New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, along with several other leaders, paid floral tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the Parliament on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajya Sabha member Ramdas Athawale, and Congress leader Udi…
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday flagged off the ‘Run for Ambedkar, Run for Constitution’ marathon at New Delhi’s Mandi House, drawing a large turnout of participants in the national capital. The event, organised by the All India Congress Committee SC Department in coordination with its OBC Department, witnessed significant public participation from Congress leaders and workers.Addressing those present, Gandhi alleged that individual…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Amid the controversy over singing of ‘Vande Mataram’, NCP-SP MP Fauzia Khan on Thursday said that singing the national song goes “against my religious beliefs”.Her reactions came a day after two Congress councillors, Fauzia Sheikh Aleem and Rubina Iqbal, refused to sing the national song during proceedings in the Indore Municipal Corporation. Aleem reportedly insisted on being shown the specific statute or law that makes singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory inside the c…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A fresh political debate has emerged over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Budget Session of Parliament has been extended to facilitate its rollout. The law, enacted in 2023, provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, but is currently linked to delimitation and is expected to come into effect by 2029. Leaders from the Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday welcomed the move, urging…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A political row has erupted after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks on Gujarat triggered sharp reactions from the BJP, with Congress leader Udit Raj stepping in to defend his party chief.Responding to BJP President Nitin Nabin’s criticism, Udit Raj rejected the argument that citing figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel makes the entire state beyond criticism.“Even members of Gandhi ji’s family, including his children, did not turn out to be …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The reaction came after Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy announced that the party plans to initiate an impeachment motion against the CEC under Article 324 of the Constitution, which outlines the powers and f…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over its alleged treatment of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his party, Janata Dal (United), claiming the BJP systematically weakened JD(U) within the NDA alliance. His remarks came as Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, sparking fresh political speculation in Bihar.Raj alleged that the BJP had deliberately reduced the political strength of Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) over the yea…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Congress party on Thursday described Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections as a betrayal of the people of Bihar, asserting that the NDA sought votes from them by projecting him as the CM.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Udit Raj said that Nitish Kumar’s decision reflects a betrayal of the people who supported him.“Nitish Kumar is going to betray the people. He became a leader because of the Economically …
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday criticised Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for questioning the Centre over its stand on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in the joint US-Israel strikes. Sonia Gandhi stated that the lack of any official statement on this matter is not neutral; rather, it amounts to an “abdication” of responsibility. Gandhi also highlighted Tehran’s support for New Delhi at the U…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday charged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with intentionally inciting controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to divert attention from her government’s ‘failures’, and claimed that the Trinamool Congress was unsettled by the deletion of “ineligible” names from the voter lists.Speaking to IANS, BJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain launched a scathing attack on CM Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she w…