Rekha Sharma, the head of the National Commission for Women, labelled Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s “rashtrapatni” remark about President Droupadi Murmu as “sexist” and said it revealed his “mindset towards women.” Ms. Sharma urged Sonia Gandhi, the Continue Reading
The BJP today sought an apology from Sonia Gandhi after her party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referred to President Droupadi Murmu as “Rashtrapatni,” accusing the Congress of “demeaning” Ms. Murmu. Sonia Gandhi was the target of a vicious attack from Ms. Irani, who demanded an apology from her. She claimed that “Sonia Gandhi approved the Continue Reading
On Monday, the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences’ (KISS) students had a victory party to mark Droupadi Murmu’s election as India’s 15th president. 30,000 KISS students turned out in force to witness Ms. Murmu, the tribal chief of the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, take the oath of office. She holds the highest constitutional position in […]Continue Reading
In his farewell speech to the country on Sunday, outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind claimed that “Mother Nature” is in excruciating pain and that the climate catastrophe may jeopardise the survival of the world. President Kovind also mentioned how Mahatma Gandhi and previous president Pranab Mukherjee had an influence on him. “Mother Nature is in […]Continue Reading
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana delivered the oath of office to Droupadi Murmu. The ceremony was attended by former president Ram Nath Kovind, current vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu, prime minister Narendra Modi, and Congresswoman Sonia Gandhi. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana delivered the oath of office to Droupadi Murmu. At the ceremony […]Continue Reading
The BJP’s presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who is expected to become India’s first tribal President, received a sizable number of cross votes from opposition MLAs. Sources claim that 17 opposition MPs and about 125 MLAs cast cross votes in favour of Droupadi Murmu. Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief ministers of the […]Continue Reading
The counting of votes in the presidential election is being viewed as only a formality because Droupadi Murmu, who is supported by the NDA and several other parties, is expected to outperform Yashwant Sinha of the opposition by a wide margin. She will become the nation’s first tribal leader. As of this point in the […]Continue Reading
Following party leader Ajoy Kumar’s “evil philosophy” remark about NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came down hard on Congress and demanded that the grand-old party apologise to the entire tribal population. Shehzad Poonawalla, the national spokesperson for the BJP, told ANI on Wednesday that Ms. Murmu has risen Continue Reading
According to authorities, the Centre has given Droupadi Murmu, the NDA’s presidential candidate, a Z+ security cover of CRPF commandos. Early on Wednesday morning, the armed squad took over Ms. Murmu’s security, a senior officer told PTI. Following a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Continue Reading