In an interview with PTI, the former Union minister said he had campaigned to the best of his ability in the polls wherever the Congress candidates invited him but there was no centralised planning for his campaign.
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Shocked and disgusted to hear of attack at Sibal’s house: Anand Sharma
In a series of tweets, Sharma said, “Shocked and disgusted to hear the news of attack and hooliganism at Kapil Sibal’s house. This deplorable action brings disrepute to the party and needs to be strongly condemned.”
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma to attend Congress strategy meet on Tuesday
Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma will be participating in the meeting. Both the leaders were signatories to the letter which had demanded visible and effective leadership in the party.
PM Narendra Modi turning India into surveillance state: Congress on snooping
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of turning India into a “surveillance state” over its order to put all computers under the watch of intelligence and investigating agencies, and said it was a direct assault on the fundamental right to privacy. Addressing the media here,[Read More…]
Trump declining India’s invitation for Republic Day a diplomatic faux pas: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday described US President Donald Trump declining India’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebration as a diplomatic faux pas saying that it was an avoidable embarrassment for the country. “What is important to remember that as and when the Government[Read More…]
Modi is arrogant, doesn’t lead, he dictates: Congress
Taking strong objection to BJPs criticism of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him arrogant and one who had no respect for democracy. During the BJP’s National Executive meeting here, party president Amit Shaha attacked Singh saying “Manmohan Singh follows his party, while Modi[Read More…]
Congress appoints Ahmed Patel as new treasurer
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel is the new treasurer of the party. He replaces Mr Motilal Vohra. Patel, the once powerful political secretary of Sonia Gandhi, will replace Motilal Vora who has been appointed as general secretary in-charge of administration. Anand Sharma will be the new[Read More…]
Modi dramatises his past of poverty while he wears refined clothes: Congress
The Congress continued to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speeches in Lucknow last week, saying he should stop dramatising poverty. Congress leader Anand Sharma told reporters here that speaking was part of Modi’s DNA and if he does not give speeches, it probably can affect his health. Noting[Read More…]
Congress objects NRC, demands to resolve it on lines of Assam Accord 1985
Former union minister and Indian National Congress senior spokesperson Anand Sharma raises several issues during press briefing today. He mainly spoke about two major issues in the country that is increasing incidents of communal disharmony and secondly, degrading condition of India’s economy. According to him, there is a need to[Read More…]
It is PM Modi, not Rahul Gandhi, who insulted India on foreign soil: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday said that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who “insulted” India on foreign soil after the BJP accused Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, of disrespecting PM Modi in his speech at a US university. “We are surprised at the criticism that is unwarranted and unjustified made by[Read More…]
Congress questions timing of IT dept raid at Karnataka minister’s residence
Blaming the NDA government of misusing state agencies, the Opposition on Wednesday raised the income-tax raids against Karnataka minister, DK Shivakumar in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. A series of investigations were conducted at a Bengaluru resort where 42 MLAs from Gujarat are staying since 30 July and the properties of[Read More…]
Netanyahu’s ‘reported remarks’ on PM Modi raised in Rajya Sabha
Israeli PM’s remarks on PM Modi’s reason to skip Palestine in his recent visit to Israel were raised in the Rajya Sabha by the Congress on Monday. Anand Sharma of the Congress party gave a notice under rule 267 and sought suspension of listed activities of the house, saying that[Read More…]
Indira Gandhi forced me to drink milk and eat spinach: Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Anand Sharma’s book on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called India’s Indira was released in the capital on Saturday. The event saw the presence of the country’s top leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi among[Read More…]
Congress leader’s India’s Indira to release tomorrow
The Congress party as a part of its centenary celebrations of Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary has been carrying out various activities across the country. Congress leader Anand Sharma’s literary work, ‘India’s Indira’ will be released by the Honourable Vice President Md. Hamid Ansari in Nehru Memorial Museum[Read More…]
Congress urges EC to restore faith in election process
The Congress party on Tuesday said that the Election Commission needs to restore people’s trust in the process of voting. Congress leader K.T.S. Tulsi “I think it’s a very serious matter because even the demonstration which was given by the Election Commission in Madhya Pradesh, it was noticed that whichever[Read More…]
GST bills in Rajya Sabha, Opposition urges for a mechanism to avoid the harassment by tax authorities
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up the four bills related to the GST. Opposition questioned the government’s preparedness to implement the indirect tax regime and urged for a mechanism to insulate taxpayers from harassment by tax authorities. Deputy Leader of Congress Anand Sharma said, “It is important that as[Read More…]