Senior bureaucrat Ashwani Kumar on Thursday was appointed as the Principal Secretary of Delhi’s Home Department. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena appointed Kumar as Principal Secretary (Home) Government of NCT of Delhi, read an order by Delhi Government. Kumar, a 1992 batch IAS officer, is currently a Special Officer in […]
Congress on way to becoming regional party: Ashwani Kumar
Former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar on Thursday while reacting to the State Assembly election result trends in five states said that Congress’s dismal performance will shrink the party down to a mere regional outfit. Speaking to ANI today, Ashwani Kumar, who recently quit Congress, said, “I am not happy with […]
Congress doesn’t have transformative, inspiring leadership, says Ashwani Kumar
In the first phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, a voter turnout of 35.03 per cent was reported till 3 pm on Thursday, according to the Election Commission. Baghpat witnessed the highest percentage of voter turnout of 38.03 per cent followed by Agra (37.02 per cent) and […]
Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar quits Congress
Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday resigned from Congress after a long association of 46 years with the party. In a letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Kumar said, “Having given my thoughtful consideration to the matter, I have concluded that in the present circumstances and consistent […]
Pegasus spyware: Ashwani Kumar welcomes SC’s move to form 3-member panel
Senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to constitute a three-member committee to oversee a technical committee that will probe the Pegasus spyware case. The committee will oversee a three-member technical committee, comprising cyber security, digital forensics, networks, and hardware. Ashwani Kumar said, “I welcome the Supreme Court’s order. It is […]
Such murder of democracy was never seen post-independence: Ashwani Kumar
Senior Congress Leader and former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which 8 people were killed yesterday and said that such “murder of democracy” had never been seen in the post-independent India. Ashwani Kumar said: “Such murder of democracy has never been seen in post-independent […]