Shivamogga (Karnataka), May 22 (IANS) Criticising Rahul Gandhi over the Congress party’s alliance with superstar-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), BJP MLA S.N. Channabasappa alleged that the Congress had joined hands with a leader who was seen offering floral tributes to LTTE leader Prabhakaran. He further alleged that the Congress was paying respects to the leader of an organisation responsible for the killing of Rahul Gandhi’s father, former Prime Minister Rajiv G…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood ace singer Alisha Chinai recently took a trip down memory lane as she shared a rare photograph with former late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. She also shared a picture of the heartfelt letter that was penned by him addressed to the singer in 1989.Calling it an “epic moment” and a treasured memory from a “golden era,” Alisha’s posted the picture and the letter on her social media account.Alisha shared a vintage picture featuring a young version of herself …
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday demanded the Centre hold an immediate special session of the Parliament on 33 per cent women’s reservation in legislative bodies. Paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, the Chief Minister said that the INDIA bloc is ready to support women reservation bill in the Parliament.He said the Modi government created hurdles in the implementation of women’s reservation by linking i…
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and state ministers paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi, on his death anniversary on Thursday and recalled his services to the nation as a visionary who ushered India into the 21st century and laid the foundation for its modern technological and telecom revolution.The Deputy Chief Minister, who is on a visit to New Delhi, paid floral tributes at ‘Veer Bhoomi’.He placed a wreath at Rajiv …
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) A moment of unexpected interruption during the Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion ceremony on Thursday drew attention after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar corrected a newly inducted Congress minister, S. Rajesh Kumar, for deviating from the prescribed text while taking his oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader and MLA representing Killiyoor constituency, was among the ministers inducted into Chief Minister C. Joseph Vi…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) For the first time in nearly six decades, the Indian National Congress is set to become part of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, with two of its MLAs scheduled to take oath as ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led government on Thursday. The announcement came after Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the induction of party MLAs S. Rajesh Kumar and P. Viswanathan into the state Cabinet headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.The development is being seen…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Rajiv Gandhi, who served as India’s Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989, assumed office following the assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. At the age of 40, he became the youngest Prime Minister in Indian history.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his death anniversary.”Rajiv Gan…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Congress leaders on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary at Veer Bhumi in the national capital, remembering him as a visionary leader who worked for the country’s youth and technological progress. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tributes to the late Prime Minister. Senior Con…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Congress party marked the National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday by recalling some landmark laws enacted by governments headed by Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to boost grassroots democracy in villages. Crediting Rajiv Gandhi for the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution on this day in 1993, Congress MP and Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh said, “This truly transformational initiative was due wholly to the insistence and persistence of Rajiv Gandhi.”“It w…
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the Central government of weaponising the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target Congress leaders while shielding the Bharatiya Janata Party members from similar scrutiny. Speaking to reporters at the helipad, the Chief Minister claimed the Centre was selectively focusing on the Opposition, specifically citing the recent ED raid at the residence of Mohammed Nalapad, the son of Congress legislator…