Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday accused Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of running a false propaganda against him over the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. Denying the Chief Minister’s allegation that he is stalling Centre’s approval for the second phase of Hyderabad Metro and also that he has also blocked the funds for the state government to complete the takeover of the first phase from L&T, Kishan Reddy claimed that, like t…
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New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday invited students preparing for competitive exams and young job seekers to support in large numbers the Congress party’s “Chhatron ki Goonj” national agitation starting from Rajasthan’s Kota on June 17. Addressing students angered by paper leaks, cancelled exams and stall recruitments, Gandhi said on X, “I know you’re exhausted. You’re angry. But remember this – when the government refuses to listen, yo…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched a blistering attack on the Congress party on Saturday, accusing its leadership of weakening India’s democratic foundations and undermining national interests. He invoked Swami Vivekananda’s vision of the 21st century as India’s century, contrasting it with what he described as the “indecisive governance” of the Manmohan Singh era.Yadav said he often wondered how such a vision could be realised if the “weak and …
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, has declared Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed bankrupt in connection with the default of loans amounting to Rs 1,454.71 crore owed by Bengaluru-based M/s Scotts Garments Limited, for which he had stood as a personal guarantor.The order has cast uncertainty over Ahmed’s continuation as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with legal experts indicating that the bankruptcy declaration could attract disqualificat…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi gave a clarion call for unity at a recent INDIA Bloc meeting, graciously accepting his and the Congress’s criticism from allies and urging them to use resistance as a strategy to defeat the BJP. “The Congress Party’s role, as many of you have stated, is to unite all of you together with love and affection,” said Gandhi at the meeting held on June 8 in Delhi, in the backdrop of the recent Assembly election defeat…
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Friday demanded that the Congress party leadership investigate who within the party leaked details related to cases against Meenakshi Natarajan and supplied information to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, resulting in the rejection of her nomination for Rajya Sabha. He said that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, should identify the “black sheep” within the Congress …
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi. The Chief Minister posted on social media that he had the honour of meeting Rahul Gandhi.“As ever, it is energising and inspiring to meet my leader, Shri Rahul Gandhiji. I discussed issues relating to the development of Telangana with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. And as always, his insightful feedback and direction will guide all of us…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Amid renewed political discussions over the Congress party’s internal dynamics and shortly after Sachin Pilot remarked that Ashok Gehlot considers him “like a son”, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has issued a significant clarification regarding his recent comments on Pilot and the events of September 25, 2022.Gehlot said, “Whatever I said, I said honestly and from the heart. I did not make any accusations against anyone.”Gehlot explained that he merely sought…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Congress leader and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday struck a conciliatory note on his relationship with former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying Gehlot has “the same affection and attachment” for him as he has for his son, Vaibhav Gehlot. Speaking to reporters after an all-faith prayer meeting held on the 26th death anniversary of former Union Minister and farmer leader Rajesh Pilot, Sachin Pilot said, “Ashok Gehlot ji has as much affectio…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday stated that PM Narendra Modi becoming the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister after surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru reflects both the strength and evolution of Indian democracy, while crediting his leadership for what he described as uncompromising protection of national interest and sustained public support.In a detailed reflection in an article in ‘The Times of India’, Deve Gowda …