New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday accused the Centre of compromising the interests of Indian farmers by accepting an allegedly ‘unfavourable’ trade deal with the US.In a message on social media, she said, “The United States has stated, American farmers’ products will now be sold in the Indian market, bringing money to rural America. Through this deal, Trump has ensured benefits for American farmers.”“India’s millions of farmers…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his official X account, accusing him of capitulating to US President Donald Trump amid a series of Washington-driven announcements on India-US relations. Taking to a post on X, Ramesh, on Monday, highlighted what he perceives as Trump’s undue influence over Indian policy decisions, culminating in the recent declaration of an impending India-US trade deal, which reporte…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday commemorated the third anniversary of the culmination of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi at Srinagar, calling it an event that will be “cherished for decades to come”. Ramesh, General Secretary in-charge Communications of the Congress, said in a social media post, “The Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded three years ago with @RahulGandhi’s stirring speech at Srinagar. The 4,000 km padyatra was und…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has strongly countered the Congress’ criticism of the India-European Union free trade agreement, asserting that the deal is not a zero-sum pact but a mutually beneficial one that will fuel India’s economic growth and open up large opportunities for businesses and citizens. The Congress party had earlier raised objections after the India-EU free trade agreement was finalised, questioning the Modi government’s handling of n…
New Delhi, (IANS) Congress on Monday raised serious concerns over the central government’s approach to caste enumeration in Census 2027. It alleged a lack of clarity and intent. The party also demanded immediate consultations with political parties, state governments, and civil society organisations before finalising the exercise.Congress General Secretary (Communications) and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh said that Phase-1 of the much-delayed Census 2027 — the Houselisting and Housing Census…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday voiced concern over media reports that tribals were being pressured by the district administration to surrender their “ancestral lands” for the Rs 92,000 crore Great Nicobar island project.Former environment minister Jairam Ramesh called the reported development “an ecological disaster”.“This is unacceptable and shows how the Great Nicobar project is being bulldozed through. It is an ecological disaster,” said Ramesh, General Secretar…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As the snow-lined avenues of Davos in Switzerland played host to global leaders and industry captains discussing growth, governance, and future economies, Maharashtra’s participation at the World Economic Forum emerged as both an economic milestone and a political talking point. The Maharashtra government’s Davos outreach has come under political scrutiny after Congress General Secretary Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh questioned an Memorandum of Understanding (Mo…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Seeking quota in private institutions of higher education as well, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday commemorated the anniversary of an UPA era law that came into effect on January 20, 2006, allowing 27 per cent OBC reservation in Centrally-funded colleges. The Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications took to social media and said, “On this historic occasion, the Congress Party reiterates its commitment to social justice as embodied in Article 15 (5) a…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday alleged that the headline GDP growth rates presented after adjusting for inflation paint a misleading picture of the economy, arguing that they mask weak underlying demand and structural issues affecting investment.Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, said that the inflation-adjusted growth figures appear inflated because the price deflators used are unusually low.“The headline numbers for inflation-adjusted GD…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress said on Tuesday that its ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ is reaching 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats, accusing the Union government of letting loose a bulldozer on the rural job schemes of the UPA-era. Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP MP and Congress General Secretary Communications In-charge, in a message on social media platform X, said, “The Union government has run a bulldozer over the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, which has bec…