West Bengal: Congress’ Adhir Ranjan makes offer to Varun Gandhi, says “He has clean image, should join us”

After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) decided not to field Varun Gandhi, the current Member of Parliament from Pilibhit, in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, congress”>Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury extended an offer to the leader, asking him to join the party. The senior congress”>Congress leader addressing the media here on Tuesday, alleged […]

“Judiciary always there to safeguard us”: Congress’ Adhir Ranjan lauds SC decision on Electoral bonds case

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday commended the Supreme Court of India for asking the State Bank of India to release the Electoral bonds data ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections. Lauding the Supreme Court’s decision, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said, “We have always opposed the Electoral Bonds that the ruling party […]

‘Deliberate design by ruling party to throttle Opposition voice,’ Adhir Ranjan on Lok Sabha suspension

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said the suspending members will “undermine the spirit of Parliamentary democracy” and termed the practice as a “deliberate design by the ruling party to throttle the voice of the Opposition”. The Congress MP who was suspended from Lok Sabha for “deliberate and repeated […]

Congress’ Adhir Ranjan writes to Lok Sabha Speaker to expunge BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary on Monday wrote to the Lok Sabha speaker on behalf of the party demanding the “libellous” and “defamatory” remarks of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Lok Sabha be expunged from records. “We demand under Rule 380 that his remarks be expunged in full and that an inquiry be conducted into how such […]

Adhir Ranjan should seek forgiveness by touching President Droupadi Murmu’s feet: BJP MP

The controversy over Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark refused to abate as BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Saturday demanded that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi should apologise to the whole country while Chowdhury should seek forgiveness by touching President Droupadi Murmu’s feet. “The surprising thing is that despite Congress President Sonia Gandhi being a woman, […]

Sexist remark shows his mindset towards women: NCW chief on Adhir Ranjan’s ‘rashtrapatni’ comment

National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma on Thursday called the ‘rashtrapatni’ remark by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on President Droupadi Murmu “sexist” and stated that it shows his “mindset towards women”. Sharma said that the Congress leader “must apologise in writing” and asked the party’s interim president Sonia […]