Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked Congress over the Emergency, which was declared 47 years ago, and said that the grand old party snatched the Constitutional rights of every Indian overnight for power. On the midnight of June 25, 1975, an Emergency was declared due to the prevailing “internal disturbance”. […]
Agnipath Scheme: Telangana Congress seeks withdrawal of cases against protesters
Demanding the central and state government to withdraw the cases imposed on the youth involved in the agitation against Agnipath Scheme that turned violent on June 17 at Secunderabad Railway station, Congress leader Mallu Ravi said that this shows the “double standards” of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). “On one side, […]
Congress, NCP trying to eliminate Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Rebel MLA Sanjay Shirsat
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday claimed that both Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are trying to eliminate Shiv Sena politically from Maharashtra and the MLAs made several attempts to inform Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray about the malafide intentions of […]
PM Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling Maharashtra govt: Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi
Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling the Maharashtra government. “If there’s a crisis, it’s that of floods. BJP has gone blind for power. There’re floods in Assam, PM should visit the […]
Congress leader in Karnataka accuses BJP of playing ‘dirty politics’ in Maharashtra
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s attitude ‘unconstitutional’, Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday alleged that the BJP is indulging in playing “dirty politics” in Maharashtra to come to power. “The BJP, which has begun its dirty politics again in Maharashtra, is trying to come to power through the operation Lotus (Kamala). […]
Maharashtra Congress MLAs meet to discuss political situation
Amid the political turmoil in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, Maharashtra Congress MLAs held a meeting at Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat’s residence in Mumbai on Tuesday. The meeting was presided over by Maharashtra Congress-incharge HK Patil. In the meeting, 42 out of 44 Congress MLAs were present, along with party leaders […]
Congress deputes Kamal Nath as observer for Maharashtra amid political developments
In the wake of recent political developments in Maharashtra, the Congress on Tuesday deputed its senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer in the state. “The Congress president has deputed Kamal Nath AICC observer in the wake of recent political […]
Congress holds ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar over ED probe against Rahul Gandhi, Agnipath scheme
As a mark of protest over the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) probe against Rahul Gandhi in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper and the Centre’s newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme, Congress held a ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday. Top Congress leaders including […]
Congress to meet President, demand withdrawal of Agnipath Scheme
Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken said that the Congress will hold Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar on Monday and demand the President withdraw the Agnipath recruitment scheme. “We’ll sit on Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar today, and in the evening at 5 pm we’ll meet the President and demand that the Agnipath scheme be withdrawn,” […]
Congress is left with only history but no future: KTR
Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Saturday said lashed out at Congress and said that it had ruined the state and the entire country. He also said that Congress is left with only history but no future. Speaking at a public meeting in Kollapur, Mahabubnagar on […]
Congress MP Jothimani hospitalised; Adhir Ranjan claims she was beaten up by Delhi Police
Congress MP S Jothimani has been admitted to the RML Hospital in the national capital, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Saturday alleging that Lok Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu was beaten up by Delhi Police during a protest by the party against the Enforcement […]
Pawan Khera appointed as Congress’s Media and Publicity dept chairman
Congress on Saturday appointed the party’s national spokesperson, Pawan Khera as the Chairman of Media and Publicity in the new Communications Department with immediate effect on Saturday. “Congress President has approved the appointment of Pawan Khera as the Chairman of Media and Publicity in the new Communications Department, with immediate […]
Delhi: Congress to hold ‘satyagraha’ against Centre’s Agnipath Scheme tomorrow
Congress to hold a ‘satyagraha’ on Sunday at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with the youth protesting against Central Government’s Agnipath Recruitment Scheme. All MPs, CWC members, and AICC office bearers will participate in the protest. Protests have broken out in various parts of the country against the new recruitment scheme […]
Congress’s Hanumanth Rao slams Centre over Agnipath violence, seeks PM Modi’s resignation
In the wake of widespread violence over the Agnipath Scheme across the country, Senior Telangana Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should tender his resignation for his incapability to handle the situation. Rao said, “In last eight years 16 crore job has to come, […]
Congress appoints Jairam Ramesh as its new media in-charge, Randeep Surjewala relieved
Congress on Thursday appointed senior party leader Jairam Ramesh as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in charge of communication, publicity and media, replacing Randeep Singh Surjewala. Congress in a statement said Surjewala has been relieved of his current responsibility as the general secretary in-charge of communication and […]