Tag: Digvijaya Singh

BJP used money to win power in Goa: Digvijaya Singh

Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday took on the BJP for wooing smaller parties and independents to form the government and keep the Congress, the single largest party, away from power in Goa. "Money power has won over people's power. I apologise to the people of Goa as we couldn't muster the support to form...

March 13, 2017

Goans have given us last chance to perform or perish: Digvijaya Singh

With the Congress emerging as the single largest party though short of a majority in Goa, senior leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said the Goans have given them a last chance to either perform or perish. The Congress won 17 seats, surpassing the BJP which bagged 13, while the others, including Goa Forward, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak...

March 12, 2017

No question of Rahul stepping down, says Digvijaya Singh

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said there was no question of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi stepping down from the party's leadership, in the wake of poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. "There is no question of Rahul Gandhi stepping down," said Singh in reply to media queries about change in the...

March 11, 2017

Parrikar was in Goa during surgical strikes: Digvijaya

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was in Goa and learnt about the surgical strikes on terror hubs in Pakistani territory from television, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on Sunday. "The Defence Minister came to know of the surgical strikes from TVs when he was in Goa," Singh told the media here. He also said it was...

January 29, 2017

Katiyar’s comment on Priyanka bad but not surprising: Digvijaya

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday said BJP leader Vinay Katiyar's comments on Priyanka Gandhi are "condemnable but not surprising since he is steeped in RSS ideology". "Katiyar is a product of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) ideology — one who is steeped in the Sangh culture. Therefore, we...

January 27, 2017