Opposition Reaction

Vinesh Phogat Disqualified: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics today - for being 100 grams overweight - was followed by strong political reactions, with the Congress-led opposition raising questions.

Slamming Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's reaction to the Union Budget, Union Commerce and Industry Minsiter Piyush Goyal today said the country has moved from "Fragile Five" under the UPA government to "Top Five" in the BJP-led NDA government.

After the Election Commission declared that the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, opposition parties have welcomed the announcement, but some have pointed out that the spread-out polling process is likely to benefit the BJP.

Donald Trump on Monday ended his lengthy silence on the death of Alexei Navalny, in a statement that avoided criticism of the Kremlin and instead portrayed the Russian opposition leader's sudden passing as a sign of a collapsing United States.

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, spent his final weeks in a penal colony above the Arctic Circle.

The video of two Kuki-Zo women paraded naked and allegedly gangraped by a group of men in Manipur, has drawn sharp reactions from the Opposition, which has been questioning the Prime Minister's silence on the violence-hit state.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate has drawn sharp reactions from several opposition leaders, who accused the ruling BJP of targeting rival party leaders.

The Enforcement Directorate's questioning of NCP leader Jayant Patil on Monday evoked strong reactions with party MP Supriya Sule claiming that Opposition leaders are being targeted.

Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel has made sharp remarks on the marital status of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi which met with strong reaction from the opposition party.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the surgical strikes and accused the government of peddling lies, drawing furious reaction from the BJP which said the opposition party was blinded by its "hate" for PM Modi.

Sukhbir Badal too joined the call for opposition parties to form a united front, saying the Akalis along with the Shiv Sena and the JDU are the "real NDA (National Democratic Alliance)"

The sharp reactions from the opposition party came a day after Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said he had ceased to function as chancellor from December 8 and his office must have forwarded to the state government

Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad has said Shringi Rishi Nishad and not King Dashrath was the father of Lord Ram, prompting the opposition to demand a reaction from the BJP over the remark by its ally.

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's statements that the gang-rape victim and her male friend should not have gone to the deserted place, and his claims that the opposition Congress was trying to "rape" him, by targeting him.

As the media group Dainik Bhaskar and Uttar Pradesh-based TV channel Bharat Samachar were raided today over alleged tax evasion, opposition parties alleged that news outlets critical to the government were being targeted.

Vinesh Phogat Disqualified: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics today - for being 100 grams overweight - was followed by strong political reactions, with the Congress-led opposition raising questions.

Slamming Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's reaction to the Union Budget, Union Commerce and Industry Minsiter Piyush Goyal today said the country has moved from "Fragile Five" under the UPA government to "Top Five" in the BJP-led NDA government.

After the Election Commission declared that the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, opposition parties have welcomed the announcement, but some have pointed out that the spread-out polling process is likely to benefit the BJP.

Donald Trump on Monday ended his lengthy silence on the death of Alexei Navalny, in a statement that avoided criticism of the Kremlin and instead portrayed the Russian opposition leader's sudden passing as a sign of a collapsing United States.

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, spent his final weeks in a penal colony above the Arctic Circle.

The video of two Kuki-Zo women paraded naked and allegedly gangraped by a group of men in Manipur, has drawn sharp reactions from the Opposition, which has been questioning the Prime Minister's silence on the violence-hit state.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate has drawn sharp reactions from several opposition leaders, who accused the ruling BJP of targeting rival party leaders.

The Enforcement Directorate's questioning of NCP leader Jayant Patil on Monday evoked strong reactions with party MP Supriya Sule claiming that Opposition leaders are being targeted.

Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel has made sharp remarks on the marital status of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi which met with strong reaction from the opposition party.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the surgical strikes and accused the government of peddling lies, drawing furious reaction from the BJP which said the opposition party was blinded by its "hate" for PM Modi.

Sukhbir Badal too joined the call for opposition parties to form a united front, saying the Akalis along with the Shiv Sena and the JDU are the "real NDA (National Democratic Alliance)"

The sharp reactions from the opposition party came a day after Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said he had ceased to function as chancellor from December 8 and his office must have forwarded to the state government

Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad has said Shringi Rishi Nishad and not King Dashrath was the father of Lord Ram, prompting the opposition to demand a reaction from the BJP over the remark by its ally.

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's statements that the gang-rape victim and her male friend should not have gone to the deserted place, and his claims that the opposition Congress was trying to "rape" him, by targeting him.

As the media group Dainik Bhaskar and Uttar Pradesh-based TV channel Bharat Samachar were raided today over alleged tax evasion, opposition parties alleged that news outlets critical to the government were being targeted.