New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday sharply criticised the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her remarks on the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, asserting that women across the country would “teach the Opposition a lesson” for blocking the legislation. The reactions came a day after Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress MP from Wayanad, said that the Opposition’s unity had thwarted what she described as a “conspiracy” by the Cent…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday targeted Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her remarks on the outcome of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha.Smriti Irani accused the Congress leader of “being happy” following the Bill’s defeat, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation for women.Her reaction came after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, during a press conference, described the defeat of the…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Saturday said that through the “unity” of the Opposition, the Centre’s “conspiracy” to allegedly alter the federal structure and weaken democracy was “defeated”. She made these remarks during a press conference following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha a day earlier.The Bill, which aimed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, failed to…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Friday asserted that democracy in India is becoming stronger, rejecting allegations made by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that recent legislative developments threaten democratic institutions. His remarks came after Priyanka Gandhi, speaking in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, alleged that the Union government was undermining democracy through institutional pressure and constitutional changes.”The government began weakeni…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, openly acknowledged in the House that his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accomplished in five minutes what he has been unable to achieve in 20 years, and that he has much to learn from her in political life.His zestful remarks in the House, first about Priyanka Gandhi and then about his similarity to the Prime Minister, left the members bursting into laughter.“My sister achieved in 5 minutes what I couldn…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a setback to businessman Robert Vadra, a court here on Wednesday issued summons to him and eight others after taking cognisance of a prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. The Special Court at Rouse Avenue directed Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and son-in-law of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and the other accused to appear…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign entering its final stretch, the continued delay in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announcing his tour dates has become a growing source of concern for the party’s state unit and its alliance partner, the DMK.Despite securing 28 seats after intense negotiations, Congress is yet to see its top leadership take the field in Tamil Nadu.At a time when rival parties have ramped up aggressive, high-decibel campaigning, the absence o…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) With just over a week remaining for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, political activity has intensified across the state, with major parties accelerating their campaign efforts in what is shaping up to be a crucial electoral battle. The ruling DMK is preparing to host a major Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) rally in Salem on April 15, aimed at consolidating voter support in the final phase of campaigning.The party has invited Congress leader Ra…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, asserting that he would “fight with all his strength” to protect the ideals of the Constitution and Ambedkar’s vision of justice, equality, and dignity.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar did not just give us the Constitution; he gave us the dream of a strong India founded on justice, equality, and dignity. But today, certain forces are …
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), April 13 (IANS) Karnataka farmers and wildlife activists have opposed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s announcement, made during an election campaign in Kerala, that night traffic through the Bandipur reserve forest on the Kerala–Karnataka border would be reopened.They have also raised concerns over her push for a railway line connecting Kerala with Nanjangud in Karnataka.Farmers gathered on the Mysuru–Chamarajanagar highway on Monday and staged a road blocka…