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  You can now marry 'gori' Kashmiri girl: BJP MLA Vikram Saini tells party workers | Watch video

  India | August 07, 2019 13:03 IST

  In a video clip that has gone viral on the social media, the lawmaker from Khatauli was seen speaking at a function organized on Tuesday to celebrate the revoking of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. "The workers are very excited and those who are bachelors, they can get married there. There is no issue now. Earlier, there was lot of atrocities on women," he said.

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  Unnao rape case: MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar expelled from BJP

  India | August 01, 2019 14:18 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar from the party. Kuldeep Singh Sengar is an accused in the Unnao rape case. The rape victim's car had met with an accident recently in Rae Bareli, in which the condition of the rape survivor and her lawyer is stated to be critical. The rape survivor's two aunts were killed in the car crash, while her father had earlier died in police custody in relation to the rape case.

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  NCW seeks free, fair probe into Unnao rape victim's accident

  India | July 29, 2019 16:17 IST

  The National Commission for Woman (NCW) on Monday urged the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police to ensure a free, fair and speedy probe into the accident involving the Unnao rape victim in which a BJP MLA is an accused.

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  Unnao girl who accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar of raping her hit by truck; mother dead

  India | July 29, 2019 0:11 IST

  Unnao rape survivor who had accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar of raping her met with a road accident on Sunday. According to the report, the victim's car was hit by a truck in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. It is said that it was raining at the time of the accident.

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  After BJP MLA daughter Sakshi Mishra controversy, more couples seek police protection in Uttar Pradesh

  India | July 28, 2019 16:43 IST

  A viral video has surfaced on social media in which a newly married couple has sought police protection, claiming threats from the bride's family, police said.

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  My daughter was pressured by a local politician to record video, says Sakshi's MLA father

  India | July 18, 2019 17:35 IST

  "My daughter was pressured by a local politician to record a video. A bureaucrat's wife was also involved in provoking my daughter to speak against (my) family," said Mishra, an MLA from Bareilly's Bithari-Chainpur consituency.

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  UP BJP MLA says cows in shelters died natural deaths

  India | July 17, 2019 16:10 IST

   Even as the controversy over the deaths of cows in shelters in Uttar Pradesh rages on, BJP MLA from Barabanki Ajay Singh said that the cows had died natural deaths.

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  Love, politics, and fear: Know the complete truth behind BJP MLA's daughter Sakshi Mishra's marriage row

  India | July 15, 2019 20:48 IST

  Sakshi Mishra married a Dalit man Ajitesh Kumar, against the consent of her father Rajesh Mishra, who is Bareilly BJP MLA. Here are a few unknown facts about Sakshi Mishra and Ajitesh Kumar's wedding row

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  'Animalistic' Muslims have 50 wives, 1050 children: BJP MLA Surendra Singh

  India | July 15, 2019 12:33 IST

  "In the Muslim religion, you know that people keep 50 wives and give birth to 1050 children. This is not a tradition but an animalistic tendency. In society, giving birth to only two to four children is normal," the BJP leader told reporters in Ballia, on Sunday.

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  Ajitesh manhandled in Allahabad High Court premises; court says couple's marriage legal

  India | July 15, 2019 12:03 IST

  The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Sakshi Mishra's marriage with Dalit groom Ajitesh Kumar is completely legal. High Court's observation came after Ajitesh was manhandled inside court's premises. The couple is seeking police protection fearing threat to life.

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  After accusing dad of honour killing conspiracy, BJP MLA's daughter will now marry in court

  India | July 13, 2019 11:29 IST

  Sakshi Mishra, daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra, hit headlines on July 11 when she posted a video online. She had accused her father of trying to kill her because of his opposition to her inter-caste marriage. Sakshi Mishra and her husband will now marry in court.

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  BJP MLA Pappu Bhartaul threatens to commit suicide 'if troubled more' over daughter's marriage

  India | July 13, 2019 0:11 IST

    The controversy over BJP MLAs daughter Sakshi's marriage to a Dalit youth Ajitesh Kumar has apparently taken a new turn as the MLA Pappu Bhartaul has now threatened to commit suicide along with his wife, if he will be troubled more regarding his daughter's marriage.  

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  Uttarakhand MLA seen dancing with guns has not been expelled yet: BJP

  India | July 12, 2019 19:37 IST

  Uttarakhand BJP chief Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday had served the notice to Champion as the opposition launched a scathing attack on the saffron party on the issue.

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  BJP MLA says he is concerned, boy is 9 years older than his daughter

  India | July 12, 2019 7:07 IST

  BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, whose daughter Sakshi has claimed a threat to her life from her own father, has issued a statement saying that the allegations made by his daughter were false.

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  FIR lodged against BJP MLA Champion for abusing people of Uttarakhand

  India | July 11, 2019 16:11 IST

  An FIR has been lodged against controversial BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion seen brandishing guns and abusing people of Uttarakhand in a video which went viral on social media.

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  Video: UP MLA's daughter says father may get her killed for marrying a dalit, posts clip on social media

  India | July 11, 2019 14:08 IST

  Fearing honour killing, Sakshi Misra (23), who is the daughter of Rajesh Misra, the MLA from Bithari Chainpur in Bareilly district, uploaded a video on the social media on Wednesday and spoke about her wedding to Ajitesh Kumar (29).

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  'Is drinking alcohol and keeping licensed gun crime?' asks suspended BJP MLA Pranav Champion

  India | July 10, 2019 18:58 IST

  Commenting on his viral video in which he is seen brandishing guns, suspended BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion on Wednesday said that it is conspiracy. The BJP now considering expelling him.

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  BJP in a quandary over Akash Vijayvargiya incident

  India | July 03, 2019 22:56 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stern criticism of indispline by partymen has evoked a mixed response in BJP circles in Madhya Pradesh, but since the immediate provocation for his outrage was the incident involving party General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's son, there is speculation over the fate of Akash Vijayvargiya for assaulting a civic official.

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  Krishnanand Rai Murder Case: Mukhtar Ansari, 6 others acquitted in BJP MLA muder case

  India | July 03, 2019 16:01 IST

  BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Munna Bajrangi and five others have been acquitted on Wednesday by Delhi CBI Court. BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai was shot more than 100 times with bursts of Ak 47 by in November 2005.

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  Akash Vijayvargiya wasn't welcomed on release: Indore BJP

  India | July 03, 2019 9:27 IST

  Akash, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, was caught on tv cameras last week while attacking a civic official here.