Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that he will declare Uttar Pradesh as a ‘mafia-free' state after June 4. In a statement released by the official spokesman here, the Chief Minister has reiterated his government's firm stance on criminal syndicates. “The properties amassed by notorious mafia figures …...Read More
Yogi Adityanath To Declare UP "Mafia-Free" After June 4
"Desperate Opposition" Using PM Modi's Age As Excuse, Says Yogi Adityanath
Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his "retirement at 75 years of age" remark on Prime Minister Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that knowing their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, desperate opposition making futile attempts. Earlier, Kejriwal claimed that PM Modi after turning 75 next …...Read More
CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Despite the economy, how is the BJP sitting pretty?
April 12, 2024 05:26 am | Updated 05:26 am IST Reports based on the pre-poll survey of the Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), published in these pages on April 11, focused on the factors that had the potential to work in favour of the Opposition in the …...Read More
CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Key decisions and political implication for BJP
April 12, 2024 05:21 am | Updated 05:21 am IST In its second term, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government made significant constitutional changes and initiated eye-catching projects, sparking debates about its future plans and intentions. In this context, the abrogation of Article 370, hosting the G-20 Summit, and …...Read More
CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Level and intensity of voter trust in select institutions and processes
April 12, 2024 05:17 am | Updated 05:17 am IST The CSDS-Lokniti pre-poll survey provides some insights into the level of trust the voter has in some key institutions and processes. The data clearly indicate the fact that the trust of the voter in the Election Commission (EC) has declined …...Read More
CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Redefining social justice as secularism
April 12, 2024 05:10 am | Updated 05:10 am IST A new imagination of social justice, it seems, is gradually replacing the conventional discourse of inclusion or exclusion in contemporary India. There is an overwhelming support for the complete secularisation of the affirmative action policy framework in the country, especially …...Read More
CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Nepotism, Defections and Alliances: BJP need not worry about its realpolitik
April 12, 2024 05:06 am | Updated 05:06 am IST Political leaders are often seen switching allegiances, leaving their parent parties to join others, in pursuit of personal or strategic interests. This time around, leaders from various parties, both seasoned veterans and fresh faces, appear to flock towards the BJP, …...Read More
A large majority of Indians want to retain plurality: survey
April 12, 2024 05:01 am | Updated 05:01 am IST - CHENNAI An overwhelming number, 79% of those surveyed in the CSDS-Lokniti poll, aver that “India belongs to all religions equally, not just Hindus”, with only 11% saying that “India belongs only to Hindus”. This belief in plurality was more …...Read More
Punjab IAS officer Parampal Kaur joins BJP, CM says resignation not accepted yet
April 12, 2024 04:37 am | Updated 04:37 am IST - CHANDIGARH Parampal Kaur Sidhu, a 2011 batch IAS officer who recently resigned, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. However, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Ms. Sidhu’s resignation has not yet been accepted by the government. Ms. …...Read More
‘The Kerala Story’ is based on true narrative, says Lekhi in Kozhikode
April 12, 2024 04:09 am | Updated 04:09 am IST - Kozhikode BJP leader and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi has claimed that The Kerala Story is based on a true narrative. Addressing the media in Kozhikode on Thursday, she said that she did not expect …...Read More
