New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital …
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday raised concerns over a proposed Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, claiming that it could widen the disparity between northern and southern states and place the latter at a political disadvantage. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X to criticise the proposal, alleging that the government plans to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, along with a proportional rise in the number of seats…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress in the Lok Sabha on Monday for nurturing Naxalism in the country. He criticised Rahul Gandhi for reposting the provocative slogan “Tum kitne Hidma maroge, ghar ghar se Hidma niklega” – a slogan that left-wing extremism supporters shouted following neutralisation of dreaded Naxal Hidma. Hidma was absconding and carrying a reward for killing 172 security personnel. …
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday faulted the government’s foreign policy for once-isolated Pakistan acquiring new acceptance and respect from US President Donald Trump amid the West Asia conflict. “It is a country that was dealt with very strictly by Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden. Now, after having been isolated following its terror offensive in Mumbai in Nov 2008, Pakistan has acquired a new acceptance,” said former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh.Claiming that …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday launched an attack on the Centre over a “shockingly high” number of vacancies in the country’s top higher education regulatory bodies, while simultaneously rejecting the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025.Citing the latest report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, warned that the administrative paralysis in the University Gra…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday expressed its disapproval of the government’s reaction to the recent assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming that there has been a lack of response regarding the matter, and even Parliament has failed to make an obituary reference.In a social media post on X, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh stated: “Ayatollah Khameini, the constitutional head of state in Iran, was assassinated on Feb 28 2026 by the US and Israel. The PM is silent. The EAM…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Hailing the skilful diplomacy of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Congress on Friday launched a stinging attack on the Narendra Modi government for “continuously ceding diplomatic space”.”India’s strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under dire threat because PM Modi is getting blackmailed…,” said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in a post on social media.Praising the skilful diplomacy of previous Con…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Moments after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced his decision to bid adieu to active politics and make a thoughtful switch to Rajya Sabha, the Congress party termed it a “leadership coup” in the state, “being brought at the behest of G2”.Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh called it a huge betrayal of people’s mandate, and alleged that this was in the offing for quite some time, and that Congress leaders were reminding the voters about it, even during th…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Congress, on Sunday, launched an acerbic attack on the Union government’s foreign policy in the backdrop of the tension in West Asia, claiming that the country’s foreign policy has been “completely exposed”. A day after criticising the US-Israel joint strike on Iran and calling upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to intervene citing safety of expatriates, Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary Communications Incharge, publicity and media, in a social…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday condemned the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran and urged the Union government to intervene and end “the hostilities”, and also ensure the safety of Indians in the region. “For weeks, President Trump maintained the charade of diplomacy and negotiations with Iran. Egged on by the Israeli PM, Mr Netanyahu and hawks in the US, he has launched a military offensive aimed at achieving regime change,” posted Jairam Ramesh, Congress gen…