Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) Reacting to a recent statement by former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, BJP State President Madan Rathore on Monday said that Gehlot is making baseless and unnecessary remarks against the BJP in an attempt to divert attention from the internal strife and failures within his own party. Rathore stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party is a disciplined and well-organised political party where leaders express their views responsibly.He advised Gehlot to reflect before comm…
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Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Monday that the demand for early local elections is gaining momentum across Rajasthan as governance by officials alone is failing to adequately address the everyday concerns of people in both urban and rural areas.Highlighting what he described as a widening gap between administration and public needs, Pilot said there is a “widespread demand” for restoring elected representation at the earliest.Pilot was speaking to the media in T…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s election campaign in Kerala will commence on March 25 with a massive rally in Kozhikode, marking the start of what is expected to be an intense and wide-ranging outreach across key locations in the state.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 legislators.Incidentally, with a record-breaking performance in the December local body polls, the Congress-led UDF stunned the Left. However, led by Chief Minister Pin…
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday raised concerns on several burning issues such as the Iran–Israel War, Nitish Kumar going to the Rajya Sabha, and Indians stuck in Gulf nations amid the war in West Asia. He also questioned the silence of the Indian government, including the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of External Affairs over the attack on an Iranian ship near India’s coastal region and termed it a matter of concern.He said, “The US attack an…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi marked the festival of Holi with party leaders and workers at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday, conveying a message of unity, harmony and festive cheer.The celebrations at the AICC office were attended by senior party leaders, office-bearers and supporters, as the premises came alive with colours and greetings. Rahul Gandhi joined the gathering, inter…
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress has appointed Vinod Jakhar as the new president of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). Jakhar has served as the Rajasthan University Students’ Union (RUSU) state president for the last two years. In 2018, he became the first Dalit president of RUSU after contesting as an independent candidate. In the 55-year history of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), a student leader from Rajasthan’s desert region has been appointed as the organisation’s…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee general secretary, Sachin Pilot, on Thursday claimed that the trade agreement with America was made under pressure and is “throttling” the farmers of India, saying that the 144 crore people of India will never accept this. He further stated that trade agreements are tools for economic progress, but they must be based on equal terms and mutual public interest. Agreements that lead toward slavery by sacrificing the nation’s sovereignty a…
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, on Sunday, described the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament as “directionless, confusing, and deeply disappointing for the common man”. Pilot said that when capital expenditure savings of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore have been recorded every year over the past three years, the Union government’s attempt to seek applause by increasing allocations…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) If anybody thought that persuading Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar to participate in the World Economic Forum in the sub-zero climes of Davos would freeze his Chief Ministerial aspirations, nothing could be more wrong. At the most, it served buying some time. And now, if there are any expectations that the party central leadership will wave a magic wand to render all-is-well as he returns, that too may be far removed from reality.Karnataka’s Congress is locke…
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary, former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister, and Tonk MLA Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said that removing the names of eligible voters from electoral rolls is unjust and unacceptable, asserting that it is the constitutional responsibility of the Election Commission of India to safeguard the voting rights of every citizen. Addressing a meeting of Congress party Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deployed for vigilance during the Special Intensive Revisi…