Tag: Ghulam Nabi Azad
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Politics today is either about earning money or fame: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Further, Azad expressed concern about the deteriorating situation of the judiciary system and the purported delay in the appointment of judges.
March 24, 2022 -
Internal rift in Congress surfaces on Azad Padma award
Deputy leader of Congress in the Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma tweeted, "Heartiest congratulations to Ghulam Nabi ji for well deserved recognition of his lifelong enriching contribution to public service and Parliamentary democracy."
January 26, 2022 -
Azad’s statements trigger anxiety among Congress leadership
Azad, who is for the past few days holding rallies across the Union Territory (UT) alongwith his loyalists, is keeping the Congress leadership guessing by giving statements against their style of functioning.
December 6, 2021 -
Ghulam Nabi Azad writes to Sonia to convene CWC meeting
Earlier on Wednesday, Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal launched an attack on Rahul Gandhi and wondered who in the party is taking decisions. He said that the party leaders' demand of organisational elections has not been met even a year after the letter was written by G-23.
September 29, 2021 -
J&K’s statehood should be restored before holding assembly polls: Azad
The former leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha also said his party was waiting for the assurances that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave at an all-party meeting on June 24 this year to be fulfilled.
August 10, 2021 -
‘G23’ Congress dissenters rally behind Azad
Party weakened, disconnected from people: Leaders
February 28, 2021 -
‘Elections are not fought from five-star hotels’: Ghulam Nabi Azad on why Congress loses polls
'The problem with our leaders is that if they get a party ticket, they first book a five-star hotel. Even there they want a deluxe place. Then they will not move without an air-conditioned car. They will not go to places where there is an untarred road.'
November 23, 2020 -
Duty bound to uphold dignity of Upper House: Venkaiah Naidu
In his concluding remarks before Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die, eight days ahead of the schedule, Naidu said while it was the right of the opposition to protest, but the question is how should it be done?
September 23, 2020 -
Boycott proceedings of Rajya Sabha till three key demands are met: Opposition
The government should bring a bill to ensure private players don't procure food grains below the MSP fixed by the government, it said.
September 22, 2020 -
Government lost golden months in addressing coronavirus pandemic: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Parliament
'We should have been alert as it was in our neighbourhood that mysterious pneumonia was being seen in December 2019. Rahul Gandhi had warned of a tsunami that was about to hit the country,' he said.
September 17, 2020 -
Ghulam Nabi Azad loses post, Rahul Gandhi’s squad get promotions in Congress shake-up
Apart from Azad, Motilal Vora, Ambika Soni and Mallikarjun Kharge have also been removed as general secretaries of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
September 12, 2020 -
Congress seeks restoration of Question Hour in Parliament, will write to Speaker
Ahead of the Parliament session, which begins on September 14, another meeting is expected to finalise the issues to be raised by the party.
September 4, 2020 -
Entire CWC should be elected: Ghulam Azad
“The intention is to make Congress active and strong. But those who simply got ‘appointment cards’ continue to oppose our proposal. What’s the harm in having elected CWC members who will have stable tenures in the party,” he said. Defending the demand for organisational elections in the letter, he said an appointed president right now “may not even have one per cent support”.
August 28, 2020 -
Not about post, but about country: Kapil Sibal after CWC meeting
‘It’s not about a post It’s about my country which matters most’, he said.
August 25, 2020 -
‘Some’ Congress leaders, not Rahul Gandhi made ‘BJP behest’ remark: Ghulam Nabi Azad on resignation claims
Congress national spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Rahul Gandhi never made such remarks and warned against being misled by 'false media discourse'.
August 24, 2020 -
Jammu and Kashmir on ventilator, situation worse than 30 years ago: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Azad said the government should release political prisoners, grant compensation to the seven lakh families that have lost their livelihood due to the shutdown of Jammu and Kashmir and its tourism sector.
March 24, 2020 -
Farooq Abdullah emotionally hugs son Omar as both meet in jail after 7 months
It was an emotional meeting between the father and son in which Farooq’s wife Molly was also present.
March 14, 2020