Tag: Digvijaya Singh

Jyotiraditya Scindia omitted pending cases detail in Rajya Sabha papers, alleges Congress

On the date of scrutiny of the nomination papers on Monday, Digvijaya Singh petitioned the returning officer stating Scindia has not furnished details of cases pending against him.

March 17, 2020

Congress nominees for Rajya Sabha make for fascinating study in psephology

According to the sources, a total of 12 people have been nominated by the Congress for the RS polls scheduled for Thursday, 26 March.

March 14, 2020

Today’s Congress party not what it used to be: Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP, gets Rajya Sabha nomination

Scindia has been nominated by the BJP for Rajya Sabha, and he is likely to get a Cabinet ministerial berth.

March 11, 2020

Crisis over ‘poaching’ of Congress MLAs in MP has ‘blown over’, says Digvijaya Singh

The 15-month-old Congress government in Madhya Pradesh led by Kamal Nath was pushed to the brink after eight MLAs, including four Congress, two Bahujan Samaj Party, one Samajwadi Party and one independent, went missing from the state.

March 4, 2020

Madhya Pradesh MLAs poaching charge true says Kamal Nath, assures stable govt

The 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly has 114 Congress MLAs and 107 from BJP.

March 4, 2020

‘No machine which has chip is tamper proof’: Digvijaya Singh on EVM tampering

Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had also raised the issued of EVM tampering.

February 11, 2020

WhatsApp snooping row: No unauthorised interception, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

As discussions on cyber snooping continued in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh questioned the government on who was spied upon using the Israeli spyware software Pegasus.

November 28, 2019

BJP files defamation case against Digvijaya Singh for ISI remark

Complaint by BJP Legal Cell convener Rajesh Kumar was filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal who listed the matter for consideration on October 9.

September 19, 2019

MP: Minister in a letter claims Digvijaya trying to destabilise govt

The factional feud in the MP party unit is apparent especially against the backdrop of Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s meeting with Sonia Gandhi to discuss new state unit president, currently held by Nath.

September 2, 2019

‘Respect Mahatma Gandhi’: Pragya Thakur apologises for patriot remark on Godse

Following Thakur's remark, BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that the party does not endorse her comment and asked her to give an apology.

May 17, 2019

Pragya Thakur should apologise publicly, says BJP; saffron party real heir to Godse: Congress

“BJP does not agree with this statement, we condemn it. Party will ask her for clarification. She should apologise publicly for this statement,” said Narasimha Rao of BJP.

May 16, 2019

PM Modi slams Congress’ Digvijaya Singh for not voting in Lok Sabha elections

In a sharp attack on the Congress at an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, the PM said that the party is teaching the youth of the country that voting is not essential.

May 13, 2019

Digvijaya Singh says Pragya Thakur should have cursed Masood Azhar

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had triggered a controversy with her remarks on Hemant Karkare.

April 28, 2019

Fielding Pragya a reply to those who called Hindu civilisation terrorist: PM Modi

It's a symbolic reply, and this symbol will prove costly for the Congress, PM Narendra Modi says in an television interview

April 20, 2019

Pragya Thakur tenders apology after outcry over Karkare remark

Thakur said she was withdrawing her remarks as she felt "the enemies of the country are being benefited" from it

April 19, 2019

BJP fields Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya against Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Sadhvi Pragya, who is facing trial in the Malegaon blast case under UAPA, earlier in the day joined the BJP after meeting a few senior leaders including Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

April 17, 2019

Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya joins BJP, says will contest, win LS polls

There is speculation that the BJP might field Pragya Thakur from Bhopal against Congress' Digvijaya Singh.

April 17, 2019