New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Pointing to Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar launching the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by filling out his own Enumeration Form, the BJP on Tuesday remarked that Congress leaders themselves “don’t take the party’s stand seriously”.The response comes after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that a joint letter, now signed by 23 political parties and one Independent MP, has been sent to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, r…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Congress leaders on Thursday backed party leader Jairam Ramesh’s recent remark that the BJP is seeking “two-thirds majority to end reservations and amend the Constitution”. However, the BJP lashed out, saying those who had imposed Emergency don’t have any right to speak about the Constitution.Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said whatever Jairam Ramesh has alleged is absolutely correct.”The way BJP is buying MLAs, this shows that they want to …
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Supplementing Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign, Congress leaders addressed press conferences in 28 cities across the country on Thursday to demand a complete overhaul of India’s education system. The Lok Sabha LoP had launched the campaign on June 17 from Rajasthan’s Kota, with the Congress calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of symbolising the Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Two years ago, Kenya walked away from an ambitious airport deal with India’s Adani Group amid protests, strikes, and a storm of political backlash. Today, the East African nation has signed on the dotted line — this time with a Chinese state-backed giant — for a much larger, nearly $3 billion overhaul of its busiest airport.At first glance, the optics are stark: a shelved proposal valued at under $2 billion replaced by a deal nearly 50 per cent more expensive. But b…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee have strongly refuted media speculation surrounding their recent private meeting, describing some news reports as inaccurate and misleading.According to a statement by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the interaction between the two veteran politicians was marked by warmth and cordiality, focusing primarily on personal matters rather than any high-stakes political negotiations or allia…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Twenty-three political parties have confirmed their participation in the INDIA bloc meeting being held in New Delhi on Monday, with the Congress asserting that the opposition alliance remains united despite its diverse political composition. The gathering, branded as the “INDIA janbandhan” meeting, is expected to deliberate on the alliance’s future course, including preparations for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and coordination on key political issues.The meeting w…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lauded the efforts of students in unearthing issues that raised questions over the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper-evaluation contract and sought the resignation of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. “The CBSE Chairman and Secretary have been transferred. Justice requires that the Mantri Pradhan be sacked,” posted Jairam Ramesh on X.His post followed the transfer of CBSE chairm…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Monday continued its attack on the government over the disruption of the NEET-UG 2026 exam, dismissing claims that a parliamentary standing committee has given a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh wrote on X, “The Modi government and its Education ‘system’ – thoroughly discredited and exposed as incompetent, corrupt, and arrogant – is now relying on out-of-context quotes, rumour, and news.Ramesh, Congress General S…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Congress on Monday questioned the CBSE’s intentions to penalise the contractor allegedly responsible for laxity in the process related to the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The party also repeated the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. “The Prime Minister has never been known to hold himself or his colleagues accountable to any standards of ethics an…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday alleged a security and privacy breach in the CBSE’s evaluation portal that allegedly brought answer booklets of 20 lakh Class 12 students into the public domain, a charge rejected by the CBSE. The CBSE has repeatedly refuted charges of security lapses on the portal or wrongdoing in selecting the vendor to scan booklets for the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.Hitting out at the CBSE, Congress MP and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh in a post on …