Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, in two separate letters, seeking an investigation on the allegations levelled against the Adani Group by Hindenburg Research. Citing the Adani Group’s large size, his letter to the SEBI chief said investigations must be […]
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Indian politics needs leaders like New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, says Congress’ Jairam Ramesh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that Indian politics needs leaders like Jacinda Ardern, after the New Zealand Prime Minister announced her decision to step down from the top job no later than February 7. Taking to Twitter, Ramesh said, “Legendary cricket commentator, Vijay Merchant once said about retiring […]
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh condemns Shraddha Walker’s murder, says daughters of India deserve justice
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has condemned the gruesome murder of 27-year-old Shraddha Walker and said that the offender should be punished severely. Taking to Twitter, Ramesh said that Shraddha and the daughters of India deserve justice. “The entire nation is shocked and angry at the brutality with which Aftab Poonawalla […]
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Priyanka Gandhi to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala, says Jairam Ramesh
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join the Bharat Jodo Yatra, said party leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in the Alappuzha district in Kerala where the yatra entered on September 10, Ramesh said that the march has completed 275 km of its distance in total. […]
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Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Ghulam Nabi Azad, shows “ground reality” of J-K Congress
Taking a jibe at Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday claimed that the “ground reality” of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir is different from the ones “manufactured by people sitting in New Delhi in Modi Sarkar-sanctioned bungalows.” Tagging a video of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress […]
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Delhi Police stopping media from entering Congress headquarters: Jairam Ramesh
The Congress has planned another show of strength by holding protests across the national capital as Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in the National Herald case, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Delhi Police is preventing the media from entering the […]
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‘Words used to describe Modi-govt considered unparliamentary’: Jairam Ramesh
Taking a dig at the Centre over the new booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions, Rajya Sabha MP and Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said ‘all words used by the Opposition to describe the reality of Modi Sarkar now to be considered ‘unparliamentary’. Taking to Twitter, he […]
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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 […]
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Renuka Chowdhury slams Jairam Ramesh, says Azad’s Padma Vibhushan matter of pride for Congress
Senior leader and former Union Minister Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday extended support to veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on his Padma Vibhushan, while also slamming Jairam Ramesh for his comment. “If one person writes some nonsense, then it does not mean that his birth certificate will be changed,” she said referring to Ramesh’s tweet. Calling Azad’s […]
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Jairam Ramesh urges increased discussion time for Union Budget in Rajya Sabha
As the Rajya Sabha proceedings began on Wednesday, Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Jairam Ramesh said that the time to discuss the Union Budget should be increased from 10 to 12 hours. “There is a lot of interest among the members in discussing the Budget. My suggestion is that increase the time to debate the Budget from 10 hours to 12 hours,” […]