Politics

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing a road-naming ceremony in New Delhi, vowed that the Modi government will uproot terrorism from every inch of India. Condemning the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 27 civilians, Shah warned the perpetrators of a strong retaliation and reiterated the Centre's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has stirred controversy with sharp remarks against the Supreme Court, accusing it of judicial overreach and questioning its role in lawmaking. Reacting to the Court's intervention in the Waqf (Amendment) Act, Dubey said, “If the Supreme Court is going to make the laws, then Parliament should be shut down.” His comments follow similar criticism from Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and come amid rising tension between the judiciary and legislature over constitutional authority and separation of powers. The Congress has slammed the BJP, accusing it of trying to weaken the judiciary.

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh is set to marry party colleague Rinku Majumdar in a private ceremony on Friday evening in New Town, Kolkata. At 60, Ghosh is fulfilling his late mother's wish to get married, while Majumdar, a key figure in the party's organizational wings, is entering her second marriage. The couple's relationship began in 2021 during casual interactions at Eco Park and deepened over time. Rinku proposed to Ghosh last September, citing his strong character and his acceptance of her political career as key factors. The intimate ceremony will be attended by close family and senior BJP leaders, marking a significant personal and political moment for the veteran BJP leader.

In a bold move to reinforce federal principles, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on April 15, 2025, announced the formation of a high-level committee to review Centre-State relations and recommend measures to strengthen State autonomy. Headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph, the three-member panel will examine constitutional provisions, laws, and administrative challenges affecting States’ rights. Emphasizing that the rights of States are being steadily eroded, Stalin reaffirmed Tamil Nadu’s long-standing demand for greater autonomy and recalled the legacy of the Rajamannar Committee formed under former CM M. Karunanidhi in 1969.

The BJP and AIADMK have officially joined forces for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Chennai. He emphasized that there were no pre-conditions to the alliance and that seat-sharing talks would be held later. Alongside the announcement, the BJP named former AIADMK leader Nainar Nagendran as its new Tamil Nadu unit chief, signaling a strategic move to strengthen its position in the Dravidian heartland.