Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday recalled the previous Congress government’s role in facilitating the legal supply of Bansi Paharpur sandstone for the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya and said that he had personally urged the temple authorities to use only legally mined stone. Referring to the ongoing controversy over alleged financial irregularities in temple donations, Gehlot called for accountability, saying that an…
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Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Strongly opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery river, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Thursday resolved to continue its fight against the project, describing it as a threat to the rights of Tamil Nadu’s farmers and a violation of judicial orders.The resolution was among three major resolutions adopted at a meeting of District Congress Committee presidents held at Sathyamurthy Bhavan in Chennai. The meeting was chaired by the newly ap…
Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) In a seeming “dissent” with the organisational and election-related roles in the party’s Punjab revamp, three-time Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Thursday said he was left in the cold as the party appointed new working presidents and poll panels for Punjab.“Wish I had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions! Having said that @INCIndia has given me enough over the past 45 years and I have also devoted my entire adult life …
Ahmedabad, June 27 (IANS) A candle march under the banner ‘Chhatron Ki Gunj’ was held in Ahmedabad on Saturday from Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan to the statue of Swami Vivekananda at Town Hall, with participants raising concerns over examination irregularities, student welfare and the safety of academic futures. The march, organised by youth groups, drew students, youth leaders, and citizens who gathered to highlight grievances over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in competitive examinations.P…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Ahead of next year’s Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Friday named Rajendra Pal Gautam as the new Congress In-charge for the state, said a statement issued by All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary K.C. Venugopal. Gautam replaces Ajay Kumar Lallu for the key assignment in the BJP-ruled state whose voters are scheduled to elect 403 new members of the legislative Assembly around April 2027. In the 2022 Assembly elections, the Congress …
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday allotted the posts of leader and deputy leader of the Congress’s legislative party in the West Bengal Assembly to both the existing party legislators in the house. While Julfikar Ali from Raninagar Assembly Constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district has been allotted the post of leader of the Congress’s legislative party in the West Bengal Assembly, the party MLA from Farakka in the same district, Motab Shai…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Friday extended birthday greetings to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health, happiness and success. Abhishek Banerjee took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Warm birthday wishes to @RahulGandhi Ji. Wishing you good health, happiness and continued success in every endeavour. Keep shining.”Rahul Gandhi, a senior Congress leader and Member of Pa…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, wishing him good health and a long life. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life.”Rahul Gandhi, a senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, turned 56 on Fr…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Congress said on Saturday that India should have demanded — and received — an unconditional apology for the killing of three young Indian sailors in an American military strike in the Gulf. Pawan Khera, All India Congress Committee Media and Publicity Department Chairman, faulted the Indian government for not taking a firm stand on the issue.In a message on social media platform X, Khera said, “Instead, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly chose to issue a…
Jaipur, June 13 (IANS) The Congress is set to launch a major nationwide campaign focused on issues affecting India’s youth, including paper leaks, examination irregularities, unemployment, and recruitment-related concerns, party sources said on Saturday. The campaign will commence on June 17 in Rajasthan’s Kota district, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will interact directly with students and aspirants preparing for competitive examinations.Announcing the initiative, All India Congress Commit…