Darjeeling Protocol Row Shows Mamata Banerjee Treats West Bengal Like a Personal Republic

By BPN News Desk March 8, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

President Droupadi Murmu’s recent visit to the Darjeeling region for the International Santal Conference should have been a simple and dignified constitutional engagement. Instead, it turned into an episode that has raised uncomfortable questions about political conduct and respect for

Op-Eds Opinion

Kalyan Banerjee’s Threat to the Chief Election Commissioner Raises Serious Questions About Free Elections in West Bengal

By BPN News Desk March 7, 2026

When a sitting Member of Parliament publicly threatens the Chief Election Commissioner of India, the issue stops being routine political rhetoric and becomes a serious test of India’s constitutional order. That is exactly what happened when Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee declared at a rally in Kolkata that he would have “cut the finger” of […]

South India State News

Cabinet Clears Kerala Rename To Keralam

By BPN News Desk February 25, 2026

The Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi has approved a proposal to change the official name of the state of Kerala to “Keralam,” setting in motion the constitutional process required for the renaming through Parliament. Union Cabinet Approves Kerala To Keralam Name Change The decision follows a resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly seeking […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Private Property, Private Choice: Why Courts Must Not Blur the Line

By BPN News Desk February 24, 2026

The recent public commentary by a sitting judge regarding housing discrimination has sparked a necessary debate, but the focus is drifting. This is not a lecture on social harmony or neighborhood ethics. It is a hard question of legal boundaries. In the Indian context, where “society NOCs” and landlord preferences are part of the urban […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Explained: Why the Supreme Court Let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Speak, Then Asked Her Lawyers to Take Over

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

The recent Supreme Court hearing in which Mamata Banerjee personally addressed the bench triggered predictable confusion. Social media immediately split into two camps: one claiming she had no right to speak because she is not an advocate, and the other treating the episode as proof that political power bends judicial procedure. Neither reading is legally […]

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP Over Constitution in Berlin

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is proposing ideas and actions that amount to an attempt to weaken the Indian Constitution. Speaking at an interaction in Berlin, Gandhi said the Constitution guarantees equality and rights across religions, languages and regions, and claimed that these foundations are being […]

National

PM Urges Citizens To Prioritise Duties For Viksit Bharat

By BPN News Desk November 26, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, urged people to place their constitutional duties at the centre of national progress. He said fulfilling duties is essential for achieving the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 and strengthening India’s democratic foundations. Constitution’s Legacy Of Empowerment Modi recalled that the Constitution

Law & Order National

Human Dignity Called “Soul of Constitution” by CJI

By BPN News Desk September 4, 2025

Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai has underlined that human dignity is the soul of the Indian Constitution, describing it as the guiding principle that holds together the values enshrined in the Preamble. CJI’s Lecture on Core Principles Speaking at the 11th Dr. L. M. Singhvi Memorial Lecture, themed “Human Dignity as the Soul […]

South India State News

MK Stalin Backs Sudershan Reddy to Defend Constitution

By BPN News Desk August 25, 2025

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has expressed strong support for Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, the INDIA bloc’s Vice-Presidential nominee. Speaking at a rally in Chennai, Stalin criticized the BJP’s attempt to project its candidate, C.P. Radhakrishnan, as a Tamil choice, calling it a superficial tactic. He said politics should be guided by ideology rather […]

South India State News

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sworn in as MP, Holds Constitution in Hand

By BPN News Desk November 29, 2024

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took her oath as a Member of Parliament, carrying a copy of the Constitution, in a ceremony that underscored her commitment to democratic values and the rule of law. A Symbolic Gesture In a move rich with symbolism, Priyanka Gandhi held the Constitution during her swearing-in, signaling her dedication to […]