Internal discussions among BJP leaders to replace PM Modi, claims Minister Santosh Lad
Hubballi: Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has claimed that internal discussions are being held among Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders regarding the need to replace Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to concerns over the state of India’s economy but they are extremely afraid to speak publicly about the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Lad, who recently visited New Delhi, suggested that discussions within the saffron party were centered around the possibility of replacing Modi with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, as reported by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
Lad noted that there is a "suffocating" atmosphere within the BJP, where leaders do not have the freedom to speak about Modi and his failures.
Referring to comments made by veteran politician Subramanian Swamy, who recently stated that Modi lacks knowledge about the economy and questioned his suitability for leadership, Lad pointed out the BJP's silence on these remarks. "Why don't the BJP leaders counter Swamy? They are silent because they know what he is saying is right. BJP leaders had supported Swamy when he spoke against Sonia Gandhi," Lad was quoted as saying by DH.
The minister also raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, accusing the NDA government of withholding data. "NDA stands for ‘No Data Available’," he remarked, adding that the Prime Minister is doing ‘aarti’ throughout the day while failing to address the country’s pressing issues.
He further questioned why the GST rates had not been reduced, which would have benefitted everybody. Lad stated that guarantee schemes were also a part of the government’s development vision, adding that the Congress had allocated more funds to all sectors compared to the BJP.
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Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62
Ranchi, Aug 15 (PTI): Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren died on Friday, JMM national spokesperson Kunal Sarangi said.
He was 62.
Soren was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted on August 2.
"State Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi, is no more," Sarangi told PTI.
Soren's condition was critical and he was on life support, Sarangi said.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was airlifted to the hospital in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the bathroom of his residence on August 2.
A multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition and providing intensive medical care.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled his death.
Hemant Soren, in a post on X, wrote, "Ramdas Da (brother) should not have left us like this. Last greetings to Dada..."
Ramdas Soren, born in Ghorabandha village in East Singhbhum district on January 1, 1963, began his political journey as the gram pradhan of the Ghorabanda panchayat, eventually rising to become one of the most influential ministers in the Hemant Soren-led cabinet.
He won the Ghatshila assembly seat for the third time in 2024 by defeating BJP's Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren.
ऐसे छोड़ कर नहीं जाना था रामदास दा...
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 15, 2025
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