New Dehli : Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday hit out at the opposition for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of partiality, saying he has ensured development of constituencies represented by leaders of other parties. Intervening in the debate on the Union Budget, Irani said even when she was not representing Amethi in Lok Sabha, […]

Amethi : Referring to violence inside Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said campuses should not be made a “political battlefield”. “I had said it earlier and reiterating it now that educational institutions should not be made ‘rajiniti ka akhada’ (political battlefield) as it affects the life and progress of our […]

Kalaburagi: Campaigning for the BJP in a public meeting at Yadrami, in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Textiles Smriti Irani said that the Congress leaders were more concerned about their own future, than that of the people, making them insensitive to the problems of the citizens. She said that only […]

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Smriti Irani today demanded an explanation from Rahul Gandhi over Congress leader Kapil Sibal’s alleged land dealing with a businessman who was investigated by the CBI in 2013 for alleged bribery. Sibal denied the allegations and threatened to file a defamation suit against news website opindia.com, which Irani cited for […]

Bengaluru: Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani on Tuesday said, to diversify the apparel sector, silk should become unisex fabric. The notion that silk is meant only for women should change, the minister said at the launch of indigenous automatic reeling machine and inauguration of the Centre of Excellence for Training at the Central Silk […]

New Delhi : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s close confidant and BJP general secretary Amit Shah was on Sunday appointed in charge of politically crucial Uttar Pradesh. In a list of state in-charges, convenors and in charge of its various fronts announced on Sunday, BJP appointed its Andhra Pradesh strongman Bandaru Dattatray as one of […]

Bangalore : BJP Mahila Morcha National President Smriti Irani on Wednesday appealed the party State organisation and Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to field more women candidates in the forthcoming Assembly elections. Speaking after inaugurating a State-level convention of BJP women elected representatives in Bangalore, Irani said women candidates have the potential to ensure victory to the ruling party […]