Rebutting Congress’ charges against the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held the erstwhile UPA regime responsible for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) being overlooked for the jet deal. “All these attributes that are being put to us about HAL…it’s not for us but[Read More…]
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BJP MPs stall demonetisation draft report by Parliamentary Committee
Using its majority, the Bharatiya Janata Party members stalled the adoption of the draft report on demonetisation by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, headed by former Union Minister Veerappa Moily. The committee said in its draft report that demonetisation was a decision of great ramification, which lea to at least[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee decides to target Modi government on corruption
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Saturday to discuss political situation in the country and decided to target the Narendra Modi government on the issues of corruption and its failure to provide jobs to the youth. The meeting was presided over by Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Sources[Read More…]
Chidambaram victim of Modi government’s vendetta politics: Congress
New Delhi: As the CBI on Thursday filed a charge-sheet against former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case, the Congress said the senior party leader is a victim of vendetta of the Narendra Modi government. The kind of vendetta that Modi government unleashes every[Read More…]
Mamata tells party MPs to stay in Delhi for no-confidence motion, whip issued
Kolkata: With Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee instructing all Lok Sabha members of her party to stay put in Delhi and support Friday’s no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, the party on Wednesday issued a whip to all its MPS to be present in the House during the discussions.[Read More…]
Congress slams government for not taking stand on decriminalizing gay sex
New Delhi: With the Narendra Modi government leaving decriminalizing gay sex to Supreme Court’s wisdom, Congress on Wednesday slammed it for not taking a stand on the issue and claimed it the government believes in such draconian laws. It is extremely unfortunate that after evolving as a society, we continue[Read More…]
Government should go when it starts fearing citizens: Aam Aadmi Party
New Delhi: Targeting the Narendra Modi government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said that when a government starts fearing its own people, it is time for it to go. The observation came just hours before AAP’s proposed march towards the Prime Minister’s residence for which the Delhi Police[Read More…]
India must be rescued from ‘incompetent’ economic managers: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the economic situation saying that the economy was in the hands of “ignorant and incompetent policy makers” and the country can only grow if it is “rescued” from them. Its resolution on the economic situation, moved by former Finance[Read More…]
BJP dividing country: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has adopted divide and rule policy by following the ideology of hatred. Addressing the party leaders and workers at Congress’ 84th Plenary Session here, he said the BJP was spreading hatred and dividing the society. “The[Read More…]
Modi government distances itself from Hegde’s ‘secular’ remarks
The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks of Minister of State Anant Kumar Hegde who had criticised the word “secular” and said the BJP government would “amend the Constitution” to remove the word from the Preamble. As a combined opposition in the Rajya Sabha protested against[Read More…]
Congress flays Modi government for rise in crime against women
Expressing concern over the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Noida, the Congress on Tuesday asked the Narendra Modi government to strengthen the criminal justice system and take tangible action to reduce crime against women. “Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating the new Metro line in Noida,[Read More…]
Government keen to bring anti-triple talaq bill in winter session
The Narendra Modi government is planning to bring a bill in the winter session of Parliament banning “triple talaq” (instant divorce), government sources said on Tuesday. For this, the government plans to set up a group of ministers to work out the modalities of the legislation and its various implications.[Read More…]
Congress urges President to prod government for winter session
The Congress on Friday said the Narendra Modi government is scared of convening the winter session of Parliament because of Gujarat polls and appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind to take notice of this and ask the government to convene the session. Asked if the party would approach the President[Read More…]
I&B Ministry should resolve ‘Padmavati’ controversy
Questioning Narendra Modi government’s silence over the ‘Padmavati’ film controversy, the Congress on Friday said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry must resolve the issue by talking to both the sides. “There has been a huge controversy surrounding the the film Padmavati. The government must find a way to resolve the[Read More…]
Narendra Modi government works for selected handful corporate: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi government of promoting crony capitalism at a cost to the small and medium enterprise. “The debt of farmers in Gujarat is to the tune of Rs 36,000 crore, but Tata Nano has been given Rs 60,000 crore loan at 0.01 per cent,” Gandhi[Read More…]
Cabinet reshuffle: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Uma Bharti resign, more likely to quit
Senior ministers Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Uma Bharti reportedly resigned from the Narendra Modi government on Thursday, ahead of the much awaited Cabinet reshuffle, expected to happen on Saturday. Reportedly, union minister, Arun Jaitley may be given the defence portfolio that he was heading after the resignation of Manohar Parrikar.[Read More…]