Unholy alliances lead to unholy deeds: BJP chief Nadda

April 6, 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda spoke to The Sunday Guardian amid a busy election campaigning day. While leading a rally of the party, Nadda spoke about the BJP’s chances in West Bengal and the ongoing “scandal” in Maharashtra. Excerpts: Q: Three phases of the election are now going to...

Congress, AIUDF opposing CAA for political gains: Nitin Gadkari

March 27, 2021

As the political mercury shoots up in Assam before the first phase of the Assembly elections, The Sunday Guardian caught up with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the campaign trail to decode their strategy to retain this important Northeastern state. Q: What are the issues in Assam and why do...

NAQVI SAYS PEOPLE WILL REJECT DESHMUKH EVEN IF HE REJECTS CHARGES

March 23, 2021

The fallout of the Maharashtra political slugfest found mention in both houses of Parliament, where BJP MPs raised slogans demanding the resignation of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Guardian, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that what is more embarrassing than the MVA’s act is...

CRISIS IN GOVT A FIGMENT OF IMAGINATION: UTTARAKHAND EDUCATION MINISTER

March 9, 2021

With Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, teetering on the verge of being removed, landing in Delhi, the state BJP dismissed any insinuation in this regard as mere speculation. As Rawat went into a huddle with BJP national president J.P. Nadda, Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey termed Rawat’s removal as...

CONGRESS WILL FURTHER SHRINK IN 2024 THANKS TO RAHUL GANDHI: SMRITI IRANI

February 25, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement on the political divide of North and South has triggered a war of words between the BJP and the Congress. Union Minister Smriti Irani in an exclusive chat with The Sunday Guardian said that Rahul Gandhi is doing politics of hate and only he and...

SUCCESSFUL DDC POLLS A RESOUNDING SLAP TO TERRORISTS: RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD

December 24, 2020

New Delhi: Following the successful District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the top leadership of the BJP has come out hailing the “victory of democracy” in the Union Territory that has long been plagued by terrorism. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has called it a resounding slap...

We’re ready to change whatever is anti-farmer: Gadkari to kisan unions

December 19, 2020

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke exclusively to The Daily Guardian about the massive farmers’ protest taking place at Delhi’s borders against the new farm laws and how the Modi government only intended to benefit farmers. Excerpts: Q: The farmers’ protest has been going on for 23 days now. How is...

KISAN ANDOLAN IS BY SOME FARMERS SPONSORED BY OPPOSITION: SHEKHAWAT

December 12, 2020

New Delhi: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, speaking exclusively to The Daily Guardian, said that some Opposition parties are trying to mislead farmers, who have faith in the policy and the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Excerpts: Q: The government sent a proposal but the kisan unions...

Opposition protesting under guise of farmers’ protest: Smriti Irani

December 9, 2020

As farmers called the Bharat Bandh supported by Opposition parties, Union Textiles Minister spoke exclusively to The Daily Guardian and hit out at Opposition, saying that it is riled about the fact that the Modi government has decisively undertaken reforms which the Opposition failed to do when they were in...

CENTRE GIVES MSP ASSURANCE, FARMERS STICK TO REPEAL OF FARM LAWS

December 4, 2020

The fourth round of a seven-hour-long marathon meeting ended between the government and farmers, without much headway on Thursday. After the meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government has given assurance to the farmers that MSP will continue and the fifth round of meeting will take...