SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said that his party’s priority will be to work for the restoration of statehood to the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region held under Indian occupation, which was stripped of autonomy and downgraded into a federally ruled territory by India’s ruling Bharatiy...
NEW DELHI (AA) – As vote count continued on Tuesday, the main opposition Congress party in India said early results showed “people’s victory” and a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of late afternoon, early trends showed the INDIA alliance led by Indian National Congress (INC) was set to win over 200 seats. The […]...
Police in India have opened a case against senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a social media post that “demonizes Muslims.” The video, which has garnered over 9 million views, portrays opposition Congress leaders prioritizing Muslims over other Hindu marginalized groups. The Election Commission has requested the r...
New Delhi, India – AFP A top Indian opposition politician appeared in court Friday to fight his arrest in a case supporters say is aimed at sidelining challengers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before next month’s election. Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the capital Delhi and a key leader in an opposition alliance formed to [&...
New Delhi, India – AFP Living a precarious existence on odd jobs, manual labourer Virender Singh says he truly believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s endeavours to make India great. Modi’s popularity remains constant a decade after he first swept to power. He has successfully cast himself as the custodian of both India...
NEW DELHI (AA) – A private school teacher in northern India who is heard encouraging students to slap a Muslim student is facing charges, according to police sources. A police official in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, confirmed that the teacher is facing charges for intentionally causing hurt as well as insults and provocation. [...
