Tumakuru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that it reinforces the principle that those holding positions of responsibility must be accountable for lapses within their departments.Speaking to reporters in Tumakuru, Parameshwara said the resignation sends a strong message about ministerial accountability in matters of national importance.”The resignation of Union Education Minister Dh…
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Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) CPI-M Politburo member and West Bengal State Committee Secretary Md Salim on Wednesday extended solidarity with Congress leaders, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who were detained in the national capital on Tuesday following their protest, and called for further strengthening of anti‑Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forces in the country. Although he criticised the Congress, Salim accepted the leadership of the party and LoP Rah…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam came down heavily on the Opposition over their ‘black attire’ demonstration inside the premises of the Parliament complex on Wednesday and called it a brazen gimmick to mislead the nation and further their wicked agenda. On the third day of the Monsoon Session, the INDIA Bloc leaders assembled outside the Parliament, adorning themselves in black dresses to protest police brutality and the forced removal of Congress lead…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress leaders on Wednesday launched a major protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to condemn the lathi charge on agitating students over the NEET paper leak and the treatment meted out to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, and other Congress MPs. Congress organised a protest march from Gandhi Bhavan towards the BJP office in South Mumbai.The party intended to reach the BJP office and presen…
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Public Works and Sports Development, Aadhav Arjuna launched a sharp attack on the NDA government at the Centre over the police action against students and Opposition leaders protesting the NEET paper leak in New Delhi, describing the crackdown as a “crushing of democracy” and reaffirming the State government’s long-standing opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). In a statement posted on his social media platform X, the…
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday led a rally and dharna in Kodangal to protest the detention of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and others in New Delhi during a demonstration over paper leaks and issues concerning students.The Chief Minister, who was visiting his Assembly constituency in Vikarabad district, joined party leaders and workers in a rally through Kodangal town. The march, carrying Congress flags and banners, culminated in…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India’s Opposition unity has constantly been defined by a paradox of convenience where on the one hand, political parties are desperately trying to project a united front against the ruling NDA while on the other, the foundational fault lines and competing ambitions at the state level continue to expose the fragility of these alliances.The ongoing political demonstrations over NEET paper leaks in the national Capital, largely spearheaded by the Congress, reflect the i…
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and state Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud strongly condemned the detention of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders in New Delhi, terming it an attack on democracy. Telangana Congress has also called for ‘Chalo Raj Bhavan’ on Wednesday to protest against the detention. The party has asked all ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, DCC presidents, leaders of frontal org…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the police crackdown on students protesting repeated paper leaks in competitive exams, declaring that the country’s youth deserved respect and attention rather than batons and tear gas. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Priyanka highlighted the struggles faced by millions of young Indians. She said aspirants pour years of their lives into rigorous preparation, often with families taking heavy loans f…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The dramatic protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at 7 LKM on Tuesday ended up in the detention of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and the arrest of many Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi and others, including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, by the Delhi Police. The pictures and video footage from the protest site showed security personnel whisking away the Congress leaders, who sat on a sit-in dharna and shouted slogans outside the Prime Mi…