Bhopal: Expressing his willingness to be the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday called upon the BJP to work in tandem with the Congress for the betterment of the state. Interacting with the media after the Congress staked claim to form the government in the[Read More…]
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Congress loses votes if I make speeches: Digvijay Singh
Bhopal: A video of senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh surfaced in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday in which he says that his only work in the upcoming assembly elections in the state is to make “no speeches” and not to campaign as “Congress loses votes” if he makes speeches. The[Read More…]
Then PM Narasimha Rao ditched my father: Karunakaran’s son
Late Congress leader K. Karunakaran’s son K. Muraleedharan on Sunday claimed that then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao “ditched” his father and then Kerala Chief Minister after the 1994 ISRO espionage case. “As far as I know, and what was told by him (Karunakaran), he was crestfallen by the way[Read More…]
Smriti Irani accuses Sibal of being involved in land scam
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused former Law Minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal of being involved in a “land scam” claiming that he bought a piece of land in Delhi worth crores for a “very small price” from an accused in a money laundering case. Referring to a report[Read More…]
War of words in LS over making Hindi official language at UN
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor traded barbs in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday over making Hindi an official language at the United Nations. Tharoor questioned the need to push it while the Minister called his remark “ignorant”. Sushma Swaraj, in her reply to a question,[Read More…]
Congress legislator allegedly slaps Himachal woman cop
In a video grab gone viral, Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh firebrand legislator Asha Kumari is seen involved in a tiff with a woman constable and slapped her on Friday, as Congress President Rahul Gandhi was visiting the state. Eyewitnesses said as the constable posted outside the Congress Bhawan tried[Read More…]
Manmohan Singh, UPA stand vindicated in 2G scam: Kapil Sibal
Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the acquittal of all the accused in the 2G scam vindicated then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the UPA’s stand that there was no scam in the allocation of spectrum and licences to telecom companies. “Manmohan Singh and the UPA[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Amid the BJP’s election victories in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday. Rahul Gandhi had campaigned in Gujarat extensively before assuming the charge of party President on December 16. After Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka left, Rahul[Read More…]
PM Modi to address four rallies in Gujarat today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four rallies in election-bound Gujarat’s Bhabhar, Kalol, Himmatnagar and Nikol regions on Friday, where polling is scheduled for the second phase on December 14. “Will address rallies in Bhabhar, Kalol, Himmatnagar and Nikol,” Modi tweeted. The counting of votes will take place on December[Read More…]
UP Congress leader claims he wasn’t allowed to contest against Rahul
A Congress leader from western Uttar Pradesh on Thursday alleged that he wanted to contest the presidential election in the party against Vice President Rahul Gandhi but was prevented from doing so. Talking to reporters, Ayub Ali said that he had gone to meet the Congress‘ Central Election Authority chairman[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor releases white paper on pollution in Delhi
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday released a white paper on air pollution in the national capital, saying the people of Delhi have a right to breathe, but the central and Delhi government are preventing it. The white paper was prepared at the direction of party’s Delhi unit President Ajay[Read More…]
Congress’ Shehzad Poonawalla slams dynasty politics, says process to elect party President ‘rigged’
Congress leader and Maharashtra Congress Secretary Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday questioned the process to elect party President, calling it “rigged” and said Vice President Rahul Gandhi must first resign from his post. Poonawalla said he would also contest the election if it was conducted in a “genuine” manner. On Tuesday,[Read More…]
Modi’s campaign is about himself, his past: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday accused Narendra Modi of forgetting that he was the Prime Minister of the country and said his whole election campaign in Gujarat was about himself and his past. “Modi’s campaign is about himself, his past and the alleged disdain of Gujarat and Gujaratis. Has[Read More…]
Sunanda Pushkar death: Delhi HC dismisses Swamy’s plea for CBI probe
The plea filed by BJP leader, Subramanian Swamy for a court-monitored investigation into the death of Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar was dismissed by the Delhi High court on Thursday. The HC dismissed the petition saying it to be ‘frivolous’. The HC also warned both Swamy and his[Read More…]
BRICS Summit: There is a chance to expose Pakistan again, says Congress
After a united declaration condemned terrorism and added Pakistan-based terrorist organizations in it, Congress leader, Meem Afzal believes that an important move has been taken against exposing terrorism in Pakistan in the BRICS Summit on Monday. “It will be an important step if the five nations sign on the resolution[Read More…]
Veteran Congress leader P Govardhan Reddy passes away
Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Govardhan Reddy died in the early hours of Friday morning after suffering from cardiac arrest, aged 80. Reportedly, Reddy was on his way to Manali to attend a meeting, when he suffered the attack. He was rushed to a government hospital in[Read More…]
Probe confirms five died of police firing in Mandsaur, Congress slams the Centre
Amidst the ongoing tension in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh on Thursday confirmed that five farmers have died in the region because of police firing. The confirmation of this news comes after the probe and the government suspended two top district officials. Manoj Kumar Singh, SP Neemuch, said[Read More…]
Muslims are not prepared to vote for BJP in Gujarat: Congress leader Shahnawaz Shaikh
Shahnawaz Shaikh is the municipal councillor from Jamalpur Ward which lies in the heart of the old city of Ahmedabad. The area is largely Muslim-dominated with around 60,000 voters out of the total of the registered 88,000 electorates. Shaikh, who has been active in student politics for more than a[Read More…]
UP CM’s house visit row: This is disrespect to slain jawan, says Cong, SP
The Congress and Samajwadi Party has slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying that ‘removing air-conditioner and sofas from slain BSF jawan’s house after CM’s visit was a ‘mockery and disrespect’ of the soldier. “This is disrespect to the slain jawan. What the administration has done is not right.[Read More…]
BJP unable to protect soldiers or border, says Congress
The Congress Party said that the BJP is neither capable to protect the border nor the bodies of soldiers who are sacrificing their lives, while backing former defence minister AK Antony’s statement. Antony had urged the Centre to give a free rein to the Indian Army for giving ‘appropriate reply’[Read More…]
Telangana police encouraging Muslim Youths to join ISIS through bogus site: Digvijaya Singh
Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has sparked controversies after alleging that Telangana police were encouraging Muslim youths to join Islamic State (ISIS), on Monday. Singh labeled these allegations on micro-blogging site in a series of tweets. “Telangana police has set up a bogus ISIS site which is radicalising Muslim Youths[Read More…]
Tax Free Wings
Women’s empowerment by far is one the most vexed issues in any nation. However developed or underdeveloped, liberal or conservative a nation may be, the difficulty with empowering women is a challenge that cannot simply be tackled by any government by fiscal and legal provisions like in the case of[Read More…]
Former union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies
Congress leader, former Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday morning. Born on 31st March in 1961, Akhilesh had done schooling at Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow. A diploma in Public Administration, he had also done LL.B., MBA and Ph.D. He has been a national[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…]
Ajay Maken alleges serious corruption charges against Kejriwal
Taking a jibe at the Kejriwal government, Congress leader Ajay Maken tweeted on Wednesday evening claiming that he has proof of the corrupt practices of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. He took to twitter to reveal that he has got the Shunglu Committee Report through RTI that examined 404 files of[Read More…]