Politics

Congress is on its stated mission to unite Opposition parties ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Congress’ demand for a caste census appears to be an attempt to put the BJP, which ran a massive campaign accusing Rahul Gandhi of insulting OBCs with his ‘why all Modis are thieves’ remark, in tight spot.

Jagadish Shettar is the second powerful Lingayat figure in to ditch BJP for Congress in Karnataka within a week.

BJP leaders have called on chief minister Nitish Kumar to learn something from UP CM Yogi Adityanath and give a free hand to the Bihar Police to end the mafia culture in the state.

Shettar’s resignation comes close on the heels of senior BJP leader Laxman Savadi’s exit. Savadi is now in the Congress.