Articles tagged with "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)"

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Indian Congress leader slams BJP minister as cracks appear in $487M expressway

Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, while criticizing Union Minister Gadkari, calls him 'one of the most incompetent ministers in the Modi government', adding he 'doesn’t know how his own department works.'

July 27, 2026

Activists and supporters of India's Congress party shout slogans as they burn effigies of Hardeep Singh Puri (L), Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Minister of Road Transport Nitin Gadkari during a protest against the government-led ethanol-blend

How Modi government's ambitious green fuel plan sparked corruption allegations

India's accelerated ethanol blending programme has triggered political criticism, scrutiny over alleged supply-chain irregularities, and consumer concerns about vehicle compatibility, as the Modi government continues defending the policy as a key part of its energy security strategy.

July 11, 2026

Indian National Congress party workers burn an effigy of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest in Amritsar on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

India's ruling party faces corruption scrutiny over infrastructure failures

Investigations into infrastructure projects intensified scrutiny of the BJP as repeated project failures and findings on alleged corruption and bribery raised questions about public spending and oversight.

July 11, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses his supporters during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. (AFP)

How a viral post sparked India's Gen-Z protest

An online satirical post criticizing India's judiciary has grown into a nationwide student protest movement, drawing millions of supporters demanding education reforms, accountability over exam scandals and the education minister's resignation.

July 8, 2026

Indian opposition criticizes BJP for favoring corrupt after fraud exceeding $70M emerges

Says BJP always favours corrupt so they can continue indulging in more corruption, calls for Delhi CM Gupta to be held accountable

July 1, 2026

An Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist acts as a farmer committing suicide during a protest following the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in New Delhi. (AFP)

Decade of debt: Farmer suicides persist across India's BJP-governed states

Official data show farmer suicides remain high in several BJP-governed Indian states, with Maharashtra recording the most deaths, despite years of government promises to improve farm incomes and provide relief.

June 30, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav. (DD News)

Modi-aligned Indian chief minister faces resignation calls over land corruption scandal

Indian opposition says that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s family acquired land in areas later designated for development, prompting calls for his resignation and an independent investigation.

June 29, 2026

India's Gen Z 'cockroaches' to gather in Delhi today against exam fraud

The ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ earlier held its first major street protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, calling for Pradhan's resignation over major exam irregularities, including question paper leaks.

June 20, 2026

Mallikarjun Kharge, President of the Indian National Congress, criticized the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising fuel and commodity prices, saying increases were delayed until after elections and citing concerns about the economic

Indian opposition says Modi govt delayed fuel price hikes until after elections

Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge says the ruling party concealed economic pressures before state polls; 'once the elections were over, prices of everything increased.'

May 18, 2026

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and religious activists protest near the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh office in Kolkata on December 22, 2025 (AFP)

Indian Congress overturns discriminatory hijab ban imposed by Modi-led BJP previously

India's Hindu nationalist government has spent years using Muslim women's clothing, marriages, and livelihoods as instruments of political exclusion, drawing repeated condemnation from the United Nations and global rights organizations.

May 15, 2026