New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Political leaders from the Congress and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the firing incident that took place at a function attended by Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, terming it “unfortunate” and “a serious security lapse”, and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. Several leaders expressed concern over the breach in security and stressed the need for stronger protec…
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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday hit back at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after he criticised senior Congress leaders for not visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, accusing the BJP of politicising religion.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticised the chief minister, stating that Congress leaders visit the temple but do not publicise their visits. “Congress leaders do not go there with cameras. I have been there three or four times,” he said. Tiwari also urged t…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his “Leader of Propaganda (LoP)” remark aimed at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing the ruling party of resorting to personal attacks because it is “unable to answer” the questions raised by their leader.Reacting to the comments, several Congress leaders defended Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP of targeting him because it could not respond to the issues he raises in Parl…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday criticised the alleged use of central agencies following the Delhi Court’s discharge of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Excise Policy case. He alleged that agencies such as the CBI, Income Tax (IT) Department, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been misused for political gains by the BJP. Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, “The CBI, IT and ED have been u…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) “Truth and justice have prevailed,” said the Congress on Saturday while welcoming the court’s decision to grant bail to Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib in the case relating to the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit that was held in the national Capital. The Patiala House Court’s duty magistrate granted bail to Chib on a personal bond of Rs 50,000.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Truth and justice have prevailed. We were confiden…
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 20 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Friday in connection with a defamation case linked to his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.His statement was recorded in court. The total proceedings lasted around 20 minutes. The court has fixed March 9 as the next date of hearing.According to his counsel, Gandhi reached the court on time and complied with the directive to record his stateme…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A sharp political confrontation erupted on Friday over alleged remarks concerning farmers and a proposed trade understanding with the US, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress trading strong words over a privilege motion and claims of misinformation.Union Minister Giriraj Singh dismissed the Opposition’s allegations as baseless.”What farmers’ issue? Lies, just like Rafale, are spreading confusion among people,” he said.Referring to statements made by the A…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the stature of the Bharat Ratna would rise further if it is conferred upon Veer Savarkar, the BJP on Monday backed his remarks and said that awarding the country’s highest civilian honour to the freedom fighter would be a proud moment for every Indian.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said the sentiment expressed by Bhagwat was shared widely across the country.“The sentiment that Mohan Bhagwat has e…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday strongly pushed back against former party leader Shakeel Ahmad over his controversial remarks describing Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as a “darpok” (coward) and an “insecure leader”, accusing Ahmad of ingratitude and questioning his motives for attacking the leadership after leaving the organisation.Hitting out at the former party leader, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Shakeel Ahmed, the Congress party gave you everything — made…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As Nitin Nabin was elected as the BJP’s National President during the organisational event ‘Sangathan Parv’ at the party headquarters in New Delhi, becoming the youngest leader to hold the post, leaders from across the political spectrum on Tuesday extended their best wishes to him, calling it a moment of joy and expressing hope that he would take both the party and the country to greater heights. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said the occasion was a matter of p…