Former Home Minister and Congress veteran P. Chidambaram claimed that 78 people were killed by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the last 16 months. “In 16 months, 78 persons were killed in encounters by the Uttar Pradesh Police. Is this the rule of law under the Constitution of India?” tweeted[Read More…]
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BJP harassing opposition parties: Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee’s outburst on twitter came on a sat the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with alleged irregularities in land allocation. Alleging that the saffron outfit was carrying out “political vendetta”, she said nobody was being[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi helps photographer who tripped and fell at Bhubaneswar Airport
On Friday, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi reached Bhubaneswar to speak at The Odisha Dialogue. While Gandhi was at the Airport, a photographer capturing his arrival tripped and fell. Following this, the Congress President rushed to him and picked him up. The video of the turn of events is now viral on[Read More…]
Abhishek Mishra: Two years after his first run-in with MP police, the same police now bats for him
In BJP rule, Abhishek Mishra had his first run-in with police in November 2016—he was ‘picked up, blindfolded, grilled’. After change of regime, a police team comes from Delhi for the arrest, takes him away.
White House preparing draft national emergency ordera
Trump has not ruled out using his authority to declare a national emergency and direct the Defence Department to construct a border wall as Congress and the White House were still at an impasse over a deal to end the government shutdown, CNN reported on Friday. But while Trump’s advisers[Read More…]
Desist from presenting a full budget, Congress warns Modi government
New Delhi, The Congress on Thursday warned the Modi government against presenting a full-fledged Budget instead of a vote on account, saying it will violate Constitutional propriety and parliamentary norms and threatened massive protests. Questioning the legitimacy of the Modi government’s reported move, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari asked how the[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi in Poll mode; launches website to present views on key issues
After gaining huge success on Twitter, the Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi has now launched his own website. The portal goes by the name rahulgandhi.in and is available in two languages currently, Hindi and English. On the front page of the website, biography of the Congress President can be seen. Below[Read More…]
Can Priyanka Gandhi prick and deflate BJP balloon?
There couldn’t have been any better bet than Priyanka Gandhi to put a shot in the arm of Congress before the upcoming national elections. Indeed, the entry of the 47-year-old sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi was the only certainty amid the myriad uncertainties dogging the politics of the country[Read More…]
Congress to go alone in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: Congress party in Andhra Pradesh has decided to go alone in the ensuing simultaneous elections to the State Assembly and Lok Sabha. Party’s central leader Oommen Chandy, who is incharge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday said Congress had decided to contest all 175 Assembly and all[Read More…]
Priyanka Gandhi becomes 12th Gandhi-Nehru family member to enter politics; Here’s the list
On Wednesday with Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Gandhi-Nehru family has now seen 12 family members joining politics. 3 of which have got elected to the prestigious post of Prime Minister. Going back in history to Motilal Nehru, first in the bloodline to be[Read More…]
Priyanka Gandhi rules Twitter; 13 of the top 20 trends are about her
The news of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, is buzzing the internet. Twitterati seem especially abuzz by the news. In the top 20 trending topics in India as many as 13 topics talk about her. The trending topics along with their rankings 1 #PriyankaGandhi[Read More…]
“One of the most awaited entries in Indian politics”, JDU’ Prashant Kishor congratulates Priyanka Gandhi
Calling Priyanka Gandhi’s entry, “one of the most awaited in Indian politics”, after she was appointed as the All India Congress Committee General Secretary, Uttar Pradesh East, political strategist Prashant Kishore extended his best wishes and congratulated her. Prashant Kishor, the Janata Dal (United) Vice President, tweeted, “While people may debate[Read More…]
Rahul’s Man: Rise and rise of KC Venugopal
From being a president of the Payyanur College unit of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) to All India Congress Committee General Secretary (Organisation), it is a long journey for KC Venugopal.
“Modi Bachao, Advertisement Chalao”, Rahul Gandhi slams PM for using 56% scheme money on adverts
The tweet account of Rahul Gandhi has been slamming Modi’s approach and his decisions. In the latest, the Congress Chief has tweeted, “Modi Bachao, Advertisement Chalao”. The dig comes after Dr Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State for Women and Child development released data regarding expenditure breakdown of scheme, “Beti[Read More…]
At least 4 BJP MLAs want to join Congress, say have no future in party: MP CM Kamal Nath
Kamal Nath has been interviewing at multiple places after becoming the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. After giving a 80 minute long interview to one media organization Nath was seen talking to another one less than two weeks later. Nath made several claims at the latest interview. He said, “At[Read More…]
Former BJP minister and ex-MLA Bimal Shah join Congress
Ahmedabad: The Congress in Gujarat received a shot in the arm here on Monday with a former BJP minister and a legislator joining the party, months ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections. Former minister Bimal Shah and former legislator from Bardoli in South Gujarat Anil Patel joined the Congress[Read More…]
Congress, opposition doing negative politics over EVMs sensing defeat in 2019 elections: BJP
New Delhi: Accusing the Congress and other opposition parties of indulging in ‘negative politics’ over the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the BJP on Monday hit out at them, saying that sensing defeat in the coming elections, they have started spreading such rumours. “There are a few powers behind the hacking,[Read More…]
Dhar Lok Sabha: BJP faces strong anti-incumbency, Congress upbeat due to tribal voters’ mood
In the recent Assembly elections BJP candidates lost by huge margins in the region that was once ruled by Raja Bhoj and later by Sultans of Malwa
Congress saves its Karnataka government from BJP toppling bid
Ever since the Congress dealt a fast one on BJP by extending support to HD Kumaraswamy with his 38 JD (S) MLAs to form the government, the BJP could never stomach it.
No tie up with Congress in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party, which has been giving mixed signals on the chances of an alliance with the Congress, on Friday finally ruled out any such possibility in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, saying the Congress is not thinking for the nation. Speaking to the media, AAP leader Gopal Rai[Read More…]
Odisha legislator Jogesh Singh resigns from Congress
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress legislator Jogesh Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party on Friday, a day after he was suspended for anti-party activities. The MLA from Sundergarh Assembly constituency tendered his resignation to All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Two-time BJP MLA JP Singh, former IPS Kush Saurabh joins Congress, likely to be Lok Sabha candidates
Lucknow: There is a continuous round of reversals by the leaders ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Two-time BJP MLA JP Singh has left BJP to join the Congress party. Along with him, IPS Kush Saurabh also took VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) to join Congress. In the presence of Congress in-charge[Read More…]
Our government stable, why BJP hiding its MLAs, asks Kharge
New Delhi, The Congress on Wednesday said the H.D. Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka dispensation is stable and claimed that the persistent efforts of the BJP to destabilise it have failed, leading to the saffron party indulging in spreading rumours of cracks in the government. Addressing the media here, Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge[Read More…]
Odisha Congress Working President quits party to join BJD
Bhubaneswar, In a major setback for the Congress ahead of elections in Odisha, state Working President Naba Kisore Das on Wednesday resigned from the party to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Das, a sitting MLA from Jharsuguda Assembly constituency, resigned from the primary membership of the party and[Read More…]
Haryana resort housing Karnataka BJP MLAs turns into fort
Manesar: The five star ITC Grand Bharat resort in Haryana, where over 100 BJP MLAs are housed to guard against their poaching, resembles an impregnable fort with armed security men guarding the entire compound in the scenic background of the Aravali Hills. Sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on[Read More…]