New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) MP Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday reiterated the party’s strong commitment to Women’s Reservation, stating that the Congress stands firmly with efforts to enhance women’s opportunities in political representation.In a post on X, Tharoor said, “I want to repeat that we are firmly committed to Women’s Reservation. In fact on my way in and out, I was approached by a delegation of @MahilaCongress colleagues expressing hope that their opportunities would soon be enha…
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Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, alleging that he was attempting to evade legal action by “escaping” to Hyderabad to avoid the Assam Police.Khera is the Chairman, Media and Publicity department, AICC. He is also Member of the Congress Working Committee.In a statement, Siroya said he had been closely following reports about Khera’s movements and described th…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly election, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to part ways with the Indian National Congress after his repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly polls failed to elicit a response from the party’s national leadership.He also held the post of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president till last year and is a member of the Congress Working Committee.Sou…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday intensified his criticism of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), alleging that crores of rupees were being diverted under the guise of advertisements to serve the government’s election campaign. Responding to a clarification issued by the KIIFB CEO after his earlier press conference, Chennithala dismissed the explanation as “misleading” and disconnect…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Monday levelled serious allegations against the Pinarayi Vijayan government, accusing it of diverting funds raised through high-interest masala bonds for election publicity by misusing the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).Chennithala claimed that money borrowed at 9.5 per cent interest for infrastructure development was “illegally” channelled into government adver…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) A brutal assault on a Christian pastor in Odisha has triggered sharp political reactions across Kerala, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan leading the condemnation and warning that the incident reflects a wider, systematic attack on India’s secular fabric.In a strongly worded post on X, Vijayan said forcing a human being to consume cow dung was a “deeply inhuman act” and not an isolated crime.He alleged that such violence was being emboldened by the “sil…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) On the death anniversary of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the legendary freedom fighter made immense contributions to India’s independence movement and endured repeated imprisonment for his unwavering principles. Taking to the social media platform X, Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to the iconic leader and wrote, “In solemn remembrance of Bacha Khan, the Frontier Gandhi, a…
Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, who had left the Congress to join the BJP, returned to the grand old party. According to party sources, the process for Malviya’s return involved assessments at three levels.After completing the internal procedure, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Govind Singh Dotasra sent a detailed report to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Delhi late Friday night.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Kerala Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday, raised serious doubts over the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, which ruled out the involvement of Dindigul-based businessman D. Mani. Chennithala questioned the credibility of the SIT findings and demanded to know where the gold taken from Sabarimala is, saying that the SIT has so far failed to trace the …
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s condition is “absolutely stable”, and she is responding well to treatment, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said in a medical update on Tuesday. According to the statement released by the hospital, Sonia Gandhi was admitted around 10 p.m. on Monday after she experienced respiratory discomfort. Following a medical evaluation, doctors found that her bronchial asthma had been mildly exacerbated, largely due to the combined ef…