The Congress party intensified its attack on the Centre over the alleged theft of offerings at the Bhagwan Shri Ram Temple, accusing the Narendra Modi government of shielding those responsible and demanding an independent investigation supervised by the Supreme Court.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday intensified his attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of spearheading a systematic campaign to weaken Opposition parties by encouraging elected representatives to defect to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of attempting to secure a two-thirds majority for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha by all means ahead of the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, alleging that the ruling establishment was seeking to weaken Opposition parties to achieve its political objectives.
The rejection of the Congress candidate's nomination has ensured a stunning victory for the BJP's Mahesh Kevat.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Ramesh claimed that the alleged leak represented a serious lapse in data security and accused the government of failing to safeguard sensitive student information.
India and the US have announced a trade deal cutting tariffs to 18 per cent, drawing praise from senior ministers and sharp criticism from the Congress over how the decision was revealed.
Ramesh raised two major concerns that could undermine the Budget’s credibility
“Both are damning indictments of the self-declared custodians of nationalism. And to think that there is a Lok Sabha MP wedded to that ideology and who was blessed by the PM himself, who said that he could not choose between Gandhi and Godse. His mindset is revealing. Here is also a link to Nehru’s address on All India Radio on the night of Jan 30, 1948,” he wrote sharing a link.
He highlighted the artistic contributions behind the document: English calligraphy by Prem Behari Narayan Raizada, Hindi handwriting by Vasant K Vaidya, and the national emblem on the first page, designed by Dinanath Bhargava, who studied real lions at the Kolkata Zoo to ensure accuracy.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said he has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging ex post facto environmental clearances, asserting that such approvals are illegal, harmful to public health, and undermine governance.
