Nadda launches BJP's farmers outreach campaign in West Bengal ahead of polls

‘TMC should join Congress to defeat BJP in West Bengal’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The Congress proposed that the TMC should merge with it instead to put up a united fight against the BJP. The BJP, which has emerged as a potent force in the state, said the TMC's suggestion amounted to admission that it was not in a position to take on the saffron party on its own in the assembly polls in West Bengal due in April-May. "If the Left Front and the Congress are genuinely anti-BJP, they should rally behind Mamata Banerjee in her fight against the communal and divisive politics of the saffron party," senior TMC MP Sougata Roy said. Reacting to the TMC's proposal, state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury blamed the West Bengal's ruling party for the growth of the BJP in the state. "We are not interested in aligning with the TMC. Why is the TMC now interested in an alliance with us after poaching our MLAs over the last 10 years. If Mamata Banerjee is in keen on fighting the BJP, then she should join the Congress as it is the only pan-India platform to fight against communalism," he said. Watch the full video for more details.

बंगालः अधीर रंजन चौधरी का ममता को सुझाव-'कांग्रे�

पश्चिम बंगाल में तेजी से मजबूत हो रही भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) के रथ को रोकने के लिए हाल ही में तृणमूल कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता सौगत राय ने कांग्रेस और सीपीएम को टीएमसी के साथ मिलकर चुनाव लड़ने की अपील की था। उनके इस बयान पर कांग्रेस ने उन्हें अपनी पार्टी को मर्ज करने की नसीहत दे डाली। इस बीच लोकसभा में कांग्रेस संसदीय दल के नेता अधीररंजन चौधरी ने कहा है कि ममता बनर्जी समझ रही हैं कि बंगाल में BJP को रोकने के लिए उनके पास कोई चारा नहीं है। BJP के खिलाफ लड़ने के लिए ममता बनर्जी की नहीं बल्कि कांग्रेस की अगुवाई में आना आवश्यक है।

Mamata Banerjee should join hands with Congress to stop BJP in WB: Adhir Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury on January 15 offered Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee to join his party to stop Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the government in the state in upcoming WB assembly elections. He said, "They felt it'll be difficult for them to survive without Congress. They came to power with Congress' help but then left no stone unturned to finish Congress. They weakened secular parties like Congress and Left in WB, which made a communal party like BJP rise." "She (Mamata Banerjee) should come to Congress as there's no option other than Congress to stop BJP. If they can feel this, they should join forces under Congress' leadership. Congress had kept secularism intact for 100 years in this nation by facing BJP and its ancestors," he added. Adhir statement comes after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saugata Roy asked Left and the Congress to support CM Banerjee in her fight against BJP if they are "genuinely" anti-BJP.

PM Modi ensures Tamil Nadu takes a big leap in development: JP Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda attended party's Pongal festival in Chennai on January 14. During his address, Nadda said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ensuring that Tamil Nadu takes a big leap as far as development is concerned. He further compared the functioning of finance commission towards Tamil Nadu under UPA and PM Modi. "PM Modi has tried to see to it that the whole country goes forward. At the same time, he has made sure that Tamil Nadu takes a big leap as far as development is concerned. The 13 finance commission during the UPA government gave Rs 94,000 crores to Tamil Nadu for the development. But the same commission under PM Modi gave Tamil Nadu Rs 5 lakh 42,000 crores. Mainstreaming and bringing people of Tamil Nadu in the front of the development have been the basic ethos on which PM Modi is working," said BJP president JP Nadda.

Karnataka cabinet expansion: CM Yediyurappa announces names of 7 new ministers who will take oath today

Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S. Yediyurappa on January 13 informed that his government has sent a list to Governor Vajubhai Vala of politicians who are going to take oath today at 3:30 pm. In a press conference, he said, "We have sent the list to the Governor just now. MTB Nagaraj, Umesh Katti, Aravind Limbavali, Murugesh Nirani, R Shankar, CP Yogeeshwara, Angara S will take oath as ministers today by 3:30 pm at Raj Bhavan." The announcement comes two days after the Karnataka Chief Minister had meeting with JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Farmers' protest: Unions, Centre begin 7th round of talks

The seventh round of talks between farmers' unions and the central government on farm laws began on January 04. Government and the farmers have held six rounds of talks so far. Both of them agreed on two issues of stubble burning and power subsidies. Farmers are adamant on their demand to rollback the three laws and a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price. Meanwhile, farmers' protest entered 40th day on January 04.

Revoking farm laws, MSP guarantee our agenda for Jan 04 meeting: Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that farmers' demand to the Centre for tomorrow's meeting will be revoking of three farm laws, implementation of Swaminathan Commission report and law on Maximum Selling Price (MSP). Farmers and Centre will hold 7th round of meeting in a bid to come to a conclusion. Farmers of different states are sitting at Delhi borders and protesting against Centre's newly enacted farm laws. Tikait added that the farmers are going to intensify their protest and will enter Delhi by breaking the barricades.