Tag: Congress

Karnataka drama: CLP meeting on 18 Jan, Dy CM accuses BJP of trying to destabilise govt

Amid the ongoing drama over alleged horse trading in Karnataka, the Congress on Wednesday called a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on 18 January in Bengaluru.

January 16, 2019

‘Operation Lotus’ for real, 3 Cong MLAs with BJP leaders at Mumbai hotel: Karnataka minister

The saffron party has trashed the charges, saying the coalition partners were hiding their shortcomings and internal strife by making false accusations at the opposition.

January 14, 2019

Congress demands CVC Chowdary’s removal

"It is clear that after acting as an ambassador, after lobbying for Asthana, doing advocacy for him, the CVC is writing a report which is the entire basis for the committee's decision," said Singhvi.

January 14, 2019

Modi’s ‘Rafale fear’ behind plum post offer to Sikri: Rahul

Reacting to the development, Gandhi tweeted: "When the scales of justice are tampered with, anarchy reigns."

January 14, 2019

2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Congress drops a bombshell, to contest all 80 seats in UP

Amethi is Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency and Rae Bareilly is that of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

January 13, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: With alliance finalized, SP and BSP take swipe at BJP

While the two parties will contest on 76 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, two seats (Rae Bareli and Amethi) have been left for the Congress and two seats for the other alliance partners.

January 12, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: ‘Majboor sarkar ya mazboot sarkar?’ Asks Modi at BJP National Council meet

"We are working day and night to double farmers' income by 2022," he said.

January 12, 2019

Congress stands with Pakistan, they are traitors: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday called Congress President Rahul Gandhi "Gabbar Singh" and accused the party of standing with Pakistan, saying they were traitors.

January 12, 2019

What’s the hurry to install new CBI Director? Congress asks Modi government

"Why is the Prime Minister in such a tearing hurry to sack the CBI chief? Why will he not allow the CBI chief to present his case in front of the selection committee? Answer: Rafale," tweeted Gandhi, who, post the apex court verdict, had claimed that the truth of Rafale will destroy Modi.

January 10, 2019

PM Modi targets Congress, calls upper caste quota bill ‘historic’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday targeted the the Congress, hailed the upper caste quota bill, and tried to assuage the concerns of the protesting people of northeast during a rally in Maharashtra's Solapur.

January 9, 2019

Khaira to form new party, won’t quit assembly seat

Khaira also sought an amendment in the anti-defection law saying it was anti-democratic that only two-third members of a party could defect and not individuals.

January 7, 2019

HAL contracts: Sitharaman says doubts raised by Congress misleading; Rahul Gandhi sharpens attack

Sitharaman termed the Congress accusations over her previous statement in Parliament regarding contracts awarded to defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as “misleading”.

January 7, 2019

SP calls Congress ‘insignificant party’ after joining hands with BSP

Samajwadi Party leader Kiranmoy Nanda called the Congress an “insignificant party” a day after his party formed an alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

January 6, 2019

Rahul the politician comes of age

Gandhi’s coming of age as a politician is visible in the fact that he and his party steadfastly refused to respond to the BJP’s polarising narratives like Ram temple. The party has realised that biting such baits would only consolidate the Hindu votes in BJP’s favour.

January 6, 2019

Tactical exit

By not taking an immediate decision on the next DPCC chief the Congress High Command is limiting the scope for a revival of the party’s fortunes

January 6, 2019

‘Gang of thieves’ targeting chowkidar, says PM Modi in all out attack on Congress

Addressing a public meeting in Baripada, Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said their secrets are tumbling out and that is why they want to remove the ‘chowkidar’.

January 5, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: SP and BSP poll pact in UP almost certain; sans Congress

While no formal declaration about the pact has come forth from either the SP or the BSP, it is understood that Mayawati may make an announcement to this effect on January 10.

January 5, 2019