Presidential race: Nitish puts Opposition unity on shaky ground as he seems to lean towards Kovind

Bihar chief minister phones Lalu Prasad and Sonia Gandhi, trying to build consensus for the BJP’s Mahadalit candidate.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 20, 2017 · 06:30 am

Crack in the NDA: Raju Shetti breaks ranks, vows to join fight against Modi’s ‘anti-farmer regime’

His Swabhimani Paksha party has considerable influence among farmers in Maharashtra.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 15, 2017 · 05:00 am

Yoga Day protest: Farmers will lie down in corpse pose across India to highlight demands

Events planned across the nation include an innovative strategy for June 21, says farm leader Shiv Kumar Sharma.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 13, 2017 · 05:30 am

Modi’s pet Ujjawala scheme wobbles as many beneficiaries drop out after their first LPG cylinder

The number of LPG connections extended under this scheme may be rising rapidly, but LPG usage is not.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 11, 2017 · 06:30 am

BJP rushes to insulate poll-bound Gujarat from farmers’ protests in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh

Party insiders say Amit Shah has rescheduled all his appointments for the next week in order to focus on his home state.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 08, 2017 · 07:30 am

As Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini grows in influence, clashes with the BJP are on the rise

BJP workers feel the Uttar Pradesh chief minister is more influenced by his outfit than by the party he leads.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 06, 2017 · 06:30 am

CID probe found evidence to try Adityanath in Gorakhpur riots (but he did not sanction prosecution)

Though the report of the CID Crime Branch investigation was not made public, a letter accessed by Scroll.in points to some of its findings.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jun 02, 2017 · 07:30 am

Yogi effect: RSS men convert 43 Muslims in Uttar Pradesh to Hinduism

Once Adityanath became the chief minister, convincing members of the minority community to change their faith was easier, says RSS activist.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 23, 2017 · 10:31 am

In Delhi, RSS men spar over a three-year-old cow shelter built on the banks of the Yamuna

While one claimant says he founded the shelter, the other says his family has cultivated the land it stands on for decades.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 20, 2017 · 10:30 am

RSS said to have asked Adityanath to disband Hindu Yuva Vahini

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister floated the group, which exists outside the purview of the Sangh Parivar, in 2002.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 16, 2017 · 08:10 am

Who decides whether to sanction prosecution of Yogi Adityanath? Why, Yogi Adityanath himself

The chief minister is also in charge of the home ministry to which the police reports, which refused to sanction prosecution in a 2007 hate-speech case.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 14, 2017 · 06:30 am

Who will be Modi’s Kalam? A consensus candidate may be BJP’s best bet in the presidential election

The other option would be to pick a hardcore Hindutva face and risk uniting the Opposition.

Dhirendra K Jha

· May 12, 2017 · 06:30 am