Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

How food politics overshadowed India’s BRICS summit

Disputes over the summit dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s absence and a viral snack-box video turned details of diplomatic hospitality into subjects of political and online debate.

7 DAYS AGO

Supporters of the Indian Secular Front protest against India's Waqf Amendment Act, which changes rules governing Muslim religious and charitable properties, in Kolkata, India, April 14, 2025. (AFP)

US commission demands India face accountability for religious persecution

A US religious freedom commission calls for sanctions against Indian officials and RSS members, citing reported persecution of religious minorities and urging Washington to hold India accountable.

August 27, 2026

ICC chief ‘directly linked to BJP’ in a way that wasn't happening before: Cricket analyst

Australian cricket analyst Jarrod Kimber says cricket governance remains deeply influenced by India, citing Jay Shah’s BJP links, BCCI power, conflicts of interest, financial opacity and administrators’ anticipation of Indian preferences in global cricket.

August 18, 2026

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 26, 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