Budget.“ “There is absolutely no comparison between the pre-election promises and the budgetary allocations,” he said, alleging that the Congress government disregarded its promises of ₹2 lakh farm loan waiver and financial assistance to tenant farmers and agricultural workers. Stating that the BJP government at the Centre conferred Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao posthumously, he alleged that the Congress did not even allow the last rites of the great leader to be performed in New Delhi. Mr. Sanjay claimed …