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Modi government should apologise for betraying public: Anand Sharma

The Modi government should apologise for making false promises and betraying the public, Congress leader Anand Sharma said here on Friday. “After Independence, the Modi regime has been most painful for the country and its people because of its wrong decisions, mainly demonetization and GST,” the former Union Minister said. Sharma accused the government of …

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May 11, 2018

Dilution of land law for bullet train project: Ahmed Patel

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has accused the Gujarat government of implementing a “diluted” version of the Land Acquisition Act for land acquisition for the bullet-train project and doing away with farmers’ consent and impact assessment. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, released to the media on Wednesday, Patel sought his intervention and …

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May 2, 2018

Chidambaram asks BJP to explain stand on Raja’s remarks

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday asked the BJP to make its stand clear on the statement of its Tamil Nadu leader H. Raja, calling DMK MP Kanimozhi an illegitimate child party chief M. Karunanidhi. “There is no such thing as an ‘illegitimate child’. All children are perfectly legitimate. Will the BJP please explain …

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April 18, 2018

Ashok Gehlot made Congress organisation incharge

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was on Friday appointed General Secretary in charge of organisation and training at the AICC, virtually dimming his chances of becoming Chief Minister if the party wins the Assembly elections in Rajasthan this year end. He replaces another veteran Janardhan Dwivedi, 73, who was holding charge of organisation and training …

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March 30, 2018

Congress leader killed in bomb blast in Jharkhand

A Congress leader was killed in a bomb blast in Jharkhand’s Koderma district on Tuesday evening, police said. According to the police, Shankar Yadav, Koderma District President of the Congress party, was killed in a bomb blast when he was travelling in his vehicle. The driver and the bodyguard have been seriously injured. The Congress …

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February 13, 2018

Kiren Rijiju shares ‘Surpanakha’ video on Renuka

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has shared a video of hysterical laughter by mythological character ‘Surpanakha’ linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment on Congress leader Renuka Chowdhary in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Taking the dig at Chowdhary, Rijiju shared a Facebook post late on Wednesday after Modi compared Chowdhary’s laughter with the …

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February 8, 2018

‘Yechury’s remark reveals degeneration within CPM’

Senior Congress and Opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday said CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s statement that party leaders and their families should not make use of their positions for personal gains, is a warning to the CPI-M leaders in the state. Chennithala said it is significant to note that Yechurymade …

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February 5, 2018

Arun Jaitley proved healthcare scheme is ‘jumla’: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proven that the government’s massive healthcare scheme was a “jumla” because no money has been provided for the initiative, touted as the biggest government-run health cover programme in the world. “Yesterday, I had said that the new health care scheme is a …

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February 2, 2018

Chhattisgarh Cong leader’s security guard attacked by Naxals

A constable deployed for the security of a Chhattisgarh Congress leader was on Saturday injured in an attack by Naxals who also looted his AK-47 rifle in Dantewada district, police said. The Congress leader, Avdhesh Gautam, was not present at the time of the attack which took place at around noon, they said. The incident took …

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January 27, 2018

Congress leader and ex-minister Puran Bedia dies

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Puran Singh Bedia died on Saturday at a hospital in Gurugram after a prolonged illness, said family sources. He was 74. The Congress leader, a three-time MLA, is survived by wife, four sons and a daughter, they said. He was elected from the Kolaras assembly seat in …

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January 27, 2018

Government pocketing profits as crude oil prices fall: Kharge

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday questioned the government on why the benefit of lower crude oil prices was not being passed on to the consumers. He said the government has also slashed funds for all welfare schemes. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha during zero hour, Kharge said: “Consumers are not getting any …

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January 4, 2018

Uttarakhand 2017: Year of high drama ends

An eventful year come to a close in Uttarakhand. The year 2017 saw the Bharatiya Janata Party scoring a historic win the state assembly polls and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat suffering the biggest defeat of his political career. Kidney racked scam rocked the hill state and after assuming power the Trivendra Rawat government got …

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December 30, 2017

No garland till Shivraj’s ouster from power: Scindia

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday vowed not to wear any flower garland till the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in Madhya Pradesh is ousted from power. Addressing party workers in Chaurai in Madhya Pradesh, the former Union Minister said: “The present government has opened fire at the farmers for seeking their own rights. As long …

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December 19, 2017

US Congress approves budget measure avoiding government shutdown

The US Congress has approved a stopgap budget that averts, for now, a partial government shutdown, which had been a strong possibility due to the failure of Republican and Democratic lawmakers to agree on a more comprehensive bill. The approval came after President Donald Trump met Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Thursday to negotiate …

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December 8, 2017

Mandir will be built when Lord Rama wants it, PM will not build it: Sibal

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Ram Mandir will be built “when Lord Rama wants it and Modi will not build the temple”. “As far as Ram Mandir is concerned (Modiji), it will be built when Lord Ram wants it to be built,” said …

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December 7, 2017

Tharoor releases white paper on pollution in Delhi

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday released a white paper on air pollution in the national capital, saying the people of Delhi have a right to breathe, but the central and Delhi government are preventing it. The white paper was prepared at the direction of party’s Delhi unit President Ajay Maken by the Delhi chapter …

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December 5, 2017

Poonawalla thanks PMO for Modi’s praise, says Congress insulted him

Thanking the PMO for his praise by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla said on Sunday that he had contacted party Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s office during the day but was insulted. “Thank you @PMOIndia (Prime Minister’s Office). I will continue my fight against dynasty politics — I will not be cowed down …

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December 4, 2017