Tag: Digvijay Singh

Ban on PFI: Opposition condemns centre’s step, takes jibe on RSS

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the five-year ban on PFI and said that the organisation should not be blamed for the crimes committed by "some individuals".

September 28, 2022

Congress opposes action against terrorists due to vote bank considerations: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur on Sunday targeted Digvijay Singh and said, "If someone calls terrorist Osama as "Osama Ji" when strict action is taken against the terrorists, then it can be understood that it is being done for the vote bank."

September 25, 2022

Digvijay Singh should be ashamed for comparing PFI with RSS: Sushil Kumar Modi

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday slammed Congress MP Digvijay Singh for comparing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the Popular Front of India (PFI) organisation and said that he should be "ashamed" for doing so.

September 25, 2022

Digvijay Singh not to contest Congress Presidential Election

The senior politician announced his decision to not run for president of the Congress during a press conference in Jabalpur but said that he would accept any instructions given to him by the party's higher-ups.

September 23, 2022

At 75, Digvijaya Singh walks 24 km daily for ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’

Singh, who is one of the planners of this 3,500 km march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, has been accompanying Rahul Gandhi since the yatra started on September 7.

September 22, 2022

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi have guts, courage to take on invincible duo of Modi, Shah: Digvijay Singh

He asserted that the party leadership must take up the challenge of building the party organisation under the 'dynamic' leadership of the duo.

July 11, 2020

Madhya Pradesh bigwigs on test tomorrow

Altogether 138 candidates are contesting the eight seats in MP that go to polls in this phase.

May 11, 2019

Tell your friend Imran Khan of abuse you’re facing because of him: Digvijay Singh to Navjot Sidhu

The Punjab minister has on many occasions called Khan a “dear friend”.

February 19, 2019

‘Please mention your choice’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘democratic’ audio poll for CM posts

With more than one name doing the rounds for each of the three states where the Congress won, Gandhi said in his message the party workers' choice would reach him directly and would not be known to anyone else.

December 13, 2018

MP Assembly polls: Brothers battle a prestige fight for Digvijay Singh

The BJP and Congress are the only significant contenders for the Chachoura constituency, though BSP and SP have also fielded their candidates.

November 27, 2018

Digvijay Singh says Congress votes get reduced if he campaigns

"I never imagined the Congress will treat one of its leaders in this manner. Congressmen should, at least, respect their leader," the chief minister added.

October 16, 2018

Congress veteran bats for Scindia as CM face in MP

Speaking to The Statesman during a visit here, the former Congress general secretary and spokesperson said Scindia was liked by the people of the state because he was young, energetic and a mass leader.

October 6, 2018

Vyapam case: FIR ordered against Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, Scindia

The Vyapam scam pertains to college admissions and government recruitments and involves several politicians, businessmen and officials.

September 27, 2018

BJP behind protests against SC/ST Act amendment: Digvijay

“Ahead of Assembly polls and Lok Sabha election, the BJP is propping up this issue to hide its failures. MP government has also failed in providing relief to farmers," Singh said.

September 9, 2018

‘Fundamentalism negates religion’

Swami Agnivesh is a social activist and spiritual leader based in the Capital. He was recently attacked in Pakur, Jharkhand, when he went to address tribals, allegedly by members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He suspects that the state government was also involved in the attack. Born...

August 25, 2018

Lack of coordination reason for Cong defeats in MP: Digvijay

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh said lack of coordination among Congressmen and failing to be an effective Opposition were the main factors for the consecutive defeats of the party in Madhya Pradesh since 2003. Speaking to The Statesman during a visit here, the election coordination committee chairman of Madhya...

August 2, 2018

Bid to unite MP Cong factions

With an eye on the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, the Congress has been trying to unite its workers and leaders through the coordination committee headed by former chief minister Digvijay Singh. Singh began his Ekta Yatra on 31 May from Orchha in Tikamgarh district after offering prayers at the Ramlala temple. The yatra will...

July 27, 2018